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...
Boost for the shed
Flushed with a sense of occasion, a new loo and brand new welding bay were launched at Castlemaine Men's Shed late last week.The...
Midwinter magic
A little midwinter magic is planned for Castlemaine's Botanical Garden's tomorrow evening.The Midwinter Lantern Walk has been marking the arrival of the Winter Solstice...