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Maldon Football Netball Club 2025 Best & Fairest Awards. The presentation nights were both fantastic nights with a lot of ...

October Monthly Medal winner Ryan Mulholland. Magnificent spring weather conditions fronted golfers for the October Monthly Medal event, with the ...

Spring kick off with our MC. On Sunday 5 October six keen teams of piste Artistes met on the Penny ...

Our first Saturday pennant game against Dunolly was disappointing score-wise; however, many positives can be taken from it. Our four ...

Book display. Saturday 25 october 2025 – 9am to 1pm
 We would love to invite everyone in the local community ...

Adrian Upward on IMT next week. Today on IMT Nancy and Elizabeth will be giving us the goods on what’s ...

We have been travelling as a group to our regular weekly afternoon of Bridge Play for many years, and one ...

Maldon’s First Ambulance. In May 1945 the Maldon branch of the 3CV Women’s Club opened an appeal to purchase an ...

How we’re making our own fortified wine
 Last week, I shared a little about our brandy project with Kilderkin Distillery ...

Maldon Men’s Shed President Rob Gibb, Shane O’Byrne in the middle holding his certificate and Vice President Alan Hart on ...

Explaining the Vic Emergency app. Captain Doug Richardson. Newstead CFA ran a Fire Ready Session on Sunday 4 October. There ...

Interested onlookers at the unveiling to hear the great history talk about the discovery of this significant nugget by geologist ...

Co-op Member Lachlan Simpson with Co-op Directors Jeanette Pope and Gwen Hanna at The Hub in Castlemaine. After an impassioned ...

Jass from Royal Sultan Restaurant & Bar. The Royal Sultan comes to Maldon and Newstead. Building on their success in ...

Divertimento at Maldon Golden Movies. In classical music, ‘divertimento’ refers to a light and entertaining composition; it’s a great title ...

Award winning author Alice Pung is coming to Maldon. Maldon Readers and Writers Group is proud to announce that Alice ...

Maldon CFA’s new fire truck. Sunday 12 October, 9am to 1.30pm – 1 Church Street
 Maldon Market is our monthly ...

Folk Festival merchandise amongst other memorabilia on display at Maldon Museum. Historic photograph of the Maldon Folk Festival courtesy of ...

Newstead Men’s Shed President Robert Blanche with Maree Edwards MP and members Denis, George and Alastair. Newstead Men’s Shed was ...

Applications are now open for a second round of the Regional All Abilities Participation Grants. Grants of up to $25,000 ...

Saul Griffith. Join Saul Griffith, engineer and Chief Scientist at Rewiring Australia, as he discusses his latest book Plug In! ...

The State Government announced on Friday 3 October that the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) will now offer discounts for commercial ...

Kylie from Beaton’s Stores Maldon is rounding up local shops and businesses to decorate the town pink and raise funds ...

The State Government has created a new award that will recognise vital contributions of women to the local government sector ...

Photo courtesy Maldon Museum & Archives. The Tarrangower Times was chuffed to see the pinboard of press clippings displayed outside ...

Agriculture Victoria is reminding regional folk that all farmers, anywhere in Victoria, can register for a free consultation with a ...

Castlemaine Maryborough Rail Trail. Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting community feedback on the Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail draft design. The ...

Huge book sale at the Athenaeum Library. It’s Children’s Week from Saturday 18 October to Sunday 26 October and to ...

Maldon’s Beehive Chimney with scaffolding. Maldon Historian Derek Reid speaking at the Mining History Association conference. Historian and President of ...

Maree Edwards MP with Newstead Arts Hub President Kate Tucker, Council’s Creative Industries Officer Madeleine McClelland and local supporters. Newstead ...

Blast from the Past, October 2023. Mmm, mango season is approaching and Maldon Primary School is making it easy for ...

L-R from back: Harry, Jim, Tyler, Nelly, Ivy and Dawson. Photo by Rob Leeson. Is anyone in your family looking ...

Diana Orinda Burns: Dusk 2. Last week I met Diana Orinda Burns and her friend and her student Robyn Gibson, ...

Cactus Warriors Lee Mead and Helen Evans. Photo Rob Leeson. It’s a shocking and striking image, isn’t it: a dense ...

The Maldon community is being invited to help select the final artwork for the town’s new community battery, which will ...

Restoration of the Maldon Beehive Chimney will start soon. The next step in the restoration of Maldon’s Beehive Chimney is ...

Maree Edwards MP, Michael Beaumont, Gary and Ann Leung with Kin Chong during the ceremonial ribbon-cutting to rebrand Maldon Pharmacy ...

Slithering into snake season. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) reminds regional folk that as temperatures rise, ...

The State Government is rolling out a major road maintenance blitz to rebuild, repair, and resurface roads right across Victoria ...

Citizen of the year 2025 presented to Rachel Stewart by Mayor Rosie Annear. Mount Alexander Shire Council invites residents to ...

Free travel for seniors week. Victorian Seniors Card holders have access to free public transport travel from Sunday 5 October ...

Central Goldfields Art Gallery is inviting local artists to provide an expression of interest to exhibit artwork in its Ramp ...

The Leukaemia Foundation says that Australia is facing a critical shortage of registered stem cell donors and that the solution ...

Create a performance in Maldon. Join a small group from Sunday 12 October at Maldon Neighbourhood Centre to create a ...

Seventeen community groups in Central Goldfields Shire will share $36,496 in funding after the 2025-2026 Community Grant recipients were allocated ...

Roads, rates and rubbish are core to Council business, but our role extends far beyond these essentials. Serving our community ...

Disconnecting the very big pump from the crane. Lowering the valve. Peter, Darren and Alan at the Maldon Vintage Machinery ...

During rehearsal Di Addington as Melissa and Frank Sartore as Andy in ‘Love Letters’ by A. R. Gurney. Photo by ...

Local greyhounds and sighthounds get together every week to stretch, sniff and socialise. Participating in the Great Global Greyhound Walk ...

Alan Shepherd, Bruce McClements and Roger Curran of Maldon Fire Brigade with the new tanker. Julian, Felicity and Jo managing ...

Anne-Maree pictured fourth from the left. Local astrophotographer Anne-Maree McComb, whose incredible night sky work has featured on the pages ...

Spring at Panacea Estate brings fresh energy to the vines, but not all of our work is tied to this ...

In 1850 the Australasian Anti-Transportation League was formed to lobby for a permanent end to convict transportation. The last convict ...

All the pre-game festivities for the AFL Grand Final were in full swing, with ‘Snoop Dog’ being on the snoop ...

Jeff Thomas and Stevo. Last Friday there was no IMT due to football business. Harrumph. But the program is back ...

What’s happening at the Maldon Athenaeum Library?
 Long gone are the days when a library was a place of silence ...

It was a pleasure to welcome Avis and Sandra back on Sunday. Phil is intrigued by Beverley’s Riverdance method of ...

Bowling green surface being groomed in readiness for the new Pennant season. Our bowling green surface has now been groomed ...

Winners: Ryan, Zavier and Chris. A strong field of golfers took advantage of the Grand Final day, 9am start to ...

Off they go. I was out for a walk on Friday 26 September near Maldon Train Station and I stumbled ...

This region features an extraordinary number of community groups and not-for-profits, most of them running on volunteer powered committees. Committee ...

Ben Butcher, Maldon Primary School alumnus, with US rapper Snoop Dogg. Photos courtesy Helen Butcher. Regular readers of the Tarrangower ...

At the back Julien Harrison with Alistair McGrath and Mara. Photo Rob Leeson. Go along to Maldon Fire Brigade’s Open ...

Diana and Ray from the Maldon Community Pantry (front left), Narelle and Paul from Community Bank Maldon (back) and Barry ...

Annette Gillham of Maldon CERT, finalist in the Victorian Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards. Annette Gillham, Team Leader of the ...

