My Newstead: Jasmine MacDonald

Jasmine (fourth from left) with her mother and siblings

This is part two of Jasmine's story. The first installment was published in last week's edition of the Mail, Friday, June 6.

Jade Jungwirth Jasmine met Malcolm, who was a scientist, immunologist and...

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Journey Beyond Fear

Jade Jungwirth To coincide with Refugee Week, the Rural Australians for Refugees Castlemaine and Theatre Royal are hosting a special screening of Journey Beyond Fear at 7pm on Tuesday, June 17. An ins...

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Friday, June 13, 2025

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Pat turns 90! 

Pat Wilson is pictured here with her husband Rex (front right), son-in-law Ross and daughters Chris and Di (back).

Well known local identity Pat Wilson celebrated her 90th Birthday with an intimate luncheon surrounded by close family and friends in the Red Room at Five Flags Hotel at Campbells Creek last Thursday ...

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Pride Choir calls for members 

The Castlemaine Pride Choir is looking for new members!

The Castlemaine Pride Choir is currently on the hunt for new members!  The group performs annually at Castlemaine Pride and for the Rotary Carols, so they only meet a few times a year to rehearse...

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Finding Freedom – diversity in community

Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) Castlemaine is pleased to announce two events that recognise the experience of refugees as they seek freedom and settle in a new community. On Tuesday June 17 at 7...

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Invasive weeds removed 

Joel Bloom, Chewton  Just a quick letter in response to the article on the land clearing by the railway at Chewton (Clearing Concerns, Castlemaine Mail May 30).  I just had a look at the cle...

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A vision for the future of Camp Reserve

One of the new artists impressions of Camp Reserve.

A planning permit application has been lodged with Mount Alexander Shire Council for the development of Camp Reserve. In September 2020 councillors endorsed a master plan for Camp Reserve. Stage 1 of ...

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Historic day for Goldfields Women

Gold’s Lauren Watt is pictured in action during the historic local derby at Chewton. Photo: Max Lesser.

It was a historic day for the Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club on Sunday with the first ever official senior women's inter club derby at the club's home ground at Chewton Soldiers Memorial Park.&n...

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Faith in Christ eliminates stress 

God loves you.  It is true that you and I are helpless and powerless to solve the many problems in our community such as housing affordability, homelessness, financial hardship, mental health, ac...

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Motorcyclists roll in 

Members of the Antique Motorcycle Club of Australia Inc held a rally to Maldon last Sunday.  The club for pre-1931 motorcycle enthusiasts turned out in force to enjoy the 'Winter Wanderer Day Run...

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Reject Shop coming to town? 

Local history buff and photographer David Williamson shared this image of the newly finished build earlier this week.

It seems that Castlemaine consumers are set to get another retail offering in the not too distant future.  If there wasn't enough of a buzz going around over the opening of the new Woolworths Cas...

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