Creating lasting memories
The new youth space at Norwood Hill Recreation Reserve was officially opened - the second stage of the works, made possible with a $238,000 Local Sports and Infrastructure Fu...

Lifting the veil on vandalism
Musician, creative artist and pharmacist by trade, Mick Slocum OAM, spent a day restoring the pillar box in the centre of Castlemaine to its former glory. Mick’s work is ...

Dozens sleeping rough
Michael McMahon, the senior homelessness service worker at Dhelkaya Health, told the Mail that there were at least a few dozen people sleeping rough in Mount Alexander Shire.
“Th...

Castlemaine & District Agricultural Society Inc. 1854 - 2024
Castlemaine & District Agricultural Society celebrated its 170th anniversary show. The show was established on the grounds of the C...

Festival fosters creative young minds
A new festival in central Victoria nurtures young people, aged three-18 years, with a knack for words and writing, drawing, storytelling, creating puzzles, cartoo...

CSC celebrates rainbow kids
Castlemaine Secondary College (CSC) marked Wear It Purple Day with a vibrant and heartwarming celebration of its rainbow students, uniting the local community in a shared e...

St Mary’s celebrates 170 years
The local Catholic faith community began with humble beginnings in 1852 when a German priest, Doctor Henry Backhaus began visiting the town to celebrate a fortnightly ma...

Golden Double!
The Five Flags Hotel at Campbells Creek and the Maldon Bakery won their respective categories at the 2024 Golden Plate Awards at Geelong’s ARC centre. The Five Flags claimed the hon- ou...

Ambos call for action
Ambulances, emblazoned with messages from local ambos, had been spotted across the region, as industrial action once again ramped up. With their Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (...

170 years:
1854 ~2024
The Castlemaine Mail, formerly the Mount Alexander Mail, celebrated its 170th anniversary on May 6. The Mail is proud to have been a voice for the local community since 1854 tel...

Anger over speed limit change
Community members from Elphinstone and surrounding areas angered and frustrated by the recent 50km/h speed limit change on the Pyrenees Highway from Chewton to Castlemain...

SES respond to severe storms
The holiday season was a busy time for local State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers, facing the impact of severe storms that hit the region on both Christmas Day, and in...