Members of Friends of Maldon Historic Reserve and other community members with Maree Edwards MP at the restored Butts Shelter ...

The historic Annis & George Bills water trough, now at Maldon Railway Station. Clydesdales Terry and Tangles at the trough ...

Seniors Festival in October. Mount Alexander Shire Council and Castlemaine Community House are inviting residents to participate in the 2025 ...

Gaelle Broad, Member for Northern Victoria. Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad and Shadow Minister for Police David Southwick held ...

Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence announced on Thursday 18 September that a new round of grants has opened in ...

Acting Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson today announced on Wednesday 17 September a new round of the Small Regional ...

National Police Remembrance Day is observed on Monday 29 September and coincides with Victoria’s Blue Ribbon Day, both dedicated to ...

The State Government plans to fast-track the redevelopment of under-utilised sites across the state in a move that it says ...

Mount Alexander Shire Council is developing strategies for managing and developing both rural land and industrial land in the shire ...

Joshua Ruff of Henle Gardens. The Australian Lavender Growers Association (TALGA) has chosen Maldon’s Henle Gardens for a ‘field day’ ...

Baringhupians and Bargain Hunters are encouraged to mark their diaries on Saturday 1 November between 9am and 2pm, when Baringhup ...

Peter and Renee Thompson with Maree Edwards MP. Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP visited Maldon Vintage and Machinery ...

Maree Edwards MP and Lisa Chesters MP with members of Mount Alexander Sustainability Group, Bendigo Sustainability Group and others involved ...

The Tarrangower Times is definitely not going to tell you who to vote for in the Mount Alexander Business Awards ...

Valerie Evans was recently awarded Life Membership of Maldon Museum & Archives Association Inc. in recognition of her outstanding service ...

Blackboard’s farewell. For a number of years now, pedestrians passing by the blue door of EDGE Galleries on Main Street, ...

Comedian Josh Martin. Last Friday Ann and Nancy talked to and laughed with Josh Martin, a local standup comedian. We ...

A flying fox in care at one of the local carers. Halloween is approaching, but why should our furry friends ...

Heavy horses on parade – a polished Clydesdale team. Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for! The ...

John is spreading the word at Newstead Market. A successful country market thrives on variety—and Newstead Market certainly delivered on ...

Nets, noise cannons & drones in the vineyard
 Spring has returned to Panacea Estate, and with it, the first signs ...

How many times do we utter the words, ‘can’t take a trick’ when attempting a new task, whether it be ...

Maldon Football Club May 1894. On 25 May 1948 ‘Old Timer’ reminisced in the Tarrangower Times about the early days ...

Save the Date! Saturday 25 October Maldon Athenaeum Library 
 HUGE Children’s Book Sale
 World Animal Day
 October 4 marks ...

Club championship winners. Blustery but fine conditions greeted players last Saturday for competition in the 3rd and final round of ...

Bridal Creeper from NSW. Bridal Creeper growing in Maldon Historic Reserve courtesy Lee Mead. Botanical Name: Asparagus asparagoides Weed Classifications: ...

Concentration. And the teams played on…
 On Sunday 21 September, despite lack of surety about the weather, four teams of ...

Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters MP rolls the first ball of the season at Maldon Bowling Club. Maldon Bowling ...

A big roll-up for the Rusty Poppet Head challenge. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose It is up to the ...

The first Goldfields Triples event for the season was held last week at Maldon in very chilly weather. The winner ...

Sunday 21 September 2025 9.45am for a 10am departure from the Red, White and Blue Mine. This loop walk is ...

Glyn Milner. The second round of the club championship was held on Saturday with a large field of golfers competing ...

Jan Roberts. Vale Jan Roberts Following our arrival at our regular Bridge day get-together, it was very sad to hear ...

Samuel Hawkings, a former British soldier, joined Charles La Trobe’s Port Phillip Border Police in about 1841. He was stationed ...

Trudi with Stevo. Today Ann and Nancy will giggle, chuckle, chortle and guffaw their way through the program with guest, ...

Cork cage. Photo by Peter Burka. As I continue my sparkling wine learning journey, I’ve reached the final stage: sealing ...

Book donations Thank you to everyone who has offered to donate books to the library. We are now able to ...

No title yet ! Lawrie Conole. 6-21 Sept, Sat & Sun 10am – 4pm This exhibition celebrates the unique perspective ...

Unnamed by Linda (Oil on canvas) Last week I met two very intriguing artists who currently have a joint exhibition ...

Sean and Emma with their boys Henry and Patrick at the fundraiser. Born and raised in Maldon, Sean McCubbin is ...

Last Wednesday, 10 September, the Maldon Kids’ Club held a running challenge to raise funds for the Starlight Foundation, which ...

It’s Dementia Action Week from Monday 15 September to Sunday 21 September, which includes World Alzheimer’s Day on Sunday 21 ...

The My Home Network’s Tiny Homes on Wheels (THOW) Working Group is seeking community input through a short anonymous survey ...

Maldon Neighbourhood Centre (MNC) is in discussions with local parents after informing them that it would be permanently closing its ...

From left: TDA members Lyn Rogers, Pamela Oakley, Brenda Shingles and Philippa Calwell. In front, Sandra Slatter CM, President and ...

Premier and Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan officially opened the completed upgrades to Bendigo Community Health on Friday 12 ...

Comment on Council’s property policy. Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting community feedback on the draft Property Leasing and Licensing ...

Bush bill for new national parks. On Thursday 11 September Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos introduced the Parks and Public ...

The planning dispute between Central Goldfields Shire Council (CGSC) and the applicants for a proposed broiler farm in Carisbrook has ...

Warnings removed and safety markers for Lake Eppalock. Goulburn-Murray Water advised on 11 September 2025 that it has removed a ...

Have your say on Council Financial Plan. Mount Alexander Shire Council invites community members to comment on the draft Financial ...

The Home Energy Empowerment Program will hold a Sustainable House Day on Sunday 21 September from 11am to 2pm, followed ...

Newstead CFA fire ready presentation. Newstead CFA will hold an information session to help locals prepare for the upcoming fire ...

Maldon Football Netball Club celebrating a great year of sport. Maldon Football Netball Club will hold its Senior Presentation Night ...

A multi-vehicle incident in Welshmans Reef on Tuesday 9 September has re-ignited conversations about management of road traffic in the ...

Speakers at the Bendigo Rally spoke about the importance of farmers and CFA volunteers. Protesters turned out in CFA trucks ...

The Worn Again Fashion Parade, scheduled to take place this Sunday 21 September as part of a festive youth event, ...

Legacy chairman Denis Cox presenting the Certificate of Appreciation to Former Legatee John Purcell. Maldon resident, member of Maldon RSL, ...

Maldon Bowling Club is gearing up for the start of its season and the first Barefoot Bowls community event of ...

Logan enjoying the start of spring. Photo Rob Leeson. The scent of blooms and blossoms — coupled with longer, warmer, ...

Member for Bendigo West The Hon Maree Edwards MP with City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Andrea Metcalf and CEO ...

Tourism and accommodation are vital to our local community and economy. In my last column I shared that almost 95% ...

Casey Cain on the job. Maldon is blessed with verandahs over footpaths and deep historic drains, but both can be ...

Roll up to a community fundraiser for Maldon CFA Captain Sean McCubbin, taking place tomorrow — Saturday 13 September — ...

Rally against ESVF. A group calling itself the CFA Volunteers Group is organising a rally in Bendigo this weekend, protesting ...

Nature has been responsible for some changes in Maldon in the past week, with trees toppling in prominent places. A ...

Maldon Folkie volunteers awarded. Maldon Folk Festival was amongst a number of local groups whose volunteer efforts were acknowledged by ...

Gear up in your recycled fashion or head along to see the creativity of young people on Sunday 21 September ...

The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has asked the Minister for Transport Infrastructure to explain the impact of ...

