Frederick Street and Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine are closed this week. See the Road closures page for details.
A drop-in session to provide feedback will be held on Wednesday, 22 April 2026 between 10:00am-11:00am or 5:15pm-6:15pm at the Ray Bradfield Room.
Mount Alexander Shire Council is focused on improving pedestrian safety and accessibility around Castlemaine CBD. As a part of this, Council is undertaking a review of pedestrian infrastructure with a strong focus on improving access for people with disabilities, both seen and unseen.
The project will deliver an accessibility study that identifies gaps and barriers in the current pedestrian network, particularly those affecting safety, inclusivity and mobility. This includes assessing compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), reviewing the design and placement of accessible parking bays, and evaluating footpath connections and crossing points. The study will also address restrictive infrastructure that can limit safe movement for people using mobility aids, prams or other access supports.
While Council will not be undertaking works on private commercial premises, any accessibility improvements identified for shopfronts or business entrances will be shared with property owners and operators to encourage voluntary upgrades.
This project is funded by the TAC Road Safety Grant Program.
The targeted areas which will be the focus of the study are:
Other streets within the target area shown below will also be included:
The aims of this project include:
The project outcomes will include:
Mount Alexander Shire Council has partnered with Victoria Walks to conduct the accessibility analysis. We are gathering feedback on the accessibility, inclusivity and safety of Castlemaine town centre. We welcome people with disability, neurodivergent people, older adults, parents with prams, carers and wider community to contribute thoughts and ideas to our inclusive accessibility analysis.
Please attend a drop-in session at the Ray Bradfield Room (adjacent to Victory Park – access from IGA Carpark) on Wednesday, 22 April 2026 between 10 am to 11 am or between 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm or provide your feedback via link below:
Castlemaine town centre inclusive streets audit
We will review the community feedback received on this project to finalise the analysis report, which is scheduled for completion by the end of June 2026. The recommendations in the analysis report will be considered to prioritise the future improvement or upgrade works on access infrastructure.