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Wheel Cactus is bad news for property value

The presence of weeds such as Wheel Cactus on your land, particularly large infestations, no doubt affects the value of your land. Wheel Cactus are an eyesore, and any prospective buyer could easily be turned off by these horrible weeds. If I was looking at two similar properties, one full of Wheel Cactus and one…

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Sustainability for young and old

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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Moolort walk: planning decisions imminent

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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Assistance for irrigators

Assistance for irrigators. Irrigators are being encouraged to use the financial support options available to them, in light of the recent dry weather and cost of living increases. Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) says it offers customers a number of options including payment extensions and flexible payment plans and that it is better to use these support…

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Protect yourself from scams

Protect yourself from scams. Free Community Session in Maldon Residents of Maldon and surrounding areas are invited to a free community session on online safety and scam prevention, presented by experts from Bendigo Bank. Jack Kennedy from Bendigo Bank’s Financial Crime Risk Department and Lyn Hartley from Community Bank Maldon will share valuable insights on…

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VGR applies to extend station platform

VGR applies to extend station platform. Heritage Victoria is advertising an application to extend the length of the platform at Maldon Railway Station. The application is summarised as “construction works for a 42m long by 8m wide eastern extension to the main southern platform at the Maldon Railway Station.” Victorian Goldfield Railways President Rob Lee…

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Quarter acre habitats

Robyn can create the garden you have dreamed of. Robyn deBoar is the owner/manager of a new business in Maldon – Quarter Acre Habitats. Robyn’s garden maintenance and advice service will provide attention to detail in small-scale landscaping in residential settings. She recently told the Times that she doesn’t want to compete with established lawn…

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Caravan consultation

Caravan consultation. Representatives from Mount Alexander City Council spent time in Maldon on Wednesday 26 February and Saturday 1 March as part of the consultation process to determine the future of Maldon Caravan Park. No formal presentations took place; these were simply drop-in-sessions where Property Portfolio Coordinator Lynne Williamson and Manager of Parks, Recreation and…

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Business advocate addresses Council

Business advocate addresses Council. Maldon’s Luz Restrepo addressed the meeting of Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) last week, asking how it will fulfil its own economic development plans in relation to local small businesses. Luz, who runs the organisations Migrant Women in Business and Made by Many Minds (and has recently coordinated small business expos…

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Nominate an apprentice or trainee

Nominate an apprentice or trainee. Encouraging trainees and apprentices in any trade or vocation can motivate them in their long-term career aspirations. 2023 winner of the Castlemaine Rotary Apprentice/Trainee Awards, Griffin Day, says that the experience is one that has stayed with him. At the time, Griffin was a fourth-year Heavy Vehicle Mechanic apprentice at…

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