Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Janet Purcell, Neil Buck, Kevin WE REMEMBER Moschetti, Ben Sellars, Gillian Jacobs and Rob Harris at the Maldon RSL gathering the ANZAC Day service. Photo courtesy Rob Leeson. ANZAC Day in a small town still feels personal, over a century after the events at Gallipoli. We just need to look around to see how a…
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The Stella Prize The annual Stella Prize is reasonably well known. But did you know of the other activities of the Stella organisation? (stella.org.au). Founded in 2012, it seeks to ‘actively champion Australian women writers, tackle gender bias in the literary sector, and connect outstanding books with readers.’ In addition to sponsoring the annual $60,000…
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Photo of Danni Moore and Kynan utherland. After four years as an online event only, Dhelkaya Health is very pleased to offer its annual Memorial Service of Reflections and Memories as an in-person service once again. This inclusive, non-religious service will be held in the hospital auditorium on Cornish Street Castlemaine on Tuesday 27 May…
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Anzac Day in Newstead. As the flags were lowered at 11am on Friday 25 April at Memorial Park in Newstead, a hush came over the crowd gathered to pay respects to the many who sacrificed their lives so that we could live the lives we now have. Ray Stevenson opened the ceremony and welcomed the…
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Nancy masked. In Maldon Today Radio Program Today Loz and Stevo interview Jeff Thomas about his career at the ABC and his quite remarkable life and travels. Who is Nancy Whittaker? She’d be the first to tell you she was born a Boortian (say it out loud and you’ll get her little joke) to a…
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Pick to Pixel: Unearthing Bendigo’s Tech Heritage. A Maldon heritage architect encourages residents with an interest in the region’s heritage to attend a free forum in Bendigo on Thursday 8 May. Andrew Fedorowicz F.A.I.A, who is the resident architect on the Greater Bendigo Heritage Advisory Committee, believes the forum will be of interest to people…
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Flinders Greentree with Spinny. Rosie Annear Mt Alexander Shire Mayor with Christine Fitzgerald. On ANZAC day, away from the mainstream services in Maldon, there was another, more personal event which I was privileged to attend. It was on the site of the old Nuggety School and Memorial Cairn, just outside Maldon, off the Shelbourne Road.…
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It was unusually dark at 7pm on Saturday 20 April, which was absolutely perfect for the annual Torchlight Parade. Featuring members of the local volunteer emergency services holding lanterns and torches, it was a relatively quiet parade that drifted past gently (apart from the brilliant Maldon Brass Band which brings melodies to Maldon throughout the…
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Good Friday combined service. Good Friday combined service. Hymns filled the air of Maldon on Good Friday 18 April during the open-air service hosted by the churches of Maldon in the shadow of the historic Beehive Chimney. Nearly 100 congregants, many sensibly wearing hats under the clear sky, joined the songs and prayers. Readings and…
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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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