Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
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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Volunteers working on the library’s archives. Behind closed doors on Monday mornings, a team of Athenaeum Library volunteers is busy archiving our historic documents. For the past six months, with input from an experienced archivist, we’ve been meeting to sort, organise and catalogue such things as old (sometimes mundane, more often fascinating and occasionally hilarious)…
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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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Autism Awareness Australia (AAA) is seeking feedback from parents and carers of children and young adults on the autism spectrum. The peak body is encouraging parents and carers to complete a survey and provide feedback on the key challenges they’re facing right now, as significant change is about to hit the sector. AAA CEO Nicole…
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Photo courtesy Maldon Rose. Maldon took a step back in time over the weekend as a group from a Victorian-era historical society visited the town, delighting locals and visitors with their period-accurate attire. Dressed in exquisitely detailed gowns, waistcoats, and top hats, the group turned heads as they strolled through the streets, pausing for photos…
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Lee and Jan with Bubbles at the Post Office. The phrase ‘learning curve’ suggests a gentle incline, but when Jan Elliott and Lee Mead talk about their journey to becoming Postmistresses, they describe a very steep slope indeed. They have recently been reflecting upon their six years running Maldon Post Office, between 2006 and 2012,…
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Clover 7, Charlie 9 and Ochre the dog. Photo courtesy Rob Leeson. Stallholders at the Maldon Antique Fair last weekend were humming ‘Four Seasons in One Day’ but most reported that it was a fantastic event. Visitors from Mildura to Maryborough and from Ballarat to Bendigo swarmed around Maldon for the fair, which took place…
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