Tarrengower escapee located
Police have located prison escapee Nga Thi Dang, who escaped from Tarrengower Prison in Nuggetty on Monday.
The 36-year-old was confirmed missing about 11.15am on...
Upgrade pre-empts severe season
With a severe fire season forecast, the state's Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has visited Mount Tarrengower to check progress on the...
Reinstate our second track: Greens
Reinstatement of the second track on the Melbourne-Bendigo rail line through Castlemaine is needed, the Greens candidate for Bendigo West says.
Standing for the Greens...
Shot fired into Castlemaine house
Detectives are investigating an incident in which a shot was fired into a house in Castlemaine early this morning. Details in tomorrow's Mail.
Project on track
The new multi-purpose pavilion at Wesley Hill Recreation Reserve is on track to be completed before Christmas.
Mount Alexander Shire councillors and reserve representatives visited...
The Change Makers
A Castlemaine creative arts enterprise has secured a $100,000 state grant to deliver an arts project aimed at driving positive social change while involving...
Another one bites the dust
In what seems to be becoming a regular occurrence another local building has been crashed into and a historic verandah post taken out. Leading...
Climate group leads letter campaign
A local climate change action group has launched a public letter writing campaign opposing new coal projects, and is urging everyone to join in.
The...
Pick My Project
Castlemaine Library is one of the local entrants in the Pick My Project initiative. The library's project idea is a simple one; it aims...
Chewton project draws debate
Controversial new housing in Chewton's Main Road can go ahead after winning the green light from local councillors at this week's Mount Alexander Shire...
Supporting LGBTIQ+
Are you passionate about social justice and want to know more about inclusivity? Do you want to better understand the experiences of LGBTIQ+ people?
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Game on!
Castlemaine Office Supplies' (COS) renowned board game aficionado Justin Hallam-Stephens has just returned home from a whirlwind tour of Gen Con in the United...