Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
The Castlemaine community is working to secure The Hub, a historic building on Barker Street, for ongoing local use. A Co-op has been formed in Castlemaine in a effort to purchase and maintain community use of The Hub, a former pub on Barker Street that was originally built in 1875 as the Council Club Hotel.…
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Players, parents, and siblings from across the club came together for a night of fun, connection, and shared team spirit at Buddies Night. Laughter, teamwork and friendly rivalry were on full display during a spirited round of tug of war at Buddies Night. With no football or netball over the weekend, we took the opportunity…
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Left: In the soon-to-be-upgraded Golf Club Kitchen: Glyn Milner, Bob Briggs, Maureen McQuillan, Amanda Fedorowicz, Bruce Ackland, Andrew Fedorowicz, John Crofts, Sally Dear, Kerryn Healy, Maree Edwards MP. Right: Celebrating the grant to improve the walking paths at Tarrangower Village. Two community organisations in Maldon celebrated on Friday 23 May after the recent news that…
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Newstead Men’s Shed. I’m going to go out on a limb here and reveal something about myself that those who know me may not believe. I’m a bit shy. Don’t worry, I can be the life of the party, given the right crowd and some Dutch courage and I’ve amassed all the social graces and…
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Ross Dohnt working the chaff cutter. The Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club (MAVEC) held its 28th Annual rally over the weekend of Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April at the Dave Bennett Reserve in Muckleford. The rally highlighted H.V. McKay-Sunshine engines and Ford/Fordson tractors this year. There were various attractions, including working machinery displays, a…
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As the Torchlight Parade came to a triumphant close, loudspeakers blasted a familiar song across Main Street: “Callin’ out around the world! Are you ready for a brand-new beat?” Hundreds of people heard the cry and had a spring in their step as they gravitated towards the music: “…the time is right, for Dancin’ in…
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We all remembered the party song from back in the 50s sung by Elvis, and the mood was set for our Bridge club to do just that! We may not have been up to the ‘rock and roll’ bit, but we were prepared to party on to celebrate Danny and Annie’s Birthdays. As the song…
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Photo courtesy Rob Leeson. It has been through the hoops, weathered every challenge that the century could roll at it and come out the other side to celebrate its one hundredth birthday; congratulations to Maldon Croquet Club! The club held a party on Tuesday 1 April under a stupendous autumn blue sky, with a gathering…
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The next time you are taking a few bottles or cans down to Steve’s hardware for your 10c have a think about donating the money to the Maldon Men’s Shed. We have just had our CDS (Container Deposit Scheme) registration approved. Just ask Steve and he will automatically forward the money. The Maldon Men’s Shed…
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A group of ‘Red Hatters’ called the Golden Gadabouts met in Maldon last week for a cuppa and cake at Maldon Rose. Photo by Claire Cooper. Have you heard of the Red Hat Society? It’s a international women’s social club that supports women in the pursuit of ‘Fun, Friendship, Freedom, Fitness and the Fulfillment of…
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