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John 'Nemo' Nieman is encouraging people to take part in the Active Living Census. Following open heart surgery Nemo said he has been walking a lot to keep active and hopes to soon get back into strength training.

LET’S GET ACTIVE!

Eight weeks after open heart surgery Newstead resident and local councillor John 'Nemo' Nieman has a new lease of life and is encouraging others...

Get cracking for the Colossal Cake-Off

The cake loving coordinators of Castlemaine Artists Market are challenging everyone who thinks they can turn out a pretty impressive cake to get cracking...

Punctum goes potty

The creative folk at Punctum Live Arts have decided to clean out the negative energy and make some more space to be creative, starting...

All aboard the Colonial Express

You could pick the die-hard railway buffs by their cameras, positioning in the landscape and expectant gazes as they stared down the track alongside...

Top exhibitors trot to show

The big and the small of the horse world goes on show in Castlemaine this Sunday for the annual April feature show.With gentle...
Maree Edwards MP with Castlemaine RSL

Keeping the legacy alive

The state government is helping the Castlemaine RSL keep the legacy of veterans alive for future generations with a $1617 grant to conserve and...

Green light for new late trade store

Castlemaine looks set to get a new late trading convenience store following a council decision this week.The applicant behind the move had been...

Get set for Easter fair fun

There's something iconic about a good old fashioned billy cart battle.And when the setting is a classic historic Aussie town like Maldon the...
Castlemaine Fire Brigade members Bill Chapman, Ian Franklin, Ron Gartside and captain Terry Franklin will be among those shaking collection tins for this year's Good Friday Appeal.

Castlemaine CFA shakes up 60 years

This week members from the Castlemaine Fire Brigade were gearing up for their 60th year collecting for the Good Friday Appeal. See the Castlemaine...
Lucky numbers winner Ron with his prize bottle of Jim Beam, donated by the Cumberland Hotel, during the Bandidos' visit to Castlemaine last weekend.

Bandidos back in town

The Bandidos Motorcycle Club held a lucky numbers fundraising ride for prostate cancer at the weekend and made Castlemaine one of their stops....

An Imperial projection

The character-packed face of Castlemaine's old Imperial Hotel building will play a star role in a unique after dark projection art project tonight.Part...

Broiler breakthrough

After years of bitter dispute it appears the long running battle over intensive chicken broiler farms proposed for Baringhup may finally be about...

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