Council declares climate emergency
Mount Alexander Shire Council has voted 6:1 to declare a climate emergency with only one councillor voting against.The public gallery was packed out and...
Cooler Carols…
This evening's Rotary Carols By Candlelight has been shifted to Castlemaine's air-conditioned Church of Christ Hall in Blakely Rd due to today's heat. BBQ...
Newshounds celebrated
The third annual Castlemaine Mail/DON Newshounds awards were held at the Castlemaine Library foyer last Saturday December 7. With the generous support of DON the Castlemaine Mail featured...
PJ’s claim national award
Long running Castlemaine business PJ's Discount Tyre Service has taken out the inaugural national Hankook Masters Dealer of the Year Award. See the Mail...
A step closer
The Victorian Miniature Railway (VMR) project to establish at miniature railway at Harcourt has moved a step closer with its first building reaching 'lock...
Belly beautiful way to keep festive fit
It can be difficult to avoid piling on the Christmas calories and ending up with a midriff akin to Santa's.But in Castlemaine one group...
Bracks launches The Paddock
Former Victorian premier Steve Bracks has officially opened The Paddock, Castlemaine's cutting-edge environmental housing development. Mt Alexander CEO Darren Fuzzard, mayor Cr Christine Henderson, and...
Bold new mural for The Mill
Courage is contagious asserts the new mural, freshly completed this week on a prominent wall at The Mill, Castlemaine.Splashed in musk pink on the...
Buda yarn bombed for traditional arts fair
They're a mysterious lot the Bendigo Yarn Bombers.Not disclosing their identity is part of the mystique behind their super colourful yarn based bomb "attacks"...
Race the Train returns
Bike riders are bracing to take on the train in a contest of stamina against steam as the unique Race the Train event makes...
She Shares luncheon
Local women with an increased
risk of breast and ovarian cancer are invited the next Pink Hope ‘She Shares’
event to be held at the picturesque...
75 and going strong! Harcourt fireys celebrate
Things have changed a fair bit since the earliest days of the Harcourt fire brigade. Back then 75 years ago people unlucky enough to be...