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Dave’s done it again!

Dave Stephens has completed his pushbike journey across Australia and raised funds in a fight against endometriosis. He landed back home during the early hours...

Billmans creatives kept busy

Billmans Foundry in Castlemaine has been busy working on several sculpture projects across the state and beyond in recent months. These projects have included re-casting...

Side by Side Lager to debut

Castlemaine Football Netball Club and Shedshaker Brewing are proud to launch the new Side by Side Lager. This is the first beer made for the...

Barbarians in love

Chewton writer and photographer Adam Ford recently launched a new exhibition of toy photography and short stories titled 'Science Fiction - Barbarians in Love'...

Crunching the numbers

Sportspeople are often known for their interest in stats – how fast, how far, how many. This week, our parkrun article is pleased to...

Soccer plan kicks goals

Mount Alexander Shire Council will look at redeveloping the Elsie Palmer Field at Wesley Hill to cater for the exponential growth of the Castlemaine...

Governor visits

Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC the Governor of Victoria visited the Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges Shires this week. The Governor said...

Kamahl goes bananas for Seamus

A quirky and heartwarming new documentary series Cooking for Seamus filmed in the Castlemaine region - starring a disabled bull named Seamus who has...

10cc – The biggest band who likes it small

Legendary art-rock band 10cc are bringing their Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour to Castlemaine's historic Theatre Royal and their frontman, Graham Gouldman, sat down with...

Inspired graffiti mural

Mount Alexander Shire Council has welcomed a fresh, graffiti-inspired mural at Mechanics Lane in Castlemaine. The mural was created by local artist Joe Pratt, who...

Fatal police shooting

Thirty-nine-year-old John Glogiewicz died after being shot by police in Daisy Hill (40 minutes from Castlemaine) last Thursday following a seven-hour siege. Police were called...

The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever

The idea to have a The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever (TMWHDE) in Castlemaine arose spontaneously when organisers Gen Ward, Fionna Allan, and Marion...

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