Most road deaths happen close to home

New research reveals that most deaths on regional Victorian roads over the past five years involved local residents, showing that the unexpected can happen even on the most familiar roads.
Transport A...

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Let’s take a look back at Mostyn Street Castlemaine

September 24 1861
This photograph has a view to the ENE along early Mostyn Street and was taken by Castlemaine photographer John Wheeler. The north east corner of Mostyn and Frederick Street is locate...

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Fix it now!

Tim Farmer, Sandon
On or about February 12 I had a fall in Mostyn Street and Bendigo Bank corner after I lost my footing on the badly damaged footpath there.
I contacted the shire and I was told that ...

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Full steam ahead into the future

Bendigo West MP
Maree Edwards
Last week our community came together to celebrate a truly remarkable milestone: 20 years since the official reopening of the Victorian Goldfields Railway between Castlem...

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Take time to reflect

When it comes to the Sabbath day, many people struggle. How exactly should we observe it, if even observe it at all? But comprehending about the Sabbath is quite easy really, when we understand that G...

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A wonderful community

M.K.G., Castlemaine
In Castlemaine there are many admirable volunteer organisations helping to improve community facilities, the environment, social support, activities for retired people, youth netwo...

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Public should be given the option

Pearse Óg Casey, Castlemaine
It’s extremely difficult to highlight what is a systematic issue and neatly separate this intention from those who do their best every day within that system. I’ve spoken ...

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Stunning support for Rex

Overwhelming support for the return of the Phoenix Cinema at the Rex in Daylesford has been shown by a dinner that raised almost $22,000.
Daylesford Cinema Group president Jules McDonald said the gene...

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Castlemaine Golf Club news…

On Thursday, 41 players competed in a stableford round at Castlemaine Golf Club, enjoying near-perfect conditions.
Gavin Lang (7) delivered an outstanding performance, posting an impressive 42 points...

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CDNA Twilight champs decided

Newstead were proud to win the 12 & Under Grand Final.

Castlemaine District Netball Association held its Twilight Competition Grand Finals last Wednesday night, March 26 along with 'Pink Day'.
The atmosphere at the courts was buzzing with some nail biting...

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Why do I see or smell smoke?

With calm autumn conditions across much of the state, communities can expect to see smoke in the air as a mix of planned burns, private burns under CFA’s permit system and agricultural burns take plac...

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On the piste

All eyes on a critical measurement that decides the game.

We said goodbye to the rain
And got back on the piste again.
After the summer heat had past, Maldon Petanque Club members thought the weather would be their friend, that is until last fortnight when t...

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