Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
A cheerful gathering at Muckleford Community Centre. Locals are invited to gather for a relaxed evening at the first Muckleford Winter Gathering, to be held at the Muckleford Community Centre on Saturday 16 August, starting at 5pm. The event is free and open to anyone who calls Muckleford home. Guests will be treated to homemade…
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Peter and Karen from Cafe Maldon created a theatrical atmosphere and specially-themed foods. The shopkeepers and gallerists of Maldon were in full flight as local ambassadors last weekend for an influx of visitors. Embracing the aesthetic of the Goldfields Gothic festival, the local retailers went all out with dark decor, coffin cookies, extravagant attire and…
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The Robinson House, High Street. Maldon has many examples of Gothic architecture. The earliest example is Holy Trinity Church opened in 1861 and designed in the Early English Gothic style by architect David Drape. The Church’s stained glass windows are fine examples of the Gothic tradition, particularly its grand west window, the work of John…
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Emily N3ver. And now for something completely different in the MANet Art Gallery. Just in time to celebrate the Goldfields Gothic Festival, but extending into September. The Maldon Artist Network Gallery invites you to the opening of the exhibition 100 Coffins by Emily N3ver. Join us from 3.30pm to 6pm Saturday 2 August with a…
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Maldon CERT Team Leader Annette Gillham with the CERT vehicle. Ambulance Victoria (AV) is looking for more recruits to join the Maldon Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Maldon’s CERT consists of volunteers who provide support to the local community and surrounding areas 24 hours a day, seven days a week as First Responders. CERTs are…
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Traffic controllers Stevie and Jason guiding traffic past the fallen tree in Muckleford. It was a squelchy Saturday last week, with torrential overnight rains and strong winds causing a power outage that paused peak brunch hour in Maldon. Main Street, which is normally bustling with coffee-drinkers from here and away on weekends, was wet and…
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Gabrielle Kelly/Crimson Strix. Photo courtesy of Rob Leeson. The Goldfields Gothic Festival returns for its fourth iteration: a celebration of Goth culture and the dark side of life and death. The Tarrangower Times has got into the spirit of things, so to speak, and created a Goth edition of the newspaper. Read on if you…
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Greg Nash professional jouster and knight. The final days of the Maldon in Winter Festival and the school holidays resulted in some interesting sights around Maldon. Visitors bustled amongst primary school portraits and kids of all ages rolled candle wax. Neon lights in glorious rainbow-coloured configurations danced across the facade of Maldon Hotel. And there…
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Jay’s excellent new freezers. Shop local, dudes! Maldon’s IGA supermarket is undergoing an upgrade and the owner wants to assure shoppers that the goal is an improved shopping experience. The changes will also reveal and highlight the heritage features of the 1859 building, in addition to structural reinforcements and repairs. Having operated Maldon’s IGA for…
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Glorious fashion and adoring crows at last year’s Goldfields Gothic Festival in Maldon. The Goldfields Gothic Festival returns next weekend from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 August and the organisers are excited to share a fantastic program of music, markets and more with locals and visitors. The opening event features local Goth icon, Gabrielle Kelly…
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