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Council & Business

Council staff agreement close - feature photo

Council staff agreement close

A landmark agreement for Ararat Rural City and Central Goldfields Shire Council workers is waiting on a final formality at the Fair Work Commission.

9 January, 2026

Central Goldfields Shire Council is inviting locals to take part in a creative hub pilot program which includes artist residencies and free youth workshops.

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New era for railway station

The Central Goldfields Shire Council will consider reintroducing question time at its meetings.

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Question time on the cards

No decision on new broiler farm - feature photo

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No decision on new broiler farm

Planning decisions in the Central Goldfields Shire now have a formalised framework after the December council meeting.

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Council backs planning policy

Pyrenees Shire Council’s new mayor, Damian Ferrari.

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Ferrari Pyrenees Shire’s new mayor

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Funding benefits community

Who let the dogs out? That’d be the Central Goldfields Shire Council who now welcome a man’s best friend in Maryborough’s CBD. After a recent change to the local laws, canines are now allowed in the CBD for the first time in 10 years — news Sam Thomas and Lucy took full advantage of.

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Dogs return to town CBD

A “critical governance gap” remains due to other governance gaps at the Central Goldfields Shire Council.

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Rules cause planning policy to crumble

DCV is hopeful of strengthening tourism across its region, including the Central Goldfields.

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Tourism body hopes to enable growth

Clunes facilities revisited - feature photo

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Clunes facilities revisited

Central Goldfields Shire Council have shelved plans for a splash park and to turn the Carisbrook Railway Station into a community hub.

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Splash park, Carisbrook Railway Station projects shelved amid financial pressures

In a vote not without its controversies, Central Goldfields Shire Council has elected councillor Ben Green as mayor and councillor Anna De Villiers as deputy mayor.

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Ben Green shire’s new mayor

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