Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Castlemaine Show is on this weekend and it includes a chance to show off your favourite pooch or puss, goldfish or guinea-pig. The Pet Show is lots of fun for all ages, with Mount Alexander Animal Welfare (MAAW) donating its time to steward the event. Mayor of Mount Alexander Shire Rosie Annear will share judging…
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Recently an episode of Radio National’s ‘The History Listen’ discussed the kangaroo dogs that were first bred about 1800 in Sydney by crossing Scottish deerhounds with greyhounds.
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Maldon Museum & Archives Association is holding an Open Day at the Maldon District Museum and History Research Centre, offering a view of the vast collection of artefacts, photographs and historical records that tell the stories of Maldon and surrounding districts. Volunteers will be available to talk to visitors about the work they do to…
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Rumours, gossip and innuendo have been with us since time immemorial. They have also long been the cause of injustice and unhappiness. In January 1909 John Young, an old Maldon resident, died at the age of 81. Young had arrived in Maldon in 1857 and had made a comfortable living as a miner and investor.…
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