On the Mount

The winner of the ladies 36 hole eclectic was Joyce Smith.

Mount Alexander Golf Club's Tuesday nine hole competition saw recently rejoined member Pattie Richie win the ladies stroke event with 28-1/2 nett. Myrl Hauser won a countback with Eileen Strong to tak...

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Mixed results for Maldon

Brodie Leonard-Shannon has been in top form.

Maldon travelled to Talbot for round 10 it was another day of mixed results in very chilly conditions again. Football In the Seniors it was great to get the four points on Saturday in a tough away cha...

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Bridge upgrade welcomed

Mount Alexander Shire Council has recently undertaken improvements to strengthen and rehabilitate Froomes Road Bridge. The council closed the bridge for two and a half weeks to complete repairs and ma...

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Castlemaine couple survive shipwreck terror

This painting shows one of the survivors being hoisted to safety.

Local resident and keen history buff Stephen Collicoat has kindly shared this intriguing story about his maternal great grandparents... It seemed a good idea at the time. After arriving in Castlemaine...

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Sports Focus drop-in session

The Sports Focus Community Partnerships team is inviting Mount Alexander Shire sporting clubs to attend their next drop-in session to be held in Castlemaine on July 5. After successful drop-in session...

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Goldfields battle it out

Castlemaine Goldfields gave their all against the Rams. Photo: Max Lesser.

The Castlemaine Goldfields Under 12C Gold soccer side took on the Golden City Rams in a fast-paced match at Chewton Soldiers Memorial Park last Saturday. The Rams got a jump on Gold in the first half ...

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When Darkness turns to Light

Given we have just past the shortest day of the year, in terms of daylight that is, I remember very distinctly a late afternoon/early evening around mid-June in Armidale NSW, the town where my wife an...

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Steaders shine

Newstead recorded a 47 point win over Navarre in a low scoring battle at Newstead last Saturday. The Steaders made better use of the footy around the ground and capitalised on the opportunities that c...

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Local poet to feature

‘Be Transported’ with local poet Ross Donlon.

Central Goldfields Art Gallery at Maryborough invites community members to two special events. This afternoon, Friday June 21, from 3.45pm-5pm join the gallery team for 'Solstice & Sparkle' presented ...

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The future of affordable housing

Mount Alexander Shire Council is progressing plans to establish a trust to provide affordable housing solutions for more people in our shire. This week, councillors unanimously agreed on a proposal to...

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Politics at the pub

L-R: Jacqueline Brodie-Hanns from Business Mount Alexander, Bryn Davies from Really Local, Mount Alexander Shire Council Mayor Cr Matthew Driscoll and Simon Smallchua from Really Local.

Really Local is a newly formed group, built out of Democracy for Dinner, as a way to connect community and government in the Mount Alexander Shire. The group believes that open, respectful dialogue be...

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Rate capping fears for council

The combined pressures of inflation and rate capping on local government service provision was highlighted by Mount Alexander Shire councillors this week. The council formally adopted its 2024/2025 bu...

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