Community invited to honour our Anzacs

The community is invited to attend the service to honour our Anzacs.

Castlemaine RSL invites the community to attend their local Anzac Day services at the cenotaph outside the RSL Hall in Mostyn Street next Friday April 25.
The Dawn Service will begin at 5.45am and wil...

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Golfers tickled pink to raise $900

Mount Alexander Golf Club members got into the spirit of the ‘Pink Day’ fundraiser.

The ladies stroke round at Mount Alexander Golf Club on Tuesday was won convincingly by Annette Botten scoring 28 nett, runner-up was Liz Denniston 31-1/2 nett and Robyn Scoles won the putting with 11...

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On the piste

Antoine from France, Wendy from Bendigo and Daryl from Halls Gap enjoyed their day at Maldon playing petanque.

Come on Thursday to train, As long as it does not rain
Petanque is recognised as an all weather sport, who would have thought we would be playing mid-April in our sunsmart Summer clothes. That is exac...

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Creek champs decided

Mixed Pairs Champions Ross and Jill Harding and runners-up Helen and Ian Wilson.

The final match of the Mixed Pairs Championship was played at Campbells Creek Bowling Club last Sunday April 13
It was a great tussle between bowlers and the lead swapped several times, ending up leve...

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Tom and Alby Cups contested

Tom and Alby Cup winners Chris Jolme and Rob Softley.

Saturday's shoot at the Castlemaine Rifle Club was for the prestigious 'Tom and Alby Cups'.
The event was established in honour of Tom Holinger and Alby Jackson who were both champions of rifle shooti...

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Maldon set for Easter blockbuster!

Last weekend the Maldon Football Netball Club travelled to Lexton for Round 1 of football and netball. It was a great first hit out for 2025 for the club in hot conditions. They now turn their sights ...

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Mamma Mia! CSC to bring ABBA classic to life

The CSC cast rehearse a Mamma Mia! scene last week.

A talented troupe of students from the Castlemaine Secondary College are hard at work on bringing the beloved ABBA musical Mamma Mia! to life.
The school will be presenting four shows over three big d...

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Learn the art of pruning

Join the Orchard Keepers for a pruning workshop.

The Harcourt Organic Farming Co-op has had a successful season so far this year in the orchard, along with all of the ups and downs that organic farming entails, of course!
Along with feeding the comm...

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Autumnal Parkrun

Castlemaine parkrunner Ross Jarvis shaved 20 seconds off his PB on Saturday.

Cooler autumn mornings are keeping the numbers high at Castlemaine Parkrun with 145 participants enjoying the hint of autumn colour in the Botanical Gardens on Saturday.
Although the day promised to b...

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Rice Memorial Triples contested

Rice Triples winners Libby Harris, Brett Jenkinson and Heather Braid.

It was perfect weather for the Rice Family Mixed Triples at Harcourt Bowling Club last Saturday.
Twelve teams competed over three games of 10 ends in this annual event held in memory of the Rice famil...

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Even a little more shade can make a world of difference

Justine Osborne, SunSmart Advocacy and Policy Manager, Cancer Council Victoria
Local residents are lucky to have access to many great parks, playgrounds, and outdoor spaces.
But without ample shade, t...

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‘Palm’ forest at Uniting Church

Rev Sarah Tomilson with worshippers midst the ‘forest’.

Palm and other branches flourished at the front of Castlemaine Uniting Church last Sunday.
Rev Sarah Tomilson had encouraged people to bring branches to church to mark Palm Sunday.
This day commemorat...

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