Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Tom scored some great kids titles at last week’s book sale at Maldon Library. If you’re feeling bookish* this weekend, head on down to Maldon Athenaeum Library on Saturday 1 November from 9am to 1pm for its second big book sale in as many weeks. It comes after a successful and cosy Children’s Book Sale…
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Rejuvenated table courtesy of the Maldon Men’s Shed from left: Barry Murfett, Andrew Robertson, Paul Metz, Shem Hamilton and Rob Gibb. The Athenaeum Library has three important events in the coming weeks: Children’s Book Sale, Saturday 25 October, from 9am to 1pm. There will be a bonanza of pre-loved books for all ages from toddlers…
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Children’s Week is a national celebration taking place this year from 18 to 26 October with this year’s theme: ‘Everyone should know about children’s rights.’ The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is an international agreement on childhood, has been ratified by a large number of countries, including Australia. The convention…
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Book display. Saturday 25 october 2025 – 9am to 1pm We would love to invite everyone in the local community and friends to come check out the fabulous range of quality new and pre-loved items that will be available at our forthcoming Children’s Book Sale. Our aim is to offer something for all ages, encouraging…
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Award winning author Alice Pung is coming to Maldon. Maldon Readers and Writers Group is proud to announce that Alice Pung will be our next ‘in conversation’ guest. Alice is a highly awarded Australian author of such books as Unpolished Gem, Her Father’s Daughter and One Hundred Days. These works have seen her win the…
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Saul Griffith. Join Saul Griffith, engineer and Chief Scientist at Rewiring Australia, as he discusses his latest book Plug In! The Electrification Handbook, which provides practical advice for everyday Australians to help them learn more about making the switch to cleaner, electric living. Also hear from community groups about the local action happening in the…
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Maldon Men’s Shed removing the beloved table. Men’s Shed to the rescue! One of the great things about Maldon is the willingness of groups to work together to solve a problem. The library has been using a fabulous long meeting table, able to seat up to 16 people, for all sorts of activities and events.…
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Tina Fratta and Kerry Ryan with Len and George. Audio books for Maldon Hospital For some time, the Maldon Athenaeum Library has offered an Outreach Program for residents at the Maldon Hospital who are unable to visit the library themselves. Currently there are two gentlemen who receive visits from library volunteer Kerry Ryan. We are…
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Sue Race – volunteer This week we celebrate National Science Week, 9-16 August. We often forget just how much our everyday lives depend on science: architecture and engineering, agriculture, energy and transport, health and medicine, cooking, gardening, mining and industry. August 9 is also the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. What better way…
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Heather Pavitt, Treasurer of the Maldon Athenaeum Library, with other recipients of MI Grants. Photo courtesy: James Baker for the Melbourne Athenaeum. The library has received an unexpected (but gratefully received) grant as part of the Mechanics’ Institute Grant Program. Mechanics’ Institutes were formed to provide free lectures and educational and community facilities. More than…
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