Surprise donation funds rare rail restoration project
A generous private donation to the Victorian Goldfields Railways is now enabling the restoration of an extremely rare piece of the state's railway...
Spitfire – a daughter’s dedication done in lockdown
A Castlemaine woman has used her time in pandemic isolation to write and publish a book documenting the incredible life of her father, a...
Campbells Creek’s history celebrated
How much do you know about the history of Campbells Creek?Local residents and visitors alike will be surprised and delighted by the new history...
CAM welcomes First Nations board member
In an historic first Castlemaine Art Museum (CAM) has appointed First Nations man Tiriki Onus to the CAM Board.Tiriki Onus (Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja...
Dawn dip with the Aquanuts
As the temperature hovered around two degrees on Tuesday, 7am,
and many were still beneath the doona, some hardy souls were instead getting
set to swim...
CCH ready to help
Castlemaine Community House (CCH) has a range of Financial Services available to help low income earners and the unemployed impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.While...
Maternity milestone
Progress on the recommendations arising from the Castlemaine Health Maternity Services review are well underway.The hospital has made three key appointments to lead the...
State of Disaster declared
BREAKING: Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that a ‘State of Disaster’ will be declared in Victoria from 6pm tonight. Melbourne will move to Stage...
Plan Harcourt a step closer
Mount Alexander Shire Council is seeking state approval to amend the local planning scheme enabling it to implement its newly adopted blueprint guiding the...
Randy rescued
Maldon Fire Brigade and Bendigo Mine Rescue Team (Oscar One) were called out to rescue a dog which had fallen five metres into an...
Help curb Covid mayor urges
As wearing facemasks in public becomes compulsory throughout Victoria from this Sunday night, Mount Alexander's mayor is urging the community to help curb the...
Police appeal for witnesses to fatal crash
Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed the fatal car crash that claimed two lives at Muckleford, near Castlemaine, on Friday night.As...