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A new exhibition titled JOY is coming to the Lot 19 arts space this Saturday June 27. The exhibition aims to shine light and colour into this time of darkness. See page 7. Photo: Myla Cormack

Spreading the JOY

Myla Cormack A new exhibition is coming to the Lot19 art space from this Saturday June 27.The exhibition is titled JOY and will bring you...
Refresh Story Photo Desk Delete Allocate Move / Copy Filter:Unallocated Print Options -Reporters Lisa Dennis cCDocCap260626 - Entire Text The highly anticipated 2026 Castlemaine Documentary Festival opens today at the Theatre Royal Castlemaine. Join the CDoc crew for three action packed days of storytelling which will take you across the globe and beyond.

Curtains opens on CDoc!

The Castlemaine Documentary Festival kicks off today!Love – the antidote is the guiding theme for CDoc 2026, and a call to come home to...
CAM's new CEO, Leslie Gurusinghe.

Staying the course – Castlemaine Art Museum appoints CEO

Jade Jungwirth Exactly a year after the departure of Castlemaine Art Museum's director, Naomi Cass, the board of directors has officially announced that Leslie Gurusinghe...
Sierra, Tess and Amelie Egan are pictured with their lucky ticket!

Golden moment!

The winners of our 2026 Castlemaine Mail Golden Ticket buy local competition were officially drawn via Facebook livestream on Monday afternoon.The four winners sharing...
Now and then. Left - Athol Dennis is pictured with the newly restored horse. Right - Athol enjoys a ride on the original horse.

Hold your horses!

Castlemaine craftsman Tom Taft has once again put his woodworking skills to the test to restore a beloved rocking horse heirloom belonging to the...

Council approves $56 million budget

The Mount Alexander Shire Council has adopted its 2026/27 Budget, which focuses on maintaining services, investing in infrastructure, and supporting community wellbeing in a...
DMD were thrilled to be part of the creation of the stunning Yoseki House in Northern NSW pictured.

From niché to national

Castlemaine based company Digital Mould Design (DMD) has evolved and grown over the last few years to become a world leader in new construction...

Fatal crash in Castlemaine

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash which occurred in Castlemaine this morning. Emergency services were called to Langslow Street about 1.35am after...
Heidi Michael provided a recap of the work to date.

New association formed to lead recovery

The Harcourt Recovery Thinking Group welcomed community members from Harcourt and surrounds impacted by the January fires to a community meeting at the Harcourt...
MCV Executive Director James Sorahan, Melbourne Storm player Josh King and CSC teacher Kristina Tulen-Pattison, with a few of the Year 11 VM students.

Inspiring the next generation

Jade Jungwirth A group of Castlemaine teens received a visit from NRL player Josh King last week. The Melbourne Storm player gave an inspirational talk...
Michael Annear has been appointed CEO of Mount Alexander Shire Council.

New CEO appointed

Mount Alexander Shire Council has appointed Michael Annear as its new Chief Executive Officer.Mr Annear brings more than 30 years of senior leadership experience...

Dry autumn leaves water storages short

Despite 188mm of autumn rainfall, only 143 million litres flowed into the region’s reservoirs, increasing the likelihood of water restrictions next summer unless there...

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