Newstead Live Music Festival is offering free tickets to locals who put their hand up to help run the popular ...

U3A Castlemaine calls for 2026 classes. Following on from a successful U3A year in 2025, U3A Castlemaine is now preparing ...

The much-loved Guildford Banjo Jamboree returns next week from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 September, with a program that includes ...

Coliban Water won a significant award at the 2025 Civil Contractors Federation Victoria Earth Awards, taking home top honours for ...

Mayor Rosie Annear welcomes new Australian citizens Venkata, Yongle, Aimee and Kristin. Did you know that Mount Alexander Shire Council ...

Place setting at the 2023 Mount Alexander Business Awards. Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting local businesses to share their ...

L-R The Grahams and Graemes: Pitts, Bradshaw, Rogers. Great news! The Central Committee of The Grahams apparently have agreed to ...

Merry Wives of Windsor during rehearsals. Merry Wives of Windsor transporting audiences to Elizabethan England. A Shakespearean comedy reimagined for ...

Champagne bottle with lees sediment prior to disgorgement. The Magic of Disgorging Lately, I’ve been spending time learning about what ...

Cooking up a storm! Sunday 14 September– 1 Church Street – 9am to 1.30pm Well spring is here and how ...

A kangaroo suffering from pneumonia came to a Maldon resident’s back door asking for help and is now recovering at ...

Geoffrey Rush in the movie The Best Offer. This month’s film is an intriguing treat; what happens when a man ...

Newstead Butter Factory c 1920s. Visit Tivey St. in Newstead and you will come across this interesting building that played ...

We arrived back again this week to play out our regular game of Bridge and would we be able to ...

Princess Nancy in the studio. Today will bring Trudi from Maldon’s Polly and Willow to talk about kids’ clothes with ...

Fabulous Local Library invites visitors and new members Why should we hide our light under a bushel? We are proud ...

Glyn Milner. Club Championships Saturday marked the first round of the Club Championship for 2025. The championship is played over ...

Joan at the ready. Wild Spring Games On Sunday 7 September a few hardy Piste Artistes turned up at the ...

Olivia and Chappy. Olivia Roberts and her talented mount Chapel House Gwilym (Chappy), have been named to represent Victoria at ...

14 September, Walks and Wheels Ride Join us this September as we ride through the scenic southern end of the ...

Under 15s Maldon 31 def by Avoca 37 The Under 15 Girls Preliminary Final between Maldon and Avoca delivered everything ...

Castlemaine Group of Legacy, which includes Maldon, was again overwhelmed with the community support during Legacy week. $1,053 was raised, ...

Photo of Maldon Bakery owner Rebecca Barnett by Tiffany Warner Photography. Breaking in News we Already Knew: Maldon Bakery makes ...

Dive in and learn about Maldon's hottest tourism spots! ...

The Maldon Under 17s team played a cracking game against Avoca, well done players! Football No games. Netball A Grade ...

Millimetres are critical in petanque! This coche was 8mm, over the 10 metre limit, so the opposition got to place ...

Michael Molinari. Cold and blustery conditions greeted the field for this week’s Stableford event. A good field of golfers braved ...

Dementia Awareness and the Library’s achievements in this area. Dementia Action Week 15 – 21 September 2025 Nobody can do ...

Soon after the War was declared in September 1939, Maldon Shire President Tom Ottrey convened a public meeting to consider ...

Lillian on her 90th birthday with Jan. On arrival at our regular Bridge play get-together we were saddened to hear ...

Photo by Yvette Newton. An eagle-eyed reader has noticed a crimson couple testing the Maldon Post Office mailbox as a ...

Mick Coates. Today: a triple treat. It’s (nearly) Father’s Day, it’s the MAINfm annual Radiothon and Nicole Chvastek joins Slats ...

Unknown silversmith, Locket, c.1860, Australia, gold: engraved, gold‑bearing quartz nuggets, printed paper. National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra Central Goldfields Art ...

Tribute projection. Lorena Carrington, Dragon. Loddon Valley is having a big arty party and has invited artists from all over ...

Photo: Riccardo Pastore, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. The art of riddling As promised last week, following the first ...

Concerned locals need not worry about the horse trough that has long been located on High Street and was removed ...

What a great photo bomb! The best thing about living in Maldon is the people, obvious I suppose, but moving ...

Brunsy behind the bar on Friday night. With the Crown Hotel closed for renovations this week, Newstead locals found a ...

The wildlife landbridge overpass in Compton Road, Brisbane is one of the most studied in the world. It is a ...

Member for Bendigo West The Hon Maree Edwards MP with the Mount Alexander Animal Welfare team. Member for Bendigo West ...

All ages hit the floor at Friday night’s bush dance. Friends relax beneath the vibrant Caterpillar Parade mural—painted by Newstead ...

Enchanted Realms Spring Ball 2025. Castlemaine Community House is holding its famous, flamboyant and fabulous Spring Ball on Saturday 13 ...

RACV is urging Victorian motorists to stay alert behind the wheel as the latest RACV data around insurance claims shows ...

Maldon Post Office. Australia Post has, from Tuesday 26 August, temporarily suspended some postal services to the United States and ...

Small Businesses are advised that starting from Tuesday 26 August, the Right to Disconnect applies to their employees, having been ...

Annual Church Book Fair. Castlemaine Anglican Church is holding its annual Book Fair tomorrow, Saturday 6 September, from 9am to ...

Dr Janice Simpson, President of Castlemaine–Maryborough Rail Trail Inc, addressing a group of walkers near the proposed trail site in ...

Claire, Martha, Elsa and Myra cheering for Maldon Netball Players in the semi-finals at Carisbrook last week. Friends and fans ...

David cuts up a fallen gum outside Loddon House Holiday Park, Baringhup The last weekend of winter saw some extraordinarily ...

FINALS WEEK 1 Football Seniors Maldon 9.10 (64) def by Natte Bealiba 16.13 (109) Maldon’s season ended last Sunday when ...

The all-important scores. On Sunday 24 August, the sun shone brightly on six teams of Piste Artistes for our final ...

A-Grade: Trophy donor Chris Tatt presenting to Winner Ray Tatt (Scratch). Visiting golfers and club members availed themselves of both ...

The 2025/2026 Saturday pennant season is due to start on Saturday 4 October. This season Maldon will field two teams ...

Maldon Men’s Shed removing the beloved table. Men’s Shed to the rescue! One of the great things about Maldon is ...

Ada Gow and Colin McArthur. On Wednesday 8 July 1903 a fancy dress ball was held in the Shire Hall ...

Firstly, a mention must be made of how well Ken plays out the cards each week, is in the winners ...

IMT guest Janet Baker. Today Nancy and Mike co-host a program featuring the gravel-voiced Mick Coates and Bendigo West MP ...

Victorians with an eligible concession card can now apply for the $100 Power Saving Bonus through the Victorian Energy Compare ...

Replacing the power pole. A Powercor crew replaced aged High Street power poles in Maldon on Thursday 21 August, causing ...

The Living Libraries Infrastructure Program is offering grants of $10,000–$1 million to councils across Victoria. The program provides councils with ...

The Association of Sculptors of Victoria (ASV) is inviting entries for a major exhibition at Castlemaine’s Historic Market Building from ...

Support for experimental series. Creative Australia is investing in nine local projects across the Bendigo electorate, distributing $14.8 million of ...

Official opening of the new Health and Learning Hub. State Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards joined Minister for Skills ...

Understanding dosage in sparkling wine Last week we explored one of the most misunderstood words in wine—dry. As promised, this ...

Sunday 31 August to Saturday 6 September Maldon Legatees, with support from Maldon RSL, will be offering badges, pens, bears, ...

Gorse in flower. Gorse infestation. Gorse Botanical name: Ulex europaeus Weed classification: Gorse is a Weed of National Significance (WoNS) ...

