Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Young Muckleford artist’s work hits the road. Thea Sydes of Muckleford, who was recently presented a Mount Alexander Youth Award in Music and the Arts, is a multi-talented artist with a passion for nature and so was the perfect candidate to create a gorgeous design for the side of a waste collection truck. Thea is…
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Restrictions on poultry owners near the H7N8 avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak near Euroa have been reduced, following no new detections since 24 February 2025. From Monday 31 March 2025, the control area was reduced to about 40 kilometres from east to west, and 30 kilometres from north to south, including Euroa and Longwood. The…
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I found this nest a couple of weeks back in the Sandon State Forest and recognised it immediately it belongs to the Olive-backed Oriole, a spring breeding migrant.
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Wildlife authorities are putting the spotlight on the shocking extent of grey-headed flying-fox injuries and deaths from illegal netting entanglements, as organisations unite to educate community gardeners about wildlife-friendly fruit tree netting ahead of the spring growing season.
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