Porcupine Village
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Tourist attraction back on track
After a tumultuous few years, Porcupine Village at Maldon has been granted a planning permit and it appears there may, finally, be a light at the end of the tunnel for the replica gold mining village. The 1850s themed tourist attraction was originally created by Peter and Cristina Mitz back in the early 1990s and…
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Porcupine Village project advances
The team behind the redevelopment of Maldon tourist attraction Porcupine Village has submitted an amended planning permit for consideration by Mount Alexander Shire Council. Construction at the site was forced to a standstill in January this year due to breaches of permit application conditions and a lack of approved planning permits, with the exception of…
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‘To get rich, you’ve gotta get dirty’
A new rapid-fire eight-part comedy series filmed at Porcupine Village in Maldon will premiere on ABC TV and ABC iView next month. Gold Diggers features a hilarious Australian cast and a long line of local extras so local viewers may spot some familiar faces on screen. Set in the 1850s, Gold Diggers follows sisters Gert…