Spate of serious accidents on local roads

SES Castlemaine volunteers were called to three separate motor vehicle accidents on Monday, this brings to five the number of serious accidents local SES members have been called to in the past month....

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Celebrating our mechanical past 

Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club's (MAVEC) 27th annual Vintage Engine and Machinery Rally will take visitors on a trip back to yesteryear at the Dave Bennett Reserve at Muckleford this weekend April 13 and 14. MAVEC president Stephen O'Connor and secretary Graham Mason are pictured with a 1950 E27N Fordson Tractor recently donated to the club which features an unusual front mounted post hole digger. See page 3. Photo: Lisa Dennis.

Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club's (MAVEC) annual Vintage Engine and Machinery Rally returns to the Dave Bennett Reserve at Muckleford this weekend April 13 and 14. 
The rally is among a host ...

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Everesting for R U OK!

Castlemaine Cycling Club member Adam Jackson spent 16 hours ‘Everesting’ Mount Alexander to raise funds for the R U OK? Foundation. Photo: Bress Wines.

Castlemaine Cycling Club member Adam Jackson undertook the ultimate challenge last Saturday April 6 ‘Everesting’ the north side of Mount Alexander 33 times, to raise funds for the R U OK? Foundation.
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Fire restrictions end Monday

Photo: CFA

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will finish at on Monday, April 15 at 1am for the remainder of the North West region including Mount Alexander Shire.
Restrictions will also end in the following municipal...

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GALLERY: Castlemaine District Netball Association champs crowned

Daylesford were runners-up in 11&Under.

Castlemaine District Netball Association sides contested their Grand Finals on March 27 at the Wesley Hill Netball Complex. Results were as follows:

11&Under

In the 11&Under Grand Final Newstead 23 had a strong win over a determined Goers 0. Thanks to umpires Wendy Droney and Marie McCallum. Best on Court was Newstead’s Lani Millard.

13&Under

In the 13&Under Grand Final Panthers 20 defeated Daylesford 10. Thanks to umpires Sandra Grant and Leshae Maddern. Best on Court was the Panthers’ Scarlett Ramsey.

15&Under 

In the 15&Under Grand Final the Raywood Stars 30 defeated Hepburn 18. Thanks to umpires Tegan Maddern and Jack Davidge. Best on was Molly Jones for the Stars.

17&Under

In the 17&Under Grand Final Emeralds 30 defeated Barbies 16. Thanks to umpires Tegan Maddern and Vanessa Saunders. Best on Court was Xavier Guzzardi for the Emeralds.

The CDNA’s next season will commence on October 11. Keep an eye on the Facebook page for details closer to the date.

New exhibition explores ‘HOME’

HOME is a bold exhibition of large scale photographs of people living with a disability in their home environment. Photos: Paul Dunn.

A new exhibition HOME by photographer Paul Dunn is set to be unveiled at the lot19 artspace in Langslow Street this weekend.
HOME was created as part of the Opening Doors project. It is a bold exhibit...

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Chewton Chat celebrates 25 years

Chewton Chat founder and Editor John Ellis celebrating the community newspapers 25th anniversary. Photo: Jeremy Ryan.

The Chewton Chat, a volunteer run community newspaper, recently celebrated its 25th birthday and the printing of the 300th edition.
The 'Chat' came to life in the form of a newsletter written for the ...

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Falcons season opener tonight!

Solomon Islander women and DON Smallgoods team members Kathy Teka, Caroline and Mary Koeko are looking forward to playing their first ever games of football with the Falcs.

The Mount Alexander Falcons celebrated their season launch last Saturday night. 
The side is scheduled to play their first match of the 2024 Riddell District Football League season against Romsey...

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Stubbs tackles Masters at Augusta 

Jasper Stubbs is proudly pictured with the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship trophy following his win in October. Photo courtesy of AAC.

Talented Victorian amateur golfer Jasper Stubbs, the son of former Castlemaine locals Peter Stubbs and Fiona Whatley, was scheduled to hit the fairways at the prestigious Masters Golf Tournament in Au...

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The Mind Field with Arj Barker

Arj Baker is bringing his hilarious new stand-up comedy show to the Theatre Royal this April.

Head down to the Theatre Royal on Saturday, April 27 for an evening with Australia’s funniest adopted Californian, Arj Barker. 
In his hilarious new show, Arj sets out to answer some of Life’s Bi...

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Sports Star of the Week: Netballer on the rise 

The Castlemaine Mail Junior Sports Star of the Week is talented local netballer and keen cricketer Scarlett Grigg.

Name: Scarlett Grigg

Age: 10

School: Maldon Primary School

How long have you been training for? Three years

Can you tell us about some of your sporting highlights? Making it to regional’s for my school netball team and getting best player on court my first game

Who is an athlete you admire? Ellyse Perry

What are your sporting goals? To make captain of my netball team one day

Do you play any other sports? Cricket

Any highlights from footy? Getting 12 runs and getting five wickets in one game

Scarlett wins $50 cash from our new Sports Star sponsors Dominos and can pick up her certificate and prize money from our office at 13 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine. Do you know a sports star Under 16 deserving of recognition? Nominate them by emailing ldennis@midnews.com.au or calling 5472 1788.

Tricia wins Croque title

Tricia Devlin is pictured in action in the recent final.

Tricia Devlin has again emerged as the winner of the Castlemaine Croquet Club’s Association Croquet Division One Final defeating Ian Campbell in the best of three games series. 
Tricia continued ...

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