Fumina Projects, 2023 Business of the Year. Mount Alexander Shire Council is proud to launch the 2025 Mount Alexander Business ...

Newstead Community Centre. The Newstead Community Centre Committee is hosting a party for the entire community to come and celebrate ...

Chris, John, Les and Ross – Hickory golfers. “We’ve organised the weather to be beautiful today,” announced Maldon Golf Club ...

Maldon Community Services Hub. Dr Christian Fowler Retires After 37 Years of Dedicated Service Maldon Hospital marks a significant moment ...

The Victorian Government has released a new guide to support businesses and investors developing wellness tourism destinations. With ancient landscapes, ...

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says Victoria’s record-breaking drought is not over, warning that farmers are facing mounting pressures. It ...

The State Government has provided grants for schools to clear vegetation growth and reduce the risk of fire, in preparation ...

Council pet review and reminder. Central Goldfields Shire Council (CGSC) is reviewing how it manages cats and dogs over the ...

Business Mount Alexander is connecting local employers with young people, who bring energy, adaptability and a willingness to learn. BMA ...

The State Government said it would support regional families and businesses to electrify, following Solstice’s decision to close its compressed ...

Irish band The Sweet Sorrows will appear at the 2025 Maldon Folk Festival. 2025 is the 50th anniversary of Maldon ...

Maldon Playground, situated between the Shire Gardens and Bill Woodful Reserve. The recent revelation that a new playground is planned ...

Councillor Rosalie Hastwell, Bank Chair Ross Egleton and Jenny Merkus from the Tarrangower Tomorrow group celebrate the BIG Project announcement ...

They came seeking gold But Maldon was too bold On Saturday morning when we arrived to set up for our ...

Peter Gerolemou, photographed in his natural habitat: this paper. Also: Captain’s Trophy winner. Captain’s Trophy A small field competed for ...

Book week display. 16 – 23 August, 2025 This year marks a milestone for the Children’s Book Council of Australia ...

Bernice Steinfort with her new book Semalam. Today Elizabeth and Ann meet apiarist Janet Barker to talk bees and star ...

Rain, hail or shine, our regular Bridge friends arrive to enjoy another afternoon of playing out the cards and as ...

The Second World War ended on Wednesday 15 August 1945 when Japan surrendered following the dropping of atomic bombs on ...

Birth Story Counsellor, Sky Simpson. Welcoming a new baby can be one of life’s most profound experiences, but it can ...

Julie in studio 2025. Last chance to catch: 40 years Julie Patey – A Retrospective 2-24 August, Sat & Sun ...

Natte Bealiba v Maldon football Seniors Sunday 24 August Maldon head into Sunday’s cut-throat Elimination Final as the underdogs against ...

What does ‘dry’ really mean? Panacea Estate’s Peter Christen busts common wine terminology myths. Busting wine terminology myths The crispness ...

Touki sizes up the challenge—another closed door to conquer. Readers who follow Doggo of the Week may remember Touki the ...

Viv, Mark and and Maldon Inc. toasting the Fords There was a warm and friendly party at Maldon Bowls Club ...

A showcase of glass history. Southern hemisphere’s largest bottle show returns The Maryborough Antique Bottles and Collectables Club Inc. is ...

A Newstead property owner’s creative protest. Rates notices are starting to land in letterboxes and they are arriving with a ...

Neighbours warm up at Muckleford Winter Gathering. A clear but chilly evening didn’t stop around 50 Muckleford locals—ranging in age ...

Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny and Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence announced on Monday 18 August an amendment to the ...

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says influenza is placing increasing pressure on rural, remote, and First ...

Wage Inspectorate Victoria is reminding businesses about Victoria’s child employment laws, which require employers of children under 15 to have ...

Health information in synch. On Monday 18 August, Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas launched CareSync Exchange, which the government describes ...

Plant trees in Campbells Creek for National Tree Day. Connecting Country is holding its National Tree Day event this Sunday ...

Image from the change.org petition to retain VicRoads in Maryborough. Central Goldfields Shire Council (CGSC) has responded to online discussion ...

The battery site on Adair Street, Maldon. Photo by Powercor. A spokesperson from Powercor has confirmed that the Maldon Battery ...

The State Government released its Victorian Transmission Plan on Sunday 17 August, saying it is the next step towards reaching ...

Veterans’ Day at Maldon Cenotaph. A small and dedicated crowd attended a ceremony at Maldon Cenotaph on Monday 18 August ...

The Castlemaine–Maryborough Rail Trail (CMRT) committee released a statement on Wednesday 13 August confirming it had lodged a formal objection ...

Frances, Harry and Pheebe from Maldon Primary School. Photo by Rob Leeson. Children’s Book Week is turning 80 years old ...

Round 17 – Maldon V Harcourt @ HOme Football Seniors Maldon 8.8 (56) def by Harcourt 14.10 (94) Maldon wraps ...

Waiting for the slowest game to finish. On Sunday 10 August the sun shone brightly on six teams of Piste ...

Sunday 17 August 2025 Be there 9.45am for a 10am departure from the intersection of Pullan’s Road and Water Reservoir ...

Sunny golfing conditions greeted this week’s field for the 2 Person Foursome event. This event involves two-person teams where one ...

Tina Fratta and Kerry Ryan with Len and George. Audio books for Maldon Hospital For some time, the Maldon Athenaeum ...

As we arrived for our regular Bridge play afternoon, we may well have remembered the well-known lyrics of Sunny side ...

Original Kangaroo Hotel in background c. 1857. The Garrick Club was a society of dramatic amateurs. The first Garrick Club ...

Graham Pitts. Today Katrine will be back with Nancy – also back – to co-present the show. Their guest will ...

Rolls Royce. Rolls-Royce enthusiasts roll into MaldonThe Rolls-Royce name is imbued with suggestion and symbolism, not all of which is ...

Golden Mountain Movie. Maldon Golden Movies is screening next Thursday 21 August; reminder that the venue for the rest of ...

Four echidnas under the house. A perfect echidna speciman. What’s better than one echidna under your house? Four echidnas!! We ...

Little Louis was rescued from his mother’s pouch after she was hit by a car. Many people are not aware ...

Cactus Warriors info stall at the Maldon & Baringhup Agricultural Show. When you think of environmental volunteers, do you automatically ...

Brooks Grain Store. Tucked away from Maldon’s main drag is the old grain store facing Templeton Street, built in 1866 ...

Bonfire at Panacea Estate — clearing the old and welcoming the new. Bonfire traditions and vineyard gatherings As we have ...

Pictured from left: Robert Blanch, Ron Johnson, James Grant, Graham Lees. Check out the refurbished face of Newstead Men’s Shed! ...

The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) announced on Monday 21 July that its $39 million Low Emissions Intensity Farming ...

Recent SPF testing by CHOICE has raised concerns about sunscreen labelling, prompting questions and confusion about how to choose a ...

Lazarus, former ranger on the island of Palau surrounded by transboundary plastic pollution. Photo: April Howard, who is making a ...

The Climate Change Authority (CCA), an independent statutory body established to provide expert advice to the Australian Government on climate ...

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) released on Tuesday 12 August a new report examining the development and implementation of AI ...

Mount Alexander Sustainability Group has been allocated $110,000 to undertake activities in the Loddon Mallee region that promote and encourage ...

Discover science in Bendigo. Meet roving dinosaurs, dig for fossils and explore Land and Sky Country in Bendigo at the ...

Webinar shares tips for boosting winter growth. Agriculture Victoria (AgVic) is holding a webinar on Monday 11 August at 12pm ...

Applications are now open for this year’s Agricultural and Pastoral Society Grants Program, helping organisations with projects that encourage community ...

Steps towards inclusive local sports. Muckleford Cricket Club has announced that it supports a new initiative from Mount Alexander Shire ...

