Thank you for bringing the new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) tax to readers’ attention. The new tax will replace the current Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL). The government’s intention with this tax is to transfer core state budget costs onto ratepayers. Whilst their marketing spin for the new tax seems very noble, if…
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I’ll blame the marvellous Easter Parade and that night’s dramatic 70mm of rain for making me forget the deadline for the next TT issue.
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Heritage crumbles under Council watch – reply
I don’t disagree with the point that Mount Alexander Shire Council doesn’t care about many of the outlying areas of the shire and various aspects of its heritage, not just Maldon. The chimney at ‘The Mill’ in Castlemaine is privately owned, and presumably repair works carried out on it would have been privately funded. Even…
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Small town – big heart
What a wonderful week Maldon’s community has put on for us – all the Easter activities, Race Ya Family Fun Day, Anzac ceremonies and the British motorbike rally. Then, on Sunday, Maldon Heritage Network (MHN) and the Neighbourhood Centre’s ‘Creating a Performance’ group (Plein Air Company) collaborated to present aspects of our town’s history, bringing…
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