Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Get involved but don’t try to say MANZWG (Mt Alexander Net Zero Working Group)! MANZWG is the local group encouraging folk in the shire to move towards renewable energy use and they are holding a drop-in session on Saturday 22 February in Castlemaine. The group’s current focus is the State Government’s proposal to electrify residential…
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At this time of the year, in areas around Maldon, you can certainly notice the Wheel Cactus asserting its presence; small ones popping up and mature plants displaying their distinct yellow blooms and dark red fruit atop their cladodes or ‘wheels’.
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Monash Uni students helping the Cactus Warriors by digging out Wheel Cactus. Photo courtesy Lee Mead. Last weekend an enthusiastic group of Monash University students made their annual field trip to Maldon to help win our war against Wheel Cactus. The weather gods were happy, turning on the sunshine, and everybody had a fun and…
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The Newstead Community Energy Project (aka solar farm) will be commissioned during the second half of 2024 (date TBC).
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