News

Calling all artists

Castlemaine Secondary College is seeking expressions of interest from established, emerging, or mid-career artists, who live in the Mount Alexander Shire to be their...

Newstead lookin’ lively!

Newstead ramps up the volume and pulses into life this long weekend as the town hosts its liveliest event of the year - Newstead...

Green Gully speed limit outcry

The little echidna was slumped on its back, dead beside the road, paws limp and useless, snout that just a short while ago so...

Protecting our firies

Castlemaine's Sue Anderson is working with Castlemaine Rotary to raise the funds to purchase secondhand industrial washing machines to 'gift' to 10 local brigades. Ms Anderson said...

Trailblazer honoured

Bold and Brave. That is how inspirational goldfields pioneer and trailblazer Frances 'Fanny' Finch was remembered at the unveiling of a special memorial in...

Treasures to be unearthed

There will be a load of treasures to unearth at the 'Fossick in the Goldfields' Campbells Creek Antique and Collectables Fair this Australia Day...

EV uptake gains pace

Yandoit's Derek Higgins regards getting an electric car as a no-brainer."The fact that I can charge it at home from an ordinary power...

South Sudanese celebration

The local South Sudanese community is inviting community members to join them at the Castlemaine Town Hall on Saturday January 18 for a special...

Smoke signals to raise funds

Three local community organisations Castlemaine Blues Club, HALT (Hope Assistance Local Tradies) and the Castlemaine Bowling Club are joining forces to hold 'Smoke Signals...

Horror crash in Castlemaine

The death of a local woman in a car crash in Castlemaine early Wednesday has made for a horror start to the year on...

Platypus conservancy calls Campbells Creek home

Since shifting from East Gippsland to Campbells Creek about three months ago, the nation's Australian Platypus Conservancy has taken to its new home like...

Spontaneous combustion causes fire at Castlemaine landfill

Local firefighters have traveled to fire-ravaged East Gippsland to assist with fire fighting and containment efforts there. And day one of 2020...

Featured