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Blast from the Past: Maldon Gothic
Tony Kane. Maldon has many examples of Gothic architecture ... One of the finest examples is John Robinson’s House in High Street, which was built about 1866. The house features intersecting gables and delicate timber barge boards.
A toast to the macabre – Wine for gothic gatherings
Peter Christen. There's something undeniably gothic about wine. Its colour, its history, its slow transformation in the dark. At Panacea Estate, we often say wine tells stories—but sometimes, it tells ghost stories.
100 Coffins in MANet Art Gallery
Nancy Whittaker. And now for something completely different in the MANet Art Gallery. Just in time to celebrate the Goldfields Gothic Festival, but extending into September. The Maldon Artist Network Gallery invites you to the opening of the exhibition 100 Coffins by Emily N3ver.
The serious business of play
Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) has been keeping play a priority; it has featured as a key agenda item at its recent council meeting and in the recently released budget. It comes as school starts back again, after a holiday period that saw local children and visitors looking for wintry activities in regional small towns.
Winter day and knight
The final days of the Maldon in Winter Festival and the school holidays resulted in some interesting sights around Maldon ... On Thursday 17 July, the mythical Knight in Shining Armour became a reality for participants in a drawing session with Greg Nash, who is a professional jouster from Kryall Castle (one of only two in Australia, guess where the other one works?).
Governor’s goldfields visit
Ian Riley. The Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, toured the region last week to visit local operations and meet with locals in her role as Head of State, representative of the King ... Her Excellency traversed towns between Harcourt and Woodend, with visits to Buda Homestead in Castlemaine, Josh’s Eggs in Monegeetta and Hanging Rock.
Tiny Homes On Wheels – an affordable housing option
As the housing crisis hits our community hard, the appeal of the Tiny Home on Wheels (THOW) has risen. The My Home Network Tiny Homes On Wheels working group have developed a confidential survey ... to improve appropriate uptake of THOW as affordable housing in our Shire and elsewhere.
History, menagerie and a bit of mystery
As excitement grows for the opening of Maldon’s Porcupine Village tourist attraction, the managers are looking forward to sharing the results of their hard work and they have surprises in store for future visitors. Managers Doug and Deb Baird have been toiling for four years developing, renovating and documenting in order to bring the passion project to life...
