Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
A strong start to the new year. A strong start to the new year Brilliant events and a creative community are a wonderful part of life in this part of the world. We have seen plenty of highlights this year already, including the famous Maldon Twilight Dinner, which honoured popular traditions and introduced some great…
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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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As a parent of young children in Maldon, I was delighted to see that in the recently announced 2025-2026 Mount Alexander Shire Council budget, $40,000 was allocated to ‘working on designs to upgrade the Maldon playground’. Thanks to all who championed the submission to get that line in the budget and to Council for prioritising…
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More evidence that the Castlemaine-centric Mount Alexander Shire Council doesn’t care about Maldon. I first noticed brick erosion on the Beehive Chimney back before COVID, and emailed MASC to notify them that maintenance was required. This was just after they’d spent over $1 million restoring a similar big brick chimney in The Mill precinct. Of…
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