For updates on community meetings, the Recovery Hub, clean‑up, and relief and recovery support, visit the January 2026 fire event page.
Council is committed to addressing the housing affordability challenges facing our community.
Our actions align with the key pillars of the Council Plan 2021-2025 and include:
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Council has been granted $650,000 from Community Bank Maldon & District for the development of affordable housing in Maldon.
The Mount Alexander Affordable Housing Trust is a Council initiative to help tackle the issue of affordable housing in our region.
Find out more about Council's work to make more affordable housing available on Templeton Street in Castlemaine.
With no affordable rental dwellings available in Mount Alexander Shire, the lack of affordable housing in the region is a significant issue. Find out more on this page.
Find out what support and resources are available to you if you are seeking affordable housing in the shire.
Find out about how Council is tackling the issue of affordable housing in other ways .
Related information
Mount Alexander Shire Council response - National Housing Homelessness Plan(PDF, 988KB)