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Rewells celebrate 30 years

Rewells Mower Service is celebrating its 30th year in business this month.Business owners Glenn Rewell and Stacey Raselli opened the doors to their much...

Opposition grows to exploration

The Harcourt and Elphinstone communities are following the lead of Romsey based comedian Tom Gleeson and the Macedon Ranges community by publicly voicing their...

Consultation key to shaping new services

In July Castlemaine Health sought nominations to join the Maternity Services Consumer Committee and help shape the future of maternity services in the region. The...

Peddling Pastry despite Covid

Castlemaine business Peddling Pastry - Wholesale Patisserie headed up by classically trained pastry chef Chris Edwards has been treating the local community to pastries,...

Colossal creations

A team of Castlemaine museum specialists, artists and technicians bid farewell to their latest creations this week - a full scale model of a...
CHIRP CEO Dianne Couch and Board Chair Lexi Randall-L'Estrange and Castlemaine Health Board Chair Peggy Ronnau and CEO Ian Fisher are feeling positive about the future.

Health services to become ‘one team’

The Boards of CHIRP Community Health and Castlemaine Health announced on Monday that they are developing a plan for the integration of community services...

Something sweet…

The coronavirus shutdowns may have put Millie Ousley's work cleaning local B&Bs on hold for now. But the enterprising Maldon local has turned that to advantage,...

We are here: grants announced

The Castlemaine State Festival will go ahead next March celebrating the arts and culture of central Victoria in a specially curated program encouraging community...

Egg-cellent pasta innovation

There's an upbeat saying - 'when life gives you lemons make lemonade.' Now some local open range egg farmers have taken a different twist...

Happy, safe and connected kids

Mount Alexander Shire Council has adopted its inaugural strategy to guide the provision of Middle Years programs, services and partnership activities in the shire. Moving...

Local creative to feature

A theatre piece by Yapeen local and Wamba Wamba creative Brodie Murray has been commissioned for Australia's premiere First Nations celebration YIRRAMBOI in Melbourne...
Pamela and 'Megsy' enjoy their first visit to the Wesley Hill Dog Park on Wednesday.

Paw-fect spot to play

Castlemaine's long awaited dog park is complete and well-behaved dogs of all shapes and sizes are encouraged to use the new fully fenced off-leash...

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