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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...

Council elections loom large

Four of Mount Alexander Shire Council's current seven councillors have confirmed they'll seek re-election in October's local government elections, while two have confirmed they...

Police hit the streets

Victoria Police Local Area Commander Inspector Donna Mitchell says Victoria Police have recently welcomed a new Chief Commissioner of Police, Shane Patton. On August 12...

RSL remembers

Castlemaine Returned Services League (RSL) members quietly laid wreaths to commemorate the VP Day (Victory in the Pacific) last Saturday, August 15 and Vietnam...

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...
Jaara elder Aunty Kerri Douglas and Campbells Creek Inc History and Heritage Group member Kerin Zable-Brown are pictured with the newly installed history board.

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...
Tiriki Onus with possum skin cloak. Image supplied.

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 Centrelink Coordinator Julie Holden and NILS coordinator Peter Cole invite community members to make an appointment for free assistance.

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...

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