Midwinter magic
A little midwinter magic is planned for Castlemaine's Botanical Garden's tomorrow evening.The Midwinter Lantern Walk has been marking the arrival of the Winter Solstice...
Former prison officer sentenced
Former Loddon Prison employee Lyndon Turvey has been sentenced to 15 months in prison with a seven month non-parole period following an investigation by...
Highland blast
Those feeling the need to blast away the winter chills are in luck tomorrow as Castlemaine hosts a rare highland pipe concert that's likely...
Castlemaine Poetry Prize returns
Entries for the 2019 Castlemaine Poetry Prize are now open.After a recess in 2017-2018, while Castlemaine Mail editor Lisa Dennis was on maternity leave, the popular...
Hot jazz to warm weekend
Castlemaine will warm itself with plenty of hot jazz this long weekend as the town hosts its sixth annual jazz festival.As the program fires...
Flu season hits home
More Castlemaine residents have been getting flu vaccinations this season with local health professionals also reporting a spike in the number of influenza cases...
Feast of Art
Art lovers are in for a treat this long weekend as the Rotary Club of Castlemaine hosts its 32nd annual art show, transforming...
LET’S GET ACTIVE!
Eight weeks after open heart surgery Newstead resident and local councillor John 'Nemo' Nieman has a new lease of life and is encouraging others...
That big jazz sound
The Goldfields Jazz Orchestra is getting set to dispense some big sound at next weekend's Castlemaine Jazz Festival.More than a year on from...
Kooky ukey love story
Guildford's historic music hall is bracing itself for a kooky ukey love story like no other.Uked! the play-along ukulele musical premieres at the little...
Story of survival
Local Indigenous elder Aunty Julie McHale will share significant aspects of her life story when she presents the keynote address at this Sunday's Sorry...
Lashings of gallows humour
Castlemaine Theatre Company is getting in touch with its darker side as it gets set to stage black comedy Frankenstein's Children.With a cast of...