Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Secrets of the Shire: Anzac Circle on Anzac Hill. Anzac Circle is a ring-shaped, commemorative walking track, sitting on Anzac Hill like a wonky crown. The Circle is a bushy, birdy walk of only a few minutes with a clear but stony path. Through the trees you might catch a glimpse, to the east, of…
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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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Morgans line up in Maldon I like Maldon. I like the people who live here. I like the way that they’re generally interesting and individual. Not shackled by conventional thinking. Not mainstream. And if you asked most of them, they wouldn’t even see themselves in that light. They’re just doing the stuff that they’re into…
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Works are underway to repair Butts Pavilion, at Butts Reserve, Maldon. In happy Heritage news, the rustic and historic picnic shelter known as ‘Butts Pavilion’ at the base of Mount Tarrengower is currently receiving attention by contractors. Parks Victoria has confirmed that funding has been pledged towards its maintenance and repair and says the Beehive…
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Progress Hall. Progress Hall The sign on the building — Progress Hall— seems to announce that this place has seen some changes, which sounds about right because it has been standing there for over 150 years. Tucked away from the main shopping strips of Maldon, Progress Hall sits at the top of Dolphin Street (See…
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Staff, volunteers and committee of Buda with Maree Edwards MP and Mayor Rosie Annear. Buda Historic Home & Garden in Castlemaine will be funded to proceed with its plans to upgrade and improve, as announced by Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards MP on Thursday 22 May. The Victorian State Budget allocated $500,000 to support…
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The elegant lines of the Oldsmobile Tourer, a luxurious ride in its day — and still eye-catching today. Hidden in sheds, under tarps and out of sight in Maldon, are some amazing things. This is a 1925 Oldsmobile Tourer, which obviously means it’s now 100 years old. Here’s a fun fact: it was Oldsmobile that…
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Winsome Strickland, Joy Leneaux-Gale, Helen Gramberg as Mrs Beale, Maree Edwards MP, Eirwen Stevenson, Robyn Annear, Tina Fratta and Brenda Shingles at the launch. It was an upbeat afternoon at the Maldon Athenaeum Library on Saturday 24 May, when the library launched its new online feature. The Library History Vignettes are a series of vignettes…
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Wells’ baker’s cart. The Maldon Bakery has a good claim to being Australia’s oldest continuous operating bakery. In 1854, soon after the discovery of gold, George McArthur began baking bread locally and about 1857 built the small brick building that is part of the current building. The McArthur family operated the bakery for more than…
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Marie Bell: volunteer, local historian and frog-croak expert extraordinaire. Today regular guest Nicole Chvastek joins EC and Slats in their now-regular discussion of current events. And you, dear listener, are invited to interact by texting in your opinions and questions. Last Friday Ann and Elizabeth had the pleasure of the company of Marie Bell: volunteer,…
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