News archive
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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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Forthcoming works at Pratts Park Road Junortoun
Several community members have asked about the upcoming works at Pratts Park Road and McIvor Highway in Junortoun. JCAG reached out to Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) and received the following response: “Hi JCAG, You’re absolutely right, we preparing for the intersection upgrade at Pratts Park Road/McIvor Highway. To make this intersection safer we’re: creating a…
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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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Update on track works at Honeyeater Bushland Reserve
Trackworks at Honeyeater Reserve are complete, subject to a second rolling – which is weather dependent.
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Maintenance works at Honeyeater Bushland Reserve
This week a series of maintenance works have been undertaken at Junortoun’s newest nature reserve to improve the safety for users of the reserve. Under the close supervision of the Honeyeater Bushland Reserve Advisory Committee and JCAG, works have been taken to: Define and make safe the walking track around the top of the former…
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Mask requirement on Junortoun buses
Passengers on Junortoun buses must wear masks
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