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Decision a ‘cop out’?

Mount Alexander Shire Council has narrowly voted in favour of issuing planning approval for a controversial telecommunications tower to be installed at Wesley Hill,...

Recycled threads claim the catwalk

Recycled, upcycled, reclaimed and repurposed fashions hit the catwalk in Castlemaine this Sunday as the Mount Alexander Sustainability Group holds its inaugural fundraising fashion...

Grumpies set for show & shine

While their degree of grumpiness is subject to some debate, there's no disputing the Guildford Grumpies' enthusiasm for a good cause.Since forming six years...

‘Too good to go’: residents oppose tree removal plan

A proposal to remove two mature gum trees at Castlemaine's Camp Reserve oval as part of the reserve's new draft master plan is...

CSC works underway

Works have commenced on the final stages of the Castlemaine Secondary College redevelopment. Did you catch the story on the planned works in last...

Plans afloat for shipwrecked spring ball

This year's a big one for the annual Castlemaine Community House Spring Ball. Set for Castlemaine's Theatre Royal on Saturday October 12 the annual...

Broadway coup

Castlemaine has carried off a musical coup as it prepares to host the Australian premiere of Broadway's Bright Star.Locally based theatre company Three's A...

Magnificent Seven

Now on show at The Taproom, The Magnificent Seven packs a punch.Featuring seven large-scale works by established Taradale artist Phillip Head, it portrays seven iconic musicians...

Solar farm hearing: Local farmers speak up

Baringhup farmers have told a state planning panel the site proposed for the Baringhup solar farm is strategically valuable agricultural land that's only likely...

Council vote for clean energy deal

Mount Alexander Shire Council has pitched its support squarely behind a significant move toward buying 100 per cent renewable energy as part of a...

Countdown on to doco film fest

Man Booker Prize winning writer Richard Flanagan and celebrated environmental activist Bob Brown will be among special guests at next week's Castlemaine Documentary Film...

Solar farm plan sparks concerns

Residents in the Ravenswood South area are worried a proposal for a new solar farm to be built there may have negative impacts...

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