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Shire news back issues

2024

November: Free green waste disposal now available
October: Emergency planning assistance available
September: 2025 Australia Day Awards
August: Council grants support community
July: Mount Alexander Affordable Housing Trust
June: Australia Day – Survival Day wins award
May: We need you for our first ever Customer First Strategy!
April: Meet the climate change-makers
March: Get affordable housing updates, hear from your Mayor and more!
February: Reflecting on Australia Day - Survival Day
January: You're invited to our Australia Day – Survival Day community event

2023

December: A message from our new Mayor, Cr Matthew Driscoll
November: Volunteer opportunities, grant news, free green waste and more!
October: Open Day on this month
September: Come and say hello at our Open Day
August: Business awards are back!
July: Council adopts 2023/2024 Budget
June: Reflecting on Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week
May: Tell us what you think of our 2023/2024 proposed budget
April: Become a community leader through the Women Leading Locally Fellowship program
March: Let's get better at communicating with each other
February: Reflecting on Australia Day – Survival Day
January: You're invited to the shire's Australia Day – Survival Day celebrations

2022

December: A message from our new Mayor, Cr Rosie Annear
November: New permanent exhibition in Castlemaine celebrates First Nations People
October: Boorp Boorp Boondyil exhibition to open at the Market Building
September: Local flora and fauna makes grand entrance
August: Can La Larr Ba Gauwa Mount Bike Park host the Comm Games?
July: Let's talk affordable housing
June: National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week(PDF, 1MB)
May: Take a look at our 2022/2023 proposed budget(PDF, 14MB)
April: First round of 2022 Community Grants awarded(PDF, 6MB)
March: Our small town are on the road to success!(PDF, 7MB)

2021

Winter: Funding our small town streetscapes(PDF, 2MB)
Autumn: State Festival fun(PDF, 2MB)

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Council presents Purpose: a film, conversation and community event

Published on 28 November 2024

Council is proud to present Purpose, a ground-breaking documentary film that follows political economists Katherine Trebeck and Lorenzo Fioramonti as they reimagine economic success beyond GDP.

Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Environment

Council commits to protect biodiversity in Harcourt

Published on 10 May 2024

We're taking steps to increase the protection of flora and fauna in Harcourt.

Tagged as: , Environment

Calling all climate change-makers!

Published on 29 January 2024

Mount Alexander Shire Council is calling on residents to share how they’re taking action on climate change.

Tagged as: , News and updates, Environment

Flood recovery works on Bendigo-Sutton Grange Road

Published on 27 September 2023

We're continuing our commitment to flood recovery with road works along Bendigo - Sutton Grange Road at Sandy Creek, Metcalfe.

Tagged as: , News and updates, Community Safety, Environment, Improvement Works, Public Notices

Council adopts climate change strategy

Published on 21 June 2023

Councillors unanimously adopted Council's new Climate Change Strategy at the meeting of Council on Tuesday 20 June.