Staffing shortfalls cause service closures

Two vital after school care services in the Mount Alexander Shire have been forced to close due to a shortage of trained staff - leaving more than 25 local families with no care.
Before and after scho...

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Instructor opportunity with Live4Life

The Live4Life Central Goldfields Partnership Group is seeking expressions of interest from people passionate about mental health who feel strongly about the wellbeing of young people to train as a You...

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Celebrating 20 years of chess excellence

Winters Flat Primary principal Suzanne Kinnersley is proudly pictured with their chess scholarship student Leto (Grade 5) and Castlemaine North Primary chess scholarship student Saatchi (Grade 4) and proud mum Bianca.

The Mt Alexander Schools Chess Challenge is set to celebrate 20 years of chess excellence in 2024.
Primary and secondary students from public and private schools across Victoria will once again conver...

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Hydrate and feel great

Django, Jake and Leonard enjoy water from the new drinking fountain in Taradale with ‘Tap’ from Coliban.

Mount Alexander Shire Council has partnered with Healthy Loddon Campaspe to install new drinking fountains across the shire, and encourage residents to drink more water and stay hydrated.
The drinking...

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Reach for the sky: drone-powered approach to combat weed control

Dan Pettingill will present on the topic of ‘Utilising Drones in Weed Surveillance and Control’ at the Australasian Weeds Conference in Brisbane.

Castlemaine business owner Dan Pettingills is gearing up for a significant opportunity to showcase the expertise of his company, Firetail Environments, at the upcoming Australasian Weeds Conference in...

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Locals join the Rising Tide

A recent film night organised by Central Vic Climate Action, inspired locals to fight Australia’s massive fossil fuel emissions.
An enthusiastic group of locals gathered at the Westend Hall in Castlem...

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Wet and wintry clashes for Magpies

The Magpie Women gave their all against White Hills.

Wet and wintry weather once again welcomed Castlemaine on their visit to Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne. The Magpies took on the quality Bulldog sides and battled valiantly. The 17 & Under netball game wa...

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Swinging Sundays @ the Black Swan

The Martini Set will be performing at the Black Swan Hotel on September 1.

The Black Swan Hotel will be featuring a different swing genre of band every Sunday to give regional dancers, dance schools and the broader community a chance to come along and social dance.
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Farmer to feature

Local artist Bridget Farmer will be the guest speaker at the AGM.

The Castlemaine Historical Society invites interested community members to attend their Annual General Meeting on Monday September 2.
The guest speaker will be artist, illustrator and Guildford reside...

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Cavalcade of history for auction

This beauty will be featured as part of the online auction.

Local car enthusiasts will be excited to discover that a remarkable local collection of vintage automobiles and motorbikes dating back from 1911 (pre WWI) to 1964 is set to feature as part of an onlin...

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Vegetation and access a priority

Castlemaine resident Hilary Finch is desperate to save her beloved red-flowering gum tree from being removed by the local council.

Toby Heydon, Castlemaine
The several letters over the past few weeks (note Mail 16/8) about trees planted on Castlemaine nature strips highlight important matters for us as a town and for our Shire co...

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Let’s support our Graffiti Busters

Castlemaine Graffiti Busters hit the streets.

John Ellis, Golden Point
Graffiti is a societal problem and people often comment how bad it is in Melbourne and how it is spreading out along the rail and road routes. Castlemaine and its surrounding ...

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