Castlemaine Mail

Trial pole protection for bushfire prone areas

March 10, 2026

Victoria’s largest electricity distributor Powercor is trialling a new product designed to protect power poles during bushfires, strengthening the power network for regional communities...

Rehearsals bring old Castlemaine to life

March 6, 2026

Premiership success for Castlemaine bowlers

March 8, 2026

Castlemaine Bowling Club's Weekend Pennant Division 1 side are celebrating a premiership win following their success in Saturday's Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields Bowls Region grand final.Castlemaine 88 defeated Kangaroo Flat...

Opinion

Catastrophic ‘natural’ events: yes, it’s climate change

March 2, 2026

John A Lewis, Castlemaine Cheryl Antonio (Opinions, January 30) is correct in saying that bushfires have long been part of Australia’s environment. Much of our unique native vegetation is adapted...

Local Profiles

My Castlemaine with Margaret Seedsman – Part Two

This is the second installment of Margaret's two-part interview. The first installment was published in last week's Mail on February 27. Jade JungwirthThe family returned...