Friday, May 23, 2025

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Magpies return to the Camp

Magpie Reserves Archie Rixon and Curtis McLennan were in fine form against Gisborne and will look for back to back wins tomorrow. Photo: Peter Banko.

After last week's split round bye the Magpies can't wait to hit the Camp Reserve tomorrow to tackle Eaglehawk in round six action.
A top contest is anticipated between the second placed Hawks and fift...

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Lions provide life-changing gift

MASDAG members Cathy Wheel and Lorraine Le Plastrier are pictured with the newly installed Bruno wheel chair lift machine.

Castlemaine Lions Club was recently successful in obtaining a $15,000 Compassionate Grant from Australian Lions Foundation to support local resident Lorraine Le Plastrier to purchase a mechanical whee...

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C-Doc unveils 2025 program

C-Doc team members Blake Curtis, Beth Knights, Claire Jager, and Alex Riches are pictured at last week's launch. Photo: Leonie Van Eyk.
C-Doc team members Blake Curtis, Beth Knights, Claire Jager, and Alex Riches are pictured at last week's launch. Photo: Leonie Van Eyk.

The Castlemaine Documentary Festival launched its highly anticipated 2025 program at a special event at Boomtown Wines at The Mill Castlemaine last Wednesday evening.
This winter, the much-loved festi...

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Goldfields history enthusiasts descend

Women & Children on The Goldfields panel members Trevor Budge, Julie Mac and Kacey Sinclair answer questions from the packed audience. Photo: Lou Citroen

The highly anticipated The Alchemy of Gold forum attracted huge crowds of goldfields history buffs from across Central Victoria and beyond to the Campbells Creek Community Centre last weekend, May 16-...

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Parkrunners smashing their goals

Alan Hollensen
Tristan Van Pagee Anderson treated Castlemaine Parkrun to another ‘exhibition’ on Saturday to follow up on the previous week’s efforts of Ciara Sullivan.
Tristan completed the three lap...

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On the piste

Two of our many visitors for Sunday’s games - Alison Kinghorn from Mt Macedon and Gerry Marthe from Smythesdale.

Sunday was Mothers Day, Hip Hip Hooray
On Sunday Maldon Petanque Club members acknowledged all mothers, with a special mention for Mother Nature who provided a magnificent Autumn Day, bright skies, no...

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On the Mount

Silver Spoon winner Myrl Hauser.

Eileen Strong was the best of the ladies at Mount Alexander Golf Club on Tuesday winning with 35-1/2 nett.
Runner-up was Pattie Ritchie and Annette Botten won the putting. Bob Engwerda won the men's e...

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Shadows make sighting difficult

The day’s winners (L-R) Tony Skinner, Tools Ward, Greg Brown, Dan McColl and Malcolm Laurence. Absent. Rob Softley.

On Saturday the Castlemaine Rifle Club held the seventh stage of the club championship. It was a pleasant Autumn day with very mild conditions except for some shadows on targets that made sighting dif...

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Magpie Women and Juniors flying high

Kal Huntly shrugs off a tackle. Photo: Peter Banko.

In week one of the round five split round Gisborne welcomed Castlemaine to Gardiner Reserve.
The Magpies were looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss to South Bendigo at home, whilst the Bul...

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Castlemaine Golf Club news…

A field of 44 players took to the course last Thursday at Castlemaine Golf Club for a competitive par round. An early tee time proved to be the key for Marty Cross (18), who claimed both the overall w...

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Goldfields Youth on top

Goldfields striker Max Henderson faces down his Colts opponent.

Chewton was bathed in sunshine when the Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club's Youth team took on a plucky Strathfieldsaye last Sunday at the Chewton Soldiers Memorial Park.
The first quarter of the g...

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