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Race mascot 'The Bird' aka Dr Richard Mayes, race director Gavin Krasner and the Run The Maine crew can't wait to get today's 18th edition underway! Photo: Ben Harding, Storyland

Run The Maine steams ahead!

Today is the day! Runners from across the state and beyond will converge on Castlemaine for the 18th edition of Run The Maine.From the...
erry Franklin (Castlemaine Fire Brigade Captain 2013-2025) shows one of the many Fire Books in the museum. Picture: Supplied

Proud history of protecting our community

Castlemaine Fire Brigade is holding its annual Open Day next Sunday October 4, and invites everyone to come along to this free community event.The...
Harcourt Produce & General Store operator Annette Larsen is looking towards the next chapter. Photo: Marylou Verberne

Annette bids farewell

Harcourt Produce & General Store operator Annette Larsen has sold her business and officially had her last day on trade on Thursday.Annette said the...
Geoffrey Falk, After the flames - Indian ink and oil paint on canvas.

Essence of Place

The winners of the 2026 Maldon Landscape Prize will be announced at Cascade Art Gallery at Maldon tomorrow September 26.The annual competition is proudly...
The exceptional Indian Bean Tree in Castlemaine Botanical Gardens is one of two local trees shortlisted.

Two local icons in the running for state title

The shortlist for 2026 Victorian Tree of the Year has been unveiled, with another two local significant trees making the list!The exceptional Indian Bean...
Inspired by the true story of Marwan Abu Samra, a Palestinian father from Gaza whose two daughters, Rozan and Nagham, were killed in Gaza, The Return brings a human face to a story that can too easily be encountered from a distance through headlines and statistics.

A journey through grief

Tonight, Castlemaine audiences are invited to experience The Return, an intimate and deeply human theatre work exploring love, grief, memory and the enduring bonds...
Bendigo East candidate Tim Rickwood and Bendigo West candidate Brenton Baldwin are pictured with outgoing Bendigo West candidate Maree Edwards.

Bendigo Labor candidates announced

New Labor candidates for Bendigo East and West were announced today, replacing long-serving members Maree Edwards and Jacinta Allan.Bendigo-born Brenton Baldwin, a health policy...
The Ravens Theatre Company will bring one of the world's most renowned theatre works Waiting for Godot starring Luke Lennox, Tim Rogers, Gus Read-Hill and Tim Heath to Castlemaine's Phee Broadway Theatre from tonight. Photo: Penny Ryan Photography

The wait is over! Waiting for Godot opens tonight

As the curtains open on The Ravens Theatre Company's highly anticipated second production Waiting for Godot this evening respected local academic Kenneth Felstead has...

Creating culturally inclusive communities

Jade Jungwirth Mount Alexander Shire Council is taking steps to create a more culturally inclusive community by establishing a Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Roundtable.The new...
Dhelkaya Health are urging residents to look out for signs of influenza. Photo: istock

Keeping safe from flu this season

It’s spring time and with wattle and blossoms starting to bloom, cases of hay fever are on the rise.At the same time, schools, workplaces...
Spring Sculpture Prize coordinator Carla Abate, Lot19 founder Mark Anstey, board member Oakies, local sculptor Helen Bodycomb, and Lot19 chair Jane Goodrich are pictured with sculpture 'With Cane in Hand, I Dance a Duet for One, for Two, for Three, for Four' by Fayen d'Evie which was gifted to the space. Photo: Lisa Dennis

Calling all sculptors

Lot19 arts space invites local artists to get their entries in for the 2026 Spring Sculpture Prize!Since its inception in 2006, the Spring Sculpture...
Put it to the Pollies panellists (Back) Legalise Cannabis candidate Wayne Taylor, Greens candidate Dr Cate Sinclair, Nationals MP Gaelle Broad, MC the Hon Kelvin Thomson, mayor Toby Heydon and (Front) Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell, Mount Alexander Wildlife Watch president Kerrie Allen, and Independent candidate for Bendigo East Liz Wright. Photo: Mount Alexander Wildlife Watch.

Community hears where pollies stand on wildlife

Community concern for wildlife and the environment was firmly on the political agenda on Saturday, with local politicians facing questions on kangaroo shooting, wildlife...

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Annette bids farewell

Run The Maine steams ahead!

Essence of Place