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Tertiary Scholarship program NOW OPEN
Two scholarships ($2,000 winner & $1,000 runner up) are on offer to support young people (25 years & younger) for study at TAFE or undergrad. university courses in 2020.
Visit the Maldon & District Community Bank branch website for full details.
Applications close midnight 31 January 2020.
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Dunolly District Hospital Auxiliary
Red Cross Garden Project
$150K Grants Program - Project Update
The reconstructed Red Cross Garden at the Dunolly Hospital was formally “opened” in mid November.
Two original decorative steel hoops from 1959 are delightfully re-purposed for the arched walkway.
The ornamental vines are already thriving and will cover the structure in a few years.
Read all about it in the 13th of November issue of The Welcome Record.
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Mt Alexander Timber & Hardware
Huge congratulations to Mt Alexander Timber & Hardware for winning the Retail and Hospitality category we sponsored at the recent Mount Alexander Business Awards ceremony- and even better, they also won Business of the Year!!
The judges were impressed with the team's quality of business planning, methodical execution, and great level of practical support for the community - and so are we.
What a fine example of the type of small business we love to support—well done team!
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🏏🏏Newstead Community Cricket Day
with Brad Hodge🏏🏏
It was a fantastic day at the Newstead Recreation Reserve in mid November with the Newstead Cricket Club hosting Muckleford and Brad Hodge for a day of great cricket. The gold coin entry raised almost $1000 for a new cricket pitch at Newstead School!!
We were proudly (and excitedly) one of the event sponsors. Now that's community in action. Well done everyone - it was a cracker of a day!
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Preventing Fruit Fly
Volunteers from the Harcourt Valley Fruit Fly Action Group handed out 50 free fruit fly traps to home gardeners at last week's Castlemaine Farmers Market Weekly (CFMW).
We were pleased to fund this initiative as Mount Alexander Shire is still relatively fruit fly free (with only a couple of confirmed sightings in Maldon and Harcourt so far). The longer we can keep it that way, the better!
The group will be at the CFMW on Wednesday 18th December if there are any traps left, so head to the market to get your free trap plus instructions on how to use it effectively.
The big trap hand-out follows on from fruit fly workshops held recently in Maldon, Newstead and Castlemaine by Mount Alexander Shire Council, who also have more information available on their website.
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👨💼🦹♂️ New Staff Member🙋♂️👨💼
Our new Lending Manager started this month and we are delighted to welcome Paul into our team.
He is an experienced lender who is 'passionate about helping customers achieve their goals and dreams'.
Paul will be based in Maldon full time, and is happy to travel to Newstead, Harcourt, Dunolly and the wider district to discuss your home and personal lending needs. Drop by and say hello to Paul.
Welcome Paul!
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Times they are a changin'
Last month we said goodbye to Sean our Lending Manger - he has been with us since 2013 and has moved on to the Daylesford District Community Bank Branch.
Katie and Tash are leaving this month. Tash is heading off for a year on maternity leave and we couldn't be more excited for Tash and her family!
Katie who has also been with us since 2013, left the branch last year to take up the Communications role for the board. She is moving on to an exciting new role at the Bendigo Bank Head Office.
Wishing all of you the best in your differing journeys. (Handy that we had a photo of the three of you from a few years ago!)
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Happy Birthday Jan!
Our wonderful Jan had a big birthday at the end of November.
We celebrated with a delicious cake made by Natasha.
Happy Happy Birthday!
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2020 Pocket Calendars
The ever popular pocket calendars have arrived and are now available at Maldon, Dunolly & Newstead.
Come grab some today before they are all gone!
Plenty of familiar faces included this year! 🤩😀
Maldon Fire Brigade, Dunolly Preschool & Dunolly Community Garden
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We're on the hunt for a new Comms Officer
We have an exciting opportunity to join our community company as Communications Officer. It's a flexible part-time (25 hours / month) 12-month role, commencing March 2020.
Apply now by sending in an Expression of Interest (EOI) addressing Key Selection Criteria, along with a cover letter and resume by 13 Jan. 2020 to Executive Officer, Karly Smith: executiveofficer@mdcb.com.au
Visit the Maldon & District Community Bank branch website for more information including the position description.
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Community Banking Survey
Have you had your say?
How can we help you and the community even more?
What are we doing right? Where could we improve?
Your opinions matter to us!
It's a super quick 5 minute survey.
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Community Resources
Having an event or fundraiser? We can help!
We have available FREE of charge for local community groups:
- 2 marquees.
- CommunityPOS® EFTPOS terminal for processing card payments on the day of your event.
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Check out our website or call into Maldon, Newstead or Dunolly to find out how we can help your event be a success.
Ph: 03 5475 1747
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December
- Harcourt Landcare BBQ: Thursday 12th, 6.30 pm, Oak Forest, enq. 0467 670 271
- Newstead Pool welcome event: Friday 13th, 5 - 7pm (free bbq & music)
- Newstead Community Picnic: Thursday 12th, 6 pm December at Memorial Park (opposite Arts Hub)
- Family fun activities & Santa visit, Dunolly Town Hall: Saturday 14th, 12.30 pm, Broadway
- Christmas at Dunolly Pool: Sunday 15th, 4 - 7 pm (free event, including pool entry & BBQ)
- Harcourt Community Christmas Carols: Sunday 15th, 7-8.30 pm, James Park
- Maldon Carols by Candlelight: Saturday 21st, 7.30 pm Shire Gardens.
- Eddington Community Christmas Carols: Saturday 21st, 6.30 pm. BBQ
- Harcourt Twilight Market: Saturday 21st, 4-8 pm, James Park
- Newstead Community Christmas Carols: Tuesday 24th, 7pm Anglican Church grounds
- Newstead Community Christmas Lunch: Wednesday 25th, 1 pm Newstead Community Centre. Bookings essential Anthony - 0490 055 918
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January
- CWA Friendship Day Luncheon: Thursday 16th, 12 noon, Goldfields Track Cafe, Harcourt
- Maldon Twilight Dinner: Saturday 18th, Main Street
- Newstead Live! Festival: 25 - 27 January in Newstead
- Tarrangower Australia Day Community Celebrations: Sunday 26th, 8.30 am Shire Gardens. Free breakfast
- Harcourt Australia Day Community Breakfast and Awards: Sunday 26th, 8 - 10 am, Stanley Park
- Dunolly Australia Day Community Celebrations: Sunday 26th, 10 am Rene Fox Gardens Broadway. Free BBQ
- Baringhup Australia Day at Cairn Curran: Sunday 26 January, 12 noon, BYO picnic, fishing rod and bathers
- Tertiary Scholarship applications close: Friday 31st at midnight
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“If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free.
If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.”
—Edmund Burke
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How can we help you or your community group?
We’re locally owned and operated by the community.
We return profits to make our communities more vibrant & sustainable places to live.
Local business at its best—keeping money in local economies and employing local people.
Keep in touch:
Via Instagram, Facebook and our website.
You can also email either the branch or the board.
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