The Castlemaine Mail is thrilled to launch our annual Golden Ticket buy local promotion today, April 11! Make sure you grab your entry ticket free with today’s edition of the Mail and start collecting your weekly puzzle pieces to win! Collect all eight puzzle pieces over the eight weeks of the promotion to be in the running to share in $4000 in prize money from us to spend at our 17 fantastic supporting local businesses. First prize is a $2000 voucher to spend at the businesses of your choice, second prize is $1000, and third and fourth prize winners will receive $500 each. Our Golden Ticket partners include: JM Leech Jewellers, Beehave, Castlemaine Fitness Centre, Betta Electrical Castlemaine, Cliffords Quality Cuts, Stevens Mensland, Petstock Castlemaine, Hot ‘n’ Crusty Country Bakery, Extremity, Greenaway Bins, Castlemaine IGA, Maldon Bakery, Handpicked Ethical Floristry, The Moon Balinese Massage and Spa, Lyal Eales Store Castlemaine, Top End Technology and Wesley Hill Bakery (Grist). Castlemaine Mail manager Lynda Brew said the paper is proud to have been the voice of the local community and to have promoted local businesses since 1854. “Formerly the Mount Alexander Mail, our publication has been a trusted source of local news since the gold rush, and we look forward to continuing to serve the community for many years to come,” she said. Completed entries are due by Tuesday June 17 at 4pm to our office at 13 Hargraves Street or PO Box 227, Castlemaine. Our lucky ‘Golden Ticket’ winners will be drawn on Wednesday June 18. Be sure to tune in and catch the live stream draw on our Castlemaine Mail Facebook page. For more details on how the competition works see page 9 of today’s paper.