Friday, April 4, 2025

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Councillors spar over advocacy

At last month's meeting of council, four items of urgent business were raised in relation to writing submissions to the National General Assembly of Local Governments ahead of the annual forum in June...

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Women tackling the climate crisis

Local resident Lucy Mayes participated in last weekends Women’s Climate Congress at the Castlemaine Town Hall.

More than 100 women from across Australia gathered in Castlemaine over the weekend for the first Women's National Climate Congress.
Founder Dr Janet Salisbury established the congress in 2020 order to...

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Way of the Cross returns

The community is invited to once again join local churches as they host the 'Way of the Cross' walk on Good Friday, April 18.
In its tenth year, Way of the Cross, is a multi-denominational walk across...

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E-bikes catch fire

Members of the Castlemaine Fire Brigade attended an incident involving two E-bikes at a property on Bowden Street last Friday March 28.
At approximately 5pm the owners of the property heard a loud pop...

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Meals return to The Albion

New head chef Thibault Ledesma is excited to have joined the team at the historic Albion Hotel.

Meals are returning to Castlemaine’s historic Albion Hotel this month as chef Thibault Ledesma joins the team at the 166 year-old pub.
Ledesma will bring his own French flair and extensive experience ...

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Stabbing at Loddon

Police are investigating following a suspected stabbing at a correctional facility in Castlemaine on Monday March 24.
Officers were called following the incident at the Matheson Road complex, which is...

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Let’s find a home

Ruffles

Ruffles female desexed torbie domestic short. One-year-old Ruffles is a small and serene sweetheart who recently had a litter of kittens. Heavily into cuddles, Ruffles rolls onto her back for belly ru...

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Maine Piano Guerrillas striking a chord

Stephen and his dad Ian McDonald getting ready to unload the piano at Stephen’s house in Highlands in 1990.

Castlemaine locals and visitors have been treated to some incredible impromptu performances after pianos began popping up across Castlemaine and surrounds late last week.
The Maine Piano Guerrillas 20...

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Tell council what’s important to you

What three things matters most to you? That’s one of the questions that Mount Alexander Shire Council is asking residents as part of its Our Shire, Our Future 2025-2029 project.
Community feedback pro...

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Why Easter is a thing even after 2000 years

Once there was a wealthy man with two sons whom he loved dearly.
Nevertheless the younger son hated his father, demanded his share of the inheritance and fled far away to live his own life his own way...

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Music on Agitation Hill

Elyane Laussade and her students will visit.

Concert pianist Elyane Laussade will bring four of her top students to Castlemaine on Sunday April 6 as part of the 2025 Agitation Hill Chamber Music Series.
The first of three concerts will begin at ...

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