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Run The Maine committee members Gavin Krasner, Luke Hooke, Di Cox, Ross Jarvis, Pat Smith and Pam Joseph model their new look 2026 t-shirts. Absent: Isobel Byrne, Richard Mayes and Steve Harris.

Cheers to the volunteers!

It's National Volunteers Week and there have been a host of events to celebrate our incredible local volunteers across the community.The team from Run...
This exquisite diorama titled ‘Where the road leads us’ was the Newstead Spinners 2025 entry in the Sheep and Wool Show.

Fibre to Fabric

Newstead Spinners is holding an exhibition at the Newstead Arts Hub over two massive weekends, May 30 and 31 and June 6, 7, and...
DON team members Penny Shearman and Helen Shaw were delighted to be able to visit the Bendigo Health Paediatric Unit for the handover of the new Mindray Vital Signs Patient Monitoring Machine recently.

DON supports Bendigo Health paediatric unit

The DON KR Castlemaine team has raised $4,000 to purchase a new Mindray Vital Signs Patient Monitoring Machine for Bendigo Health’s Children’s Ward.Raised through...
Castlemaine SES volunteers Kristina Forbes and Kelly Pratt are excited to host the upcoming High Tea- a key fundraiser for the local volunteers.

Supporting critical rescue vehicle replacement

Castlemaine residents are being invited to support local emergency services at a fundraising high tea aimed at helping the Victoria State Emergency Service Castlemaine...
Valda Rees is proudly pictured with four generations of her family.

Valda celebrates 99 years

Family and friends gathered at Aitken's Corner Cafe (most commonly known to older residents as Rassy's bakery) on Saturday to celebrate the 99th Birthday...
Ladies enjoying lunch at the Castlemaine VIEW Club's annual Cabella Mia fashion parade.

A fashionable VIEW

Castlemaine Evening VIEW Club's annual fashion parade has once again raised money for Aussie school kids."Although we don't disclose specific amounts, I can tell...
Bill Bates fired four blanks to commemorate the occasion at Maldon. Bill and his daughter Isabella have been attending the ceremony in full costume for the past 10 years. Photo: Jade Jungwirth.

Anzac Day 2026 – Lest we forget

Anzac Day Services were held across the shire to honour the Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and...
Pastoral care coordinators at Dhelkaya Health, Kynan Sutherland and Danni Moore, will be conducting a memorial service on Tuesday May 19.

A memorial service of reflections and memories

Dhelkaya Health is very pleased to offer its annual Memorial Service of Reflections and Memories once again.This inclusive, non-religious service will be held in...
The Old Schoolhouse (South Muckleford Hall) will set the backdrop for the event.

High Tea with old school charm

Floursmith is delighted to announce its inaugural Old School High Tea Luncheon at the historic Old Schoolhouse, South Muckleford, on the weekend of May...
Renowned local music teacher Miss Rose McDonald with her nine successful students following the 1914 London College of Music violin exams.

Music teacher’s legacy honoured

Historian Ken James’ latest publication is a 69 page biography of Campbells Creek resident, Rose McDonald (1862–1960).Rose was born in Melbourne, one of four...
Artist Kirsten Moegerlein, and Patrick Kavanagh and Asha Bannon from Newstead Landcare are excited about the new project.

Public artwork commission to celebrate Loddon riverbanks

A new public art work by local artist Kirsten Moegerlein celebrating the Loddon River is to be installed at Newstead.The work has been commissioned...
Dr Marjorie Theobald will speak at the Maldon event.

Author to speak

Maldon Athenaeum Library will host local author and academic Dr Marjorie Theobald on May 9 as part of the Australian Heritage Festival.The talk will...
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