Mount Alexander Shire Councillor Lucas Maddock addresses the protest. Concerned citizens protesting at the office of Lisa Chesters MP. A group of locals protested outside Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters MP’s electorate office last week after the Federal Government approved to continue the use and extend the operating life of a gas processing plant in…
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No ifs: Butts Pavilion reopened
Members of Friends of Maldon Historic Reserve and other community members with Maree Edwards MP at the restored Butts Shelter. After many months behind safety barriers, looking droopy and dishevelled, Maldon’s historic Butts Pavilion has been restored and reopened. Community members gathered with staff from Parks Victoria and celebrated as Member for Bendigo West Maree…
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Folk Festival: 50 years old is gold
From Left: Festival Director Pam Lyons; Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP; Dja Dja Wurrung Traditional Owner Jason Kerr; Councillor Rosalie Hastwell; Chair of Community Bank Maldon & District Matthew Gordon at the opening of the 50th Maldon Folk Festival. The 50th Maldon Folk Festival from Friday 31 October to Monday 4 November was…
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Beehive works to commence
The Beehive Chimney, poking above the trees in Maldon. The project to deliver repairs to the Beehive Chimney structure at Maldon is underway. It comes after Parks Victoria received a ‘Failure to Maintain’ notice from Heritage Victoria in July 2024. In an update, Parks Victoria said it has since been seeking funding to address the…
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