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DON KR CASTLEMAINE CASES MULTIPLY

Six cases of COVID-19 have now been linked to Don KR Castlemaine. Pictured are Don KR employees being tested in a pop-up testing...

Masks: an important defence against COVID-19

This week the Victorian Government has asked everyone who lives in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire to wear a face covering when they...

Honouring our Diggers

The Barkers Creek Cricket Club plans to honour and celebrate the service and sacrifice of former cricketers and community members who served in World...

CSC redevelopment almost complete

Castlemaine Secondary College (CSC) moved into its state of the art Admin/ Library and Performers Precinct facilities at the start of Term Three.The Mail enjoyed a...

Loddon lockdown lifted

Castlemaine's Loddon (Middleton) Prison Precinct was among six prisons across the state placed into lockdown earlier this week.  The lockdown was carried out as a...

Mask upsurge

Demand for protective face masks in Castlemaine and surrounds has spiked sharply in recent days as the state government urges regional Victorians aged over...

Castlemaine Junior Poetry Prize closes today

Entries for the 2020 Castlemaine Junior Poetry Prize close today Friday September 18 at 5pm.Entries for the Senior Section (poets 16 and over) closed...

Gold explorer increases tenure

The renewed interest in exploring our region's uptapped gold potential continues to grow with exploration company Kalamazoo Resources announcing this week it has...

The Heart of The Bubble

Castlemaine based author Trace Balla has used her time in isolation to pen another book about just that titled - The Heart of the Bubble.The...

The careful dance: classes in a time of Covid

This week the Castlemaine Mail speaks to local dancers about how they've had to adjust their dance and circus classes for their very dedicated...

Friends of CHIRP launch lobby podcast

The Friends of Castlemaine District Community Health (CHIRP) are launching their podcast series 'The Story of CHIRP' on radio program Around the Wireless on...

Extend JobKeeper – Chesters

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters MP has met with travel industry experts in Castlemaine to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and...

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