Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Left to right: Harry, Bill, Ollie, Isobelle and Quinn (with flowers) from Maldon Primary School. Photo courtesy Rob Leeson. Harmony Day, which celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity, takes place on Friday 21 March. It is part of Harmony Week, which runs from March 17 to 23 March and coincides with the United Nations International Day for…
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Bendigo celebrates Holi Festival. Regional Victoria’s biggest and largest Holi – Festival of Colour is back at the Golden Square Pool on Saturday 15 March. Holi festivals are a Hindu tradition, famous around the world for the use of coloured powders and water to celebrate love and new life. “This festival of colours will celebrate…
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Bendigo’s Indian Association receives grant. The Indian Association of Bendigo (IAB) will receive significant funding under the Federal Government’s Multicultural Grassroots lnitiatives, supporting cultural and intercultural activities such as a sports program focussed on swimming and aquatic safety, community service projects, cultural exchange days and discussion groups that promote stronger bonds among community members and…
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The local gatherings over the long weekend attracted sociable crowds. Music, poetry and barbecues were on the menu, with a smattering of national flags.
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The Sky Dragon at Bendigo’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday 1 February.Photos courtesy of Carolyn Vickers. One of the most wonderful legacies of the Victorian Gold Rush is the enduring influence of the Chinese miners who journeyed here en masse to seek their fortunes. While the remaining traces are fainter in Maldon and surrounds…
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