Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
In reply to ‘Words fail us’ (letter TT 1.8.25) rubbish is frequently being dumped in our public parks and forests these days. When it’s dumped in the Maldon Historic Reserve, or other parks managed by Parks Victoria, it’s Parks Victoria that has to clean up the mess. This increasing problem uses up precious time and…
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Mattress left in the bush. This is the latest rubbish we saw today on the trails within the Maldon forest. We know how much the tip fees are, and think they’re outrageous; $30 for one mattress, but there must be a better way than dumping it in the bush, so whose job is it now…
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Matthew Gordon (left) is taking over the role of chair at Community Bank Maldon & District after Ross Egleton (right) moves to NSW. Dear Community, My name is Ross Egleton, and I have had the pleasure of chairing Community Bank Maldon & District for over seven years and serving on the board for over nine…
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Dear Editor, Do you have a student debt? Over 17,000 Bendigo residents do, and they are part of more than 3 million Australians who will benefit from Labor’s Bill to cut student debt by 20%, which has just been tabled in the new Parliament. Our proposal is to apply a one-off, 20 per cent reduction…
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Did I read it right in the Times last week, or is Council considering spending $40,000 on consultants to figure out how to build a kids’ playground in Maldon? Wowsers! Surely it doesn’t cost $40,000 to ask the community what they want and then to come up with some plans. Look, I can give you…
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If you’re looking for something to do, why not plan a visit to the Maldon Cemetery. We are yet to secure funding for the cottage refurbishment, but the roads and drainage have been upgraded, our monthly working bee heroes are keeping the grass and weeds under control and the Tarrengower Ladies have been making wonderful…
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We’ve just returned from a ‘winter break’ in Central Victoria. We usually visit in warmer periods, but it’s still a tonic for us Melbourne folk. Fresh air, peace and quiet, idyllic landscapes and wildlife. Even on a bleak, windswept, rainy day, we found warm hospitality and delicious homemade cakes at the Guildford General Store! But…
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In response to the Letter to the Editor from Lauren Williams (TT 4.7.25), I was very disappointed to read about the Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) being blamed for the poor condition of the Beehive Chimney; the Shire is not the responsible authority. The historic Beehive Company Gold Mine site, including the chimney, is listed…
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The man fell in the doorway of the milk bar. He looked about 70, was frail and experiencing difficulty getting up. Two of us assisted him and asked, “How are you getting home?” He was standing between us, none too steady. His reply was, “In my car, over there.” We tried to suggest, none too…
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I don’t disagree with the point that Mount Alexander Shire Council doesn’t care about many of the outlying areas of the shire and various aspects of its heritage, not just Maldon. The chimney at ‘The Mill’ in Castlemaine is privately owned, and presumably repair works carried out on it would have been privately funded. Even…
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