Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Map courtesy Google Maps. Residents of Maldon continue to be perplexed about errors with local road signage, with a new incorrect sign — naming Phoenix Street as Vincent Street — appearing in the past few months. It comes after queries to Council about why the street sign at Langs/Woodlocks Lane was changed (at some unknown…
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The interior expanse of the Castlemaine Goods Shed as upgrade works continue. Scaffolding and temporary fencing around the striking Victorian building intended to become a creative hub for the region. Residents who have taken the train from Castlemaine Station in the past few months will have noticed scaffolding and works taking place at the nearby…
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Mooloort Plains chicken farm. Central Goldfields Shire Council unanimously voted against a proposed Baringhup broiler farm at its council meeting of Wednesday 28 May. In their comments to the meeting, Councillors indicated that the submissions and petitions that they received from the community featured in their considerations. The CGSC’s Coordinator of Statutory Planning’s report recommended…
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Castlemaine Streetscape. Mount Alexander has announced plans to revitalise Castlemaine town centre, starting with streetscapes and features such as tree canopies, garden beds and bench seating for Barker and Forest Streets. Council’s Director Infrastructure and Development Michael Annear said: “The design includes landscaping such as new trees, turf nature strips, and garden beds with low…
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Left: In the soon-to-be-upgraded Golf Club Kitchen: Glyn Milner, Bob Briggs, Maureen McQuillan, Amanda Fedorowicz, Bruce Ackland, Andrew Fedorowicz, John Crofts, Sally Dear, Kerryn Healy, Maree Edwards MP. Right: Celebrating the grant to improve the walking paths at Tarrangower Village. Two community organisations in Maldon celebrated on Friday 23 May after the recent news that…
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Porcupine Village’s planning application is open for public submissions until 10 June 2025. An application to the Victorian Planning Minister by Porcupine Village is available for perusal and comment. It includes a detailed accessibility review, architectural and site plans and a ‘Materials and Finishes Schedule’ which illustrates what roofs, sheds and posts (for example) will…
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Ellen in her magical Maldon Lolly Shop. #15 of a series: Ellen Gladman, Maldon Lolly Shop and BNB. So, how’s business? “Last year… April 24… 2024. It was the settlement of buying the business. Nervous? Yes, because not long afterwards we had a big public holiday, the King’s Birthday. It was the long weekend… it…
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Many local residents attended a March community meeting in Baringhup to express concerns about the levy. The proposed State Government levy at the centre of a recent community meeting in Baringhup has been passed by the Victorian Parliament. The bill relating to the Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund was debated late into the night on…
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Premier Jacinta Allan and Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP surprised travellers at Castlemaine Station with an announcement about free travel for seniors. Premier Jacinta Allan joined Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP for a train ride from Bendigo to Castlemaine on Saturday 17 May to announce free weekend travel for seniors. A…
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Riders on a sealed road. Castlemaine Maryborough Rail Trail Inc. (CMRT) has appointed Fitzgerald Frisby Landscape Architecture (FFLA), in collaboration with a team of specialised subconsultants, to lead the pre-construction phase of the Castlemaine to Maryborough Rail Trail project. The CMRT says it undertook a thorough and rigorous tender and evaluation process which included assessing…
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