Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Volunteers Ali and Diane unwrapping the new Maldon Community Pantry Freezer. The Maldon Community Pantry volunteers have been excited to fill a new freezer with ready-made meals from Food Share and Lynn from the wonderful Maldon Community Lunch. Once again, the Pantry—and the Maldon community—are benefiting from the amazing work and support generously provided by…
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One of the Boundary Stones. The Shire of Maldon was formed in January 1864 by the amalgamation of the Borough of Maldon and the Baringhup Road Board. The Road Board had been responsible for roads from Baringhup in the west to Muckleford in the east. Initially the Shire was divided into two ridings based on…
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Revisiting our April Cover Star: Farmer Adam Sewell is delighted that his dam has received some rain. Photo courtesy of Rob Leeson. After a tense wait, rain has finally fallen but farmers are hoping this is just the beginning of a solid wet season. Joyces Creek farmer Adam Sewell, who also featured on the TT’s…
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Chris McCormack from Bress Winery. Today it’s all about ice cream and fudge delights as Ann and Nancy meet Carmen from Maldon’s sweet-tooth shop and learn how to make black chocolate ice cream. To balance things, we’re hoping MP Maree Edwards can drop in with some savoury and salty news from state politics. Last Friday…
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Joshua Ruff with the crew from ABC’s Gardening Australia at Henle Gardens in Maldon. Maldon resident Joshua Ruff has created a slice of heaven on 16 acres and it was featured on beloved and respected television show, ABC’s Gardening Australia, last week. The segment explored the years and effort (as well as creative energy) that…
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Amanda Fedorowicz, Kevin Fitzpatrick and Ros Lock. Frank Fitzpatrick Memorial Golf Day A strong field of 44 golfers took part in this year’s Frank Fitzpatrick Memorial Golf Day. This event recognises the late Frank Fitzpatrick, who was a long-time club stalwart, President and supporter of junior golf. Playing a modified 4 ball Ambrose event, teams…
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Map courtesy Google Maps. Residents of Maldon continue to be perplexed about errors with local road signage, with a new incorrect sign — naming Phoenix Street as Vincent Street — appearing in the past few months. It comes after queries to Council about why the street sign at Langs/Woodlocks Lane was changed (at some unknown…
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Graham Thomas. This week, we interviewed Graham Thomas, a long-serving tennis club committee member and social tennis extraordinaire! Earliest Tennis Memory: Having tennis lessons on Saturday mornings in Heidelberg as a young kid. Favourite Tennis Memory: Playing social tennis in Maldon. You certainly get to meet a lot of interesting people and form friendships. Dream…
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Coliban Water crews responded swiftly to a burst water main at the Church, Edward and Reef Streets intersection in Maldon on Tuesday 3 June. An urgent situation sprang up — in more ways than one— at the intersection of Church, Edward and Reef Streets in Maldon on Tuesday 3 June, when a burst pipe, apparently…
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Mooloort Plains chicken farm. Central Goldfields Shire Council unanimously voted against a proposed Baringhup broiler farm at its council meeting of Wednesday 28 May. In their comments to the meeting, Councillors indicated that the submissions and petitions that they received from the community featured in their considerations. The CGSC’s Coordinator of Statutory Planning’s report recommended…
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