Report a problem to the council
The council takes requests and reports of issues or faults through an online form, by email or by phone. For urgent problems after hours with council infrastructure or animal control, phone the main number to be connected to the after-hours operator.
How to report it
- Report a problem (official)
- Online request formOr email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au. For a barking dog report, the council's Report a problem page has its own online form.Report now →
- Phone
- (03) 5461 0610 — customer service Mon–Fri 8.30am–5pmUrgent after-hours issues (council infrastructure and animal control overnight, on weekends and public holidays): call the same number to be connected to the after-hours operator.Call →
- Missed bin
- Waste Recyclers Victoria — 1800 556 952If your neighbours' bins were emptied but yours wasn't. Or call the council's waste team on (03) 5461 0610; if no one answers, leave a message and leave your bin out in case it is collected the next day.Bin collection →
- Road damage after the August 2026 floods
- Report traffic hazards to (03) 5461 0610 or onlineOn 20 August 2026 the council said Middle Road, Eddington was the only council road still closed, and that repairs would be prioritised across the network.Road closures →
- Emergencies
- 000 for life-threatening emergencies
- One app for any council
- Snap Send SolveAn independent app that forwards reports to the responsible council.Open Snap Send Solve →
The online form is hosted on a third-party forms service (au.openforms.com) linked from the council's Report a problem page. Snap Send Solve is an independent third-party app, not run by the council.
Sources — check it yourself
- Central Goldfields Shire Council — Report a problem · Sep 2026
- Central Goldfields Shire Council — Contact Us (after hours) · Sep 2026
- Central Goldfields Shire Council — Rubbish/Waste Collection (missed bins) · Sep 2026
- Central Goldfields Shire Council — Floods - road closures (20 Aug 2026) · Aug 2026
- Snap Send Solve — Victoria (independent) · Sep 2026
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.