Tackling the … Shitbox Rally
How far can you go in a car worth under $1000?Quite a distance if seems - as one local family seems about to prove.Elphinstone...
Don’t seal our street: locals petition council
While railing against unsealed rural roads is a common complaint in many regional areas, plenty of residents in Castlemaine's unsealed Butterworth Street 'hood have...
Recognition award for Uncle Rick
Local aboriginal elder Uncle Rick Nelson has received an aboriginal recognition award, presented at the NAIDOC Aboriginal Community Awards last Friday.The awards night, ran...
Let’s have a cuppa
This week in the 'Let's have a cuppa' section the Castlemaine Mail caught up with 95-year-old Dot Henshall from Campbells Creek. Dot is one...
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...
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...
