Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
ANZAC HILL Anzac Hill. It’s definitely possible to spend time in town and not get into nature but why would you do that when the town is surrounded by beautiful bushland and paddocks, some full of marvellous boulders? Naturally you’d need some pointers to find the good ‘nature’, because many of those giant marbles are…
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All Brittish Rally. All Brittish Rally. Last Saturday was the 47th All British Rally featuring the ride to Main Street Maldon. I met my wife Robyn through a mutual interest in old motorcycles and her late father Merv Cooper was one of the founder members of the BSA owners club who organise the rally. So…
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Rouleurs ride for local health. The Castlemaine Rouleurs have continued their long-standing tradition of raising much-needed funds for their local health service with a challenging and rewarding ride. On 5 April 2025 the dedicated team took on a 120km route, covering some of the most iconic climbs in the region: Mount Alexander, Mount Tarrengower and…
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Newstead surroundings ride. Sunday 13 April 2025 10am departure from Newstead Park(diagonally opposite the IGA in Lyons St) Enjoy two rides in one! First, we’ll embark on a roughly seven-kilometre route on the southern side of town. This will take us past the racecourse, up to Pound Lane and back to Newstead Park. For those…
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Geoff Park shares his considerable knowledge about the nature of the Moolort Plains. A collection of around 60 attendees met under bursting skies at the Moolort Silos on the morning of Sunday 16 March, to attend the ‘Walk the Line’ event which commenced at 9.30am. The walk was arranged by Castlemaine to Maryborough Rail Trail…
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On Sunday morning (the only rainy day we’ve seen for months), the Friends of Maldon Historic Reserve group launched a new tour guide booklet, Ride MaldON, which is a companion booklet for their previous publication, the very popular Walk MaldON booklet. Lee Mead, spokesperson for the Friends of Maldon Historic Reserve group, described the new…
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Newstead – Maldon Loop Ride. Sunday 23 March 2025 10am departure from Newstead Park (diagonally opposite the IGA in Lyons St). An approximately 35 km ride from Newstead to Maldon and back following a route through the Muckleford State Forest. As we head towards Maldon, we’ll pass by the Red White and Blue mine before…
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All locals and visitors are welcome to join us for the official launch of the new Ride MaldON booklet; a companion for the very popular Walk MaldON Town and Tracks booklet released a couple of years ago. The launch event will be immediately followed by an optional guided ride around one of the four featured…
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