Iilysh strives for Idol glory!

Iilysh Retallick

Just weeks after our very own Castlemaine Idyll, a talented young songstress with local family connections, Iilysh Retallick, 17, has made it into the top three of Australian Idol 2025! Iilysh's fathe...

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Full-house as Thornton’s ‘Blockbuster’ opens

Opening to a packed crowd at the Castlemaine Art Museum on Saturday March 22, 'Sir' Les Thornton, a 'naïve’ but sagely savvy artist, has a huge Castlemaine following. His ‘Blockbuster’ will also intri...

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Takin’ in the sights

When Andy Golledge performs, people take notice. Many years of performing live has honed his skills in knowing how to write a killer song and knowing how to knock an audience off their feet. His name ...

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Vote for your local favourite!

Togs Café’s Morroccan inspired eggplant filo pie is in the running to win. Photo: Tiffany Warner Photography

The Edgy Veg Awards are back this April for the fourth year in the Macedon Ranges and have now expanded to Mount Alexander Shire. The event is a competition for the Most Vegelicious Dish celebrating t...

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Hot Moves No Pressure set to return

Hot Moves No Pressure is heating up in Castlemaine Dance City. The 2024 event went off and 2025 should be no exception. Photo: Penny Ryan Photography.

It’s time to gather your troupe and your big ideas in preparation to register for Hot Moves No Pressure 2025 on Saturday April 26. Dance Mom Rhani has been doing some manifesting and has made a few mi...

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Friday, April 4, 2025

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Councillors spar over advocacy

At last month's meeting of council, four items of urgent business were raised in relation to writing submissions to the National General Assembly of Local Governments ahead of the annual forum in June...

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Women tackling the climate crisis

Local resident Lucy Mayes participated in last weekends Women’s Climate Congress at the Castlemaine Town Hall.

More than 100 women from across Australia gathered in Castlemaine over the weekend for the first Women's National Climate Congress. Founder Dr Janet Salisbury established the congress in 2020 order to...

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Way of the Cross returns

The community is invited to once again join local churches as they host the 'Way of the Cross' walk on Good Friday, April 18. In its tenth year, Way of the Cross, is a multi-denominational walk across...

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E-bikes catch fire

Members of the Castlemaine Fire Brigade attended an incident involving two E-bikes at a property on Bowden Street last Friday March 28. At approximately 5pm the owners of the property heard a loud pop...

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Meals return to The Albion

New head chef Thibault Ledesma is excited to have joined the team at the historic Albion Hotel.

Meals are returning to Castlemaine’s historic Albion Hotel this month as chef Thibault Ledesma joins the team at the 166 year-old pub. Ledesma will bring his own French flair and extensive experience ...

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Stabbing at Loddon

Police are investigating following a suspected stabbing at a correctional facility in Castlemaine on Monday March 24. Officers were called following the incident at the Matheson Road complex, which is...

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