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Many of the members of the local Bridge Club got their start at U3A.

An opportunity to learn Contract Bridge

Every Tuesday some 40 enthusiastic players gather at the Church of Christ in Blakeley Road, Castlemaine to have a friendly competition game of contract...
The 'Hunters' Barry Palmer, Paul Dempsey and John Archer rock out at The Taproom. Photo: Diana Domonkos.

Hunters return to rock for Harcourt

One of Australia's most beloved bands made a triumphant return, albeit in a new form, on Saturday February 21, for a sold out 'Harcourt...
Churchill Fellowship recipient Selene Bateman will feature at Saturday's event.

Healing through the arts

Good Grief Lounge opens its 2026 series at the Northern Arts Hotel on Saturday March 7 with a visit by two leading women practitioners...
Rae Kingsbury (centre) with husband Damien, and Jose Ramos Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste.

Rae’s legacy fondly remembered

The Mt Alexander Friends of Lolotoe have kindly shared a special tribute to their friend and passionate Timor Leste advocate, Rae Kingsbury, who passed...

Strong start for new students

Castlemaine Secondary College hosted its Year 7 Welcome BBQ last Thursday evening, bringing together incoming students, their families and carers, and school staff to...
The event showcased a huge amount of memorabilia including this terrific picture of Form 2D taken in 1968.

Castlemaine Tech Students gather

Castlemaine Technical College Past Student Association held its 88th Annual Reunion at the Mount Alexander Golf Club on February 8.The day saw another great...

Build skills that save lives

Lifeline Loddon Mallee, deliver practical, evidence–based training programs designed to help create a more resilient, connected, and safer community.Their mission is simple: to equip...

Massive redevelopment for Bendigo Art Gallery

Construction is set to commence on the redevelopment of the Bendigo Art Gallery.The project is backed by $21 million from the state government, $9...
Olive, Ari, Elsa, Winnie, teacher Daniel O'Halloran and Molly are pictured in the newly planted Native Sensory Garden.

Sensory Garden installed

In late December a group of Grade 5 and 6 Student Representative Council students at Castlemaine Primary School were thrilled to have the opportunity...
Who you gonna call?...

Now you see it. Now you don’t

Following a massive spate of graffiti vandalism across Castlemaine last week, the Castlemaine Graffiti Busters engaged in one of their biggest busts to date...

Symbolic ‘Harcourt Reopen’ event planned

The community-led recovery effort for fire-affected residents of Harcourt, Walmer, Ravenswood, Sutton Grange and surrounds is gaining powerful momentum, marked by significant financial support...
Alt-Americana folksters Paper Jane will feature as part of the cruisy Sunday afternoon session.

Harcourt Rising comes to Castlemaine

Shedshaker Brewing is hosting a massive weekend of fundraisers for the Harcourt bushfire recovery over the weekend of February 20-22.Called Harcourt Rising, each event...

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