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New highway signs coming for Junortoun
The City of Greater Bendigo has advised JCAG that locality identification signs will be installed for Junortoun in the coming months, once VicRoads approval is obtained. The signs feature the White-eared honeyeater Nesoptilotis leucotis, which is the bird JCAG has chosen as the emblem for Honeyeater Bushland Reserve. It also features a Eucalyptus tree in…
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JCAG responds to draft O’Keefe Rail Trail plan
The City of Greater Bendigo has produced a draft O’Keefe Rail Trail plan which was recently released for public comment. The consultation period has now closed, but JCAG did make a submission to the draft Plan. The O’Keefe Rail Trail is a vital part of Junortoun, serving as a linear park, recreational space and connector…
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Annual General Meeting 2021
The Annual General Meeting of the Junortoun Community Action Group Inc. will be held: Date: Thursday 11 November 2021 Time: 7:00pm Venue: Bendigo Baptist Church, McIvor Highway, Junortoun. The main item of business is to receive and consider the annual report of the Committee on the activities of the Association during the preceding financial year;…
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In flower at Honeyeater Bushland Reserve
How beautiful is Junortoun’s bushland? Take a look at these wonderful photos taken at Honeyeater Bushland Reserve by Felicity Woodward in late August in our precious bush. This year has been a special year for our wildflowers. Photo 1: Blue Caladenia Orchid ( Caladenia caerulea) Photo 2: Climbing Sundew ( Drosera macrantha) Photo 3: Common…
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Dam repaired at Honeyeater Bushland Reserve
Junortoun Community Action Group has this week, along with other projects at the site, almost completed repair of the dam at Honeyeater Bushland Reserve. Works would have been completed except for the wet weather that we are currently experiencing. The existing dam wall had been washed away. It needed repairing and strengthening in order to…
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More rail trail wayfinding signs reinstalled
Freshly painted wayfinding signs have been reinstalled at Jacaranda Court and Cootamundra Place in Junortoun. These signs are now clearer to see and will last for many more years.
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JCAG meeting with Robert Kretschmer from City of Greater Bendigo
At the February 2020 meeting of the Junortoun Community Action Group we were delighted to have as our guest speaker Robert Kretschmer – Health Lifestyles Officer at the City of Greater Bendigo. We also warmly welcomed Lindsay Clay from the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail. Following on from this meeting we wanted to share…
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Traffic monitoring along McIvor Highway
During September, Regional Road Victoria is undertaking traffic and technical studies along McIvor Highway, and also in Strathfieldsaye, to gather information on traffic flows as part of its planning for the McIvor Highway Development Project. You can read more from the Regional Roads Victoria sites at: https://regionalroads.vic.gov.au/map/northern-improvements/mcivor-highway-development-project This information is taken from the site: Update…
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Junortoun submission to Greater Bendigo Public Space Plan
The Junortoun Community Action Group has made a submission to the Greater Bendigo Public Space Plan. Interested residents can read the JCAG submission at this link. JCAG thanks City officer Mark Stubbs, and the City of Greater Bendigo planning department for assistance in preparing the plan. Copies of other policy and advocacy submissions are available…
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McIvor Highway Development Project
Junortoun has received information from Regional Roads Victoria about its consultation plans for the McIvor Highway Development. Visit the RRV page here: https://regionalroads.vic.gov.au/…/mcivor-highway-developme… “RRV is investigating the section of the McIvor Highway from Reservoir Road, Strathdale to Longlea Lane, Junortoun to plan for future growth, ensuring that all road users experience a safe and efficient drive,…