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Year 10 and Under winner and runner-up sisters Lucy and Joy Price are proudly pictured with their awards.

Junior poets celebrated

The Castlemaine Junior Poetry Prize winners were celebrated at a small ceremony at the Castlemaine Library foyer on Saturday December 5.The Poetry Prize initiated...

Join us for Christmas

Christmas can be a difficult time of the year and particularly so after the challenges and isolation of 2020, but a free Christmas Community...

Shining a light

Sixty community members brought sunshine to Casltmaine's Victory Park on Sunday as part of the Mount Alexander Family Violence Prevention Network's 16 days of...
Castlemaine residents opposed to plans to replace Froomes Road bridge with a new double lane structure. Some big sticking points remain following a recent meeting with council staff.

Froomes Road bridge sticking points remain

Castlemaine locals opposing plans to replace the town's single-lane Froomes Road Bridge with a new double-lane structure say council staff have taken on board...
Castlemaine State Festival general manager Krista Horbatiuk, director and CEO Glyn Roberts, deputy chair Christine Nixon APM and Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards are pictured at Monday's announcement.

$6M boost for festival home

Castlemaine State Festival will receive $6 million for Stage 2 of the redevelopment of its home at the Castlemaine Goods Shed.Bendigo West MP Maree...

Ramps open with golden tag fishing comp relaunch

There's an alluring extra reason to pack a fishing rod or two and head off for a day's fishing at Barkers Creek Reservoir right...
Rotary Club president Christine Barkla is pictured with Owen Leech and his 1966 International R200 which won 'Best Presented'.

Rotary keep on truckin

As trucks rolled into Castlemaine on Sunday morning, a large crowd turned out to cheer them on.Without a doubt the Rotary Club of...

Maternity pathways defined

Castlemaine women will be able to access locally-based maternity care via three distinct pathways under Castlemaine Health's new collaborative model of care.Castlemaine Health announced...

Storytelling gold

The rich stories and genuine characters of the region's goldfields past are being brought to life afresh in a unique new series of audio...

Road to be sealed before bridge works

In a move likely to please more than 80 petitioners, Campbells Creek's Eleanor Drive will be sealed prior to slated bridge construction works on the Campbells...

Terrific trucks

In a tribute to the trucking industry Castlemaine Rotary Club is conducting a 'reverse' convoy from Campbells Creek this Sunday November 29. From 9am the...

Full steam ahead

With restrictions continuing to ease the Victorian Goldfields Railway's historic steam locomotives will return to the track from this Sunday November 29. Bookings are...

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