Community

Celebrate Christmas with the Mount Alexander Shire community by coming along to the free Community Christmas Lunch at the Castlemaine Town Hall on Christmas Day.

This year marks the 87th anniversary of the beloved annual Past Apex Club of Castlemaine Santa Run which has cemented its place in the hearts and minds of locals over the past eight decades.

Castlemaine Rotary president Terry Murphy was all smiles when he received a donation of $7,500 from Mt Alexander Community Enterprise (MtACE) last week.

Christmas is the time for joy and happiness….

Rotary Castlemaine was recently approached to fund Christmas 'hampers' for the elderly residents in the 10 one-bedroom Alexander Miller Memorial Homes in central Castlemaine.

This festive season, Petstock Castlemaine is taking part in a campaign to help raise $827,000 for charities across Australia to help provide the most magical gifts this Christmas - gifts of sight, confidence, independence, and empowerment for both people and pets who need them most.

The Men’s Table , a national grassroots not for profit focused on community building and connection for men, has over 200 Tables across the country.

More than 60 patrons attended the Castlemaine State Festival's announcement for the festival's 2026 theme at the Castlemaine Town Hall last Saturday. 

The Castlemaine Community House Food Pantry is open for anyone and everyone!

The Rotary Club of Castlemaine will receive $223,140 to expand their Read-Along Dads program across the state.

The 2024 Mount Alexander Youth Awards Festival saw six incredible young people take home well-deserved awards last Friday November 29.

The community turned out to celebrate the International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) at a special event coordinated by Mount Alexander Shire Council in Mechanics Lane on Tuesday December 3.