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...
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...
