On the piste

It was St Patrick’s Day
You did not have to be Irish to play.
The colour green
Was nowhere to be seen.
Petanque has a proud French connection, so there were no special celebrations on the Maldon Petan...

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Castlemaine Cycling news

Castlemaine Cycling Club stalwarts Daniel and Emma Jackson made the trek to Brisbane this week to compete in the AusCycling Masters National Track Cycling Championship.
Emma rode well in the Time Tria...

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The Tuesday nine hol

The Tuesday nine hole day at Mount Alexander Golf Club saw Robyn Scoles win the stroke round after a countback from runner-up Eileen Strong both coming in with 29-1/2 nett. Fleur Smith proved to be be...

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Comps test skill of Harcourt bowlers

It was another busy week on the Harcourt Bowling Club green with the Men’s Drawn (Gough) Pairs, Ladies’ 100-Up and Grant Pairs as well as the Girls on the Green and Jackpot Bowls contested.
Ten teams ...

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Champagne Chicks Champagne Chicks crowned winners

Castlemaine Bowling Club's popular six week February-March program of 'Girls on the Green' concluded on Thursday evening, March 14.
For the final night many of the ladies came in fancy dress adding to...

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Rushing to Easter?

If there is such a thing as an Easter rush it is certainly on this coming week.
Easter gatherings to organise and attend, holiday plans finalised, Easter bonnet events, food (Including hot cross buns ...

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Wow! Wow! Wow!

A young boy was entering Bendigo’s Golden Dragon Museum recently with his family at the front desk paying their admission when his mother turned to him and said: “Now, don’t you get too excited!”
The...

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Early Tuesday accident

Early Tuesday morning emergency services attended a car fire between Taradale and Malmsbury.
The driver of the car told crews that the brakes on the vehicle had malfunctioned, causing the car to catch...

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Supermarket project on track

Work is well underway on the new Woolworths Supermarket.

Construction on Castlemaine's new Woolworths Supermarket appears to have been making steady progress with extensive earthworks undertaken in recent months and works beginning on the footings for the m...

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Premier stops over to enjoy local festival

Harcourt Applefest organisers, Applefest Royalty, Mayor Matthew Driscoll and local members Maree Edwards and Lisa Chesters are pictured with Premier Jacinta Allan at Saturday’s event. Photo: Lisa Dennis

Despite sweltering heat huge crowds attended the Harcourt Applefest last Saturday and Taradale Mineral Springs Festival on Sunday enjoying fine local fare, wares and entertainment.
Among the visitors ...

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Driver airlifted to hospital

Emergency services attended a single car accident on Thursday morning between Taradale and Malmsbury.

Emergency services attended an incident between Taradale and Malmsbury on Thursday morning, when a single vehicle collided with a tree and the driver was trapped. 
Castlemaine SES Deputy Controll...

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Castlemaine Circus celebrates

The Castlemaine Circus celebrated their permanent home with Mount Alexander Shire Mayor Matthew Driscoll (wearing the purple Hawaiian shirt), who visited the facility last week. Photo: Jade Jungwirth.

By Bronwen Willis
Castlemaine Circus has, for the first time in its ten-year history, secured a permanent home, launching what General Manager Kirsty Sutherland calls “the beginning of a new era of gr...

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