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First up win for Falcons

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The Mt Alexander Falcons are off to a flying start after a fantastic win in their first Riddell District Football League match of the season against Romsey last Friday evening. The Falcs looked unsto...

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Lions unfurl the flag

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The Maryborough Castlemaine Football Netball League season kicked into full gear last Saturday with the remainder of the round one fixture battled out across the region. The matches followed the highl...

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My Castlemaine with Barry Singleton

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Hi Barry, you were a well-known and beloved teacher at the Castlemaine Technical College for many years. Can you tell us how you became a teacher?  I grew up in Ballarat and received a scholarshi...

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Spate of serious accidents on local roads

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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 

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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!

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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

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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

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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.

Xavier Guzzardi was Best on Court for the Emeralds.
Barbies were runners-up in the 17&Unders.
Emeralds were the 17&Under champs.
Hepburn were 15&Under runners-up.
Raywood Stars were the 15&Under winners.
11&Under Best on Court Lani Millard.
Panthers were the 13&Under winners.
Panther Scarlett Ramsey was Best on Court.
Daylesford were runners-up in 11&Under.
Molly Jones was Best on Court for Raywood Stars.
Goers put in a valiant effort in the 11&Under final.
Newstead were the 11&Under champions.

New exhibition explores ‘HOME’

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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

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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!

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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 

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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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