Going On in the Goldfields

Going On in the Goldfields Showcasing what's going on in Victoria's glorious Goldfields region.

20/12/2025

Central Goldfields Shire Councillors have participated in a special Christmas dance! 🎅🏻🕺🏻

Central Goldfields Shire Council has taken the opportunity to recognise and thank the shire’s school crossing supervisor...
17/12/2025

Central Goldfields Shire Council has taken the opportunity to recognise and thank the shire’s school crossing supervisors for the vital role they play in keeping children safe each school day! 🦺

Rain, hail or shine, these supervisors are on the job morning and afternoon, helping students cross safely, supporting families and providing a reassuring presence around schools! 🚸

Their consistency, care, and commitment are an essential part of the daily routine for many local children, and their work often goes unseen despite making a real difference to community safety! 🫶

The Nationals rolled through Maryborough during the week, with Eastern Victoria MP Melina Bath talking with locals about...
29/11/2025

The Nationals rolled through Maryborough during the week, with Eastern Victoria MP Melina Bath talking with locals about the issues regional Victorians are dealing with.

Melina said she was “great to be door knocking, meeting locals and understanding the issues facing regional Victorians,” and trying to understand how the Allan Government’s flawed policies are impacting public access, rights, and services.

She pointed to familiar frustrations – poor roads, weak health services, constant taxes and a “woeful” level of infrastructure spending – and said many locals feel Labor has taken the region for granted, with the VicRoads saga proving the point.

But despite the visit, the Coalition’s polling remains extremely low, with One Nation now almost level – an extraordinary jump for a minor party and a clear sign of how fed up voters in Maryborough and across the Ripon electorate are with the two-party model.

Increasingly, many locals view Labor and the Liberal-Nationals as barely distinguishable, especially on key regional issues where promises are loud but follow-through is thin.

Several community members also noted the absence of Nationals Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, who did not attend despite Maryborough being part of her electorate – a detail that didn’t go unnoticed.

For many in the region, the message is the same: the Coalition often talks tough about Labor’s policies, but once in government they rarely roll back those same decisions.

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