NEW MAYOR AND DEPUTY
At a Statutory Meeting of Council earlier this week (19/11), Paddys Ranges Ward Councillor Ben Green was elected as Mayor, and Tullaroop Ward Councillor Anna de Villiers was elected Deputy Mayor, for the next 12 months.
Congratulations to both Councillors and a special thank you to our outgoing Mayor Councillor Grace La Vella.
2025 ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH
Everyone's invited to come along and share in the excitement of our 33rd Energy Breakthrough event at Princes Park, now underway!
The whole precinct is buzzing with over 250 teams from across Australia racing, testing their endurance and having a lot of fun, with some fierce rivalries going head-to-head on the tracks.
There's also robotics teams competing at the Maryborough Town Hall (cnr Clarendon and Neill streets) where students test their computer programming and robot engineering skills in the Sphero Global Challenge.
Don't miss the special Twilight Celebration held tomorrow (Saturday 22 November) from 4.30 to 8.30pm, coinciding with the 24-hour trial action, which commences at 12 noon the same day.
Families can relax, have fun and enjoy:
- Live music
- Silent Disco
- Inflatables
- Interactive games and challenges
- Giveaways
- A range of delicious food trucks operating from 11am until late
All the action will take place on the grassed area between Princes Park Oval and Earl Street.
Visitors can also enjoy pedal boats on Lake Victoria thanks to Pelican Paddlers. They'll be operating until Sunday (23 November) from 10am to 5pm each day.
CARISBROOK FLOOD MODEL
The second community session for the Carisbrook Flood Management Plan was held at Carisbrook Recreation Reserve this week (17 Nov), presenting updated modelling imagery which the community could compare to their own lived experience of flood events in 2022.
The purpose of the presentation was to encourage feedback on the accuracy of the modelling, allowing further adjustment if required. Once the initial model is established it can be used to test future scenarios, impacts of climate change and help identify where improvements could be made.
The meeting included senior Central Goldfields Shire staff, Tullaroop Ward Councillor (now Deputy Mayor) Anna de Villiers and representatives from North Central Catchment Authority, the Project Reference Group and the appointed consultants developing the updated plan, Water Technology.
Next steps in the project include design modelling and flood mitigation options, enabling improved flood warnings, emergency management and planning scheme updates. Further community sessions will be announced in coming weeks.
The project, to be completed in mid-2026, will update the Carisbrook Flood Management Plan (2013) and is funded by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA).
COUNCIL MEETING
The November Ordinary Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 26 November at 6pm.
The meeting will be held in the upstairs Council Chamber at the Maryborough Town Hall on the corner of Clarendon and Neill streets.
The meeting is open to the community to attend and will also be livestreamed to our website at: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/councilmeetings
