New police car technology to be used in Castlemaine
Unauthorised drivers in the local area will find it much harder to flout the law when the first car equipped with Victoria Police's new...
Radar technology locates lost graves
For years they've laid lost to time and memory - the unmarked graves of Guildford Cemetery. Now they're finally being identified and marked thanks...
Home destroyed
Castlemaine Police are appealing for information after a "suspicious" fire destroyed a home in French Court, Castlemaine in the early hours of Tuesday morning.Sergeant...
Donations – not all joy for thrift shop
While the Marie Kondo decluttering craze has been motivating many to rid themselves of stuff that does not spark joy, it also seems...
Fire spotting luxury
Life has become far more comfortable for local fire spotter Peter Skilbeck since the brand new observation cabin was craned into place atop...
Defibrillator win
After entering a competition to win a defibrillator for all hours public access in Castlemaine, staff and volunteers at Castlemaine District Community Health are...
Anyone for ice cream?
When the temperature soars - so does demand for ice cream.As home-grown Castlemaine business, Icecream Social prepares to open a brand new metro...
Women who fight fires
Fighting fires was once the preserve of the blokes in the brigade, but these days it's nothing unusual for the person on the end...
Tours bring history to life
Countless intriguing stories and characters have long lain buried in Castlemaine Cemetery at Campbells Creek but now a new tour is about to bring...
MaCapella at the carols
It started with three music-loving mums getting together in Castlemaine to sing three-part harmonies.Three years down the track MaCapella - the local a cappella...
Amended offer accepted
Maintenance workers at Castlemaine's Don KR factory this week voted to accept an amended enterprise offer from George Weston Foods and to end their...
Push for park upgrade
Leafy and imposing, Newstead's historic Memorial Park is popular among many locals and visitors passing through the town - but it's lack of toilets...
