Mount Alexander Shire Council
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A bridge too far?
Eve Lamb A small bright red footbridge installed over a public drain by a local couple has created more interest than they’d bargained for. Barker Street couple Mike and Adrienne Thorbecke say they installed the little structure a couple of months ago for a couple of reasons. Ms Thorbecke has some mobility and health issues…
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New plans for botanical gardens
Mount Alexander Shire Council has developed two new plans to help guide the future protection and management of the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens. The council’s coordinator of parks and gardens, Stewart Campbell, said the two new plans would help ensure the future protection of the significant local attraction into the future. “The Castlemaine Botanical Gardens is…
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Castlemaine CBD parking changes
Drivers in Castlemaine’s CBD may notice some parking changes in Mostyn Street. In an effort to improve safety and accessibility for motorists and pedestrians, Mount Alexander Shire Council is making temporary changes to two parking bays. Starting this month, the council is undertaking a six-month trial that will see two parking bays adjacent to the…
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Calling all film lovers
Do you want to see awesome films directed, edited and produced by young people? We have the event for you! Mount Alexander Shire Council’s third annual COscars Youth Film Festival will take place in Castlemaine’s Village Square on April 8. Headlined by the family adventure hit, Big Hero 6, the festival will also feature short…
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Joint bid to get rail trail rolling
Eve Lamb The Mount Alexander and Central Goldfields shires have joined forces, submitting a joint bid to secure $150,000 in state government funding for a feasibility study to develop the proposed Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail. More than 35 keen cyclists and rail trail devotees descended on Castlemaine last week in support of the bid, which aims…
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Maldon Classic returns
The highly anticipated Maldon Classic returns to historic Maldon this weekend, March 5 and 6, and will celebrate classic steel bicycles in all their forms. Many avid local collectors have worked hard to pull this special event together as a fundraiser for the Maldon Hospital and the community and visitors are invited to get along…
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Contract awarded for upgrade of fatality road
Eve Lamb A contested vote of council has seen a local earthmoving firm clinch the $529,842 contract for roadworks to upgrade notorious Fogartys Gap Road – the site of four fatalities in recent years. Mount Alexander Shire Council has voted 5:1 in favour of awarding the contract to Castlemaine-based Leech Earthmoving. But it’s a decision…
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Clean up continues
Mount Alexander Shire Council has been working through more than 200 requests for assistance following a severe thunderstorm in the shire last month. The storm on Friday January 28 resulted in flooding and damage that impacted a large number of properties across the shire. Council crews are responding to the high-volume of requests, and undertaking…
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Lifeguard shortage impacts pools
A shortage of lifeguards due to COVID has forced some changes to the operating hours for public outdoor pools in Castlemaine, Harcourt, Maldon and Newstead. Mount Alexander Shire Council late last week confirmed that the operating hours for its public outdoor swimming pools in each of these centres will be adjusted for the remaining four…
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Inclusive and fun
A social group for transgender, gender diverse and non-binary people is meeting again next Monday, February 21, in Kyneton. The organisers of Trans and Gender Diverse Central Vic are keen to strengthen and increase the size of the group and look forward to planning more gatherings and activities in person as the year unfolds. The…
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Supermarket back on the agenda
Castlemaine’s third supermarket will again be a topic of discussion at Mount Alexander Shire Council’s first meeting of 2022 tonight. Council will consider its position heading into the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal hearing next month, in light of new plans for the proposed supermarket submitted to VCAT by Lascorp Investment Group in early December.…
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Correcting anomalies
Mount Alexander Shire Council is aiming to correct errors and anomalies as it undertakes an amendment to its planning scheme. The council late last week issued a statement confirming it was currently undertaking an amendment to Mount Alexander Planning Scheme seeking to correct errors and anomalies within the scheme associated with zoning, overlay mapping and…