Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Official opening of the new Health and Learning Hub. State Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards joined Minister for Skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney to officially open Bendigo TAFE’s new Learning Hub in Castlemaine on Thursday, 21 August. Minister Tierney said: “The new Community Learning Hub in Castlemaine provides a world-class training facility for regional…
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Chris, John, Les and Ross – Hickory golfers. “We’ve organised the weather to be beautiful today,” announced Maldon Golf Club President Glyn Milner to the large group of locals and visitors who assembled on Sunday morning, 24 August. It was day two of the club’s annual tournament, augmented by the presence of hickory club enthusiasts…
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Irish band The Sweet Sorrows will appear at the 2025 Maldon Folk Festival. 2025 is the 50th anniversary of Maldon Folk Festival; what a great chance to celebrate the longevity of this legendary and beloved event. The lineup has been announced and tickets are now on sale (and selling fast!), with early-bird tickets currently available…
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Maldon Playground, situated between the Shire Gardens and Bill Woodful Reserve. The recent revelation that a new playground is planned for Maldon has continued to generate conversations. Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) allocated $40k in its 2025-26 budget towards new designs for the site, tucked between the Maldon Shire Gardens and the Bill Woodful Oval.…
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Councillor Rosalie Hastwell, Bank Chair Ross Egleton and Jenny Merkus from the Tarrangower Tomorrow group celebrate the BIG Project announcement. Photo by Rob Leeson. A buoyant crowd gathered at Maldon Community Centre on Thursday 21 August to hear the announcement from Community Bank Maldon & District about its BIG Project grant, which offered a million…
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Viv, Mark and and Maldon Inc. toasting the Fords There was a warm and friendly party at Maldon Bowls Club on Monday 18 August, hosted by MaldonINC, in celebration of the retirement of Barb and Graeme Ford. Or is it Graeme and Barb? Bruce Turner ‘Interim Chair’ of MaldonINC paid tribute, saying the Fords are…
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A showcase of glass history. Southern hemisphere’s largest bottle show returns The Maryborough Antique Bottles and Collectables Club Inc. is proud to host its 52nd show at the Carisbrook Trotting Complex in Bucknall Street on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August. The show features around 100 sections for entries, along with opportunities for buying, swapping,…
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A Newstead property owner’s creative protest. Rates notices are starting to land in letterboxes and they are arriving with a new design and an additional flyer as collection of the State Government’s new levy commences. The Emergency Services Levy Fund, described by Rural Councils Victoria (RCV) as “unfair”, is required by law to be collected…
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Neighbours warm up at Muckleford Winter Gathering. A clear but chilly evening didn’t stop around 50 Muckleford locals—ranging in age from toddlers to octogenarians—from coming together for the first-ever Muckleford Winter Gathering on Saturday. The Muckleford Community Centre was alive with the sound of music from Sean Kenan and 1800 Thunderchief, the comforting aroma of…
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Veterans’ Day at Maldon Cenotaph. A small and dedicated crowd attended a ceremony at Maldon Cenotaph on Monday 18 August to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day, which takes place on the anniversary of the 1966 Battle of Long Tan. Although there are few Vietnam Vets in the local area, other community members and veterans also laid…
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