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Friday, March 7, 2025

07 Mar 2025

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...

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05 Mar 2025

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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’...

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05 Mar 2025

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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...

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05 Mar 2025

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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...

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05 Mar 2025

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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...

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05 Mar 2025