Time Machine
History & Heritage News

Time Machine

The mighty EH Holden. There’s a theme developing here about the machines and vehicles around Maldon. So many are treasured heirlooms and virtual family members whose value can’t be measured in dollars.So here is another one, a very special vehicle indeed.Many of you will immediately recognise it as an EH Holden. The EH has always…

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Brags In brief
Equestrian Sport

Brags In brief

Olivia on Chappy In February Olivia and Chappy ventured to the incredible Willinga Park Equestrian Centre at Bawley Points NSW for the 4cte Dressage by The Sea 2025. What an outstanding facility! Amazing architecture, landscape, sculptures, gardens and world-class Equestrian Facilities. It was an amazing experience. The fabulous pony ‘Chappy’ the cob tried his heart…

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Maldon Pétanque Club
Pétanque Sport

Maldon Pétanque Club

Phil and Esther admiring Chris’s ‘squat point’ technique. Sunday was Mother’s DayHip Hip HoorayOn Sunday we acknowledged all mothers with a special mention for Mother Nature, who provided a magnificent autumn day, bright skies, no wind and plenty of good cheer, who could want for more on the Pétanque piste.Before the games started, mention was…

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Maldon Golf Club
Golf Sport

Maldon Golf Club

Richard Ruff in jubilation mode for a great win last Saturday. Last Saturday’s event was Individual Par. Maybe not every golfer’s favourite event due to the ‘cut-throat’ scoring format, but a great opportunity for golfers to warm up for the PINEHURST CHAMPIONSHIP tomorrow. Golfers, select your playing partner prior to hit-off. Course conditions, being as…

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CFA volunteers protest at Premier’s office
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CFA volunteers protest at Premier’s office

Volunteers at the protest with Gaelle Broad MP. Angry CFA volunteers took their fire tankers to Premier Jacinta Allan’s Bendigo office on Friday 9 May to protest about Labor’s proposed emergency services tax. Fire trucks and farm vehicles also blocked traffic on Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge and brought Spring Street to a standstill outside Parliament…

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Regional train service increase Train at Castlemaine StationThe State Government announced
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Regional train service increase Train at Castlemaine StationThe State Government announced

Regional train service increase Train at Castlemaine Station The State Government announced on Monday 12 May that there will be an increase in the number of carriages on trains running on the Bendigo Line, with weekend trains containing six cars. It says that a new timetable is currently being developed to include additional carriages during…

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Entries open for COscars Youth Film Festival 2023 COscars winners
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Entries open for COscars Youth Film Festival 2023 COscars winners

2023 COscars winners. Entries are now open for the fifth COscars Youth Film Festival, a competition for filmmakers aged 10-20 years, to celebrate the talent and creativity of Mount Alexander Shire’s young community members. There are three categories open to filmmakers – Snapshot, Short and Short Film.“This is a way for you tell the story…

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Court in Session
Netball News

Court in Session

Maldon netball teams are raring to play! Photo courtesy of Rob Leeson. The sporting season is in full swing, with members of Maldon Football Netball Club (MFNC) staying social between games. The netball players make up a large segment of the club with seven teams — four junior and three senior— and have had a…

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Central Goldfields Village Business Expo
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Central Goldfields Village Business Expo

Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards. ‘Business supporting business’ best describes the Central Goldfields Village Business Expo held on Friday 9 May in Carisbrook. Small and micro-business owners came from far and wide to showcase and network with other businesses. It was a great opportunity to ‘think outside the box’ and brainstorm with other attendees.Local, state…

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