L-R Mount Alexander Shire Disability Advocacy Group Chair Lorraine Le Plastrier, Mayor Toby Heydon, Maree Edwards MP, Councillor Lucas Maddock, MASC Director of Infrastructure and Development Michael Annear, and MASC Project Engineer Amrit Pun Magar. Last week marked the International Day of People with Disability (which is observed on 3 December each year) so it…
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Winter washout
Traffic controllers Stevie and Jason guiding traffic past the fallen tree in Muckleford. It was a squelchy Saturday last week, with torrential overnight rains and strong winds causing a power outage that paused peak brunch hour in Maldon. Main Street, which is normally bustling with coffee-drinkers from here and away on weekends, was wet and…
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Deep Listening in Nature
A special event presented as part of the Maldon in Winter Festival program, ‘Deep Listening in Nature’ was an eloquent and persuasive talk by Andrew Skeoch on Sunday 6 July. The mood of the afternoon was set by the low lighting in the hall (illuminated only by historic stained-glass windows), perhaps helping to attune attendees…
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History, menagerie and a bit of mystery
Manager Doug Baird in Australia’s smallest pub. As excitement grows for the opening of Maldon’s Porcupine Village tourist attraction, the managers are looking forward to sharing the results of their hard work and they have surprises in store for future visitors. Managers Doug and Deb Baird have been toiling for four years developing, renovating and…
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