History

New light shed on old Strangways

Eve LambIt's said the gold was once so abundant out Strangways way, beyond Newstead, you could lift it by the shovelful.So the story goes...
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...
The commemorative sculpture of General Sir John Monash at Billmans Foundry before it left for the Australian War Memorial.

Castlemaine work on display

A bronze commemorative sculpture of General Sir John Monash made right here in Castlemaine now stands at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. The figure...
Hollywood producer and writer Anne Kenney and Associate Professor Clare Wright outside the Theatre Royal.

Forgotten Rebels

La Trobe historian and author Associate Professor Clare Wright and Hollywood producer and writer Anne Kenney stopped over in Castlemaine on Tuesday last week...
Macedon House has fallen into a state of disrepair, says Heritage Victoria.

Repair order for neglected site

Urgent repair orders have been issued for heritage-listed Macedon House in Gisborne. Heritage Victoria served the notice late last month stating, "owners had allowed the...

Tale of an unsung hero

As Anzac Day nears, historian Ian Braybrook has been busy striving to ensure one of Castlemaine's unsung war heroes does not become lost to...

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