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Energy support for renters

Deb Pach, Alistar Robertson, Barry Murfett, Kaz Neilson and Frankie Nugent developed the video. A new video demonstrating energy efficiency and techniques to make homes more comfortable and cost effective has been created by My Home Network (MHN) Tenants Rights Working Group and the West End Resilience (WER) Energy Group; it was launched by Dhelkaya…

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Maldon Beehive Chimney: Frequently Asked Questions

The Beehive Chimney is a hop and a step from Maldon’s Main Street. News of proposed repair works for Maldon’s Beehive Chimney has local folk chattering, so Parks Victoria met with representatives of local groups at the site last Thursday 26 June to answer lingering and pressing queries. With the help of Parks Victoria Statewide…

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Community Council & Governance History & Heritage Letters to the Editor Regional Affairs

Heritage crumbles under Council watch

More evidence that the Castlemaine-centric Mount Alexander Shire Council doesn’t care about Maldon. I first noticed brick erosion on the Beehive Chimney back before COVID, and emailed MASC to notify them that maintenance was required. This was just after they’d spent over $1 million restoring a similar big brick chimney in The Mill precinct. Of…

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Community History & Heritage News

Secrets of the Shire

Home to the Maldon District Museum and History Research Centre. Maldon District Museum This striking red brick building was constructed in 1859 as a market building for Maldon, but it wasn’t a success and the market closed down a few years later. Now it is home to the Maldon District Museum and History Research Centre,…

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Community News Out & About Radio

In Maldon Today

Grace and Jade from Maldon Rose and the Dessert Society *IMT stalwart host Nancy Whittacker alerted the TT to a deluge in the building from which MainFM and IMT is broadcast — the flood was caused by a burst water main on Friday 27 June but we’re not pointing fingers. The flood caused temporary radio…

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Monash Uni Students join the Cactus Warriors

Monash Uni students helping the Cactus Warriors by digging out Wheel Cactus. Photo courtesy Lee Mead. Last weekend an enthusiastic group of Monash University students made their annual field trip to Maldon to help win our war against Wheel Cactus. The weather gods were happy, turning on the sunshine, and everybody had a fun and…

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Clubs & Groups Community Football Netball Sport

Maldon Football Netball Club

Football Seniors Maldon 6.3 (39) def by Dunolly 16.14 (110) Maldon journeyed across to Dunolly last Saturday for their round 11 game against a Dunolly side similarly placed on the ladder, with an opportunity to notch up their third win of the season. This wasn’t to eventuate as Dunolly were too strong for the Bombers,…

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Clubs & Groups Community Health & Wellness News

Maldon Walking Group

Maldon Walking Group enjoying a cuppa and a chat. New walkers welcomeIt’s well known that walking offers numerous physical and mental health benefits. Just ask the Maldon Walking Group members, who were recently surveyed on the benefits they received from their participation. The group has been walking together for over 10 years, and a recent…

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