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...
Call for artists
Once again the main streets of the historic township of Maldon will be turned into a virtual art gallery for the biennial Maldon Art...
Passions ignited
Former Mail editor Jeff Jones caught the latest CTC production Blood Wedding last weekend and shared the follow review for our readers.
Earlier in the...
From Autism to OAM
Autism advocate Daniel Giles OAM and his father Daryl Giles will be presenting 'From Diagnosis to OAM - A Personal Autism Journey' in Castlemaine...
The true value of our libraries
Community members passionate about the role of local libraries turned out in force for the launch of the Libraries Change Lives initiative at Castlemaine Library earlier...
Voters head to the polls
Local voters are preparing to head to the polls tomorrow while thousands have already voted early across Bendigo West. Catch our coverage in today's...
All set for summer splash
You know summer has as good as arrived when the public outdoor pools start filling.
By this Wednesday afternoon the local Chewton swimming pool was...
