Teachers proudly supporting rainbow students

Mayor Rosie Annear says Wear it Purple Day is an important way to show young people who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community that they are supported.

Castlemaine Secondary College was awash with every shade of purple imaginable as students and teachers celebrated Wear It Purple Day last Friday.With a purple tree in the centre of the yard, a drag ki...

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Magpie Women vie for four-in-a-row

Our Senior Women's team having some fun at their final training session before their history-making Grand Final tonight! Can we make it FOUR in a row?

The Castlemaine Magpies Women's football side is set to make AFL Central Vic Women's Football League history this evening when they make their fourth consecutive grand final appearance.The local side ...

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Friday, September 5, 2025

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Spring Fling Op Shop Sale

Peter Bottomley and the team at MAAW will be among three local op shops throwing owning their doors as part of the Spring Fling Op Shop Night.
Peter Bottomley and the team at MAAW will be among three local op shops throwing owning their doors as part of the Spring Fling Op Shop Night.

To celebrate the arrival of spring three Castlemaine op shops will be joining forces to hold an incredible ‘Spring Fling’ half price sale this Friday evening, September 5!
The Salvation Army Thrift Shop, Mount Alexander Animal Welfare Opportunity Shop, and Windarring Recycled Store will all have a huge range of items available for purchase with a 50 per cent discount!
MAAW Op Shop coordinator Peter Bottomley said they have some great quality merchandise in store and the sale nights are always very well patronised.
“It’s a lot of fun, a great way to support the stores, grab an extra special bargain, and celebrate the arrival of the new season!” he said.
The sale will kick off at 3pm at Windarring, 317 Barker Street Castlemaine and conclude at 6pm. The Salvation Army Thrift Shop at 46 Forest Street, sale will run between 4pm to 7pm, and the Mount Alexander Animal Welfare Opportunity Shop at 12 Johnstone Street, will have sale items available between 4pm to 7pm.
So ‘Spring’ into your favourite Oppy, great a bargain and do your part to reduce, reuse and recycle and save items from landfill!

Development by stealth

Beatrix Oefelein - Diploma of Engineering (Architecture), Technical University of Berlin
Trevor Scott - Bachelor of Architecture, Auckland University NZ, Registered Architect
Kangaroos are unique nati...

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Long term planning needed

K Bishop, Castlemaine
I write re the article Homes or Habitat, Castlemaine Mail, August 15, 2025.
If we want to maximise the salvage of nature around new housing there needs to be enough incentive for...

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Please show your support for Treaty

Jim Taylor, Quarry Hill
It's magnificent news that the proposal for a treaty between the Djaara people and the Victorian government will most likely go before parliament some time in the next week or ...

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Not the first time

Chris Hooper, Castlemaine
I'm so glad Castlemaine Mail had such a big cover story on the clearing of bushland to build houses on McKenzie Hill (Homes or Habitat, Mail, August 15). It's terrible the wa...

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Maldon sides valiant

Maldon Football Netball Club was proud to have numerous teams compete in the first round of finals action last weekend. It was a challenging day for the club but three netball sides remain in the hunt...

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Busy week on the Mount

Silver Spoon winner Jean Carmichael.

On Tuesday Rose Brisbane won the ladies round at Mount Alexander Golf Club with 37 nett.
Runner-up was Robyn Scoles and Myrl Hauser won a countback from Robyn to win the putting.
Laurie Hauser won th...

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Tranquil winter day at Parkrun

These late winter days in Castlemaine are often very tranquil and 126 park runners enjoyed cool, but quite beautiful conditions as they ran, walked, or strolled our Botanical Gardens course last Satur...

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Young Magpie stars celebrated

U16 award winners Harper Kneebone, Levi Bruce and Zac Thompson are pictured at Friday's event.

The Castlemaine Football Netball Club - Juniors celebrated their Under 12, Under 14, Under 15 and Under 16 Presentation Night last Friday! Congratulations not only to all the award winners, but to eve...

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