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Maldon, Victoria · Maldon

MANet presents three artistic gems I Australian Rural & Regional News

Wattle Season – oil painting by Fionna Madigan. Nancy Whittaker, Tarrangower Times Mary Caspar, Fiona O’Leary and Fionna Madigan in front of Mary’s artwork. Photo: Tarrangower Times The MANet gallery is proud to present not one, but three artists exhibiting this month. MANet Gallery is an amazing little space, punching well above its weight, thanks to the tireless and creative work of Catherine Tait, who attracts talented local artists to exhibi…See the Story

Mount Alexander Shire · Mount Alexander Shire

Memorial gates to be restored

The heritage-listed Malmsbury War Memorial gates will be restored to their former glory. Friends of the Malmsbury Gardens and Environs has secured a $27,492 grant from the state government’s Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour 2024-25 program. The memorial was built in 1922 as a tribute to the “brave men who enlisted in the Great War 1914-1918”. Works will include soldier names re-gilded, old paint and rust removed, stone/mar…See the Story

Mount Alexander Shire · Mount Alexander Shire

Platypus recorded at Malmsbury

Tiana Preston from Ecology Australia will present the results of Malmsbury Landcare’s recent platypus survey on May 1 at the Malmsbury Town Hall. Tiana led the survey and provided the necessary permits and oversight. Her presentation will discuss the biology and ecology of the platypus and will examine why variable water flows are important to it. Malmsbury Landcare’s survey checked on the health of the local Coliban River platypus population. I…See the Story

Castlemaine · Castlemaine

Upgrades complete at Welshmans Reef

One of Cairn Curran Reservoir’s major recreation areas has fully reopened to the public following the completion of several upgrades. Located on the southeast foreshore of the reservoir, Welshmans Ree... Subscribe to the Castlemaine Mail to read the full story. Already a subscriber? Log in below Problems logging in?See the Story

Castlemaine · Castlemaine

Flowserve set to celebrate

Flowserve Castlemaine is in the early stages of planning an open day in October 2025 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Thompsons and Company engineering. The organisation urges com... Subscribe to the Castlemaine Mail to read the full story. Already a subscriber? Log in below Problems logging in?See the Story

Castlemaine · Castlemaine

Maldon dances in the rain

The Maldon Easter Fair materialised for the 148th time over Easter long weekend, and large crowds attended with genial spirit despite some poor weather. The town cheered on the CFA and SES volunteers ... Subscribe to the Castlemaine Mail to read the full story. Already a subscriber? Log in below Problems logging in?See the Story

Castlemaine · Castlemaine

My Castlemaine with Greg Hughes

The last time Greg Hughes wrote a letter was around 1967. He was conscripted into the Australian Army at 18 years old and sent off to the Adelaide Hills. In his first week, he and the new arrivals wer... Subscribe to the Castlemaine Mail to read the full story. Already a subscriber? Log in below Problems logging in?See the Story

Castlemaine · Castlemaine

A Paddock of plenty

When Neil and Heather Barrett conceived the idea to build an eco-village in an old horse paddock in 2015, they had no idea that they would be celebrating the project’s completion a distant 10 years la... Subscribe to the Castlemaine Mail to read the full story. Already a subscriber? Log in below Problems logging in?See the Story