Walk for World Suicide Prevention. Lifeline Australia is encouraging Australians to walk 9km to honour the nine lives lost to ...

Loong – world’s oldest dragon. Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs, Multicultural Affairs and International Education, the Hon Julian Hill MP, ...

Shooting star lights up sky. The sonic boom of a meteor was felt and heard on Sunday 10 August at ...

View across Carisbrook. Owners of a property earmarked for a proposed broiler farm are facing Central Goldfields Shire Council (CGSC) ...

Virginia and Tahnee. Would you like a rewarding volunteer role which can help a young person in an important and ...

The Beehive Chimney, poking above the trees in Maldon. The project to deliver repairs to the Beehive Chimney structure at ...

Maldon cenotaph. Maldon RSL will host a memorial ceremony to mark Vietnam Veterans Day on Monday 18 August. Assemble at ...

State Minister for Veterans Natalie Suleyman announced on Tuesday 29 July that applications are now open for two grant programs ...

More than $760,000 in funding is available through the 2025 Connecting Carers in their Community program. Delivered in partnership with ...

The Victorian Rolls Royce held its regional club meeting in Maldon last weekend.  Every vintage vehicle enthusiast rolled out on ...

L-R Associate Nurse Unit Manager Riki, resident Paul and EEN Karen at Maldon Hospital for Aged Care Employee Day. Photo ...

If there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, and we’re talking about potholes, graffiti, a burst pipe or dumped rubbish here, ...

Sean McCubbin. Photo courtesy Rob Leeson. The team at Kaiser Reef Maldon Operations is organising a fundraiser to show moral ...

Maldon CNG Daughter Station in Boundary Road. Solstice Energy has confirmed the closure of the compressed natural gas (CNG) network ...

Kevin and Jet win again! Maldon travel royalty Kevin Moloney and Janetta Stones are celebrating after the show in which ...

The Inner Wheel Club of Bendigo, a women’s friendship and service organisation committed to supporting local communities, is hosting an ...

Pop Sunday 30 November into your calendar or diary: it will be another great chance to dance at Newstead Community ...

New wildlife group. A new not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the protection of native wildlife in the region has formed and ...

Christmas time is nearly here. Mount Alexander Shire Council is offering Community Christmas Celebration Grants to help towns across the ...

Wesleyan Church. Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting community members to comment on three of its initiatives via its community ...

The State Government is making it quicker for quarry producers to obtain approvals, saying it helps to “bring future resources ...

Eggs, soap, olive oil, jams and more. Sunday 10 August– 1 Church St – 9am to 1.30pm It looks like ...

Stylish hickory golf players at last year’s Maldon tournament. Maldon Golf Club’s 2025 Tournament will take place from Friday 21 ...

A cheerful gathering at Muckleford Community Centre. Locals are invited to gather for a relaxed evening at the first Muckleford ...

Maldon Baptist Church. Maldon Baptist Church displayed this sign featuring words from the Bible (1 John 1:5-9) as a positive ...

Bacchus. After lots of thoughts recently on the future of Panacea Estate, I started to think of the past and ...

Besties Fiona and Barbara spent a great day together in Maldon during the festival. The Goldfields Gothic Festival in Maldon ...

Peter and Karen from Cafe Maldon created a theatrical atmosphere and specially-themed foods. The shopkeepers and gallerists of Maldon were ...

Loz, Rosalie Hastwell and Kat. Today EC and Nancy greet serial guest and ubiquitous thespian Graham Pitts in a program ...

Another month is upon us and soon it will be spring when we can say goodbye to the ‘Winter Woes’ ...

On the evening of Wednesday 16 September 1868, the Tycoon Japanese Troupe performed in Maldon at the Masonic Hall, (now ...

Sue Race – volunteer This week we celebrate National Science Week, 9-16 August. We often forget just how much our ...

Ben Tatt and Louise Williams (Sand Scrapes Champions). Perfect conditions greeted golfers for a busy weekend of golf. The August ...

Cairn Curran looking perfect. Saturday 2 August began with the Annual General Meeting. This was followed by a sausage sizzle ...

Winner on the day J.J. with Beverley and Phil. Clear blue skies, how about that And we were playing in ...

Seniors Maldon 21.20 (146) def Campbells Creek 5.7 (37) Maldon travelled to Campbells Creek with a clear objective: win and ...

Football Seniors Maldon 7.11 (53) def Lexton 5.9 (39) Maldon Breaks into the eight with gritty win over Lexton. In ...

Amanda, Andrew and John. Working Bee Sunday saw a team of volunteers doing a lot of work preparing the course ...

The August Newstead Walks and Wheels ride will be an approximately 12-kilometre loop through Green Gully, starting and finishing at ...

Community members are invited to attend a vigil to honour those in our community who are experiencing homelessness, to raise ...

Goths, Gothic and Victorian Gaslight era novels This weekend Maldon celebrates the Goldfields Gothic Festival of Dark Ideas. So, we ...

Black market. What’s on: for Goths and all Most Goldfields Gothic 2025 events will take place at the Maldon Vintage ...

The Robinson House, High Street. Maldon has many examples of Gothic architecture. The earliest example is Holy Trinity Church opened ...

Always look on the ‘Bright Side of life’ is a well-known song and most of the time this is what ...

Melencolia – Albrecht Dürer. STORIES of all sorts, contributed by members of a writing group who meet each week at ...

IMT team. With the Goldfields Gothic Festival of Dark Ideas weekend upon us, IMT’s Dark Night of the Soul is ...

North British Mine Picture a place that is steeped in history with all the elements of a scary story: the ...

Emily N3ver. And now for something completely different in the MANet Art Gallery. Just in time to celebrate the Goldfields ...

Maldon CERT Team Leader Annette Gillham with the CERT vehicle. Ambulance Victoria (AV) is looking for more recruits to join ...

For best results and flawless skin, don’t scrimp on the zinc. Skin by Salafia This column has focused on how ...

A toast to the macabre. For those who like their wine with shadows and style. There’s something undeniably gothic about ...

Corsets not a death sentence: study. A study to examine rib deformation in female remains from the 18th and 19th ...

Yarn bomb. Dhelkaya Health is calling on the community to grab their knitting needles and crochet hooks to help create ...

Mauve in Vogue Mauve in Vogue 1856, London: Mourners are less mournful following the discovery of a new pigment that ...

Help identify devil crossroads. RACV is calling on Victorians to help rank Melbourne’s dangerous intersections and indentify which ones need ...

The Australian Restaurant & Cafe Association (ARCA) has made a statement saying it “slammed” the Reserve Bank of Australia’s proposal ...

A new three-year partnership between Djaara (Dja Dja Wurrung People) and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) will provide Indigenous ...

Frida Kahlo The recent exhibition of Frida Kahlo art and objects at Bendigo Art Gallery is being lauded as a ...

Fans of Goldfields Gothic, Maldon Folk Festival, Newstead Live and the Baringhup and Maldon Agricultural Show will not be surprised ...

Opportunities to spread the name of your business while supporting Maldon Golf Club are available during the club’s 2025 Tournament ...

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is asking the public to provide feedback on its proposal to proceed with a ...

Traffic controllers Stevie and Jason guiding traffic past the fallen tree in Muckleford. It was a squelchy Saturday last week, ...

EDITORIAL The Tarrangower Times is aware that some readers are concerned about bias in its reporting. It’s a very valid ...

Heritage Victoria has approved a permit for Parks Victoria to undertake conservation and repair works to the Beehive Chimney but ...

Gabrielle Kelly/Crimson Strix. Photo courtesy of Rob Leeson. The Goldfields Gothic Festival returns for its fourth iteration: a celebration of ...

Paris is Doggo of the week. TT: You’re probably the most worldly doggo I have met, Paris. Paris: Is it ...

MFNC Special Person Night. Football Seniors Maldon 7.2 (44) def by Talbot 15.19 (109) Maldon’s Round 14 clash against the ...

