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Heart-felt gifts pour in

Quilters, knitters and crocheters from across Australia and New Zealand have rallied behind local community members impacted by the Ravenswood, Walmer, Harcourt, Sutton Grange...

ADHD diagnosis made easier

Victorians will no longer need to face lengthy wait times or spend thousands of dollars to get care for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)....

Art Auction to support our wildlife

When the bush burns, our native animals are also left homeless. Red Box Wildlife Shelter desperately needs our help and the Maldon Artist Network (MANet)...

RedGum unveiled: new chapter for local school

As a new year school year kicks into full swing, iconic local education facility, Castlemaine Steiner School, has officially rebranded as RedGum – The...
Harcourt Post Office is among the local businesses which have reopened their doors and will be part of the February 21 event.

Harcourt and surrounds relief effort charts path to recovery with major funding milestones and...

The community-led recovery effort for fire-affected residents of the Ravenswood, Harcourt, Sutton Grange fire is gaining powerful momentum, marked by significant financial support and...
Theatre Royal business owners Tim Heath and Felicity Cripps are in the process of handing over to new owners Eloise Ross and Greg Bennett. Photo: Lisa Dennis

New custodians for Theatre Royal

The Theatre Royal Castlemaine is moving into a new chapter with business owners Felicity Cripps and Tim Heath set to hand over the reins...
Insurance Council Australia CEO Andrew Hall (left) and Senior Manager of Government Affairs Riley Williamson (right) met with MP Lisa Chester, MASC CEO Darren Fuzzard and Mayor Toby Heydon on Tuesday.

Beware disaster chasers

As the residents of Harcourt, Ravenswood and surrounds enter the recovery stage, insurance claims begin to take centre stage, and they are being cautioned...
Maldon resident Nancy Whittaker was awarded the 2026 Citizen of the Year by Mayor Toby Heydon. Photo: Diana Domonkos.

Shire citizens celebrated

Despite the sweltering conditions on Monday, the annual Australia Day - Survival Day event held at the Town Hall was a huge success.The day...
Grace Coff works to create the new mural.

Nalderun project takes shape

Nalderun Education Aboriginal Corporation has transformed a shipping container at its Me-Mandook Galk Indigenous Education and Bush Tucker Place on Djaara Country in Moonlight...
Members of the organising team including, Benz, GVL team member Reuben Cahill, Pete Dawson, Harcourt muso Loz Lawrey, John Lewis and GVL team member Pip Cleaves met for a planning session at the venue on Tuesday.

Share The Love fair to support fire-affected

Castlemaine First Nations arts advocate and broadcaster Pete Dawson and friends are rallying together to organise a 'Share The Love' bushfire benefit fair on...

Community-led recovery

The community-led recovery efforts in Harcourt are a testament to its residents, motivated by the desire to see the thriving community back on its...

Red Box respond to wildlife emergency

The Red Box Veterinary and Wildlife Shelter at Elphinstone has been working around the clock to care for injured wildlife impacted by the fire...

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