Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Maldon Community Pantry Village Fete. Maldon Community Pantry is inviting local crafters, artists, makers, and food vendors to be part of a vibrant Village Fête. To book your stall, get in touch with the Maldon Community Pantry on ma*******************@***il.com. All stall fees support the Maldon Community Pantry, helping them continue their work within the community.…
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Dave Bishop and his vintage MG. It’s amazing what you see just passing through Maldon. I was sitting at Bank Corner with a coffee when the prettiest little vintage MG stopped in Main Street. It’s not just me who thought it was little; the owner, Dave Bishop, informs me that it was the first of…
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Mt Tarrengower Historic Hillclimb. The Mount Tarrengower Historic Hillclimb, established in 1928, is one of the oldest surviving hillclimbs in Australia and the longest, being 1.5 km long. The fascination for hillclimbing possibly stemmed from the universal admiration of the horseless carriage and its capacity to pull heavy loads up steep inclines at speed. The…
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Bruce Clements in his element. Today, Nancy and EC get together again to talk to Bruce Clements, the Acting Captain of Maldon CFA, about how to prepare yourselves for being ‘Fire Ready for Summer’. Last week, in our 591st broadcast we had the pleasure of talking to Adrian Upward about his first year in the…
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Children’s Week is a national celebration taking place this year from 18 to 26 October with this year’s theme: ‘Everyone should know about children’s rights.’ The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is an international agreement on childhood, has been ratified by a large number of countries, including Australia. The convention…
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Book display. Saturday 25 october 2025 – 9am to 1pm We would love to invite everyone in the local community and friends to come check out the fabulous range of quality new and pre-loved items that will be available at our forthcoming Children’s Book Sale. Our aim is to offer something for all ages, encouraging…
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Adrian Upward on IMT next week. Today on IMT Nancy and Elizabeth will be giving us the goods on what’s happening in town, then talking to Adrian Upward about life a year on at the Good Food Providers (can it really be a year?). Also, Pam Lyons will bring us up to speed on the…
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Maldon’s First Ambulance. In May 1945 the Maldon branch of the 3CV Women’s Club opened an appeal to purchase an ambulance for the Maldon Hospital. 3CV was a radio station with studios in Bendigo and Maryborough and its Women’s Club encouraged listeners to raise funds for their local communities. The appeal had widespread support. The…
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Maldon Men’s Shed President Rob Gibb, Shane O’Byrne in the middle holding his certificate and Vice President Alan Hart on the right. The Maldon Men’s Shed presented Shane O’Byrne with Life Membership on 1 October at their annual general meeting Wednesday 1 October. Shane was involved in helping to set up the infrastructure of the…
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Interested onlookers at the unveiling to hear the great history talk about the discovery of this significant nugget by geologist and researcher Clive Willman. The Heron Nugget monument. Photos courtesy Julie Hough. A new monument marking the site of the famed Heron Nugget discovery was unveiled at Golden Gully, Fryerstown, last Friday. The project was…
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