Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Maldon CFA’s new fire truck. Sunday 12 October, 9am to 1.30pm – 1 Church Street Maldon Market is our monthly meeting place for makers, growers and neighbours. This month we’re shining a light on community services and how to get involved. Maldon CFA will be on site with their new state-of-the-art fire truck. Have a…
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John is spreading the word at Newstead Market. A successful country market thrives on variety—and Newstead Market certainly delivered on Saturday 20 September. Stallholders offered everything from quirky bric-a-brac to handcrafted treasures, drawing in visitors of all ages. The ever-popular Newstead CFA stall was a standout, once again supported by generous community donations. Among their…
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Cooking up a storm! Sunday 14 September– 1 Church Street – 9am to 1.30pm Well spring is here and how refreshing it is to see the blossom blooming and the wattle popping out all through our bushland. A lovely site to come home to, I must say. Our town market is ramping up with the…
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Annual Church Book Fair. Castlemaine Anglican Church is holding its annual Book Fair tomorrow, Saturday 6 September, from 9am to 2pm in its hall at 8 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine. It promises a wide variety of second-hand, bargain books from all genres and a ‘Collector’s Corner’. There will also be original artwork, produce, preserves, craft and…
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Eggs, soap, olive oil, jams and more. Sunday 10 August– 1 Church St – 9am to 1.30pm It looks like our last market for winter is going to be a sunny one. We are very pleased to have olive oil and free-range eggs on offer at our August market. Our new olive oil producer, Barfold…
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Off the Boat Port Fairy is back. Sunday 13 July – 9am–1.30pm 1 Church Street As part of the Maldon in Winter Festival, the monthly Maldon Market is a true showcase of local talent—featuring hand-made, home-grown goods from our vibrant regional community. This month, we’re mixing things up with a few new stallholders filling in…
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Mount Alexander Shire Council has awarded grants to support a wide range of local events that foster community connection. Mount Alexander Shire Council has announced the latest recipients of its Event Grants program. Council has awarded 14 groups with funding to deliver events across the shire that foster connection and community. Events that have received…
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Umbrellas out in force at Maldon Market. It was heartening to see that the wet and wintry weather served by the Kings Birthday Weekend did not hinder locals and visitors from enjoying Maldon’s various activities. The chilly farmers market, muddy swap meet and bustling steam train all successfully chugged ahead on Sunday 8 June. Undaunted…
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Maldon Market. Sunday 8 June – 1 Church St – 9am to 1.30pm Yes, winter is here — but who would have thought, with all this glorious market weather we’ve been having! If it’s not going to rain, we may as well have sunshine. Maldon will be buzzing this weekend with the swap meet, our…
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Maldon Swap Meet This Sunday 8 June sees the return of Maldon Swap Meet – which will be the same as always but always different, says organiser Mark Blythe, who has been making swap meets happen for 11 years. “Anything can turn up at this Swap,” he said. The weekend is designed so that stallholders…
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