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...
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...
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...
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...
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...