At last month's meeting of council, four items of urgent business were raised in relation to writing submissions to the National General Assembly of Local Governments ahead of the annual forum in June...

More than 100 women from across Australia gathered in Castlemaine over the weekend for the first Women's National Climate Congress. Founder Dr Janet Salisbury established the congress in 2020 order to...

Members of the Castlemaine Fire Brigade attended an incident involving two E-bikes at a property on Bowden Street last Friday March 28. At approximately 5pm the owners of the property heard a loud pop...

Meals are returning to Castlemaine’s historic Albion Hotel this month as chef Thibault Ledesma joins the team at the 166 year-old pub. Ledesma will bring his own French flair and extensive experience ...

Police are investigating following a suspected stabbing at a correctional facility in Castlemaine on Monday March 24. Officers were called following the incident at the Matheson Road complex, which is...

Castlemaine locals and visitors have been treated to some incredible impromptu performances after pianos began popping up across Castlemaine and surrounds late last week. The Maine Piano Guerrillas 20...

What three things matters most to you? That’s one of the questions that Mount Alexander Shire Council is asking residents as part of its Our Shire, Our Future 2025-2029 project. Community feedback pro...

Once there was a wealthy man with two sons whom he loved dearly. Nevertheless the younger son hated his father, demanded his share of the inheritance and fled far away to live his own life his own way...