Get your community project happening

Do you have an idea for a community-centred project or event? Apply for the next round of the council grants to get it up and running.
Mount Alexander Shire Council offers two grant programs: Communit...

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Call Me By My Name

Head along to the Phee Broadway Theatre in Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine on Thursday, February 1 for an all-ages, family-friendly event showcasing videos by young people that speak to common myths and b...

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Age is no barrier in parkrun

Parkrun is committed to being welcoming and inclusive, and when it comes to all-age events, the weekly Castlemaine Parkrun certainly walks (and runs) the talk.
The Castlemaine Parkrun event held on J...

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Petanque news

We were playing at last
The pistes were hard and fast
The weather was kind to the Maldon Petanque Club members on Sunday, not too hot and at one stage it got quite cool and then warmed up again. It wa...

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Harcourt bowlers support charity round

The Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields Bowls Region (BCGBR) Midweek and Weekend Pennant Charity Rounds were held at Harcourt Bowling Club last Saturday January 20 and Monday January 22.
The nominated charity...

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RAR seeks your support

The Castlemaine group of Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) invites community members to attend their first meeting for 2024 and join them in helping to provide continued support for refugees and pe...

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Chamber music series returns

The popular Chamber Music Series in the Anglican Church on Agitation Hill returns for 2024 with the first concert on Sunday February 11.
The program will be Beethoven's effervescent Spring Sonata for ...

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Rail Trail group releases details

The Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail Association (CMRT (Inc)) have released details of their forthcoming event, a walk along the disused rail track between Maryborough and Carisbrook starting at 10a...

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‘Peppercorn House’ set for release

Local author Nicole Hurley-Moore is set to launch her long awaited new novel Peppercorn House next Tuesday January 30.
Nicole writes rural romance based in the heart of Central Victoria where she live...

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House damaged by fire at Maldon

Late last week Maldon Fire Brigade were paged to a structure fire at a home in High Street Maldon.
Brigades from Castlemaine and Newstead were also called in to provide support.
Crews quickly discon...

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Another successful Maldon dinner

Another successful Maldon Twilight Dinner took place in the historic township last Saturday evening.
However, the second annual Maldon Twilight Market, scheduled to take place last Friday, was cancel...

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Recycling reaps rewards

Since the rollout of the Container Deposit Scheme on November 1, Julie has spent her days and nights counting containers!

Since the introduction of the Container Deposit Scheme in November, the Chewton Service Station has begun to resemble Flinders Street Station during peak hour, as locals and people from further afield...

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