Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Within a few years of the discovery of gold at Tarrangower, surface deposits were largely exhausted. Miners then turned their attention to the area’s quartz reefs. This form of mining required the use of large quantities of gunpowder. In December 1858 ‘Jack Falstaff’ wrote to the Tarrangower Times drawing its attention to the danger of…
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Snake season is well underway, and Ambulance Victoria is urging people across Loddon Mallee to be on the lookout and to know what to do if you or someone you’re with gets bitten.
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Maldon Pantry has celebrated its first birthday with a lovely gathering of volunteers and community members; there was even a cake.
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Vintage Engine Rally. The Maldon Vintage Machinery & Museum was open across the Easter weekend, providing an interesting detour and a chance to have a closer look at the myriad vehicles that populated the parades. It was also home-base to the intriguing steam-engine that bopped and bustled around town at various times. With all sorts…
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