Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
You’ve gotta laugh … On Sunday 2 November, amidst the Maldon Folk Festival, six teams of keen piste artistes arrived at the Penny School Piste for a very sunny afternoon of social pétanque. Our groundsman Antoine had ensured it was cleared of debris before settling down with Marieanne to await our arrival. Unaccustomed to the…
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Newstead Womens’ Football Team. On Sunday 30 September 1962 women’s football teams from Maldon and Newstead played a match to raise money for swimming pools in both towns. The game was played on the Shire Reserve, (now the Bill Woodfull Reserve) and was part of an afternoon of ‘fun for all the family’ that also…
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Maree Edwards MP. Today Loz and Stevo will be talking about political matters, both Council and more broadly statewide, which have a bearing on Maldon with Rosalie Hastwell and Maree Edwards. Last Friday 31 October, Ann and Nancy had a lovely time talking to our former colleague Mike Smythe, who was one of the original…
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A glorious spring day for a fête in the grounds of Maldon’s Holy Trinity Church. The genius of the plan to hold a fundraising fête at Holy Trinity Church on Saturday 1 November became clear in the approach, which was inevitably by foot because it was impossible to get a car park. With the bustling…
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Holden Car Club 50th Anniversary. The 48-FJ Holden Car Club of SA visited Maldon late last month during their 10-day trip to commemorate their 50th anniversary. The Holdens (some pictured during their visit) travelled around 2,000 km, visiting the West Wimmera area before returning home to Adelaide. The Club was founded in 1975 by enthusiasts…
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Oodles of room to move! Imagine you have a large selection of collectables you are eager to sell, you have decided to have a stall at one of the numerous collectable fairs that are just starting to reappear after the winter hibernation, perhaps you even Stall up regularly, but the fickle spring weather still has…
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“Who me?” Most dogs have innocent intentions, however, their presence in the bush can threaten survival of wildlife. Why off-leash dogs are a big problem for our wild neighbours I love dogs. I think most people do. We love seeing our dogs stretch their legs and feel that joy of freedom — ears flapping,…
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Carolyn Palmer actually plays 6 roles in CTC’s new production, Piece of Mind. Acting workshops at Maldon Neighbourhood Centre helped Carolyn Palmer take a leap and audition for a role in Castlemaine Theatre Company’s new play, which opens on Friday 14 November. Piece of Mind — by Melbourne playwright Emma Wood and directed by Stephen…
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Locals hosting the first Baringhup Community Garage Sale. The Baringhup all-town garage sale on Saturday, 1 November, achieved more than extra small change for the participants (although it did that too). The great weather and clear signage contributed to lots of visits and a chance for locals to meet and spend time together. It was…
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Don’t forget to check out Farmer Phil’s stall this Sunday. Maldon Market celebrates its 12th birthday on Sunday 9 November at 1 Church Street, 9am to 1.30 pm. Run by the Maldon Neighbourhood Centre (MNC), the market began in 2013 after local growers, makers and community members shaped a vision for a monthly ‘Hand Made…
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