Conserving The Character
Of Castlemaine
The Castlemaine Society aims to provide constructive consultation with Council to ensure sympathetic planning as it relates to the heritage and streetscape of the town. The Society’s primary objective is to maintain a balance between residential, environmental, recreation and commercial interests, and to encourage genuine, effective community consultation with Local Government.
Goals
- Protect and conserve the quality and amenity of Castlemaine’s heritage buildings, unique streetscapes, public spaces, natural landscapes and social and indigenous heritage.
- Maintain a balance between residential, recreational, and commercial interests.
- Support residents to identify and communicate local planning, heritage and other concerning issues to Council.
- Encourage and support genuine and effective community consultation with transparent and consistent application of local Government processes.
- Associate and form alliances with those who share the above values.