Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Newstead Womens’ Football Team. On Sunday 30 September 1962 women’s football teams from Maldon and Newstead played a match to raise money for swimming pools in both towns. The game was played on the Shire Reserve, (now the Bill Woodfull Reserve) and was part of an afternoon of ‘fun for all the family’ that also…
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Maree Edwards MP. Today Loz and Stevo will be talking about political matters, both Council and more broadly statewide, which have a bearing on Maldon with Rosalie Hastwell and Maree Edwards. Last Friday 31 October, Ann and Nancy had a lovely time talking to our former colleague Mike Smythe, who was one of the original…
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Holden Car Club 50th Anniversary. The 48-FJ Holden Car Club of SA visited Maldon late last month during their 10-day trip to commemorate their 50th anniversary. The Holdens (some pictured during their visit) travelled around 2,000 km, visiting the West Wimmera area before returning home to Adelaide. The Club was founded in 1975 by enthusiasts…
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Views of the Goldfields. Local historian, teacher and author Ken McKimmie will present a public lecture called Selected Views of the Mount Alexander Goldfields. The talk will take place at the Northern Arts Hotel on Friday 21 November, doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Ken McKimmie is an expert on early Mount Alexander…
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Glenn, a mummy, the Invisible Man and Lord Bottomly Peter at MAAW Op Shop. For people who enjoy Halloween, today is the spookiest day of the year! Mount Alexander Animal Welfare (MAAW) Op Shop is celebrating with a frightful window display that is a terror to behold. It’s thanks to the creative and crafty efforts…
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Former IMT colleague Mike Smythe. Today Ann and Nancy will be talking to our former colleague Mike Smythe, who was one of the original members of the IMT team and former proprietor of the popular Book Wolf. We plan to discuss life ‘over the Rainbow’, and the Folk Festival he has come back to enjoy.…
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Maldon & Baringhup Agricultural Show results. COOKERY- OPEN VAS RICH FRUIT CAKE 1 Ann Metz VAS CARROT CAKE 1 Louise Clarke 2 Ann Metz VAS BOILED FRUIT CAKE JUNIOR 1 Lisa Plazzer VAS CARROT & SULTANA MUFFINS JUNIOR 1 Jack Linn 2 Nicholas Clarke HIGH TEA on a tiered plate 1 Jade Oxenham CUPCAKES –…
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Builder Simon Davies explains the works to local stakeholders at the top of Maldon’s Beehive Chimney. A small number of local stakeholders were invited by Parks Victoria to climb the scaffolding around Maldon’s Beehive Chimney and inspect the remedial works project on Monday 27 October. It was terrifying and informative, but some members of the…
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Katherine and Arthur time travellers. With so much happening in Maldon on Saturday 17 October, these time travellers thought they could slip into town un-noticed, but their appearance was too striking. Katherine and Arthur were visiting from Canberra, just for a holiday, not dressed for any particular occasion. “We arrived in perfect style,” Katherine said,…
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Rosalie Hastwell and Lisa Merkesteyn. The Association of Consulting Architects Australia is holding its first regional event in Castlemaine on the weekend of Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October, featuring a program of speakers, workshops and networking opportunities. As part of the conference, an event hosted by Parlour Collective will feature Councillor Rosalie Hastwell in…
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