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Wood you believe it?

Wood you believe it? 🌳 Sunday’s storm brought down a tree on Fogartys Gap Rd, captured by Astrid Kruse-Thorpe, blocking part of the road. Meanwhile, the grand old fig on Dolphin Street, Maldon, shed a heavy limb on Monday—perhaps weighed down...

New Faces at the MANet Art Gallery

It’s time to drop in to the MANet Art Gallery to see a particularly interesting exhibition of the work of three women. Two new MANet members are currently on show at Maldon’s bijou gallery, together with guest printmaker Leah Mow-Yoffee. Leah...

Taradale Festival is a winning combination

Set under the canopy of sprawling old oak trees, the Taradale Mineral Springs Festival was a lovely place to pull up a picnic rug or hay bale, listen to all-day music and enjoy a variety of tempting food and beverages. With a ring of market stalls...

Guerilla Piano in Maldon for Castlemaine Fringe

An underground piano movement is putting donated upright pianos in prominent locations around the shire as part of Castlemaine Fringe Festival, which runs from Friday 21 March until Sunday 6 April. One of the pianos will be plonked at Maldon Bakery...

Simulated gunfire in Maldon movie shoot

An independent production will film scenes in Maldon on Saturday 15 March and is expected to involve simulated gunfire, a cow, some delays to traffic but no Hollywood stars. Energetic young Melbourne film-maker Mithushan Gengasuthan is bringing his...

Enthusiasm for kerbs: feedback sought

To read the draft and provide feedback via a quick survey, visit Shape Mount Alexander: tinyurl. com/4pda3n37

Maldon Campdraft Turns 50

Maldon and District Campdraft Club celebrated its 50th anniversary last weekend over Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 March, filled with horses, dust and riding challenges for all levels. The occasion inspired some reminiscing and a chance for some to...

It’s official!

Tomato growers of Maldon gathered last Monday evening for the Inaugural Tomato-Growing Competition. With 26 entries, it was a tough call for the judges. Their decisions were finally made and the winners announced. Flo Patterson took out the...

Impossibly great garage sale

Is it possible to resist spending your last $5 when multiple homes across town are selling their unwanted goods at bargain prices? The Maldon Townwide Garage Sale on Saturday 1 March, under glorious blue skies, was hailed very early as a success by...

The Magnificent Return of Bilbies, Bettongs and Hare Wallabies to Newhaven

Don’t miss the opening by Robyn Davidson OAM of the next exhibition at the Cascade Art Gallery at 2pm on Saturday 8 March. John Wolseley’s exquisite prints of strange little creatures in their native habitat are delightful and very collectable...

Writer of many voices

Author Carmel Bird delighted a packed room of around 30 people on Monday 2 March, in an event hosted by the Maldon Athenaeum Library. She spoke about her writing processes and her inspirations, going back as far as her childhood. She described how...

Launch of Ride MaldON booklet and picnic ride

Bring a picnic lunch or snack for a rest stop along the route. The riding level is moderate, with some short hills and a mix of sealed roads and gravel tracks (a hybrid or mountain bike is recommended). The route is six km long and will take...

Protecting the right to protest

There was plenty of colour and movement in Bendigo last Thursday when protestors gathered outside Premier and Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan’s electoral office. They had assembled to send her a message regarding the proposed ‘social cohesion’...

Bridge works disruption ends soon

Maintenance works on the historic railway bridge over the Midland Highway are scheduled to be completed by Monday 10 March, according to V/Line. The works, which are significant and involve heavy machinery and trucks, are forcing detours for drivers...

Bug 99

We’ve got five little grandkids who all love Maldon. Who wouldn’t? On the way to the lolly shop, the cry goes out… “There’s BUG 99!” I googled the psychological significance of the colour yellow and this came up: ‘Yellow is another...

Gold Rush history comes to life at Castlemaine info night

History enthusiasts and curious locals are invited to an upcoming Public Information Night to learn about The Alchemy of Gold, a three-day event set to explore the lasting impact of the gold rush on Victoria. The Information Night will be held on...

Harcourt Applefest and Art Show on the move

Application forms for the Art Show, Cookery Competition, and the Lego Competition are all available and people of all abilities are encouraged to participate. Follow Harcourt Applefest on Facebook facebook. com/HarcourtApplefest

Words in Winter returns to Maryborough

The Words in Winter Central Goldfields 2025 Festival is gearing up to bring a burst of literary inspiration to Maryborough and its surrounds, with a three-day celebration of words, stories, and ideas slated for Friday, 30 May to Sunday, 1 June. This...

Chicken compliance: council comments

Details of the applications can be found on the CGSC website and submissions can be made by members of the public up until decisions are made by council: tinyurl. com/ybrxyent