During recent work at the Cascade Art Gallery some old graffiti was discovered on joists under the floor.
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An eight-part radio series by Lisa D’Onfrio called Extraordinary/Ordinary has been shortlisted for the 2024 Victorian Community History Awards. Presented by Public Record Office Victoria in partnership with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, the Victorian Community History Awards are held annually to celebrate the people involved in community history projects who are dedicated to…
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Lee and Jan with Bubbles at the Post Office. The phrase ‘learning curve’ suggests a gentle incline, but when Jan Elliott and Lee Mead talk about their journey to becoming Postmistresses, they describe a very steep slope indeed. They have recently been reflecting upon their six years running Maldon Post Office, between 2006 and 2012,…
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Baringhup: what’s in a name?
When first settlers came to this agricultural area in the early 1850s it was known as Bryant’s Crossing, as there is a ford over the Loddon River nearby. So why Baringhup? Some sources tell that signs were given by local Djaara people, which were interpreted as meaning the water (Loddon River) was flowing or ‘Bearing-up-hill’.…
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