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Fair dinkum enterprising!

A Castlemaine business making character-packed Aussie dog coats is going great guns. With online sales going global, owner-operator of Fair Dinkum Dog Coats, Elise...

New art venture for Maldon

The famous Easter Fair isn't the only egg-cellent thing happening at Maldon this Easter long weekend! There's also a brand new art gallery and...

Range rover plunges into Forest Crk

Castlemaine SES used jaws of life equipment to help rescue a man and a woman trapped in a Range Rover after it plunged...
Local roller-skaters invite community members to enjoy the Roller Mania Roller Disco fun.

Roller Disco mania

One of the standout events of the final week of the Castlemaine Fringe Festival will undoubtedly be tonight’s Roller Mania Roller Disco.Believed to be...
Castlemaine Fire Brigade members Bill Maltby, Ron Gartside and Greg Hughes have been collecting for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal for a combined total of 140 years.

Collecting for the kids

After a year's recess due to the coronavirus lockdown, the dedicated members of the Castlemaine Fire Brigade will once again be out collecting for...
Watercolourist Peggy Shaw and daughter Julie Shaw are sharing their beautiful works as part of this year's festival.

A life full of colour

Did you catch our story about renowned Castlemaine watercolourist Peggy Shaw and daughter and mosaics master Julie Shaw in last week’s Mail? The pair...
Camilo Demarco and Trish Hay

A battle for the ages!

Tomorrow may April 1, but Camilo Demarco is clearly not joking as he previews an event for the ages, taking place tomorrow evening: a...

Explosives squad raid, items seized

A Castlemaine resident is assisting police with enquiries after prohibited items including smoke grenades were seized following a raid at a local address earlier...
Mick Jubber has been the custodian of this 1933 Ford coupe since he bought it from the original builder, Graham Blaby of Warragul. It has been registered for road use since 1977.

Explore Autopia!

The Castlemaine Hot Rod Centre Limited launched its highly anticipated 'Autopia' event celebrating the art of hot rodding today, March 20.The exhibition at Autoplex...
Castlemaine State Festival director Glyn Roberts is excited to welcome visitors to this year's festival.

All Aboard!

Free coach services are running to and from Castlemaine Railway Station for the opening weekend of the Castlemaine State Festival, connecting patrons with performances...
Fringe Festival director Azzy Jay and local performer TimTim are excited about the launch of the 2021 'Reactivate' celebration.

Fringe Festival reactivates our region's artistic heartbeat

For a community of some 7,000 people our town’s unique reputation for the arts and artists precedes it – it’s a heady mix that...

Kultur-all feast!

Kultur-All Makaan is poised to inject a major dose of multicultural flavoured fun into the state festival.Almost a year since its premiere program was...

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