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Calm It Castlemaine is calling on Mount Alexander Shire councillors to adopt the Castlemaine CBD Road Safety Action Plan and to commit the funding and council resources needed to deliver it. Photo: Lisa Dennis.

Community backs road safety action plan

Lisa Dennis Calm It Castlemaine is calling on Mount Alexander Shire councillors to adopt the 'Castlemaine CBD Road Safety Action Plan ', which is expected...
The 2026 Castlemaine Pride committee can't wait for the annual Pride Picnic this Saturday.

A colourful celebration of LGBTQIA+ pride

Castlemaine Pride is inviting the community to celebrate diversity, creativity and connection at Pride Fest 2026, transforming the Old Castlemaine Gaol into a vibrant...

Major zoning changes on the cards

Jade Jungwirth Mount Alexander Shire Council is re-examining rural land management across the shire with plans to divide it into three broad precincts and alter...
Mayor Toby Heydon, musician Maggie Jackson, MC Owen Scott and RSL president Greg Hughes are pictured at Wednesday's service.

Castlemaine pauses to remember

Castlemaine RSL welcomed community members to its Remembrance Day service on Wednesday.The day marked 108 years since the guns fell silent ending World War...
Community Walk Against Violence 2025. Photo: Craig Gaston.

Working together to end gender-based violence

Mount Alexander Shire Council is standing with the community to support 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global movement that calls for...
Castlemaine's community radio station MainFM 94.9 is celebrating a major milestone after winning the 'Tony Staley Award for Excellence in Community Broadcasting' at the 2026 Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) Awards. The volunteer presenters which are the driving force behind the successful local broadcaster gathered to celebrate the achievement late last week.

National award honour for MainFM!

Castlemaine's community radio station 94.9 MainFM is celebrating a major milestone after winning the 'Tony Staley Award for Excellence in Community Broadcasting' at the...
Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters, Mayor Toby Heydon, Cr Matthew Driscoll, Cr Lucas Maddock and Cr Rosalie Hastwell at Monday’s announcement of $2.2 million for the Campbells Creek and Castlemaine levees project.

Rising to flood levee challenge

Jade Jungwirth The federal government this week announced a $2.2 million injection into the $4.4 million Castlemaine and Campbells Creek Flood Levee project to help...
Author and local climate advocate Ian McBurney will speak next Thursday. Photo: Goldfields Libraries

MASG 20th anniversary celebrations continue

Mount Alexander Sustainability Group is celebrating 20 years of climate action in 2026 and invites the community to join them in celebrating the achievements...
The 'Castlemaine Classic' will attract cars from a wide range of eras.

Castlemaine Historic Vehicle Club celebrates 50 years

Castlemaine Historic Vehicle Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the 'Castlemaine Classic' an historic/vintage and veteran car display at the Western Reserve this...
The 5th annual Tractor Pull and 'Tractor Show & Shine' will be a highlight. Photo: Julie Hough.

Take a trip back to yesteryear

The Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club is set to open its gates at the Dave Bennett Reserve at Muckleford for two massive days of...
The inaugural Golden Wellness Festival will be taking place at Castlemaine's Sunken Oval this Saturday October 31. This will be an immersive celebration of holistic health and wellbeing with workshops, movement classes, ceremonies, creative sessions and insightful panel conversations, bringing together a plethora of wellness practitioners and alchemic explorers. These will include Richard Moffat (Qigong), Nikki Valentini (Nutritionist) and Frankie Farley (Pilates) pictured with Dylan Lindley.

Find your wellness

What if one day could connect you with the practitioners, practices and people who help you feel healthier, calmer, stronger and more connected?The Golden...

Healthy debate at MAC OFF forum

Lisa Dennis MAC OFF - Protect Castlemaine partnered with Sustain: The Australian Food Network to present a Castlemaine Fast Food Forum at the Phee Broadway...

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