Safe asbestos disposal

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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Donate dry leaves

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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Flu season is upon us

Photo by Steven Cornfield on Unsplash

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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Council listening posts

Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting community members to meet their local councillor as part of its 2024 Listening Post Program.
The program creates opportunities for councillors to hear direct...

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Beautiful music in beautiful spaces

Join the Bendigo Chamber Choir for a performance of Haydn’s Nelson Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral on May 11.

The Bendigo Chamber Choir and Orchestra will perform Haydn's Nelson Mass on Saturday, May 11 at 5pm in the Sacred Heart Cathedral Bendigo.
Directed by Michael Bottomley and featuring four wonderful so...

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Enough is enough

Hundreds of Central Victorian residents gathered in Rosalind Park on Sunday as part of an Australian-wide movement against gender-based violence.
Federal Member for Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters and Member...

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Digging into the Gold Rush

Peter Cox, President of the National Trust Bendigo and District Branch, spoke of the importance of valuing history.

As part of the National Trust Australian Heritage Festival 2024, a highly successful event was held in Castlemaine on Saturday, attended by over 120 people.
The day began with a Smoking Ceremony cond...

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Slow down

Twenty people from Castlemaine Zen and Central Vic Climate Action meditated on the steps of the market building and chatted to the public about the Duty of Care bill which will be decided in the Feder...

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Celebrate local history!

Castlemaine Historical Society Inc members Ruth, Roger, Carol, Mark and Lil, and Shedshaker Brewing’s Lauren Ball invite locals to get along to the Keg for Good Trivia Fundraiser next Wednesday.

Shedshaker Brewing’s 'Keg for Good' returns next week with the Castlemaine Historical Society Inc being this month’s recipient.
For two nights, Tuesday May 7 and Wednesday May 8, all proceeds of sales...

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Support payment boost

People receiving youth, student or carer support will see a six per cent boost to their payments as indexation takes effect from January 1, 2024.
Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters MP said the i...

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Supermarket takes shape 

Crew members work to put one of the large pre-cast concrete walls in place. Photo: David Williamson.

There was a buzz in Castlemaine last Tuesday April 16 as concreting commenced on the footings for the new Castlemaine Woolworths Supermarket on the former Gasworks site. 
Local history buff and p...

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A fond farewell for Holy Goat Cheese

Holy Goat cheeses founders Ann-Marie Monda and Carla Meurs (pictured) as they wind down operations and look to enjoy the next chapter on their Sutton Grange farm

The region's newest food and drink festival, the Mount Alexander Tastes Showcase, kicked off yesterday, Thursday April 25 and runs until Monday April 29 and promises a unique experience celebrating th...

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