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Photographer Allan Doney left a legacy of more than 13,000 black and white negatives capturing life in early Bendigo.

Bendigo photography expert visits

The Mount Alexander Photographic Society had the privilege of welcoming Euan McGillivray, President Bendigo Historical Society, as its guest speaker on May 26.Euan McGillivray...
VIEW Club National Councillor Lorraine Batrouney (centre) is pictured with members Heather Shill and Dee Sansom who received their 30 year service awards.

30 years of friendship and fundraising celebrated

The Castlemaine Evening VIEW Club celebrated its 30th Birthday with a celebratory luncheon at the Castlemaine Golf Club last Saturday.The special event was attended...
Rotary Castlemaine’s Foundation Director John Clue with Paul Harris Fellows recognised for their service to community; Terry Murphy, Brendan Blake, Tania Butterworth and Jane Anderson.

Service to community recognised

Rotary Castlemaine welcomed four new Paul Harris Fellows at a luncheon attended by 70 people on Sunday.The recipients included Terry Murphy, Jane Anderson, Brendan...
John and Bill Sikora are pictured with the donated frame which celebrates the history of the school.

St Mary’s connection celebrated

Former St Mary's Catholic School Castlemaine pupils, Bill and John Sikora, visited the local school on Thursday June 11 to make a special presentation...
Miles and Claire from the Ideas Agency film local hot rods at Autoplex last week.

Automotive skills on show

Autoplex Castlemaine was delighted to welcome Miles Bennet from the Ideas Agency last week.Miles and his assistant Claire were undertaking a commission from the...
Local projection artist Jim Coad, highly regarded for his work with White Night Bendigo and Castlemaine Fringe, will light up the Hub from June 26-28.

Co-op lights up winter

Recent catastrophic flood and fire emergency days have deeply affected local communities. Residents have been left shaken and recovery is long and slow for...
Guest judge and La Trobe University Bendigo Visual Arts Centre managing curator Paul Northam is pictured with Rotary Art Show major prize winner Norma Bailey-Ramsay and Rotary President Trevor Bray and the winning work Karla.

Art Show winners celebrated

The cream of Mount Alexander's art community gathered at Castlemaine Town Hall on Thursday afternoon for the Gala Opening of Rotary Castlemaine's 37th Annual...
The Rockatoos were thrilled to claim the trophy for the second consecutive year. Photo: Diana Domonkos

MAIN Game kicks goals!

94.9 MainFM's annual footy fundraiser, the MAIN Game, on Sunday June 7 was a huge success, with hundreds of people streaming into Camp Reserve...
Harcourt Pre-School students, staff and parents enjoyed a planting session earlier this month.

Growing in Mount Alexander!

A community initiative, Growing in Mount Alexander, is inspiring young children and their families to embrace healthy eating while building practical skills through hands-on...
Michael will co-organise at the community kitchen by the Code River, Yogyakarta.

Support positive climate arts exchange

Castlemaine-based Climate Futures project coordinator, Dr Michael Chew, is setting up a Climate Futures Incubator, bringing together artists from Australia and Indonesia.The not-for-profit project,...
Carinya’s governance administrator Laura Noonan chats with Fran Gleeson from Mt Alexander Net Zero Working Group.

Carinya through a climate lens

Jade Jungwirth Established in the late 70s, the Castlemaine Childcare Cooperative (or Carinya as it is widely known), has maintained its ethos of valuing sustainability...
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...

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