4BBB Champions Peter Gerolemou and Bruce McGregor. Golf last Saturday returned to a 2-player Teams format with players in eager ...

Memphis and her grandmother Heather Bell with Mick ‘The Man in Black’. All were hoping to be in good form ...

Heather Pavitt, Treasurer of the Maldon Athenaeum Library, with other recipients of MI Grants. Photo courtesy: James Baker for the ...

Florence Emily Green. Florence Emily Green was born in New Zealand in 1862. She came as a child to Australia ...

It was Thursday again and it was time for a session at the Bridge Tables which we always look forward ...

Nancy shows you a handful of nothing. A never-quite-finished book drafted in the 1960s was titled, How to Subdue a ...

Firelight feast In the depths of winter it’s an ancient human activity to gather around a fire for warmth and ...

Let the Tarrangower Times know your news. The Tarrangower Times is your megaphone, loudspeaker and cheerleader! But we need to ...

Greg Nash professional jouster and knight. The final days of the Maldon in Winter Festival and the school holidays resulted ...

Julie in front of her artwork. ~ A Retrospective ~ at Newstead Arts Hub Julie Patey’s 40-year retrospective exhibition will open ...

Always Teatime, Felicity Burman. Last chance to catch: Wonderland an Exhibition by Felicity Burman Sat & Sun 5 – 27 ...

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Peter says to, “learn through sipping, not studying.” There’s a strange pressure that can come with drinking wine. You swirl ...

Continence Nurse, Annie McMurray. Continence and Wellbeing in focus at Maldon Men’s Shed Dhelkaya Health is proud to partner once ...

Hannah Creevey with her award. Local student and young leader Hannah Creevey was recognised in the Junior Show Ambassador Award ...

Jay’s excellent new freezers. Shop local, dudes! Maldon’s IGA supermarket is undergoing an upgrade and the owner wants to assure ...

At its recent Council meeting on Tuesday 15 July, Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) voted to defer a decision on ...

A new questionnaire has been developed to ensure that epilepsy patients are experiencing the best outcomes from their treatments. The ...

Toddlers and dams a dangerous mix. National Farm Safety Week is marked as Sunday 20 to Sunday 26 July by ...

The Nationals at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. The 25th Annual Australian Sheep and Wool Show took place in ...

Free adaptive farming workshops. Agriculture Victoria invites Farmers from livestock and grain businesses to attend a two-day adaptive farming workshops ...

Bakery piano finds a new home. The public piano that was placed outside Maldon Bakery by Maine Piano Guerrillas as ...

Glorious fashion and adoring crows at last year’s Goldfields Gothic Festival in Maldon. The Goldfields Gothic Festival returns next weekend ...

The Governor on a fascinating tour of the cidery with Simon Frost in Harcourt. The Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency ...

Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters MP returned to Canberra on Tuesday 22 July for the first parliamentary sitting week of ...

These smiling kids regularly enjoy a play at Maldon playground. L-R Hunter with Chase the dog, Olivia and Tai. Photo ...

Doggo of the Week is Toffee. TT: So just to recap what you said before you tried to eat my ...

Football Seniors Maldon 18.13 (121) def Maryborough 16.8 (104) Maldon claimed back-to-back victories with a hard-fought 17-point win over the ...

EC entertained by the results. Beneath grey skies on Sunday 13 August a small group of *VESPAs gathered to play ...

Richard Ruff and Bruce McGregor. Maldon Golf Club is hosting the district championship on Sunday 3 August. Golfers from across ...

This week we celebrate National Tree Day. Perhaps every day should be tree day, but having a special day reminds ...

All was in readiness for the regular afternoon of Bridge play as players arrived and were eager to take up ...

Nuggetty Mine. By the 1860s, industrial quartz mining had begun to replace the endeavours of individual diggers, and it was ...

Pam Lyons from Maldon Folk Festival was not on the show. Nothing to report. But, as King Lear says, nothing ...

Stories of all sorts, contributed by members of a writing group who meet each week at Maldon Neighbourhood Centre. Guttered ...

Fiona and Ian at the Maldon Golden Movies afternoon tea. Local movie group Maldon Golden Movies launched its upcoming program ...

Some mulled wine ingredients. The coldest, darkest nights of winter are the perfect time to really spice things up (…literally, ...

THOW Group. As the housing crisis hits our community hard, the appeal of the Tiny Home on Wheels (THOW) has ...

V for Victory on Preece’s Hill. You may have glimpsed it while driving past the south-east end of Mount Tarrengower: ...

The Martini Set ready for action. Bright lights, tuxedos, glitter and pearls … Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, shiny cars with ...

From left: Kay and Fei, Dhelkaya Health Diabetes Educators. Regular checks reduce risks This National Diabetes Week (13 – 19 ...

Brochure: Friend or Foe? PDF can be downloaded from North Central Catchment Management Authority. Common Name: Cootamundra Wattle Botanical Name: ...

Peter checking the barrels at Panacea Estate. It’s a question we hear often at Panacea Estate: “Should I drink this ...

The Victorian Country Press Association (VCPA) is alerting publishers and readers of country press about the federal government’s proposed News ...

A mystery object* found in a Maldon backyard. Recent gardening weather has seen lots of backyard digging and a few ...

Photo of a battery. The State Government is offering funding to local councils and registered charities to establish convenient battery ...

Photo of someone taking a photo of a country scene. Rural Aid, a charity that has provided support to farmers ...

Image of a dry dam. Agriculture Victoria says that while some good rain has fallen across much of the state, ...

Grant opportunities for community groups. Mount Alexander Shire Council reminds residents and groups that its Community Grants program is now ...

People lined up playing games. If you read the headline and imagined monopoly, table tennis or anything Olympic, please press ...

Enjoy a cuppa with an interesting speaker. Maldon Baptist Church will host a morning tea with an interesting speaker on ...

Manager Doug Baird in Australia’s smallest pub. As excitement grows for the opening of Maldon’s Porcupine Village tourist attraction, the ...

Photo courtesy Sandy Scheltema. There was a blue sky, low temperatures and a cool breeze for Cairn Curran Sailing Club ...

Teddy is our Doggo of the Week. TT: Thanks for smiling so well for the camera, Teddy. Teddy: They are ...

Wine myths busted Debunking sabering fears and bottle lore Wine has been around for thousands of years—and with it, plenty ...

Happy days We were back at the Bridge tables again this week and the room was abuzz with many conversations ...

Last Friday night the club held a very successful Community BBQ night as part of Maldon in Winter. As usual ...

Maldon surrounded by defenders. Football Seniors Maldon 11.7 (73) def Newstead 9.18 (72) In an enthralling encounter with long-time rivals, ...

Winner Ian Long. Over the next few weeks, arborists will be on course removing damaged trees and overhanging limbs. This ...

NDCA Division 1-2 pennant winners Chris Eiffert and Gayle Deary (Quarry Hill Wattlebirds) with Bernie Lacey and Col Scott (Quarry ...

A smile for the camera while Susan Forster plays. Oh what a beautiful Morning, Oh what a beautiful day We ...

Off the Boat Port Fairy is back. Sunday 13 July – 9am–1.30pm 1 Church Street As part of the Maldon ...

Book sale Thank you to everyone who came to the library book sale last Saturday. It was great to see ...

Invitation Maldon Golden Movies has a new program of wonderful films, but it remains a surprise until Sunday 13 July ...

IMT Bosun Stevo. There has been a flood of complaints since the good ship IMT failed to launch last Friday ...

Maldon occasionally experiences earthquakes mainly due to the Muckleford fault that runs north-south and crosses the Castlemaine Road between the ...

Alex Yemstov. This July, the inaugural Keys of Gold festival invites audiences on a month-long exploration of Central Victoria’s rich ...

