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Tomato mania will hit Maldon in just over one week!

Mark it on your calendar - this fun event is not to be missed. There will be something for all age groups! With eight days to go, there is still time to prepare your entry in the inaugural tomato-growing competition, which will be held in the...

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19 Feb 2025

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Victorian Elegance on Display in Maldon

Maldon took a step back in time over the weekend as a group from a Victorian-era historical society visited the town, delighting locals and visitors with their period-accurate attire. Dressed in exquisitely detailed gowns, waistcoats, and top hats...

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19 Feb 2025

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Big turnout expected for Taradale Festival

Now in its 16th year, The Taradale Mineral Springs Festival is confirmed for Sunday 9 March from 10 am to 4pm. Awarded Mount Alexander Shire Community Event of the year 2024, the Festival is a major feature on the Central Victorian calendar for the...

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19 Feb 2025

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Nice weather for ducks

I was asked recently (on MainFM actually) why we chose to live in Maldon. All the usual reasons, pretty little town, interesting shops, My Tarrengower Hill Climb, etc. But after being here for a while, it’s the people that make it interesting and...

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19 Feb 2025

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Speaking (and listening) with Maree Edwards MP

The TT’s conversation with Maree was a great reminder that Maree juggles requests and complaints across a broad and diverse area from Marong to Yandoit and from Shelbourne to Faraday. There are a variety of ways to progress our own priorities...

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19 Feb 2025

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Caravan Park consultation creates conversations

News that Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) is seeking feedback on the future use of the Maldon Caravan Park site has set local tongues wagging. Residents are invited by council to consider four options and complete an online survey, attend an...

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19 Feb 2025

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Archiving history at the Athenaeum

Behind closed doors on Monday mornings, a team of Athenaeum Library volunteers is busy archiving our historic documents. For the past six months, with input from an experienced archivist, we’ve been meeting to sort, organise and catalogue such...

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19 Feb 2025

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Performance Workshops

Develop or improve performance craft and confidence, enjoy creating with a small team, have fun thinking about new ways to express ideas and stories. Maldon Neighbourhood Centre, Sundays 3pm - 5.30pm from Sunday 16 February. $80 or $60 concession...

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12 Feb 2025

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Newstead Community Lunch

The Newstead Community Lunch is held at the Community Centre (next to the IGA Supermarket) and was attended well last Wednesday. Indian food was the order of the day, and the meal was delicious with dahl, aloo Gobi, basmati rice, onion bhajans...

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12 Feb 2025

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Maldon 2025 Antique Fair

This year will be the 17th Maldon Antique Fair and will be held at Bill Woodfull Reserve on the weekend of the 15th and 16th of February 2025. At just $5 general admission and kids are always free, what a great way to keep the whole family...

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12 Feb 2025

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Tinkers & Potters

Hot garden summer Claire Cooper has been gardening so long that she doesn’t even know how she knows so much about it. But she continues to seek learning opportunities and she shares her knowledge without hesitation. Claire’s garden is an example...

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12 Feb 2025

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Clunes Booktown Festival returns

For more information and tickets, visit clunesbooktown. org. au

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12 Feb 2025

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Newstead Primary goes Gaga

A great partnership driven by students at Newstead Primary School has resulted in a fun new facility in the school playground. The 2024 senior leadership group approached Newstead Men’s Shed to build a Gaga Pit… but first they had to explain...

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12 Feb 2025

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Walk to consider impact of proposed chicken farms

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12 Feb 2025

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Lights, Castlemaine, action!

Stay informed about filming updates by checking the MASC website: mountalexander. vic. gov. au/council/news-and-updates

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12 Feb 2025

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Richard’s mile kilometre-stone!

Richard has clocked up 999.9km around the streets of Maldon in just one year! Here he is, being congratulated by Fenia, former ‘Doggo of the Week’. Fenia and Richard regularly have a chat and a pat

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05 Feb 2025

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Book launch

Semalam, the highly anticipated first book by Maldon resident Bernice Steinfort, is set to launch on 22 February offering readers an unforgettable journey leading up to the 2002 Bali bombings. With its compelling storytelling and fresh perspective...

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05 Feb 2025

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Partnership between railway and disaster team

A new partnership between Victorian Goldfields Railway (VGR) and the Victorian Disaster Recovery Relief Team (DRRT) will provide benefits to both organisations while bringing new visitors to Maldon town and surrounds. The two groups worked together...

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05 Feb 2025

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Community Bank Maldon & District announces 2025 scholarship recipients

Community Bank Maldon & District is thrilled to announce the recipients of its 2025 Scholarship Program, which supports local students pursuing further education in TAFE, undergraduate university courses, agricultural studies and for students...

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05 Feb 2025