Wishful thinking

Chris Dalton, Castlemaine
Is it time to bring in a legal 'zero vote' at elections?
At the moment we have our two major candidates with below 40 per cent approval ratings. Surely this shows that at lea...

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A day of respectful passion

Pearse Óg Casey, Castlemaine
The two letters printed in the Australia Day edition (Mail, January 31, 2025) did a very nice job of presenting both sides of a difficult subject. Having grown up on the b...

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Impact of Rotary over 90 Years

Rotary President Terry Murphy and Rotarian Edwina Coller are busy preparing for the Club’s 90th anniversary celebration in June.

In the lead up to Castlemaine Rotary’s 90th anniversary celebration in June, the club is seeking to interview members of the community as well as Rotarians (past and present) and their families.
Club ...

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Let’s find a home

Puss male tabby and white desexed domestic medium hair. Three-year-old Puss is as sweet as he is handsome. He can be a little shy with new people but once he is settled he will make someone the perfec...

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Tennis juniors brave the heat

Junior tennis players were valiant in the sticky conditions on Saturday. Photo: Max Lesser.

Some of the hot days we have had recently are certainly challenging for our younger tennis players.
Fortunately the Castlemaine District Tennis Association's junior tennis grades start at 9am when it ...

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Fringe FUNdraiser at The Coolroom

Award-winning musician and storyteller Damon Smith brings his unique blend of New Orleans, jazz and blues, folk, and rock'n'roll to Castlemaine.
With several TV and festival appearances under his belt...

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What’s On Feb 7

Creations from Agitation Hill
Agitation Hill Artists, a social group with a desire to learn and expand knowledge on art and creativity, are putting on an exhibition of their works at the Phee Broadway...

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Friday, February 7, 2025

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Speedway success!

Elphinstone’s Mick Kiraly and Castlemaine’s Steve Hopkins are having a top season on the speedway circuit.

Local speedway racers and family members, Stephen Hopkins and Mick Kiraly, have had a huge few months on the track recently claiming first and second place honours at the 2025 South Australian AMC...

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My Councillor: Phillip Walker for Coliban Ward

Phillip Walker grew up in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. He left school and moved out of home at 16, heading off to work in a factory that produced clay sewage pipes in Thomastown.
“The pipes came...

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Mitchell monument vandalised

On the eve of Australia Day, a group of activists vandalised the Major Mitchell monument at the Expedition Pass Reservoir at Chewton.
Red paint was poured over the plaque, and the messages ‘The colony...

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Willow claims state title honours

Harcourt North tennis star Willow Kelly has had an exciting few weeks on the court claiming a state championship and enjoying a hit of tennis with two of her idols.
The 14-year-old is a state champion...

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