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Goldfields Gothic Festival: Demystifying the dark side

The historic township of Maldon will celebrate the dark side of the goldfields with the annual Goldfields Gothic Festival of Dark Ideas, from tonight...
Local metal craftsman Andrew Kimpton of Made at Yandoit created two signs, designed in conjunction with Mark Pearse.

Newstead’s Avenue of Honour

Gordon Dowell After a lengthy bureaucratic palaver, Mark Pearse has worked his magic and has received approval to install two magnificent signs at each end...
The COscars Youth Film competition is a highlight on the local youth social calendar.

Council adopts first Youth Plan

Mount Alexander Shire Council adopted its first ever Shire Youth Plan 2025-2029 at its July 15 meeting.Following on from the development of the Mount...
L-R: Dr Bron Willis and John Wellington, VLSB CEO and Commissioner Fiona McLeay and Law Institute Victoria Adam Awty.

The nuances of regional justice

The particular challenges legal practitioners face in regional Victoria and the recent upsurge of females entering the profession, were discussed at a lunch hosted...
Soprano - Catherine Koerner and Baritone - Bruce Raggatt. Photo: Jade Jungwirth.

An afternoon of transcendent beauty

Lacrymosa promises to be an exquisite afternoon of transcendent beauty in Christ Church on Castlemaine’s very own Agitation Hill.From the same artists who brought...

Dave’s done it again!

Dave Stephens has completed his pushbike journey across Australia and raised funds in a fight against endometriosis. He landed back home during the early hours...

Billmans creatives kept busy

Billmans Foundry in Castlemaine has been busy working on several sculpture projects across the state and beyond in recent months. These projects have included re-casting...

Side by Side Lager to debut

Castlemaine Football Netball Club and Shedshaker Brewing are proud to launch the new Side by Side Lager. This is the first beer made for the...

Barbarians in love

Chewton writer and photographer Adam Ford recently launched a new exhibition of toy photography and short stories titled 'Science Fiction - Barbarians in Love'...

Crunching the numbers

Sportspeople are often known for their interest in stats – how fast, how far, how many. This week, our parkrun article is pleased to...

Soccer plan kicks goals

Mount Alexander Shire Council will look at redeveloping the Elsie Palmer Field at Wesley Hill to cater for the exponential growth of the Castlemaine...

Governor visits

Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC the Governor of Victoria visited the Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges Shires this week. The Governor said...

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