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‘Flying brick’ heads to the ‘Maine

Eve Lamb The times may be uncertain but the intrepid crew behind Castlemaine's annual Run The Maine are already well on the front foot and...

Local COVID test demand soars

Eve Lamb Front line health staff running Castlemaine's drive-throughCOVID test clinics have praised locals for coming forward insignificant numbers to get tested since the state...
Police say motorists are failing to slow down to 50kph on the approach to Chewton.

Speedsters warned to slow down

Chewton residents have flagged concerns with local police about countless motorists flagrantly ignoring the 50 kph speed limit through the township.Castlemaine Police say they...
Scott Berry and Rod Entwisle of Dales Discounts are excited to be part of the Golden Ticket buy local promotion. Get in an see the local experts for all your paint and tile needs.

Paint the town gold!

Our 2021 Castlemaine Mail 'Golden Ticket' promotion is well underway! You will discover the third piece of the puzzle in today's edition.Rod Entwisle of Dales Discounts...

MIFF comes to Castlemaine

Eve LambCastlemaine's historic Theatre Royal is getting set to host some remarkable new films as part of next month's Melbourne International Film Festival.Enhancing the...

Thriller rail run

Eve LambA thrilling ride is to be pretty much guaranteed when the Victorian Goldfields Railway runs it's evening movie train next month.In a debut...

Sunday’s swap meet ready to roll

Eve Lamb Hundreds of motoring nuts, rev heads and collectors of bits and bobs are headed to Maldon for this Sunday's Swap Meet.Organiser of the...

Trading the treasured

Eve Lamb Deciding to put Castlemaine's landmark Lyttleton Street Presbyterian Church property on the open market was not an easy one for the church's board...

Ready to rock: a railways repurposing project

Eve Lamb A project repurposing old railway ballast from the Bendigo main railway line is set to save the Victorian Goldfields Railway hundreds of thousands...

Capturing Quakes

Eve Lamb When Castlemaine was rocked by an earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale recently Sandon seismologist Gary Gibson sprang into action.Recording and studying...

That’s the ticket!

Our 2021 Castlemaine Mail 'Golden Ticket' promotion kicks off today! Make sure you ask for your free 'Golden Ticket' with today's edition of the Mail.Our loyal readers...

Protecting our Buda

The local community and dedicated volunteers turned out to celebrate the completion of crucial conservation works at Castlemaine's beloved Buda Historic Home and Garden...

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