Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
A new levy to raise funds for emergency services is causing concerns. At its Tuesday 18 March meeting, Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) passed a motion to write to the State Government with objections to the proposed introduction of the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund Levy (ESVFL) in its current form. This comes as Rural Councils…
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The newly elected Mount Alexander Shire Council held its first council meeting on Tuesday 18 February, during which it reviewed and adopted three key council policies. All of the policies mentioned will be made publicly available on the Council’s website. Complaints Policy 2025 includes council contractors It is standard for a Complaints Policy to be…
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Goldfields Shire Council voted unanimously at its meeting on Wednesday 26 March to reject an application for a broiler farm on the Moolort Plains. The motion was carried to refuse the permit (subject to conditions) and issue a notice to refuse a permit for a Farm Cluster broiler farm for up to 445,000 birds and…
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Enthusiasm for kerbs: feedback sought. A survey on Shape Mount Alexander highlights the guidelines and rules around nature strip stewardship and asks locals to comment on Council’s draft Urban Nature Strip Guidelines. Defined as an area of public land between the footpath and the kerb (or between the kerb and 1.5m from the property boundary…
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