Articles tagged ‘Local Government’.
By Andrew McKenna Castlemaine Independent is offering rewards for whoever can conclusively prove who got up to mischief at the Western last Monday nig...
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From a Mt Alexander Shire press release: Mount Alexander Shire again experienced severe weather on Monday 27 February 2012. There was widespread dam...
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By Bronwen Machin Councillor, Castlemaine ward On Tuesday night at the Council meeting I supported the motion to stop the commercial collection of gar...
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As Mayor I have been surprised how many publications come across my desk, many of them seem a bit strange and others I think are quite relevant to my ...
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By Matt Wobbly Mother nature has entered into the aquatic centre debate providing her own flood study of the Western Reserve. The study, which took a ...
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Council is coordinating a recovery effort from last night’s floods. A community information and recovery centre is operating in the Ray Bradfiel...
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Dear CI, Last night’s monsoon (no climate change here) in Castlemaine vindicated Doug Ralph and all those who have warned about the unsuitability of...
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Tim Barber has been elected Councillor for the Calder Ward in the Mount Alexander Shire Council, following the resignation of Brook Acklom. The electi...
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Dear CI, I want to congratulate local born and bred man Tim Barber on his election win. Councillor-Elect Barber is a fourth generation local who, li...
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I think it is time I expressed some views about the ‘blow ins’ debate which seems to underpin the broader debate in this community currently. It h...
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Council has directed the Bendigo Regional YMCA to make all visits to the Harcourt Swimming Pool free of charge for the remainder of the pool season th...
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For me there are two other things that are disturbing about this issue. First, a non-profit community based organisation in a neighbouring municipalit...
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From a Council press release: Mount Alexander Shire Council and the National Trust are proud to present the Mount Alexander Heritage Awards 2012. The ...
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An exhibition of portrait photos by photographers in Central Victoria opened recently at the Castlemaine Library. The photos were taken as a part of A...
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Council recently received a report to update us about the impacts of the January 2011 floods. Many residents were affected by the floods and many more...
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From a Council press release: Council’s appeal of the VCGR decision follows Council’s decision on 13 December 2011 where they voted to not sup...
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Dear CI, I attended the ‘Streamlining Waste Management’ consultation last night for the businesses affected by the decision to terminate the waste...
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That’s right. You’re in a large company. Over the past few weeks our readership has been rising rapidly, and the last couple of days we...
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By Chris Hosking Members of the Kyneton community held a rally outside the Kyneton Bowling Club on Wednesday to protest against the Maryborough Highla...
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Now February has arrived it seems to me that the world returns to its normal pace and things get serious again. As school has returned our streets wil...
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From a Council press release: Council has recentlyhosted five community information sessions about the proposed indoor aquatic and leisure centre. The...
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From a Council press release: Mt Alexander Shire Council has provided a commercial waste collection service to approximately 350 commercial properties...
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Dear CI, I write firstly to thank our Mayor, CEO and two senior members of our very able council staff for the frank and open briefing they provided t...
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By Andrea Ross 1. EPIC have done a great job thus far. But don’t be passive and expect EPIC to do it all. The VCGR may have dismissed the EPIC group...
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Dear CI The decision by the Mount Alexander Shire Council to slug the CWA with hall hire fees in excess of $2,500 per annum is the most stunning evi...
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In a shock decision announced this afternoon, the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation has ruled in favour of a proposal to treble the number ...
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Dear CI, I read with interest some of the commentary on the Aquatic Centre/Western Oval debate. I keep puzzling over several issues, one of which was ...
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It’s CI’s birthday! Two. How would you live without us? Let us know! Congratulate us. Conditions of congratulating us: 1. No hate bloggers...
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Photos and story by CI photographer Matt Wobbly The Mt Alexander Shire Souncil held their Aquatic Centre information session at the Town Hall yesterda...
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I heartily applaud Andrea Ross for her comments and thoughts. The greatest benefit of the Aquatic Centre will be to Castlemaine NOT to the Shire of Mt...
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Dirty Money Greed, Pollution and Murder, by MATTHEW BENNS Mining is a dirty business. This book reveals that the real dirt lies in the boardrooms of s...
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One of the most pleasant tasks that Council has is to administer the community grants to organisations in the Shire each year. In the current budget C...
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Dear Sir, I feel obliged to respond to Hans Paas’ recent offering to your site. (Council as theatre?) Mr Paas has raised his concerns about the lack...
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Last Sunday I had the honour and pleasure of officiating with our Federal MP, Steve Gibbons, and Uncle Brien Nelson in the official opening of the ref...
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A by-election for the Calder Ward vacancy has been scheduled by the Victorian Electoral Commission for Saturday 25 February 2012 following the resigna...
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