Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
L-R: Glen Hepburn from the VFF, Martha Haylett MP, Maree Edwards MP, Gaelle Broad MP and Deputy Mayor Toby Heydon. A community forum at Baringhup Hall on Wednesday 26 March attracted close to 50 attendees, many with comments and questions about the State Government’s proposed Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund (ESVF). Arranged and hosted by…
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Have your say about Harmony Way. Council is inviting residents to comment on a proposed speed limit reduction along a section of Harmony Way in Harcourt. The proposal aims to improve road safety and includes: an extension of the 60km speed zone north of Twyford Street, an 80km transitory zone to the cemetery and 100km…
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I hope we can draw back from the fascism that is so fashionable in our country. Hope, according to Havel, is different from optimism. It is a state of the soul rather than a response to the evidence. It is not the expectation that things will turn out successfully but the conviction that something is…
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Have you ever heard nuclear energy advocates claim that all the used nuclear fuel from a person’s lifetime electricity use could fit in a soda can? Consider the cumulative waste, especially over the years, when applied to countries with large populations. That would amount to a lot of soda cans! Orano states that France produces…
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Democracy, Sausage. With a federal election looming for the first time in three years, the Tarrangower Times is offering a bit of a head-start in the bbq queue for anyone who feels like it’s all a bit complicated or is perhaps heading to vote for the first time. Last week set the foundation, like a…
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A new levy to raise funds for emergency services is causing concerns. At its Tuesday 18 March meeting, Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) passed a motion to write to the State Government with objections to the proposed introduction of the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund Levy (ESVFL) in its current form. This comes as Rural Councils…
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Melissa Abel, CEO of Bendigo Sustainability Group. Isabella O’Brien, Communications Director, Bendigo Sustainability Festival Maddison Maher, Marketing Director, Bendigo Sustainability Festival. The Bendigo Sustainability Festival is gearing up to be a huge assembly of activities, attractions and opportunities to highlight sustainable habits. There will be something to entertain everyone in the family at the Garden…
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What’s your vision for the community’s future. Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) is seeking feedback about some key planning documents and is asking residents to provide six words to guide it. The Council is working on a vision statement, a health and wellbeing plan, plus a broad strategic plan to outline budgetary priorities and feedback…
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Democracy, Sausage. The Australian Federal Election is scheduled to take place on or before Thursday 17 May, three years since the last one, so no need to feel like a silly sausage if you’ve forgotten how some of it works. Plus, some changes have been introduced in the past few elections and it can be…
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The Victorian Country Press Association Political leaders across Victoria are being asked their views on the importance of local newspapers and their ongoing sustainability as part of an Australia-first research project. The Victorian Country Press Association has engaged Deakin University researchers to examine the impact of the state government’s decision in 2022 to introduce the…
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