Heritage Victoria has approved a permit for Parks Victoria to undertake conservation and repair works to the Beehive Chimney but once again the Tarrangower Times found out via the grapevine. Heritage Victoria issued the permit on 18 July 2025 and evidently informed some stakeholders who had made submissions as part of the consultation process. The…
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Library news: State Government Grant for the Maldon Athenaeum Library
Heather Pavitt, Treasurer of the Maldon Athenaeum Library, with other recipients of MI Grants. Photo courtesy: James Baker for the Melbourne Athenaeum. The library has received an unexpected (but gratefully received) grant as part of the Mechanics’ Institute Grant Program. Mechanics’ Institutes were formed to provide free lectures and educational and community facilities. More than…
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Merchant building makeover
A prominent feature of the CBD streetscape is being refreshed, but heritage buffs can rest assured that it will be a respectful rejuvenation.
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Volunteers get things done
L to R: Andrew Robertson, Paul Metz and Barry Murfett with Hilary Da Costa on the bench. Photo courtesy of Rob Leeson. The cover stars of the Tarrangower Times this week are the perfect exemplars of what this bumper edition of the paper is all about: celebrating the many volunteers who get things done in…
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