Campaigns – Castlemaine Society

Gold Camp Castlemaine, CASSOC and the Camp Reserve, Forest St. Castlemaine

CASSOC supports the endeavours of the Gold Camp Castlemaine Inc committee, which campaigns for the Gold Commissioner’s Camp historic precinct and more specifically, the Camp Reserve. GCC maintains that this is Castlemaine’s premier historic precinct and that the historic significance of the area and its central role in the 1851 goldrush is poorly understood. As […]

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VCAT Grants Permit for Third Supermarket

14 December 2022 After years of speculation, delays and arbitration, a controversial proposal for a third supermarket to be built at the eastern entrance to Castlemaine has been given the green light. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has now given the developer, Lascorp Investment Group Pty Ltd, a permit to build a 3,300

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UNESCO World Heritage Bid

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE BID FOR THE CENTRAL VICTORIAN GOLDFIELDS An exciting opportunity economic opportunity for Mt Alexander Shire The Central Victorian Goldfields UNESCO World Heritage listing bid is a partnership between thirteen local governments, regional organisations, academia and the private sector on behalf of the Central Victorian Goldfields community. This partnership represents almost half a million

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Froomes Road Bridge

Update 6/09/2023 Lisa Pollard has provided an update: The speed limit for Froomes Rd and Mary St has been reduced to 50km. Any further updates will appear here. Froomes Road Bridge Here to Stay December 2022 Council Decision Mount Alexander Shire Council listened to the public. At December Council Meeting 2022, Mount Alexander Shire Councillors

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Farnsworth Street

VCAT finding regarding 37a and 37b Farnsworth St Castlemiane (Mathieson vs Mount Alexander SC) In 2021-2022, a neighbourhood group took a Mt Alexander Council decision regarding a permit application for two townhouses to VCAT. The townhouse designs were for two small subdivided blocks from a property listed on the VHR. The townhouse blocks, while not

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Camp Reserve Update 6/09/2023

Gold Camp Castlemaine Gold Camp Castlemaine (GCC) is a newly formed group of locals and people from across Victoria who are fighting to preserve the open, green space, and the historical integrity of Camp Reserve at 11 Forest St Castlemaine. CASSOC supports the aims of GCC. Since 2022, GCC (Gold Camp Castlemaine) has held community

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