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Share The Love fair to support fire-affected

January 24, 2026

Castlemaine First Nations arts advocate and broadcaster Pete Dawson and friends are rallying together to organise a 'Share The Love' bushfire benefit fair on...

Community-led recovery

January 23, 2026

Red Box respond to wildlife emergency

January 23, 2026

“We can and will rebuild”

January 23, 2026

Get help to access new identity documents

January 22, 2026

Sport

Jack Archer, Callum McGee and Noah Maltby had a great tournament.

CDCA stars claim back to back wins!

January 22, 2026

The Castlemaine and District Cricket Association (CDCA) Under 15 Boys squad has taken home the trophy for the annual Junior Country Week competition - the J D H McKenzie...

Opinion

A stark reality

January 22, 2026

Vera Hemkes, Harcourt It’s the ninth of January 2026. The community here in Harcourt and beyond are on edge. The day before, emergency services declared a fire ban for the...

Local Profiles

My Taradale – Jodie Parker (Pt. 1)

If you've been on Facebook recently, you've likely come across one of Jodie Parker's posts. A firefighter with the Taradale Fire Brigade, Jodie started...