Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Road resheeting in Mount Alexander Shire. Photo courtesy Mount Alexander Shire Council. At the Meeting of Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) on Tuesday 15 April, Council resolved to make the proposed 2025-2026 budget available for public feedback for two weeks from Wednesday 16 April through to Wednesday 30 April. Of a planned $56 million for…
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Newly sealed car-park at Cairn Curran. Photo courtesy Goulburn-Murray Water. One of Cairn Curran Reservoir’s major recreation areas is fully reopened to the public following the completion of several upgrades. Located on the southeast foreshore of the reservoir, Welshmans Reef is a popular destination for boaters and fishers. Funding from the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s Better…
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$2,000 Winners cheque to Chris Hickey (left) from Community Bank Chairman Ross Egleton. Parade: Winner Chris Hickey enjoying the Easter Fair Parade with Community Bank Manager Paul Simmons. Tee & Golfers: Golfers and spectators at the Hole-in-One Tee. There were some great results at the Easter Hole-in-one Competition and golfers really got into the swing…
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Vintage Engine Rally. The Maldon Vintage Machinery & Museum was open across the Easter weekend, providing an interesting detour and a chance to have a closer look at the myriad vehicles that populated the parades. It was also home-base to the intriguing steam-engine that bopped and bustled around town at various times. With all sorts…
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Good Friday combined service. Good Friday combined service. Hymns filled the air of Maldon on Good Friday 18 April during the open-air service hosted by the churches of Maldon in the shadow of the historic Beehive Chimney. Nearly 100 congregants, many sensibly wearing hats under the clear sky, joined the songs and prayers. Readings and…
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It was unusually dark at 7pm on Saturday 20 April, which was absolutely perfect for the annual Torchlight Parade. Featuring members of the local volunteer emergency services holding lanterns and torches, it was a relatively quiet parade that drifted past gently (apart from the brilliant Maldon Brass Band which brings melodies to Maldon throughout the…
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Easter Wrapping The Maldon Easter Fair was a triumph once again and the incredible organisers and volunteers should be proud. There was something for everyone: activities to involve families and folk of all ages, attractions of interest for crafters to car-lovers and the spectacle of the grand procession as a pinnacle of community creativity. Marvellous…
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Newsagency news: end of an era. Maldon Newsagency has had a change of hands for the first time in nearly 28 years. Tireless local couple Barb and Graeme Ford have sold the business and are looking forward to the next phase of their lives. “We will very much miss the contact with people, through their…
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As the Torchlight Parade came to a triumphant close, loudspeakers blasted a familiar song across Main Street: “Callin’ out around the world! Are you ready for a brand-new beat?” Hundreds of people heard the cry and had a spring in their step as they gravitated towards the music: “…the time is right, for Dancin’ in…
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Ross Dohnt working the chaff cutter. The Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club (MAVEC) held its 28th Annual rally over the weekend of Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April at the Dave Bennett Reserve in Muckleford. The rally highlighted H.V. McKay-Sunshine engines and Ford/Fordson tractors this year. There were various attractions, including working machinery displays, a…
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