Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Easter Egg Hunt at the Maldon Athenaeum Library We have been notified that the Easter Bunny herself will be making some deliveries to the library on Easter Saturday, 18 April. There will be eggs for both children and adults, but you will need to hunt to find them in cunningly hidden spots. Hunting commences at…
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Rouleurs ride for local health. The Castlemaine Rouleurs have continued their long-standing tradition of raising much-needed funds for their local health service with a challenging and rewarding ride. On 5 April 2025 the dedicated team took on a 120km route, covering some of the most iconic climbs in the region: Mount Alexander, Mount Tarrengower and…
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We all remembered the party song from back in the 50s sung by Elvis, and the mood was set for our Bridge club to do just that! We may not have been up to the ‘rock and roll’ bit, but we were prepared to party on to celebrate Danny and Annie’s Birthdays. As the song…
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Take a town tour. Maldon Museum and Archives is offering one of its regular Historic Bus Tours on Easter Saturday for locals and visitors to enjoy “something different” at Easter. The tour will visit landmarks such as Anzac Hill, the North British and South German mine sites, plus “homes of the rich and famous” during…
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Photo courtesy Rob Leeson. It has been through the hoops, weathered every challenge that the century could roll at it and come out the other side to celebrate its one hundredth birthday; congratulations to Maldon Croquet Club! The club held a party on Tuesday 1 April under a stupendous autumn blue sky, with a gathering…
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Lesley Einersen. Today Slats and EC will welcome Nicole Chvastek back for her take on current events: this former ABC presenter tends to hold nothing back! Last Friday Loz and Stevo broke into the studio (a locked door can’t keep the Stevos out) to deliver a spirited show where they were joined by Lesley Einersen…
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World Health Day This week we are focusing on the Health and Wellbeing section of the library, to celebrate World Health Day (7 April). Given that locals seem to be a fairly healthy bunch, people are still interested in their health and wellbeing and are keen to live healthier lives, both mentally and physically. So…
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Louise Kilgour and Brian Smith with their striking 1927 Model-T Ford. Spotted in Maldon on Saturday 29 March: this gloriously coloured Model-T Ford, on its way to participate in the Florence Thomson Tour, which celebrates “the pioneering spirit and contribution of women to Australian motoring.” It’s a tour for female drivers in classic cars; this…
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George McArthur. In February 1886 George McArthur sailed for New Zealand aboard the SS Manipouri. He had sold his interest in the family’s local bakery to his brother Alexander and set out on his second journey around the world. In the 1860s as a young man George went to sea and worked his passage around…
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Council advocates for affordable rentals. Mount Alexander Shire Council is advocating for federal funding to deliver a new 22 apartment development in Templeton Street, Castlemaine ahead of the upcoming federal election. The project will deliver affordable rental apartments on Council land at 65 Templeton Street Castlemaine. Apartments will be a mix of one and two-bedrooms,…
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