Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Traditional Arts Fair. Get ready for a day filled with creativity and culture! On Sunday 16 November, Buda will be hosting its much-anticipated Traditional Arts Fair. This event is a must for anyone interested in traditional arts, cooking, and gardening, all inspired by the spirit of the Leviny daughters. You’ll find an impressive variety of…
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This could be you! Become a volunteer steward with the Victorian Goldfields Railway. The Victorian Goldfields Railway (VGR) is calling for volunteers, offering a variety of interesting and enjoyable roles for enthusiastic helpers. The VGR says volunteers become involved for many different reasons; it will train and support new volunteers to ease into the job.…
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Maldon Neighbourhood Centre is part of a campaign hoping to prevent the closure of Neighbourhood Centres due to under-funding. MNC is asking members of the community to pop in and sign a postcard in support of the work that it does, as hundreds of similar centres across the state face closure. The peak body for…
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Vietnam veteran Alistar Jessop, pictured outside Newstead IGA, selling poppies to raise funds for returned veterans and their families. The minute of silence at 11am is a significant part of the Remembrance Day ritual, but it’s not really silence when you think about it. It’s a minute of not speaking; a minute of reflection and…
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Joy’s happy to share hints about growing a gorgeous rose garden. Photo by Rob Leeson. Joy Leneaux-Gale has the best rose garden in Maldon* and has been enjoying the full flush of colour over the past few weeks. She’s very humble when talking about it but she created it from scratch. “I got the house…
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Jacqueline travelled from NSW to attend the annual exhibition last weekend at Shades of Gray. Castlemaine artists weave rust and imagination into stunning Garden Exhibition Castlemaine artists Chelly and Peter Gray have spent more than three decades transforming strands of rusty wire into extraordinary works of art. What began as an experiment in the…
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Carolyn Palmer actually plays 6 roles in CTC’s new production, Piece of Mind. Acting workshops at Maldon Neighbourhood Centre helped Carolyn Palmer take a leap and audition for a role in Castlemaine Theatre Company’s new play, which opens on Friday 14 November. Piece of Mind — by Melbourne playwright Emma Wood and directed by Stephen…
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From Left: Festival Director Pam Lyons; Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP; Dja Dja Wurrung Traditional Owner Jason Kerr; Councillor Rosalie Hastwell; Chair of Community Bank Maldon & District Matthew Gordon at the opening of the 50th Maldon Folk Festival. The 50th Maldon Folk Festival from Friday 31 October to Monday 4 November was…
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VIPs at the 2025 Maldon Folk Festival: Maree Edwards MP, Premier Jacinta Allan and festival organiser Pam Lyons. The Ugly Uncles, self-proclaimed Alt-Jug band, are known for cultivating a fun atmosphere and a tradition of inviting guest musicians to join them on stage. On Sunday 2 November, during Maldon Folk Festival, surprise guest Premier Jacinta…
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What the hail? Photo by Rohan Sinclair. After a weekend of glorious weather across the region, the skies opened on the night of Monday 3 November and enveloped large parts of Maldon in swathes of hailstones. Too bad for those relying on a phone weather app: there was little warning to pull in the washing.…
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