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Garden glow up

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If you are 25 and under – please take five minutes to complete the questionnaire on the future of the Castlemaine Community Kitchen Garden.

The Castlemaine Community Kitchen Garden is growing and the vision for the future is to make an area where young people feel welcome, comfortable and safe. 
To help achieve this goal Castlemaine ...

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Tractor Pull returns Sunday

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MAVEC members Ken Ellery, Colin Rantall and Stephen O’Connor are pictured with the recently restored Fergy.

The Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club (MAVEC) Tractor Pull is on again this Sunday October 29. 
The event will be held for the first time in four years following an extended recess due to covid...

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CDCA sides battle it out

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Castlemaine District Cricket Association is now in full swing with all competitions underway for the 2023-2024 season. A Grade and A Reserve sides contested one day matches in round two competition la...

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My Sandon with Jill Atkin

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Hi Jill, you're pretty well-known around here as a tennis coach. Can you tell us how your love of tennis started? 
I was born in Dunolly and when I was two we moved to a farm in Betley. I was the...

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Anzac spirit lives on in Newstead

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Jade Jungwirth
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Residents of Newstead came together on Saturday to honour their local Anzacs by reinstating plaques at the base of each tree.

If you happened to be driving through Newstead on Saturday morning you might have glimpsed more than 150 volunteers lining the Avenue of Honour for an old fashioned working bee. 
Under the broad ...

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Childhood dream realised for Jack Ginnivan

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Lisa Dennis
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Jack is pictured with his mum and dad after the recent premiership win.

Castlemaine AFL star Jack Ginnivan has signed a four year contract with Hawthorn Football Club and will don the brown and gold in 2024. 
The trade comes just three weeks after Ginni helped his Co...

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Our region voted yes

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Mount Alexander Shire residents joined the rest of Australia at the voting booths on Saturday to cast their vote in the 2023 referendum. They were asked the question, A Proposed Law: to alter the Cons...

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Roaring success for Run The Maine

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Dr Richard ‘the Bird’ Mayes, Ed Griffin, Gavin Krasner, Jacqui Knee and Pat Smith representing the Run The Maine organising committee presenting a cheque for $25,000 to Dhelkaya Health CEO Sue Race (centre).

Run The Maine was back bigger and better than ever in 2023 with a record number of participants taking up the challenge across three courses, the Grainger Legal Half Marathon, Midland Express/Castlema...

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Sculpture Prize winners celebrated

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Taron Stanley is pictured with his award-winning work ‘Sick’.

The 2023 lot19 Spring Sculpture Prize opened last Saturday October 14, with more than 200 people in attendance to celebrate the prize's most entries yet. There were over 76 works on display, from arti...

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Council keeps aged care services

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At a confidential meeting of Mount Alexander Shire Council on Tuesday, councillors unanimously resolved to continue providing and also expand the council’s aged care services. 
In response to nat...

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My Guildford with Steve Cole

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Hi Steve, you've had a lot of varied careers, particularly in event management. Can you tell us a bit about those?

When I was about 16, I wanted to leave school. My father said, 'provided you conti...

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Wilson flying high after treble

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The Castlemaine Junior Sports Star of the Week is talented Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club member and Bendigo Amateur Soccer League representative squad member Wilson Springate.

Wilson and his Castlemaine Goldfields Under 16A Mixed soccer side recently completed the treble winning the Bendigo League Championship and Super Cup trophies and Wilson claiming best on ground honours in the Super Cup Final.

Name: Wilson Springate

Age: 15

School: Castlemaine Secondary College.

How long have you been playing? Been playing soccer for 11 years.

Can you tell us about some of your sporting highlights? I was Man of the Match in Under 16’s soccer grand final in 2023. Winning player of the tournament for my Bendigo Amateur Soccer League rep squad 2023 at Country Champs tournament in Ballarat was also a highlight.

Who is an athlete you admire? Declan Rice, English Premier League player 

Do you play any other sports? No

Wilson wins $50 cash from our new Sports Star sponsors Dominos and can pick up his 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.

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