Newstead’s Avenue of Honour

Local metal craftsman Andrew Kimpton of Made at Yandoit created two signs, designed in conjunction with Mark Pearse.
Local metal craftsman Andrew Kimpton of Made at Yandoit created two signs, designed in conjunction with Mark Pearse.

Gordon Dowell
After a lengthy bureaucratic palaver, Mark Pearse has worked his magic and has received approval to install two magnificent signs at each end of our Avenue of Honour. 
For that approval,...

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Northlane

Northlane are returning to the regions for the first time in three years! They will kick off the tour in Queensland next Thursday and make their way across the country landing in Castlemaine on August...

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RTM celebrates its sponsors

Run The Maine race director Gavin Krasner interviews longtime event sponsor Brett Fitzpatrick of Castlemaine Property Group (CPG) about their reasons for supporting the annual event as RTM mascot 'The Bird' aka Dr Richard Mayes watches on, and videographer Ben Harding of RTM partners Storyland captures the moment for the RTM socials.
Run The Maine race director Gavin Krasner interviews longtime event sponsor Brett Fitzpatrick of Castlemaine Property Group (CPG) about their reasons for supporting the annual event as RTM mascot 'The Bird' aka Dr Richard Mayes watches on, and videographer Ben Harding of RTM partners Storyland captures the moment for the RTM socials.

In the lead up to the 17th edition of the Grainger Legal Run The Maine (RTM) on Grand Final Eve, Friday September 26, the RTM crew have decided to team up with their partners at Storyland and intervie...

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Council adopts first Youth Plan

The COscars Youth Film competition is a highlight on the local youth social calendar.
The COscars Youth Film competition is a highlight on the local youth social calendar.

Mount Alexander Shire Council adopted its first ever Shire Youth Plan 2025-2029 at its July 15 meeting.Following on from the development of the Mount Alexander Shire Early Years Plan and the Mount Ale...

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The nuances of regional justice

L-R: Dr Bron Willis and John Wellington, VLSB CEO and Commissioner Fiona McLeay and Law Institute Victoria Adam Awty.
L-R: Dr Bron Willis and John Wellington, VLSB CEO and Commissioner Fiona McLeay and Law Institute Victoria Adam Awty.

The particular challenges legal practitioners face in regional Victoria and the recent upsurge of females entering the profession, were discussed at a lunch hosted by local lawyers John Wellington and...

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So much for jobs

Sue Allen, Campbells Creek
The Woolworths development saga continues, and should be squarely placed at the feet of the 2018 mayor, who stood on the old contaminated gasworks and claimed a new supermar...

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An afternoon of transcendent beauty

Soprano - Catherine Koerner and Baritone - Bruce Raggatt. Photo: Jade Jungwirth.
Soprano - Catherine Koerner and Baritone - Bruce Raggatt. Photo: Jade Jungwirth.

Lacrymosa promises to be an exquisite afternoon of transcendent beauty in Christ Church on Castlemaine’s very own Agitation Hill.From the same artists who brought their sold-out concert Pie Jesu to th...

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Mason unveils new raku works

Castlemaine artist Mark Mason has launched a new exhibition of raku works at The Folk Experiment in Fossickers Fine Food & Eatery at Talbot.

A new exhibition of works by talented Castlemaine artist, Mark Mason, has opened at The Folk Experiment in Fossickers Fine Food & Eatery at Talbot.
Showcasing a selection of Mark's, Copper Matte a...

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Castlemaine Youth run away win

Mishka Davison us pictured in action against Shepparton United. Photo: Max Lesser.

The sun was shining on Chewton for the home leg of the Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club Youth side's tie against Shepparton United with the home team keen to turn around a recent run of losses.
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A story of resistance, hope and humanity

Northern Books will welcome the author of Anzac Guerrillas, Edmund Goldrick, to Shedshaker Brewing in Castlemaine next month to launch his incredible true story of how a handful of escaped Australian ...

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Billmans creatives kept busy

Billmans Foundry in Castlemaine has been busy working on several sculpture projects across the state and beyond in recent months.
These projects have included re-casting of an Aboriginal stringybark c...

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Dave’s done it again!

Dave Stephens has completed his pushbike journey across Australia and raised funds in a fight against endometriosis.
He landed back home during the early hours of Wednesday morning after he departed i...

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