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Walking together on Country

Significant cultural signage has been installed along sections of the Goldfields Track between Castlemaine and Ballarat.

‘The last arrow in our quiver’

In November 2024, seven central Victorian residents travelled to Newscastle in New South Wales to take part in the Rising Tide Protest.

Stories for a perilous now

What happens when a storyteller/musician who specialises in Australian stories teams up with an actor/musician/ theatre worker who for 23 years has been creating theatre in a Chilean men’s prison?

A spectacular start!

Castlemaine’s streets were alive with excitement over the weekend, as the 2025 Castlemaine Fringe Festival kicked off with a bang!

Hitting the road for HALT

Local chippy Jason Lester is raising money to support a grass-roots suicide prevention charity by cycling 2,600 kilometres from Yeppoon in Northern Queensland to his home in Yapeen, Victoria.

Roads and assets in the spotlight

Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting residents to review and share their feedback on the draft Road Management Plan and draft Asset Plan.

Big summer for outdoor pools

Outdoor pools across the Mount Alexander region have wrapped up a bumper summer season, with more than 20,000 visits recorded across the four pools at Castlemaine, Maldon, Harcourt and Newstead.

Illegal tyre dump sparks a statewide EPA operation

The discovery of an illegal dump full of old tyres at Lockwood South has put EPA Victoria’s investigators on the trail to a network of other properties with possible connections to the scam.

Who stole my milk?

A new book Who stole my milk?

Brian set to launch debut exhibition

Longtime Castlemaine resident and retired lawyer, Brian Heydon, is set to launch his debut art exhibition Sinuous Impressions at the Phee Broadway Theatre foyer next Saturday March 29.

2025 Castlemaine Fringe biggest and best yet

It’s finally here! The highly anticipated 2025 Castlemaine Fringe Festival officially launches tomorrow, Saturday March 22.

Controversial build approved

A controversial planning matter, carbon offsetting, flooding, the emergency services fund, housing, health and swimming pools, and just about everything in between, were discussed and debated at this week's meeting of the council.

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