Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Mount Alexander Shire Council will be undertaking works to improve the health of the Guildford Big Tree, following storm damage in 2024. The majestic River Red Gum is estimated to be between 500 and 1,000 years old, and has been awarded the title of Victorian Tree of the Year by the National Trust of Australia…
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Helen Evans left and Lee Mead securing a new Wheel Cactus Farm Fence Sign. The Tarrangower Cactus Control Group (TCCG) has relaunched its Farm Fence Sign initiative to combat the ongoing Wheel Cactus problem in the region. Residents and visitors may have noticed updated Farm Fence Signs appearing across the area, reminding the community of…
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I read with horror an article published on the ABC News website, dated Friday 13 June 2025 headlined with ‘Kangaroo control streamlined for Victorian farmers facing drought’. I live in central Victoria where I have experienced and photographed, since the beginning of COVID, the wildlife slaughter that has been occurring on our major freeways and…
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Captain Brendan McKnight of Baringhup Fire Brigade reports that on Saturday 15 February, which was a particularly windy day, there was a callout to Newbridge after a smoke report from the Tarrengower tower. “It was up at the Bio Gro plant, the composting plant, it went over the fence and across the road.” Brendan said…
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