Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Close to 50 members of the Newstead community participated in a question-and-answer session about the Newstead Community Energy Project on Thursday 22 August, following the launch of the new solar farm.
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Paterson’s Curse (aka Salvation Jane and Riverina Bluebell) Botanical Name: Echium plantagineum Weed Classifications: Paterson’s Curse is a declared noxious weed in Victoria and a Regionally Controlled (priority) weed in our Nth. Central Catchment area. Where did it Come From: Paterson’s Curse, a native from western and southern Europe, was introduced into Australia as a…
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Claire’s sustainable garden. The Bendigo Sustainability Group (BSG) is inviting interested people to visit a local home Saturday 29 November to see an amazing sustainable garden. Claire’s garden features around 25 fruit trees and large wicking beds of produce; all supported by an efficient irrigation system, solar panels and other clever, low-input initiatives to help…
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Eastern Barn Owl (juvenile), Newstead district, 26 January 2026. The following is a recent blog post by Geoff Park from ‘Natural Newstead: Observations of flora, fauna and landscape in central Victoria’. Text and photographs are printed courtesy of Geoff Park: geoffpark.wordpress.com. An extraordinary result I visited the Eastern Barn Owls one evening recently. Not long…
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