Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Health information in synch. On Monday 18 August, Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas launched CareSync Exchange, which the government describes as a secure, centralised system allowing public hospitals and health services across Victoria to instantly share patient information at the point of care. Already operating at Austin Health and Eastern Health, CareSync Exchange is providing…
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Veterans’ Day at Maldon Cenotaph. A small and dedicated crowd attended a ceremony at Maldon Cenotaph on Monday 18 August to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day, which takes place on the anniversary of the 1966 Battle of Long Tan. Although there are few Vietnam Vets in the local area, other community members and veterans also laid…
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Tina Fratta and Kerry Ryan with Len and George. Audio books for Maldon Hospital For some time, the Maldon Athenaeum Library has offered an Outreach Program for residents at the Maldon Hospital who are unable to visit the library themselves. Currently there are two gentlemen who receive visits from library volunteer Kerry Ryan. We are…
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Original Kangaroo Hotel in background c. 1857. The Garrick Club was a society of dramatic amateurs. The first Garrick Club was formed in 1831 in London for actors and men of refinement to meet on equal terms. It is one of the oldest members’ clubs in the world. Melbourne formed its own Garrick Club in…
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Graham Pitts. Today Katrine will be back with Nancy – also back – to co-present the show. Their guest will be recently published author Bernice Steinfort, once a slip of a girl in Nancy’s classroom. Last week EC and Nancy had enormous fun talking to Graham Pitts about his many and various life experiences, including…
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Cactus Warriors info stall at the Maldon & Baringhup Agricultural Show. When you think of environmental volunteers, do you automatically picture an older, retired person with plenty of free time? It’s true that volunteers are often older, but in fact, there’s an amazing diversity of people who get involved. Volunteers give their time, knowledge and/or…
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Brooks Grain Store. Tucked away from Maldon’s main drag is the old grain store facing Templeton Street, built in 1866 and run by the Maldon Co-operative Store Trading Company until its sale to John Brooks in 1872. It’s a striking building, perched high on the corner of Edwards St, retaining a multitude of historic details,…
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Pictured from left: Robert Blanch, Ron Johnson, James Grant, Graham Lees. Check out the refurbished face of Newstead Men’s Shed! This used to be the Newstead Fire Station and it’s owned by the council. It was getting a bit shabby and had some issues with asbestos and so it’s been re-clad, painted and generally spruced…
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Steps towards inclusive local sports. Muckleford Cricket Club has announced that it supports a new initiative from Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC), Sport Focus, and Treehouse Paediatrics to help make local sport more welcoming for neurodivergent children and young people. The club is encouraging community members to participate in a short survey and register interest…
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Walk for World Suicide Prevention. Lifeline Australia is encouraging Australians to walk 9km to honour the nine lives lost to suicide every day in Australia on World Suicide Prevention Day, which takes place on Wednesday 10 September. Each year, thousands of people across Australia join an Out of the Shadows Walk in their community to…
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