Magpies valiant against mighty Dragons

Bailey Henderson takes a stab at goal. Photo: Peter Banko.

Last Saturday the Castlemaine Magpies travelled to the Queen Elizabeth Oval to take on Sandhurst. In particular the senior football game was a great contest with the young Magpies really taking it up...

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Protecting a goldfields relic

Parks Victoria Castlemaine team leader Ranger Lachlan Cullum and Ranger Laurence Farr are pictured with the memorial stone at Pennyweight Flat Cemetery.

The Pennyweight Flat Children's Cemetery on the fringe of Castlemaine recently received a tidy up thanks to the team from Parks Victoria Castlemaine.  The site in Colles Road at Moonlight Flat lo...

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Archaeological investigation to begin at Camp Reserve

The blue area marked along the Forest Street boundary is the site of the archaeological investigation.

Preparations are underway for an archaeological investigation to take place at Camp Reserve next Tuesday June 25. The investigation is part of council's planning permit application to develop a new pa...

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Prevent a frosty start to the day

Most of the region was greeted with a white landscape each morning this week as the temperature dipped below zero. Coliban Water Executive General Manager Customer and Stakeholder, Lauren McLean, said...

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Local artists exhibit side by side

Helen Gilfillan, Barolo, 2024, oil on board, 23 x 30 cm (detail).

Side by side at Castlemaine’s Artpuff, two artists with deep local roots and distinct arts practices will be showing recent work. The two exhibitions Helen Gilfillan’s Panorama and Rhyll Plant’s The D...

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Send out ribbons of peace

I join with others every week for an hour of silent meditation and worship. We begin our time with an introductory sentence. We take it in turns to choose what that sentence will be. Last week it was ...

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Fringe festivities ramp up!

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The Castlemaine Fringe Festival team has a host of events coming up in the next few weeks and encourages local community members to get involved and join the fun and frivolity. The events kick off on ...

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Making sport accessible for all

MASC is implementing a new policy to assist in ensuring women and men have equal opportunities in local sports.

At Tuesday's meeting of council Mount Alexander Shire councillors unanimously approved the implementation of a Fair Access Policy to guide the equitable access and use of the council sporting faciliti...

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Kim Salmon’s Smoked Salmon and The Fadeaways

Kim Salmon’s Smoked Salmon.

In January 2024, The Fadeaways hosted Kim Salmon's Smoked Salmon on a wild ride through Japan’s punk rock clubs and sake bars. And now Kim Salmon returns the favour, co-headlining with The Fadeaways f...

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Women of Wit

Prue Blake - RAW Comedy winner 2021.

The 2024 instalment of Women of Wit is coming to the Phee Broadway Theatre in Castlemaine on Thursday July 4. What started in Bendigo as a way to encourage women to take to the stage in a safe space, ...

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Gaulton-McMahon Cup Saturday

The Harcourt Lions have had a stellar season to date.

Harcourt Football Netball Club will host Campbells Creek Football Netball Club in the annual Gaulton-McMahon Cup this Saturday. The annual Blue Ribbon Day fixture is held in honour of the Victoria Pol...

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MANet to celebrate local artists

Explore chiaroscuro, the strong contrasts between light and dark as part of the MANet Life drawing classes.

Maldon Artist Network (MANet) has a couple of special events coming up as part of Maldon in Winter. The group's latest Small Works Exhibition is set to be unveiled this Sunday June 23. Exhibiting arti...

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