Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Far from making the US great again, Donald Trump would seem to be hell bent on unleashing forces which, in reality, will lead to the eclipse of American power and influence in the world. And thence, the hegemony will most likely pass to the Russians, for it is all too evident that Putin’s Russia and…
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More evidence that the Castlemaine-centric Mount Alexander Shire Council doesn’t care about Maldon. I first noticed brick erosion on the Beehive Chimney back before COVID, and emailed MASC to notify them that maintenance was required. This was just after they’d spent over $1 million restoring a similar big brick chimney in The Mill precinct. Of…
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Thank you for bringing the new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) tax to readers’ attention. The new tax will replace the current Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL). The government’s intention with this tax is to transfer core state budget costs onto ratepayers. Whilst their marketing spin for the new tax seems very noble, if…
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Over Easter the town was full of people. It was wonderful to see but there was a gallery in the Main Street displaying political advertising in garish black and yellow. It was embarrassing. I wonder if this is allowed and if it is, what is to stop every venue in Maldon displaying similar or opposing…
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