Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Free adaptive farming workshops. Agriculture Victoria invites Farmers from livestock and grain businesses to attend a two-day adaptive farming workshops in western and northern Victoria this winter. Consultant Dr Kate Burke will present the ‘In good times and bad: adaptive skills for your farming future’ workshops funded through the Farm Business Resilience (FBR) program which…
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The Governor on a fascinating tour of the cidery with Simon Frost in Harcourt. The Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, toured the region last week to visit local operations and meet with locals in her role as Head of State, representative of the King. Between Tuesday 15 and Friday…
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These smiling kids regularly enjoy a play at Maldon playground. L-R Hunter with Chase the dog, Olivia and Tai. Photo by Rob Leeson. Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) has been keeping play a priority; it has featured as a key agenda item at its recent council meeting and in the recently released budget. It comes…
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In response to the Letter to the Editor from Lauren Williams (TT 4.7.25), I was very disappointed to read about the Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) being blamed for the poor condition of the Beehive Chimney; the Shire is not the responsible authority. The historic Beehive Company Gold Mine site, including the chimney, is listed…
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The man fell in the doorway of the milk bar. He looked about 70, was frail and experiencing difficulty getting up. Two of us assisted him and asked, “How are you getting home?” He was standing between us, none too steady. His reply was, “In my car, over there.” We tried to suggest, none too…
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Photo of a battery. The State Government is offering funding to local councils and registered charities to establish convenient battery drop off locations, to keep batteries out of household bins. Acting Minister for Environment Gayle Tierney announced on Monday 14 July that $1.7 million in funding is available through the Circular Economy Hazardous Waste Fund…
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Image of a dry dam. Agriculture Victoria says that while some good rain has fallen across much of the state, many dams are unlikely to fill unless they are in the path of a thunderstorm. Agriculture Victoria Land Management Officer Clem Sturmfels said the hot, dry summer and lack of autumn rainfall has left soil…
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Deb Pach, Alistar Robertson, Barry Murfett, Kaz Neilson and Frankie Nugent developed the video. A new video demonstrating energy efficiency and techniques to make homes more comfortable and cost effective has been created by My Home Network (MHN) Tenants Rights Working Group and the West End Resilience (WER) Energy Group; it was launched by Dhelkaya…
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A handful of soil. Agriculture Victoria is launching an expression of interest campaign to encourage farmers to donate soil samples to a National Soil Action Plan research project. Funded by the Australian and Victorian governments, the ‘Soil biodiversity across landscapes’ project will seek to implement priority actions from the Plan under the National Soil Strategy.…
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Signs at Phoenix Street before the fix. Incorrect street signs spotted around Maldon are being amended, with eagle-eyed residents encouraged to continue monitoring signage. Mount Alexander Shire Council has responded to queries about signs at Phoenix Street and Langs Lane. The erroneous sign at Phoenix Street (see the TT edition of Friday 13 June) was…
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