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Community Bank Maldon & District announces 2025 scholarship recipients

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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Tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Victoria

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus in Victoria Agriculture Victoria has this week issued a biosecurity alert with the recent detection of highly contagious tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in Victoria. The virus affects tomato, capsicum and chilli plants and is a National Priority Plant Pest which poses a serious biosecurity risk to the vegetable…

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Partnership between railway and disaster team

Photo of the disaster relief volunteers at Muckleford Station courtesy of DRA. A new partnership between Victorian Goldfields Railway (VGR) and the Victorian Disaster Recovery Relief Team (DRRT) will provide benefits to both organisations while bringing new visitors to Maldon town and surrounds. The two groups worked together for the first time over the weekend…

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Community History & Heritage News

Fantastic Flings

Fantastic Flings. There was no golf at Maldon Golf Club last weekend but the Tarrengower Thong Throw Competition on Sunday 26 January was competitive, with current champion Steve holding onto his title. The winning distances were impressive! Results as follows: Mens Winner & Open Champion Steve McKimmie: 46 metres Ladies Winner Kerryn Healy: 34 metres…

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Work commences: Castlemaine community hub

Work commences: Castlemaine community hub. Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards announced on Wednesday 22 January the start of works on Bendigo TAFE’s new Community Health and Learning Hub in Castlemaine. Locals in Castlemaine and the region studying for a career in healthcare will soon have access to first-class training facilities close to home. Bendigo…

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Community Multicultural Affairs News

Lunar new year of the snake

The Sky Dragon at Bendigo’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday 1 February.Photos courtesy of Carolyn Vickers. One of the most wonderful legacies of the Victorian Gold Rush is the enduring influence of the Chinese miners who journeyed here en masse to seek their fortunes. While the remaining traces are fainter in Maldon and surrounds…

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In Maldon Today

Today EC and Ann will be talking to John Bainbridge about the Neighbourhood Centre’s plans and activities for this year. Then it will be time to move over for Bendigo West MLA Maree Edwards. Last Friday Katrine and Lynette were the rostered duo on air following the success of Maldon’s twilight dinner festivities. They were…

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