New mayor Maltby
Eve Lamb
Castlemaine's Bill Maltby is the new mayor for Mount Alexander Shire Council following a contested vote at this week's council meeting.With the one-year...
Salvos Christmas appeal gets started
Eve Lamb
The countdown to Christmas has begun in earnest with Castlemaine's Salvos launching their annual Christmas appeal following an upsurge in calls for assistance."In...
If those graves could tell their tales…
Eve Lamb
If the yesteryear souls interred in our regions' local cemeteries could speak they might tell tales like those unearthed in the new book...
Shining a light on family violence
A stunning nightly light show on the facade of Castlemaine’s Town Hall will lead Mount Alexander Shire Council’s support for the annual global 16...
Barkers Creek Anzacs honoured
Barkers Creek Cricket Club members past and present and the wider community turned out at the special Remembrance Day event to commemorate the cricketers...
Local numbers rise
Victoria's covid case numbers have dropped below 900 today with 860 cases recorded as the state fast approaches the 90 per cent double vaccination target....
RAR AGM tonight
The Castlemaine Branch of Rural Australians for Refugees is holding its Annual General Meeting tonight, Monday November 15, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, at the...
Now for the money…
Eve Lamb
The chance of a far better outcome for local lymphoedema sufferers is about to improve thanks to a much-anticipated cheque presentation in Castlemaine...
Castlemaine remembers
The Castlemaine community turned out in force on Thursday morning to honour those that fought in The Great War and conflicts since at the...
Bringing our history out of the shadows
Plans are underway to capture an ornate honour board which features of the names of 372 Castlemaine and district residents who served in World...
Celebrating Aussie music
Castlemaine community radio station MainFM 94.9 is turning up Australian music this week, November 15-21, bringing listeners a week of home-grown talent in honour...
Collaborative arts couple named Doug Moran finalists
Eve LambTwo Castlemaine artists who collaborate together have made the finals of the prestigious Doug Moran National Portrait Prize - Australia's richest art prize.Lyndell...