Gabrielle Kelly/Crimson Strix. Photo courtesy of Rob Leeson. The Goldfields Gothic Festival returns for its fourth iteration: a celebration of Goth culture and the dark side of life and death. The Tarrangower Times has got into the spirit of things, so to speak, and created a Goth edition of the newspaper. Read on if you…
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Manager Doug Baird in Australia’s smallest pub. As excitement grows for the opening of Maldon’s Porcupine Village tourist attraction, the managers are looking forward to sharing the results of their hard work and they have surprises in store for future visitors. Managers Doug and Deb Baird have been toiling for four years developing, renovating and…
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No ifs: Butts Pavilion reopened
Members of Friends of Maldon Historic Reserve and other community members with Maree Edwards MP at the restored Butts Shelter. After many months behind safety barriers, looking droopy and dishevelled, Maldon’s historic Butts Pavilion has been restored and reopened. Community members gathered with staff from Parks Victoria and celebrated as Member for Bendigo West Maree…
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Winter washout
Traffic controllers Stevie and Jason guiding traffic past the fallen tree in Muckleford. It was a squelchy Saturday last week, with torrential overnight rains and strong winds causing a power outage that paused peak brunch hour in Maldon. Main Street, which is normally bustling with coffee-drinkers from here and away on weekends, was wet and…
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