Celebrating a life’s work

The Penny School at Maldon. Maldon has long held a fascination for the prolific artist.

Castlemaine artist and author Geoff Hocking has just released a limited edition book which offers a wonderful retrospective of his life's work and the history of our region.
In Brick, Stone & Wood...

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Castlemaine MotoCross welcomes you!

The club aims to cater for youngsters through to more experienced riders.

Castlemaine MotoCross members have been working hard behind the scenes in recent weeks to refurbish their track in preparation for their massive Christmas Break Up Ride Day tomorrow, Saturday December...

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Local reading program expands

The Rotary Club of Castlemaine will receive $223,140 to expand their Read-Along Dads program across the state.
Originally launched by Friends of Castlemaine Library (FOCAL) in 2012 as a one-off projec...

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Excessive Emissions

Rhondda L Hall, Castlemaine
Trevor Scott (The Shameful Truth, Mail December 6) laments that, by a different measure, Australia's per capita carbon footprint would be "most excessive". Alas! We are alr...

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Fringe Summer Sessions

Duncan Graham will featured with new band The Way In.

Castlemaine Fringe are thrilled to announce that they will be hosting a series of music events - Fringe Summer Sessions - to raise funds to produce the 2025 Castlemaine Fringe Festival.
The Fringe Sum...

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Paramedics ‘signing’ up for Auslan training

Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics will be better equipped to provide high quality care to Deaf and hard of hearing patients, with the introduction of basic Auslan and Deaf awareness training.
AV has ...

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Paying tribute to creativity

Zoe Hambleton, 2024, “The daylight hits you”, oil and ink on board, 16 x 16.

It’s been three years since Melissa Proposch and Kir Larwill launched their business at The Mill in Castlemaine. 38 exhibitions later, Artpuff is celebrating the season, art and, most of all, the arti...

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Castlemaine cannons

Painting of HMS Nelson being built circa 1814.

In the ‘Let’s Take a Look Back’ section in the Castlemaine Mail on November 29, 2024, two large cannons were featured as part of a photograph of the gardens taken in the 1890s.
Since the two cannons n...

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On the Mount

Rose Brisbane won the ladies event at the Mount Alexander Golf Club on Tuesday with 35 nett, runner-up was Beth Norris.
Beth also won the putting with 13. Phil Blackmore was the men’s winner scoring 3...

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Community Noticeboard

The Castlemaine Community House Food Pantry is open for anyone and everyone! No appointments are necessary, simply drop into Community House, see the friendly reception staff for directions to the pan...

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Good win for Creek

Ian Trevena delivers a winner on Saturday for Campbells Creek.

Campbells Creek Bowling Club managed to complete their Weekend Pennant matches despite the threatening wet weather forecast on Saturday. The Division 5 side are now on top of the ladder after a good w...

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Cannons create history

The Castlemaine Cannons have had a stellar season on the court. Photo: Peter Banko.

The Castlemaine Cannons are thrilled to have made history being the first local side to make it into a Country Basketball League grand final showdown.
The Cannons will face off against the Bendigo Bra...

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