Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Brenda’s Greatest Shave. Local legend Brenda Misso took the brave step of shaving her head for charity on Friday 21 February. Brenda, who can often be seen serving drinks at Maldon Bowling Club, took the opportunity to be cheered by the crowd at the club’s Barefoot Bowls event. The World’s Greatest Shave is an initiative…
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Found and Unfathomable. Hopefully the image grabbed your attention and you will notice that this mystery object is not a vintage tool or trinket. It is an unfamiliar view of a familiar item. If you think you have grasped it, send your guesses (or your suggestions) to ed****@******************om.au. Did you recognise our last ― macabre…
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Gold Rush history comes to life at Castlemaine info night. History enthusiasts and curious locals are invited to an upcoming Public Information Night to learn about The Alchemy of Gold, a three-day event set to explore the lasting impact of the gold rush on Victoria.The Information Night will be held on Tuesday 11 March at…
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Bug 99. We’ve got five little grandkids who all love Maldon. Who wouldn’t? On the way to the lolly shop, the cry goes out… “There’s BUG 99!”I googled the psychological significance of the colour yellow and this came up: ‘Yellow is another intense, motivating colour that triggers feelings of happiness. It tends to bring out…
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Slat and EC with guest Father Wahid. Today ever fancied yourself fiddling? Or splashing paint about? EC and Nancy interview Sean Kenan about street music and art now here’s a man with two strings to his bow. And with a bit of luck the indefatigable Maree Edwards may find time to drop into the studio…
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On Thursday 12 March 1987, Prime Minister Bob Hawke visited Maldon as part of his tour of Central Victoria promoting tourism and the ‘Australian Made’ campaign. His purpose in coming to Maldon was to inspect progress on restoring the Castlemaine to Maldon railway as a tourist attraction and to present funding for the project. When…
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Adrian Upward. Today Slats and EC will spend time with serial guest and IMT pastor Father Wahid, talking old-fashioned religion in a world rapidly losing its orbit. Last Friday, St Valentine’s Day, Ann and Nancy had the pleasure of chatting with Adrian Upward (pictured) of The Good Food Providers about his fascinating journey as a…
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The duck. I was asked recently (on MainFM actually) why we chose to live in Maldon. All the usual reasons, pretty little town, interesting shops, My Tarrengower Hill Climb, etc. But after being here for a while, it’s the people that make it interesting and we really do have some interesting people here. Acting on…
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Tomato mania will hit Maldon in just over one week! Mark it on your calendar – this fun event is not to be missed. There will be something for all age groups! With eight days to go, there is still time to prepare your entry in the inaugural tomato-growing competition, which will be held in…
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Stop Press! Carmel Bird at the Maldon Athenaeum Library, Monday 3 March, 10.30am. Don’t miss this fabulous talk by celebrated Castlemaine writer of novels, short stories and essays. Carmel’s most recent works include Love Letters to Lola, a collection of 18 stories, with reflections on writing them, and Arabella, a picture book for children and…
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