Community

A warm welcome awaits at first Muckleford Winter Gathering

There’s something special brewing in Muckleford this August, and it’s not just the soup. Locals are invited to the first-ever Muckleford Winter Gathering, a new...

Council calls for community input

The Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting community members to have their say on three important initiatives now open for engagement. The projects include the...
Rod Hadfield won the Hearse Nationals with his 1922 Dodge.

Spirited hearse competition

Given the large number of hearses on Main Street last Sunday, visitors to Maldon must have wondered if there was a nasty accident in...

Journey through the outback

A local 1967 Holden, Car Number 3453 (Harcourt's postcode), is off on it's journey through the Great Australian Outback to raise awareness and funds...
Council will seek permission to lower the speed limit in Farran Street.

New speed limit for Farran Street?

Mount Alexander Shire Council has requested that a speed zone reduction request be submitted to the Department of Transport and Planning to reduce the...

Leadership program welcomes applications

The Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program (LMCLP) is now inviting applications for its 2026 program intake. Across the Loddon Mallee region, there are passionate...

Awards success for VR Builders

Award winning local building company, VR Builders, picked up another couple of awards at the recent 2025 Master Builders Victoria Regional Building Awards (Western...

A story of resistance, hope and humanity

Northern Books will welcome the author of Anzac Guerrillas, Edmund Goldrick, to Shedshaker Brewing in Castlemaine next month to launch his incredible true story...

Castlemaine Safe Space turns 3!

Community members gathered to celebrate the Castlemaine Safe Space's 3rd birthday on Tuesday. The event was a wonderful chance to pop in and take a...

Live at Yours concert Castlemaine Town Hall

Over 350 people crowded the Castlemaine Town Hall last Friday for another stunning concert in the ‘Live at Yours’ series, co-hosted by the Castlemaine...

Food Relief Network

The Mount Alexander Shire Food Relief Network has been established in order to better address food relief needs, gaps and opportunities. A partnership between...

Castlemaine Historical Society celebrates 60 years

Members of the Castlemaine Historical Society recently gathered in the Ray Bradfield Rooms to celebrate their 60th anniversary. The evening marked 60 years to the...

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Castlemaine Press turns 10!

Dirt Crits to return

50 years of Folkie

Framed and Fired