There was a low rumbling in Maldon on Saturday; a distinctive guttural grumbling that could only belong to a Kombi ...

Small scale olive growers often struggle to harvest the minimum amount for processing by commercial contractors, so Bendigo-based The Long ...

Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) has grants up to $20,000 for projects that support the mental health and ...

Local creative projects have been allocated funding via the latest round of the Regional Arts Fund. Member for Bendigo Lisa ...

The next round of Mount Alexander Community Grants opens next Monday 14 July and closes on Monday 4 August, aiming ...

Local business owners Tash and Kirk from K.A.W. Solar and Electrical joined Federal member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters MP for ...

Tickets are on sale for the 2025 Goldfields Gothic Festival, which will take place in Maldon from Friday 1 to ...

Christine Fitzgerald receiving the AED from Rhythm First Aid representative, Nicole Gleeson. Maldon General Cemetery recently received an automated external ...

A special event presented as part of the Maldon in Winter Festival program, ‘Deep Listening in Nature’ was an eloquent ...

The Maldon in Winter Festival continues with lovely community events bringing people together in various locations around town. On Saturday ...

Maldon’s Damian Wust holds onto the ball, backed up by Seb Andrea, as Newstead comes in for the tackle. Photo ...

L to R: Enjoying a PJ Day at Maldon Primary School. Caleb, Dakotah, Darcy (back), Leon, Fletcher (front) Nate (back), ...

Porcupine Village has received the go-ahead to proceed. The operators of Porcupine Village have triumphantly announced that their planning application ...

Signs at Phoenix Street before the fix. Incorrect street signs spotted around Maldon are being amended, with eagle-eyed residents encouraged ...

Maldon Museum & Archives Association is holding an Open Day at the Maldon District Museum and History Research Centre, offering ...

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers not to lodge their tax returns until their income statement is marked ...

Deb Pach, Alistar Robertson, Barry Murfett, Kaz Neilson and Frankie Nugent developed the video. A new video demonstrating energy efficiency ...

A handful of soil. Agriculture Victoria is launching an expression of interest campaign to encourage farmers to donate soil samples ...

The Castlemaine Hub. Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative announced on Thursday 26 June that it had realised its goal to raise ...

La Trobe University has received $3.77 million in funding from the Federal Government to provide critical skills training for nurses ...

The latest data from Tourism Research Australia’s Domestic Tourism Statistics and International Visitor Survey shows international travellers spent a record ...

Soursob a problem for stock. Recent rainfall in south-western Victoria may have wrongly led many to believe the drought is ...

Petrichor The day after the auction, Maven opened the squeaky rusted gate and walked into the front yard of the ...

Dry July, Mindful Sipping & The Joy of Balance As a winery, you might expect us to resist any movement ...

Home to the Maldon District Museum and History Research Centre. Maldon District Museum This striking red brick building was constructed ...

The Beehive Chimney is a hop and a step from Maldon’s Main Street. News of proposed repair works for Maldon’s ...

A Notice of Motion to formally oppose the Victorian Government’s Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) was passed unanimously by ...

L-R: Golden Textures Award winner Sue de Vanny, Award Judge Linda Steele, Mayor of Central Goldfields Shire Cr Grace La ...

Enjoy Christmas High Tea at The Dessert Society this July. Step into a pink-hued Christmas dream this winter as The ...

Grace and Jade from Maldon Rose and the Dessert Society *IMT stalwart host Nancy Whittacker alerted the TT to a ...

In 1935 the decline of native fish in the Loddon River was causing much concern. This concern led the Maldon ...

It was a full house at our regular Bridge Game get-together this week, with an enthusiastic group arriving to contest ...

South Newstead Walk Sunday 6 July 2025 9.45am for a 10am departure from the Newstead Community Centre. This walk is ...

Monash Uni students helping the Cactus Warriors by digging out Wheel Cactus. Photo courtesy Lee Mead. Last weekend an enthusiastic ...

Pumpkin soup cosy by nature. Alex Riches, Soup Enthusiast, provided great tips to improve our pumpkin soup. Gourd Vibrations As ...

Exhibitors show off their handmade shawls and aprons ahead of the Bendigo Artisans Annual (BAA) Fibre Fair, which returns to ...

Midwinter Library Book Sale Saturday 5 July 10am – 12pm NAIDOC Week July 6 to 13 celebrates the history, culture ...

All rugged up for the winter conditions: l. to r. Geoff, Viv and Steve. Pétanque A LA SOCIABLE Sunday 29 ...

Ian Long, Maureen McQuillan and Adrian Palmer. A reminder to all golfing and recreational members that fees are now due ...

Football Seniors Maldon 6.3 (39) def by Dunolly 16.14 (110) Maldon journeyed across to Dunolly last Saturday for their round ...

Zen is our Doggo of the Week. Zen: Can’t really stop and chat, heaps to do. TT: Can you tell ...

Brandy is our Doggo of the Week. TT: Brandy, you fluffy snuggler, I think I know what sort of dog ...

More memoirs… and some follow up ‘at home’ book talks This week the library news features two more outstanding memoirs: ...

Seniors Maldon 5.7 (37) def. by Natte Bealiba 21.9 (135) Last Saturday saw Maldon take on ladder leaders Natte Bealiba ...

The Maldonites battle it out with Kyneton Yellow in the Division 3 NDCA pennant final. Kyneton wins croquet final Kyneton ...

Strathlea Loop Ride The June Newstead Walks and Wheels ride will be an approximately 25-kilometre loop through Strathlea starting and ...

Maldon Walking Group enjoying a cuppa and a chat. New walkers welcomeIt’s well known that walking offers numerous physical and ...

Maldon vs Bendigo Golden Boule tournament. Winter is with us That’s no fuss On Saturday 21 June, a team of ...

Stroke Round winner – Ian Long. A big thank you to all the volunteers who assisted with the setup, cooking ...

Darning workshop in action. This is the way you darn. Learn to darn up those holes in your woollies at ...

Dried flowers and beeswax candles You walk down the magical Main Street of Maldon and find yourself walking through a ...

Golden Textures Contemporary Art Quilt Award Winner Ancient Pathway 15 by Sandra Champion (74 x 73cm). Courtesy Central Goldfields Art ...

Olivia and Chappy Recently Olivia and Chappy ventured to Boneo Park Equestrian Centre to compete in the Grand Final of ...

The Market House Laying the Market House foundation stone On Easter Monday 1859 the foundation stone of the Maldon Market House, ...

Bruce Turner, chair of Maldon Inc. Today Lozie and Stevo present IMT with a galaxy of guests: you’ll find out ...

Tight finish Rain, hail or shine, our group arrives for Bridge play each week to have an afternoon of challenge ...

Discussing the technique. Consistent with tradition, Maldon Artist Network and Cascade Art Gallery have worked with Maldon Primary School to ...

Gower School Ruins. Gowar School Ruins There’s something about the mood of this place and its remoteness from anything else ...

A very large and small bottle. Wine by the bottle (and beyond) – why size sometimes does matter After talking ...

Lighthouse Jug, Felicity Burman. Wonderland an exhibition by Felicity Burman July 5 – 27, Saturday and Sunday 10am – 4pm ...

The winter solstice bonfire was a return to pure fun. After the morning fog cleared away, the skies were clear ...

Budget highlights include improving infrastructure. As reported in last week’s Tarrangower Times, Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) voted at its ...

Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria (RDRV), a new service announced by the State Government last week, is designed to help renters ...

Different Viewpoints exhibition. Maldon artist Linda Dunstan has an exhibition of her bold abstract paintings on now in Castlemaine until ...

As winter proceeds with little rainfall, there are calls for the State Government to provide assistance to drought-affected farmers. Member ...

RACV is reminding Victorian motorists that from Tuesday 1 July 2025, they will be required to slow down to 40 ...

Residents and interested parties have until Saturday 9 July* to peruse and comment about a permit application to repair and ...

