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Tarrangower Times
Kids Club Nativity (with robot)
Maldon Kids Club Christmas Concert was absolute pandemonium, according to the coordinator of the event, Reverend Darcy Vaughan. The usually unflappable Rev. Darcy was challenged in every direction; the play featured 25 kids and a pony ... And what is the story with the robot, you ask?
Worth a try: rides for residents
The group of riders known as Maldon Cycling has raised funds to purchase a trishaw for the residents of Mountview Nursing Home at Maldon Hospital, who are enjoying the opportunity to view the local neighbourhood at cycling pace … The residents, who simply nominate to have a ride and take turns each Thursday afternoon, are loving the trishaw.
It’s the silly season!
Why do we call this the Silly Season? Partly because the title gives us permission to let go a little and relax after a busy, bustling and stressful year. We might get silly with indulgences, parties and gifts at Christmas … but a little bit of thoughtfulness goes a long way, too. Caring interactions with each other, quality time and gratitude; these are all part of a successful festive season.
Proposed quarry: are we asking the right questions?
Close to 50 people crammed into the supper room at Baringhup Hall last Thursday 5 December to attend an information session about the proposed quarry at Blue Hills. Staff from Mawsons Concrete and Quarries, the company behind the proposal, presented a slide show and answered community questions.
No go for National Heritage Bid
An application to have Maldon listed on the National Heritage register has not been successful. Michele Waddington, owner of Fairbank House accommodation, completed the laborious application process and has been in discussions with heritage officers from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water for over 12 months.
Mountain yarns
A talk by Professor Barry Golding about the First Nations history of Mount Tarrengower attracted a large and engaged audience at Maldon Community Centre on Sunday 8 December. The event was one of a number of talks about the hills featured in his new book: Six Peaks Speak: Unsettling legacies in southern Dja Dja Wurrung Country.
The highs and lows of Cairn Curran
It's usually only during floods and droughts that the everyday modern person thinks at all about the availability of water; we take for granted the trickle from the tap. But the contrast between the recent dry spell of many months and the rain of the last week has prompted Goulburn-Murray Water, the entity that manages the storage and delivery of water in our region, to share some information about how these extremes are managed.
