All that jazz – myriad of artists to feature
The 2026 Castlemaine Jazz Festival (June 5-7) kicks off tonight with a massive opening night event at The Goods Shed.The opening extravaganza will feature...
Camp Reserve redevelopment long overdue
The Castlemaine Football Netball Club and fellow Camp Reserve user groups have expressed disappointment that the planning permit which would pave the way for...
Fresh eyes on the Camp Reserve
Gold Camp Castlemaine is inviting the whole of Castlemaine to attend a public meeting at the Castlemaine Town Hall next Thursday, June 11, to...
Honouring connection
Hundreds of people, braved the cold on Sunday, to celebrate the Guildford Big Tree and a beautifully crafted Reconciliation Seat crafted with a branch...
The final push – Help get the Container of Hope to its destination
Jade Jungwirth
Last year, a group of dedicated volunteers in Mount Alexander Shire spent countless hours gathering, and filling a 40-foot shipping container with essential...
Late Sedgwick volunteer awarded CFA’s highest honour
A long-serving member of Sedgwick Fire Brigade, Brendan Drechsler, who dedicated more than five decades to CFA has been posthumously awarded the CFA Outstanding...
Kids rally against Maccas
Young people across Castlemaine are speaking out after last week's announcement that McDonald's has purchased a site on the corner of Forest and Hargraves...
Acknowledging the darkest chapters
Jade Jungwirth
First Nations peoples and their allies came together en masse to commemorate Sorry Day at the Botanical Gardens on Tuesday.Long-time local indigenous advocate...
Golden Plate honour for Five Flags
The Five Flags Hotel at Campbells Creek is celebrating once again after taking out another gong at the 2026 Golden Plate Awards.The popular local...
A call to action
The annual opening of Reconciliation Week at the Market Building is always a beautiful coming together to seek a path forward and to honour...
Winton bound!
The Mail caught up with Castlemaine resident, Louis Santin, as he was making the final preparations for his first appearance at Historic Winton this...
Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week
The community is invited to come together to commemorate National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week through a series of local events.
Sorry Day, held...