Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Marie Bell: volunteer, local historian and frog-croak expert extraordinaire. Today regular guest Nicole Chvastek joins EC and Slats in their now-regular discussion of current events. And you, dear listener, are invited to interact by texting in your opinions and questions. Last Friday Ann and Elizabeth had the pleasure of the company of Marie Bell: volunteer,…
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This Week we had plenty to keep our minds occupied, commencing with our regular Bridge afternoon and then later, ‘glued’ to the TV to watch the rise and fall of the AFL teams as they battled for the final flag!
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Former Maldon residents often shared a deep affection for their old hometown, and this was evident when the mining boom slowed in the early 1900s resulting in many moving away for work.
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Last Sunday I joined mostly older people attending the Australia Day event at Victory Park in Castlemaine. The event began with a lengthy and tiresome reminder of whose land we are on. Uncle Rick then conducted a Welcome to Country ceremony in an Aboriginal language. Whilst impressive, most of us remain puzzled as to who…
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Keep up with the locals!