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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...
Mount Alexander Shire Council's cultural development officer Vicki Anderson experiences Sonic Labyrinth, the first At Home residency program this year, with creators Aviva Endean and Justin Marshal.

Theatre residency program unveiled

Mount Alexander Shire Council has announced the full line-up of the 2019 At Home residency program which boasts 11 residencies at the Phee Broadway...
Castlemaine Men's Shed president Brian McCormick and treasurer Peter Batten in the shed's almost complete welding bay

Funding boost for local groups

The Castlemaine Men's Shed and Castlemaine Historical Society were among 12 Central Victorian community groups to benefit from recently announced Stronger Communities grants.Bendigo...
Firefighting crews at the scene of a grassfire off the Midland Highway at Harcourt on Monday. Photo: Kerri-Anne Schnoor.

Harcourt fires bring home message

Two fires that broke out this week at Harcourt, less than 24 hours apart, serve as a timely reminder that we are still...

Treasure hunters flock to the fair

Maldon football oval transforms into a throng of activity today ahead of this weekend's antique and collectables fair. Catch our chat with fair organiser...

Big day for local soccer

This Saturday is a big one for local soccer as the Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club makes its on-field entry into the FFA Cup national...

Have wagon, can travel

While the notion of the tiny house has taken off, one Castlemaine resident has her own adventure-filled take on the trend.Kathryn Reidie has recently...

Radar technology locates lost graves

For years they've laid lost to time and memory - the unmarked graves of Guildford Cemetery. Now they're finally being identified and marked thanks...

Home destroyed

Castlemaine Police are appealing for information after a "suspicious" fire destroyed a home in French Court, Castlemaine in the early hours of Tuesday morning.Sergeant...

Donations – not all joy for thrift shop

While the Marie Kondo decluttering craze has been motivating many to rid themselves of stuff that does not spark joy, it also seems...

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