Supported transport Patient Transport Transport in Castlemaine health Castlemaine Health Provide activity groups to help people Provide free transport to and from make friends and connections in their medical appointments that are outside Mount Alexander community. These include trips and the Mount Alexander Shire, with referral outings, and are for people aged over from your local GP. Shire 65, or over 50 if Aboriginal or/and Torres www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/transport Maldon Hospital Strait Islander. 2018 Maldon Hospital is able to provide Information & Bookings: Adult Day disability accessible transport for those Service: 5471 1566 who make a Dr’s appointment at the Maldon Medical Clinic on the First or Maldon Hospital Third Tuesday of each month. The cost for Maldon Hospital provides affordable this service is a gold coin donation. disability accessible transport for people who are unable to transport themselves, Information & Bookings: Maldon Medical enabling connection to their community. Clinic: 5475 2366. There is regular transport to shopping centres, social outings and attendance at particular exercise groups. Information & Bookings: Community Programs: 5479 8622

Mount Alexander Shire Council Mount Alexander Shire Council Social Support program provides transport and a range of individual and group activities for older people who are isolated and need assistance to socialise and do the things they enjoy. This service is only available to eligible Commonwealth Home Support Program clients. This brochure is funded by the Victorian Government through the Age Friendly Communities project with the support of Mount Alexander Shire Council in partnership with Maldon Neighbourhood Centre and Information & Bookings: 5471 1766. Castlemaine Community House. The following V/Line coaches Community Buses Public Transport (PTV) cross the Shire: Newstead & District Community If you’re a Victorian senior, you may be Ballarat – (via Baringhup, Maldon, Bus Service eligible for a free myki and 50 per cent Newstead, Castlemaine, Harcourt) The Newstead Rural Transaction Centre discount on travel. Daylesford - (via Castlemaine) (RTC) runs a community transport service for residents of Newstead, Guildford, Information & Bookings: 1800 800 007 Kyneton – Bendigo (via Taradale, Welshman’s Reef, Strangways and 6am to midnight daily (all night Friday and Elphinstone, Chewton, Castlemaine, Harcourt) for transport to Castlemaine and Saturday) • www.ptv.vic.gov.au/journey Maryborough. All trips must be booked in Maryborough – Melbourne (via Castlemaine, Train service: Guildford, Strangways, Newstead) advance by calling the RTC. The bus is also available for charter. Melbourne – Bendigo (via Castlemaine) Mildura – Ballarat (via Harcourt, Castlemaine, Guildford, Maldon, Welshmans Reef, Information & Bookings: Newstead RTC: Newstead) 5476 2360 • www.newstead.vic.au/service/ Local bus services operate on newstead-community-bus. the following routes in Mount Taxis Alexander: Baringhup & Maldon Community castlemaine taxis Castlemaine - Campbells Creek (Route 1) Bus Castlemaine Taxis provide taxi services Managed by the Maldon Neighbourhood Castlemaine Town Loop (Route 2) throughout the Shire. They provide a Centre, the 12 seater (11 + driver) bus is Castlemaine - Harcourt (Route 3) Sunday Bus service between Maldon and Castlemaine, which is free if you have a available for charter with affordable rates Castlemaine - Maldon (Route 4) for community organisations. Call valid V/Line ticket, or otherwise charged at Castlemaine - Taradale via Chewton bus fare prices. 5475 2093 for information on our (Route 5) community bus service. Castlemaine - Chewton via Loddon Prison Information & Bookings: 131 008 Information & Bookings: Maldon (Route 6) – weekends only Neighbourhood Centre: 0428 329 299 Kyneton - Taradale - Castlemaine – Bendigo the multi-purpose taxi program (9am - 5pm) • [email protected] Ballarat - Bendigo via Maryborough and (mptp) • www.maldon.org.au baringhup-maldon Castlemaine The Multi-Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP) community-bus-service/ makes transport more accessible and affordable for people with a severe disability and who meet eligibility criteria. Information & Bookings: Taxi Services Commission: 1800 638 802 (free call)