Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Porcupine Village has received the go-ahead to proceed. The operators of Porcupine Village have triumphantly announced that their planning application has been approved by the Minister for Planning. The decision to allow a permit for Application number PA2403444, for the use and development of the land at Porcupine Village for a function centre, museum, restaurant…
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V for Victory on Preece’s Hill. You may have glimpsed it while driving past the south-east end of Mount Tarrengower: the giant white V on a slope known as Preece’s Hill or Victory Hill. It’s best viewed on foot so if you (and your dog) are feeling energetic, take a walk up Parkins Reef Road…
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Maldon Playground, situated between the Shire Gardens and Bill Woodful Reserve. The recent revelation that a new playground is planned for Maldon has continued to generate conversations. Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) allocated $40k in its 2025-26 budget towards new designs for the site, tucked between the Maldon Shire Gardens and the Bill Woodful Oval.…
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Join a Maldon Playground working group. Mount Alexander Shire Council is seeking six to eight local people to join the Maldon Play Space Working Group, helping to shape the future of a playground in central Maldon. Council has allocated $40,000 to develop a concept plan to improve the play area in Maldon Gardens, a beautiful…
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