Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Karla Williams the new owner of The Newstead Pub. Meet Karla Williams (pictured above), the…
Tom scored some great kids titles at last week’s book sale at Maldon Library. If…
Mark Blythe of Maldon Events. Organiser of Maldon Swap Meet Mark Blythe announced via social…
Builder Simon Davies explains the works to local stakeholders at the top of Maldon’s Beehive…
Left to right from back: Randall, Andy, Ruth, Jill, Pete, Kaori and Allan Photo by…
Former IMT colleague Mike Smythe. Today Ann and Nancy will be talking to our former colleague Mike Smythe, who was one of the original members of the IMT team and former proprietor of the popular Book Wolf. We plan to discuss life ‘over the Rainbow’, and the Folk Festival he has come back to enjoy.…
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The Gordon Gypsies. The Kangaroo Hotel, 89 High Street, Maldon, has a full program across the Maldon Folk Festival weekend. Thursday 30 October – Open from 4pm. Friday 31 October – Open from 4pm. The food van ‘Wraps & More’ will be there from 6 pm. Saturday 1 November – Open from 11am, with the…
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Maldon & Baringhup Agricultural Show results. COOKERY- OPEN VAS RICH FRUIT CAKE 1 Ann Metz VAS CARROT CAKE 1 Louise Clarke 2 Ann Metz VAS BOILED FRUIT CAKE JUNIOR 1 Lisa Plazzer VAS CARROT & SULTANA MUFFINS JUNIOR 1 Jack Linn 2 Nicholas Clarke HIGH TEA on a tiered plate 1 Jade Oxenham CUPCAKES –…
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The Watchers – Unique State – Carolyn Vickers. As I walked towards Carolyn Vickers’ studio last week, to find out all about the latest exhibition in the MANet Art Gallery, nature was all around, with frog noises from the pond and a blue wren sitting on a tree. Nature lovers will enjoy the next exhibition…
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People of all ages enjoying Maldon Folk Festival. With the 50th Maldon Folk Festival unrolling across town this weekend, it’s time for everyone to acknowledge that — unless you’ve just returned from a hermitage or ascetic retreat — your music contains a little bit of Folk. Everything leads back to it. Folk music is a…
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Free green waste disposal. Local councils are making it easy being green during November, offering free green waste disposal to help residents get backyards ready for fire season. Folks in Mount Alexander Shire (MAS) can dispose of green waste at no cost at the Castlemaine and Maldon transfer stations from Saturday 15 November to Sunday…
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Castlemaine streetscape upgrades commence. A gathering took place in central Castlemaine on Thursday 23 October to officially commence works on the Frederick Street Precinct Project. Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters MP and Mount Alexander Shire Councillor Toby Heydon shared the shovel to ceremonially open the project, which will transform Frederick Street and Mechanics Lane…
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New Aus Post parcel centre in Castlemaine. Australia Post has opened a brand-new, purpose-built delivery hub in Castlemaine, designed to ready regional Victoria ahead of the busy holiday season. Replacing the former delivery site, the new facility is designed to boost parcel processing capability and improve service for the local community. Australia Post says the…
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Steve May and James Reyne. Have you started work on your Archibald Prize entry for 2026? Shelbourne artist Steve May has, and it is a reminder that residents of Australia or New Zealand (during the eligibility period) are eligible to enter Australia’s most famous and prestigious portrait competition. Steve, whose background is in automotive painting,…
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Maldon Twilight Dinner. Mount Alexander Shire Council formally adopted the Annual Report 2024-2025 at the Meeting of Council on Tuesday 21 October and it used an incredible photo of the Maldon Twilight Dinner on its cover. The report outlines Council’s performance and achievements over the past financial year. It also provides a summary of highlights…
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