Maldon occasionally experiences earthquakes mainly due to the Muckleford fault that runs north-south and crosses the Castlemaine Road between the Butchers Road cutting and the Muckleford Creek. The following are descriptions of two quakes that occurred in the 1870s. At 5am on Thursday 8 August 1872 two distinct shocks in sharp succession were felt in…
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THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
Come rain, hail or shine, we are always ready to arrive at our local Maldon Hotel venue to meet up with our friends, exchange a ‘happening’ or two and then try to apply ourselves to the cards on offer for the day.
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Cheerful community Christmas carols
It was a jolly crowd full of vocal energy that gathered on the footy field to sing Christmas carols on Saturday 21 December, organised by Maldon Lions Club.
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Happy days – happy birthday
Happy days are here again
The skies above are clear again
So, let’s sing a song of cheer again
Happy days are here again
As the song goes, as of course, it was our regular Bridge afternoon get-together.
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