Harcourt Applefest is on the move

Presenting 2025’s Applefest Royalty the Sowman family. In the front is King Remy and Queen Bonnie with the court jester Waffle. Atop the rock are the Prince and Princesses Finnley, Leni and Miida.

Since its inception in 1991, the Harcourt Applefest has gone from strength to strength and is now bursting at the seams! Consequently, this year’s festival organisers have decided to relocate the icon...

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Newstead Burglary

Central Goldfields Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a commercial burglary in Newstead on March 5. It is believed that offenders gained access to a Lyon’s Street supermarket by sma...

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It’s time to turn promises into progress

Castlemaine resident, LGBTIQ+ advocate and inclusion expert, Sherene Clow.

Women’s Health Loddon Mallee (WHLM), the region’s lead organisation for gender equality has announced the return of their highly popular and well attended annual International Women's Day Breakfast to...

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No right turn

Vehicles will no longer be able to turn right into Urquhart Street.

The Department of Transport and Planning has approved changes to the intersection of the Pyrenees Highway (Forest Street) and Urquhart Street in Castlemaine in response to increased demand on the inte...

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Castlemaine Golf Club news…

Thursday’s stableford round at Castlemaine Golf Club was one to remember for James McLeish (20), who delivered a stellar performance to claim the overall victory with an impressive 44 points - a comma...

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Harcourt bowlers claim premiership honours

Bubbly Day winners Heather Braid, Fran Corstorphan, Kathy Harding, and Mary-Anne Doyle with their prizes.

Harcourt Bowling Club's Midweek Division 4 played out their Grand Final game against South Bendigo at Eaglehawk on Monday March 3 and returned home as jubilant winners!
It was a fairy tale finish to t...

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Reflections from CAM

Mary Meyer, untitled (‘Two Figures Fishing’) oil on cedar panel. Castlemaine Art Museum, Mary Meyer Bequest, 1976.

Castlemaine Art Museum was recently approached by the eminent curator and historian Gael Newton AM and Independent writer, Paul Costigan to make available a little-known work in the Collection by Mary...

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A big thank you

Bob Brown Foundation supporters, Castlemaine
On Wednesday last week the Theatre Royal was filled to capacity. Our supportive community came out in droves to watch the film: Takayna the Heart of Lutruw...

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Morning breath test bust

Castlemaine police intercepted a vehicle at 8am on Sunday, March 2 for a routine licence and breath test, only to find the driver had already had a very spirited start to the day.
After returning a po...

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Let’s take a look back C.O.Ely’s Confectionery shop

1961
This photograph (courtesy Bruce Turner) features both the members of the Castlemaine Fire Brigade parading to the Camp Reserve on Sunday November 19, 1961, and in the right middle ground, on the...

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Exciting wetland survey and conservation effort

Four Eastern Longneck Turtles were found in the waterways.

On Tuesday, February 11 Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Peter Rose and Emma Wolters from the North Central Catchment Management Authority (NCCMA) for a un...

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On the Mount

Myrl Hauser was the winner in the ladies event at Mount Alexander Golf Club on Tuesday with 31-1/2 nett.
Runner-up was Liz Denniston. Robyn Scoles won the countback from Annette Botten for the putting...

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