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Spot the Spot

Spot this spot. Do you recognise this spot? It’s located somewhere in Mount Alexander Shire and you may drive past it regularly. We’ll reveal the spot in next week’s edition and we may be able to rustle up a small prize for the first person who emails the exact details to ed****@******************om.au.

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Community News Pets & Furbabies

Central Goldfields Shire Re-Homing pet of the week: 6 February 2026

Lilly is this week’s pet for adoption at Central Goldfields Shire Re-Homing. Lilly the lovebug – cute, cuddly and ready to adopt
 Lilly is a snuggly little cutie who is looking for a loving home to call her own. Lilly would love a four-legged friend to bond with but will do well on her own…

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MAAW pet of the week: 6 February 2026

Kaos is this week’s pet for adoption at MAAW. Kaos is bursting with youthful energy and enthusiasm for life. Kaos loves to play, run, and explore everything around him. Whether that means zooming around the yard, investigating new sights and smells, or proudly showing off his silly moves. His goofy antics are guaranteed to make…

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Environment & Conservation News Regional Affairs

Natural Newstead

Eastern Barn Owl (juvenile), Newstead district, 26 January 2026. The following is a recent blog post by Geoff Park from ‘Natural Newstead: Observations of flora, fauna and landscape in central Victoria’. Text and photographs are printed courtesy of Geoff Park: geoffpark.wordpress.com. An extraordinary result
 I visited the Eastern Barn Owls one evening recently. Not long…

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Film & Television News

MGM launches program to please

The 2026 MGM Committee at the program launch: Fiona, Leigh, Geoff, Angela, Yvonne and Adrian. A decent proportion of Maldon Golden Movies regulars attended a launch on the much-cooler afternoon of Sunday 1 February to find out what films are in store for the year to come. MGM presented the program of 11 films by…

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Community News Volunteering

Apply for Council Community Grant

Apply for Council Community Grant. Mount Alexander Shire Council invited local groups and individuals to apply for the latest round of Community Grants. Mayor Toby Heydon said: “Our Community Grants program is one of the ways Council invests directly in the creativity, resilience and strength of our community. “These grants help turn great ideas into…

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Community Honours & Achievements News

Scholarship recipients announced

Stewart Gill CBMD Board, Sophie Matheson, Lucas Nagle and Sophie Guerin CBMD. Community Bank Maldon & District (CBMD) has announced the two successful recipients of its 2026 Scholarship Program: Sophie Matheson, a 19-year-old emerging fashion and costume designer from Campbells Creek and Lucas Nagle, a creative, tech-driven student from Lockwood South with a strong passion…

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