Council responds to petition
Eve Lamb
More than 140 people have petitioned Mount Alexander Shire Council, urging it to follow the lead of the ACT and prohibit any new...
Earthmover’s depot knocked back
Eve Lamb
Mount Alexander Shire Council has knocked back a proposal to develop an earthmoving contractor's depot at Muckleford amid concerns about road safety impacts...
Blowing up a treat!
For two years, the pandemic has pushed Victorians inside and away from each other. But a group of local mates figured out a way...
Vaccination rates continue to rise
In positive news there were no new covid cases in the Mount Alexander Shire Thursday as we went to press and local active cases...
Poetry entries close today
Calling all poets! Entries for our 2021 Castlemaine Poetry Prize close today Friday October 22 so be sure to get your entry in! ...
Big backyard bird count is on again
Eve Lamb
It's time to dust off those binoculars and tune in to the natural world with Castlemaine members of BirdLife Australia encouraging local residents...
Local churches march for stronger climate action
Eve Lamb
As Prince Charles turns up the heat on our PM to attend next month's UN climate talks in Glasgow and local school kids...
Woman arrested amid anti-vax protest
Eve Lamb
A Castlemaine woman has been arrested and charged following an incident in the town's Victory Park last weekend.The arrest last Saturday morning took...
‘Operation Guardian’ stops over
There had been one new covid case recorded in Mount Alexander Shire as we went to press Thursday. The number of active local cases...
Landlords and tenants urged to provide input
Preliminary results of a community survey into giving locals more affordable rental options are already showing strong support from local landlords and tenants but...
Castlemaine links to Our African Roots
Eve Lamb
A new documentary film exploring the untold story of Australia's African past and set to premiere on SBS this month was directed by...
Stoush over ‘manuka honey’ spills into NZ tribunal
Eve Lamb
Castlemaine honey producer Peter McDonald is among many around Australia speaking up and watching closely as a lengthy, multi-jurisdictional stoush over who can...