Shifting a huge granite block

‘Word and Music’ participants from L to R. Pauline Walden and Sue Proeve (with photo of granite block on arrival in Melbourne) George Milford (with block and tackle), Terry White (with family history) Kate Nannestad (with her books) and organiser, Solway Nutting (with cowbell).

If you ever wanted to know how to shift a 36 ton granite block for five kilometres then Harcourt Uniting church was the place to be last Sunday Historian, George Milford, explained this complex proces...

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Montagna set to be a Magpie

Castlemaine Football Netball Club was thrilled to be among the five Victorian clubs chosen in the 2024 ‘The Carlton Draft’ proudly supported by Carlton Draught and representatives travelled to Melbour...

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Tree protection needed 

Photo: JJ. Harrison from Wikipedia

Laurel, Castlemaine  The Barker Street CFA site, where the band building is, is now being developed. They took down four ash trees along a fence line, and now the potential future nesting tree for the...

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Gallery: Anzacs honoured

Thompsons Foundry Band member Jeremy Meaden was honoured to perform the Last Post at Castlemaine.

Crowds turned at in force at Dawn Services and Anzac Day Services across the region last Thursday morning April 25 as we went to press. A catafalque party featuring representatives of our local emerge...

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Local composting vol

Local composting volunteers from 'Yes In My Back Yard' (YIMBY) are busy collecting as many dry leaves as possible for future composting and they would love your help! If you are busy raking up leaves,...

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Women in motoring

Women have always had a hand in motoring since the late 1800s when Bertha Benz, alongside her husband Carl Benz, played a formative role in creating the automobile. Australia pioneers like Florence Th...

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Flu season

Bendigo Health’s Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit (LMPHU) is urging residents to book an influenza vaccination. The best way to protect yourself against the flu is to get a vaccination as soon as poss...

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Parkrun news

On their first cold morning of the year Castlemaine Parkrun had 96 participants, 20 of whom were walkers. They welcomed three first timers and 16 visitors. The visitors had travelled to Castlemaine fr...

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Tuesday’s nine hole results

Tuesday's nine hole competition at Mount Alexander Golf Club saw Eileen Strong win the ladies stroke round with 31 nett, runner-up with 32-1/2 nett was Myrl Hauser. Judy Ewing won the putting with 14....

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Transfer station upgrade

Mount Alexander Shire Council has recently upgraded the Castlemaine Transfer Station to better support the safe disposal of small quantities of packaged asbestos waste. The upgrades have been made pos...

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Shifting a huge granite block

If you ever wanted to know how to shift a 36 ton granite block for five kilometres then Harcourt Uniting church was the place to be last Sunday Historian, George Milford, explained this complex proces...

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We will remember them

Crowds turned at in force at Dawn Services and Anzac Day Services across the region last Thursday morning April 25 as we went to press. A catafalque party featuring representatives of our local emerge...

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