Entertainment

Down Rainbow Road

A new poetry collection by renowned Castlemaine poet Rob Wallis was officially launched at the Northern Arts Hotel in Barker Street Castlemaine...

Join Probus!

Recently 20 members of the Castlemaine Probus Club enjoyed a five day getaway in the Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale area.Around a dozen...

Simultaneous Storytime out of this world!

Young families and local school children joined the fun of National Simultaneous Storytime ­on Wednesday at Castlemaine Library as libraries across the...

Sunday’s a picnic…

Extremely strong demand for tickets to this Sunday's Newstead Live Picnic Concerts bodes well for the future of the town's long running...

It’s Show Time …

Castlemaine show gets cracking this evening with a street parade and wood chop part of the opening schedule - plus a fireworks...

Broadway coup

Castlemaine has carried off a musical coup as it prepares to host the Australian premiere of Broadway's Bright Star.Locally based theatre company...

Hot jazz to warm weekend

Castlemaine will warm itself with plenty of hot jazz this long weekend as the town hosts its sixth annual jazz festival.As the...

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...

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...
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...
Shem and Leah with Ken McKimmie from the Lions Club of Castlemaine at the Australia Day celebration in Castlemaine last year. Photo: Max Lesser.

Australia Day events

You're invited to join your community at Australia Day events this year in Castlemaine, Maldon, Harcourt and Faraday. For details see...
Stuart Winser from the Castlemaine Library with Jake the Olive Python and Adrian Black from Wildlife Gone Walkabout at the Castlemaine Library.

Close encounter!

Families got the chance to meet creatures both cute and curious in a close-up encounter with Australian wildlife from Wildlife Gone...
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The Maldon Market working group is pictured at the market's new home, the Maldon Neighborhood Centre. Photo courtesy of the Tarrengower Times

Maldon Market returns home to Maldon Neighbourhood Centre

Maldon Market has come full circle – back to the site where it began at the Maldon Neighbourhood Centre.Relocating back from its...
Castlemaine CFA member Trent Dempster and Captain Terry Franklin are pictured with ASQ's Matthew Sinclair and their cheque this week.

Local community groups get a welcome boost from ASQ

Minister for Employment Jaala Pulford is pictured at Don KR Castlemaine this week where she announced a $3.71 million partnership between Jobs Victoria and George Weston Foods to create 200 new jobs.

Is jobs, Is good: Government boost for Don KR

Castlemaine teens Mathilde Cross and Jarrah Podesta and award winning author Pip Harry are pictured with her new book August & Jones on Monday.

Author inspired by Jarrah and Mathilde’s friendship

Community members turned out to the vigil last night to pledge their support towards addressing the region's homelessness and housing crisis.

Community turns out in force for Homelessness Week vigil

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