Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Town Folk Festival, 2024 Event Grant recipient. Applications for the next round of Mount Alexander Shire Council’s Event Grants are now open. The program supports groups and individuals who are running public events, and there are three funding streams of $1,000, $2,000 and $3,000 available. The last round saw 16 groups benefit from the program…
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Discovery Bendigo General Manager Alissa Van Soest, Jess Saunders Manager of Engagement atGoldfields Libraries and Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters. Federal member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters donned a pair of lab goggles to announce funding for Discovery Science and Technology Centre in Bendigo last week, showing just how much fun science can be. Discovery…
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Tomato mania will hit Maldon in just over one week! Mark it on your calendar – this fun event is not to be missed. There will be something for all age groups! With eight days to go, there is still time to prepare your entry in the inaugural tomato-growing competition, which will be held in…
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Volunteers working on the library’s archives. Behind closed doors on Monday mornings, a team of Athenaeum Library volunteers is busy archiving our historic documents. For the past six months, with input from an experienced archivist, we’ve been meeting to sort, organise and catalogue such things as old (sometimes mundane, more often fascinating and occasionally hilarious)…
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Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP. It didn’t take long into a conversation with Maree Edwards to be reminded of the size of her Bendigo West electorate and the number of tiny towns that it contains; she easily listed about 10. It’s a challenge to keep up with Maree’s energetic and passionate description of…
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Stop Press! Carmel Bird at the Maldon Athenaeum Library, Monday 3 March, 10.30am. Don’t miss this fabulous talk by celebrated Castlemaine writer of novels, short stories and essays. Carmel’s most recent works include Love Letters to Lola, a collection of 18 stories, with reflections on writing them, and Arabella, a picture book for children and…
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Autism Awareness Australia (AAA) is seeking feedback from parents and carers of children and young adults on the autism spectrum. The peak body is encouraging parents and carers to complete a survey and provide feedback on the key challenges they’re facing right now, as significant change is about to hit the sector. AAA CEO Nicole…
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Photo courtesy Maldon Rose. Maldon took a step back in time over the weekend as a group from a Victorian-era historical society visited the town, delighting locals and visitors with their period-accurate attire. Dressed in exquisitely detailed gowns, waistcoats, and top hats, the group turned heads as they strolled through the streets, pausing for photos…
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Helen Evans left and Lee Mead securing a new Wheel Cactus Farm Fence Sign. The Tarrangower Cactus Control Group (TCCG) has relaunched its Farm Fence Sign initiative to combat the ongoing Wheel Cactus problem in the region. Residents and visitors may have noticed updated Farm Fence Signs appearing across the area, reminding the community of…
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2025 Scholarship Program (left – right): Narelle Rowland, Beatrice Hercott Atkinson, Emma Karst, Paul Simmons, Lyn Hartley,Jordan Euler and Tia Davidge. Community Bank Maldon & District is thrilled to announce the recipients of its 2025 Scholarship Program, which supports local students pursuing further education in TAFE, undergraduate university courses, agricultural studies and for students identifying…
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