Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
The pinnacle and the highlight of the Maldon Easter Fair was the grand procession on Monday 21 April. With the Maldon Brass Band leading the way, the colourful and spirited parade featured floats from community groups including a bunch of lovely hippies from Maldon Gardening Club, a school of fish from Maldon Primary School and…
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Autumn Market fun this Sunday in Maldon. What better way to enjoy this stretch of sunny autumn days than a visit to the Maldon Market this Sunday 13 April, from 9am to 1.30pm at 1 Church Street? Local band The Complete Unknowns will be playing from 10.30am to 12.30pm, there’s a playground for the kids,…
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It’s a Family day out with the lot. This Sunday 6 April, is a date for the calendar. The Annual Peter Turner Show and Shine will be presented by the Guildford Grumpies Car Club at the John Powell Reserve, Midland Highway, Guildford. This year’s event will feature some magnificent attractions including the historic cars and…
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The next Malmsbury Brocante Marché, modelled on the much-loved tradition of a French brocante (a vintage market), takes place on Sunday 6 April from 9am to 4pm at 69 Mollison Street, Malmsbury. It promises a diverse range of products, many sourced from across Europe, offered by experienced vintage dealers and an ‘immersive French atmosphere’ to…
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Shopping, retail therapy, call it what you like, but in my mind there are two distinct types. The first is just to fulfill a basic need, mainly the supermarket, get in, get out, try not to get roped into buying what you don’t need and heaven forbid forgetting something that someone specifically asked you to…
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Entertainment at last year’s popular bonfire event. Maldon’s trader association, Maldon Inc, has started working towards its Maldon in Winter festival for 2025, with the dates confirmed as Saturday 21 June to Sunday 20 July 2025. Maldon Inc aims to build a bigger and better festival by gathering ideas and recruiting volunteers from every possible…
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Alternative Farming Expo in Seymour. The Seymour Alternative Farming Expo promises an adrenaline-fuelled, educational, and entertaining experience only 90 minutes away. Attendees can interact with experts or take part in hands-on sessions across a variety of displays. Drone demonstrations will showcase the latest in aerial innovation and demonstrate how drones are revolutionising agriculture and surveying.…
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Save the date! Easter is coming. It’s less than three weeks until Easter, commencing with Good Friday on Friday 18 April which of course means it is nearly time for the world-famous extravaganza known as the Maldon Easter Fair! Still time to start training to bake (or eat) the best Aussie scones in the baking…
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Great swap meet the best. The next Maldon Swap Meet will be this Sunday 30 March at Maldon Racecourse Reserve, corner Bendigo and Lewis Road from 7am. That’s the key message, almost as clear and to the point as the posters, fliers and roadside signs that are the promotional specialty of Swap Meet organiser, Mark…
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Parade traffic management: change of direction. Preparations for the Maldon Easter Fair and the 148th Easter Parade are underway and are set to fill the streets from Thursday 17 to Monday 21 April (in less than five weeks). Events such as the Great Aussie Scone Bake, a Vintage Engine Rally and Dancing in the Street…
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