Cr Lucas Maddock
[Personal opinion and not necessarily that of Council]
It was distressing to see the ugly scenes in Melbourne and across the country last Sunday at the anti-immigration protests. It w...
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Deb Shand, Castlemaine
Many people would not be aware that beef farming is responsible for most deforestation in Australia, estimated at 70 per cent or more.
This impacts native wildlife, forest ecos...
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Doug McConville Trophy runners-up Peter and Steve and winners Anne and Catherine. Both teams have now won the trophy twice.
Castlemaine Croquet Club members recently contested the Doug McConville Trophy.
The annual trophy event is held each year in remembrance of late member Doug and his many contributions to the club.
Do...
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Kirsty McIntyre, Mount Alexander Knitting Nannas
We are so disappointed to hear that Woolies has reneged on their promise (made only last year) to use properly sourced beef.
Clearing trees and bulldoz...
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Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests invite community members to attend their Annual General Meeting at the Castlemaine Senior Citizens Centre on Monday September 8.
The FOBIF is excited to welcome a s...
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Well-known local craftswoman Marcie Carr marked a significant milestone on Sunday when she celebrated her 85th birthday in Castlemaine, surrounded by her large family.
A prolific artist, Marcie has be...
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The Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting community feedback on the draft Industrial Strategy and Industrial Design Guidelines.
The strategy will guide the development of the shire’s industrial la...
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There was plenty of senior soccer action in the local region last weekend with the Castlemaine Goldfields Youth team and Women's Gold team competing at Wesley Hill, while the Women's Green team and BA...
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The Harcourt Seniors bowed out of the 2025 finals race following a tight contest against Natte Bealiba in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League's Semi Final 1 at Carisbrook Recr...
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Born as a Baptist in South Carolina, Lane discovered music as an outlet for creative expression from an early age, dropping out of school at 17 to move to LA, then to New York and finally settling in ...
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Millimetres matter in pétanque! This coche
was thrown 8mm over the 10 metre limit,
so the opposing team got to place it to their
advantage.
On Sunday an excellent group of petanquers came to see off Winter at Maldon Petanque Club, thankfully the weather was on our side.
We had plenty of wood for the fire however nobody had any match...
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