Community Health & Wellness News

Council census focus on lifestyle

Wombert couch potato. Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) is asking shire locals to complete an online census, so it can learn more about residents’ health, wellbeing and lifestyle habits. Council plans to use the data collected to guide future community planning and investment. The census, called the Active Living Census (ALC), will be delivered by…

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Community History & Heritage News

Morgans

Morgans line up in Maldon I like Maldon. I like the people who live here. I like the way that they’re generally interesting and individual. Not shackled by conventional thinking. Not mainstream. And if you asked most of them, they wouldn’t even see themselves in that light. They’re just doing the stuff that they’re into…

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Butts Pavilion works underway

Works are underway to repair Butts Pavilion, at Butts Reserve, Maldon. In happy Heritage news, the rustic and historic picnic shelter known as ‘Butts Pavilion’ at the base of Mount Tarrengower is currently receiving attention by contractors. Parks Victoria has confirmed that funding has been pledged towards its maintenance and repair and says the Beehive…

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Secrets of the Shire

Progress Hall. Progress Hall The sign on the building — Progress Hall— seems to announce that this place has seen some changes, which sounds about right because it has been standing there for over 150 years. Tucked away from the main shopping strips of Maldon, Progress Hall sits at the top of Dolphin Street (See…

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Community Pétanque Sport

Pétanque Tournament Success

All smiles for a great tournament at last Saturday’s Forster Cup. Photo courtesy of Rob Leeson. Seventy-two players plus supporters gathered last Saturday in the grounds of St Brigid’s to compete in the Maldon Pétanque Club’s annual mixed triples tournament. The winners – Stephane and Muriel Langlois and Chris Serre – took home the Forster…

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Small grants, big impact

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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Community History & Heritage News

Funding for beloved Buda

Staff, volunteers and committee of Buda with Maree Edwards MP and Mayor Rosie Annear. Buda Historic Home & Garden in Castlemaine will be funded to proceed with its plans to upgrade and improve, as announced by Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP on Thursday 22 May. The Victorian State Budget allocated $500,000 to support…

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