Council adopts first Youth Plan

The COscars Youth Film competition is a highlight on the local youth social calendar.
The COscars Youth Film competition is a highlight on the local youth social calendar.

Mount Alexander Shire Council adopted its first ever Shire Youth Plan 2025-2029 at its July 15 meeting.Following on from the development of the Mount Alexander Shire Early Years Plan and the Mount Ale...

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The nuances of regional justice

L-R: Dr Bron Willis and John Wellington, VLSB CEO and Commissioner Fiona McLeay and Law Institute Victoria Adam Awty.
L-R: Dr Bron Willis and John Wellington, VLSB CEO and Commissioner Fiona McLeay and Law Institute Victoria Adam Awty.

The particular challenges legal practitioners face in regional Victoria and the recent upsurge of females entering the profession, were discussed at a lunch hosted by local lawyers John Wellington and...

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So much for jobs

Sue Allen, Campbells Creek
The Woolworths development saga continues, and should be squarely placed at the feet of the 2018 mayor, who stood on the old contaminated gasworks and claimed a new supermar...

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An afternoon of transcendent beauty

Soprano - Catherine Koerner and Baritone - Bruce Raggatt. Photo: Jade Jungwirth.
Soprano - Catherine Koerner and Baritone - Bruce Raggatt. Photo: Jade Jungwirth.

Lacrymosa promises to be an exquisite afternoon of transcendent beauty in Christ Church on Castlemaine’s very own Agitation Hill.From the same artists who brought their sold-out concert Pie Jesu to th...

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Mason unveils new raku works

Castlemaine artist Mark Mason has launched a new exhibition of raku works at The Folk Experiment in Fossickers Fine Food & Eatery at Talbot.

A new exhibition of works by talented Castlemaine artist, Mark Mason, has opened at The Folk Experiment in Fossickers Fine Food & Eatery at Talbot.
Showcasing a selection of Mark's, Copper Matte a...

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Castlemaine Youth run away win

Mishka Davison us pictured in action against Shepparton United. Photo: Max Lesser.

The sun was shining on Chewton for the home leg of the Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club Youth side's tie against Shepparton United with the home team keen to turn around a recent run of losses.
Sh...

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A story of resistance, hope and humanity

Northern Books will welcome the author of Anzac Guerrillas, Edmund Goldrick, to Shedshaker Brewing in Castlemaine next month to launch his incredible true story of how a handful of escaped Australian ...

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Billmans creatives kept busy

Billmans Foundry in Castlemaine has been busy working on several sculpture projects across the state and beyond in recent months.
These projects have included re-casting of an Aboriginal stringybark c...

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Dave’s done it again!

Dave Stephens has completed his pushbike journey across Australia and raised funds in a fight against endometriosis.
He landed back home during the early hours of Wednesday morning after he departed i...

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My Castlemaine (Pt. 2) – Rebecca Dale

A 24-year-old Rebecca Dale

The first installment of Rebecca's interview was published in last week's edition of the Mail on Friday, July 18.
During her early days at the practice, Rebecca noticed she was seeing a lot of mother'...

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Barbarians in love

Chewton writer and photographer Adam Ford recently launched a new exhibition of toy photography and short stories titled 'Science Fiction - Barbarians in Love' at The Albion in Wesley Hill.
Ford is th...

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