Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Heavy horses on parade – a polished Clydesdale team. Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for! The Maldon and Baringhup Agricultural Show is back in October and the organisers say that the 161st edition of the Show is set to thrill. It’s everything you ever want, it’s everything you ever need Finalise…
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Unnamed by Linda (Oil on canvas) Last week I met two very intriguing artists who currently have a joint exhibition at the MANet Art Gallery in Main Street. While they say they have a lot in common, their use of media is totally different. Linda Dunstan is a painter in oil on canvas and aqua…
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Sean and Emma with their boys Henry and Patrick at the fundraiser. Born and raised in Maldon, Sean McCubbin is a familiar face to many. Known for his warm nature and unwavering ‘can-do’ attitude, Sean is one of those rare individuals who always steps up when something needs to be done. As Captain of the…
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Last Wednesday, 10 September, the Maldon Kids’ Club held a running challenge to raise funds for the Starlight Foundation, which brings joy and entertainment to children at the Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. The club, which meets each Wednesday afternoon at Holy Trinity Church, has recently been learning about generosity and giving. Led by Reverend Darcy…
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Speakers at the Bendigo Rally spoke about the importance of farmers and CFA volunteers. Protesters turned out in CFA trucks and firefighting gear with signs calling for an end to the new ESVF. Dozens of fire trucks and hundreds of people gathered at Weeroona Oval in Bendigo on Sunday 14 September to protest against the…
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Maldon Bowling Club is gearing up for the start of its season and the first Barefoot Bowls community event of the year. Photo Rob Leeson. Bowling Season starts this weekend and it’s sure to be fun for everyone. Maldon Bowling Club welcomes the community and offers multiple ways to be involved in its activities either…
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Logan enjoying the start of spring. Photo Rob Leeson. The scent of blooms and blossoms — coupled with longer, warmer, sunnier days — signals the start of spring and for many, a change in mood. It’s as though nature is awakening after a winter snooze; spring represents growth, change and optimism. It might be because…
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L-R The Grahams and Graemes: Pitts, Bradshaw, Rogers. Great news! The Central Committee of The Grahams apparently have agreed to enter a float in the Maldon Easter Parade of 2026! All those who spell their names as ‘Graham’, Grahame’ or ‘Graeme’ are invited to participate, as are all those who wish to parade as ‘Friends…
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Merry Wives of Windsor during rehearsals. Merry Wives of Windsor transporting audiences to Elizabethan England. A Shakespearean comedy reimagined for regional Victoria Lyster Opera, now in its 10th year of touring country Victoria, brings its latest production, The Merry Wives of Windsor, an operatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy. Composed by Otto Nicolai and set in…
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A kangaroo suffering from pneumonia came to a Maldon resident’s back door asking for help and is now recovering at East Trentham Wildlife Shelter – helped along by a young resident joey. Sometimes, opportunities to help wildlife practically wave at us from the roadside. A deceased marsupial for instance, may be harbouring a frightened joey…
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