Truck Show wrap-up
The 2025 Shamick's Castlemaine Rotary Truck Show has wrapped up for another year, and the winner is... local communities and organisations who will benefit...
‘Healthy Towns’ project visits Castlemaine
A cohort of 24 first year La Trobe University Bendigo nursing students are currently visiting Castlemaine and surrounds as part of the university's 'Healthy...
Wildlife flocks to the creek
Works to revitalise Forest Creek are nearing the halfway mark, and the ripple effect it's having on native wildlife is already evident.
Birds are now...
Course changes create barriers for women
Bendigo TAFE’s first-ever female and gender-diverse construction course, Certificate II in Construction Pathways, was offered for the first time in Castlemaine this year. The...
World record smashed!
Organisers of a world record attempt for the most people wearing t-shirts featuring Australian musical acts smashed their target on Sunday!
A total of 180...
New EV to drive connection
Volunteers at the Newstead Rural Transaction Centre (RTC) this week celebrated their new electric vehicle transport service, made possible by over $55,000 in funding...
A proud tradition of trucking
The 2025 Shamick's Castlemaine Rotary Truck Show returns to the Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve this weekend, November 29 and 30.Among the entrants will be...
Castlemaine campus TAFE VCE axed
Bendigo TAFE will no longer be offering VCE, Vocational Major and Horticulture courses in Castlemaine. From 2026, new students in the Mount Alexander Shire...
Central Victorian family violence lethality risks rise more than 50%
Central Victoria’s leading family violence service has released alarming new statistics which outline the rapid increase in the risk of death or serious injury...
The house that Castlemaine built
Ten years ago, the Castlemaine community generously supported Mount Alexander Accommodation and Respite Group (MASARG), to construct a purpose-built respite facility for people with...
Business Award winners celebrated
The winners of the 2025 Mount Alexander Business Awards were celebrated at a special gala event at Boomtown Wines & Bistro on Wednesday evening.
The...
Harmonious mayoral elections
The election of the new mayor of Mount Alexander Shire Council, held in the formal council chambers, would have been better suited to sitting...