Maldon Caravan Park is a much loved local asset providing affordable accommodation located on Crown land in a beautiful natural ...

Landscape and quarry company Mawsons has placed advertisements and updated its website to announce that its proposal to construct a ...

Barrie spears yet another wheel cactus with applause from Ian Grenda (left) and Lee Mead (right). Last Sunday the cactus ...

Land at 1 Lowther Street. Council votes again against subdivisionAt its meeting on Tuesday 17 June, the recently-elected Mount Alexander ...

Girls working together from left: Emily Kirk and Indi Johns. Photo courtesy of Rob Leeson. Congratulations to Maldon Pony Club, ...

Rafa is our Doggo of the Week. TT: Rafa! Rafa: TT. TT: Do you have a spare moment to chat, ...

Round 9 – Maldon V Trentham @ Trentham Football Seniors Maldon 5.7 (37) def by Trentham 13.16 (94) At the ...

Club members have been involved in several bowling events over the last few weeks. Peter and Mike have continued their ...

Rod Bennett and Gary Dykes (Maldonites) with Elizabeth Payne and Olwyn Snape (Mt Charlie). Teams from Maldon and Kyneton will ...

John Arnold wins his second monthly medal of the season. Cold, foggy conditions greeted golfers for this week’s Monthly Medal ...

This week’s Library News focuses on memoirs, prompted by the publication of two much anticipated books: Hannah Kent’s Always Home, ...

Wesleyan Church c.1900. Maldon’s first church Located in Fountain Street, the eye-catching, red brick and stucco home of Cascade Art ...

Carmen Luke from Maldon Fudge and Ice Creamery. Today the focus will turn to Maldon in Winter as Elizabeth and ...

Triple treat Another week had quickly passed and there we were, all ready with great enthusiasm, to take on the ...

The Beehive Mine Chimney stands as Maldon’s towering reminder of a bustling gold rush past. Beehive Mine Chimney The iconic ...

Fireside tales — Celebrate the Winter Solstice with stories, song and warmth at the Newstead Arts Hub, Saturday 21 June ...

Shout from Peter! Buy any 5 bottles at panaceaestate.com.au and enter TarrangowerTimes at checkout — Peter will throw in a ...

Nick Dridan, Broken Road, 2024. Acrylic on canvas. 45cm x 45cm. Renowned regional artist Nick Dridan will give an artist ...

Flames, food, and fun — don’t miss Maldon’s hottest night! The organisers of Maldon in Winter have been calling out ...

Suspected battery blaze — A shed fire on Newstead Road is believed to have been sparked by a lithium ion ...

Ronnie just as they finished the fix. And it’s goodnight from him! Road damage caused by a burst water main ...

Rosalie Rogers, Manager of Community Wellbeing at Mount Alexander Shire Council. Residents of Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) are reminded ...

Kangaroos are causing safety issues for drivers and damage to farms. The Nationals’ Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad is ...

Indigenous Interpretive Garden The ‘Truth Telling, Healing and Creating for Community on Djaara Country’ project has been awarded the 2025 ...

Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) passed some significant decisions at its Council Meeting on Tuesday 17 June. Firstly, Councillors present ...

Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP will take leave and requests privacy after announcing on Tuesday 18 June that ...

Maldon Bowling Club Cold weather will be no barrier to bowlers at the Maldon Bowling Club Winter Community BBQ, which ...

The First People’s Assembly of Victoria (FPAV) is holding a series of Treaty Yarning Circles around the state, including one ...

Newstead CFA Captain Doug Richardson was awarded the CFA Outstanding Service Medal. Newstead CFA Captain Doug Richardson was awarded one ...

All levels of government in Australia must support the few remaining independent press outlets as part of a healthy democracy ...

Maldon Cycling’s new ride book. Peter Strang of Maldon Cycling with Councillor Rosalie Hastwell. Maldon Cycling’s new ride book, Seventeen ...

Lee Mead, Friends of the Maldon Historic Reserve; Derek Reid, Maldon Museum and Archives; Tony Kane, Maldon Museum and Archives; ...

Tuppence is our Doggos of the Goldfields. TT: I can see you’re busy but I haven’t interviewed a dog this ...

Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (known as Djaara) has announced that Rodney Carter, who has held the leadership position ...

Refugee Week People immigrate permanently to Australia in one of two ways: through the Migration Program (family reunions or skilled ...

Nominations for the 2025 State and Territory Tourism Awards are now open – representing the first step towards the prestigious ...

To play or not to play, that was the question Decisions… Decisions The seven-day forecasts during this week were predicting ...

Mount Alexander Shire Councillor Lucas Maddock addresses the protest. Concerned citizens protesting at the office of Lisa Chesters MP. A ...

Division 3 semi-finals were played last week in the Northern District Croquet Association Autumn Pennant competition. The Kyneton Yellow pair ...

Dear Editor, For anyone concerned about how regional areas will fare as Australia transforms to a net zero electricity system, ...

Amanda Fedorowicz, Kevin Fitzpatrick and Ros Lock. A strong field of 44 golfers took part in this year’s Frank Fitzpatrick ...

Umbrellas out in force at Maldon Market. It was heartening to see that the wet and wintry weather served by ...

Graham Thomas. This week, we interviewed Graham Thomas, a long-serving tennis club committee member and social tennis extraordinaire! Earliest Tennis ...

Secrets of the Shire: Anzac Circle on Anzac Hill. Anzac Circle is a ring-shaped, commemorative walking track, sitting on Anzac ...

Revisiting our April Cover Star: Farmer Adam Sewell is delighted that his dam has received some rain. Photo courtesy of ...

Players, parents, and siblings from across the club came together for a night of fun, connection, and shared team spirit ...

Joshua Ruff with the crew from ABC’s Gardening Australia at Henle Gardens in Maldon. Maldon resident Joshua Ruff has created ...

Esther Schouten – Kate Hudson in her Studio (Currawong’s Visit). Photo courtesy Cailin Grant-Jansen. Anh Nguyen – Short-sighted self-portrait as ...

Map courtesy Google Maps. Residents of Maldon continue to be perplexed about errors with local road signage, with a new ...

Ma. Consistent with tradition, Maldon Artist Network (MANet) and Cascade Fine Art Gallery have worked with Maldon Primary School to ...

Caravan and Residential Parks Victoria (CRPV), the peak body for residential park housing in Victoria, released on Thursday 5 June ...

Spiny Rush Spiny Rush Common Name: Spiny Rush Botanical Name: Juncus acutus Weed Classification: Spiny Rush is a declared Noxious ...

Coliban Water crews responded swiftly to a burst water main at the Church, Edward and Reef Streets intersection in Maldon ...

Volunteers Ali and Diane unwrapping the new Maldon Community Pantry Freezer. The Maldon Community Pantry volunteers have been excited to ...

The Castlemaine community is working to secure The Hub, a historic building on Barker Street, for ongoing local use. A ...

A group of writers meet each week at Maldon Neighbourhood Centre – they will occasionally provide a creative contribution to ...

Muckleford Cricket Club is hosting a dinner during the World Test Championship Final at the Bridge Hotel in Castlemaine tonight; ...

One of the Boundary Stones. The Shire of Maldon was formed in January 1864 by the amalgamation of the Borough ...

Mount Alexander Shire Council has awarded grants to support a wide range of local events that foster community connection. Mount ...

Super win The very cold weather did not deter us from arriving this week to play out the cards once ...

The State Government is giving kids across the state the chance to design the new youth myki cards that will ...

Chris McCormack from Bress Winery. Today it’s all about ice cream and fudge delights as Ann and Nancy meet Carmen ...

Mount Alexander Shire Council says recent rain may help road crews progress after dry conditions hindered grading and maintenance work ...

The Great Escaper (UK, 2023 directed by Oliver Parker) tells the true story of Bernie, a British World War II ...