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Regular checks reduce risks

This National Diabetes Week (July 13 – 19), members of the Mount Alexander Diabetes Support and Information Group are encouraging people to schedule a...

Town left unprotected- Brigade waiting more than a decade for second appliance

Jade Jungwirth The fire brigade in Taradale, which sits on the edge of two shires and two electorates, has been denied funding for a second...

Parkour Quest – The Winter Trials

Castlemaine Circus is gearing up to hold a special ‘Dungeons & Dragon’s themed Parkour School Holiday program event on Friday July 18.'Parkour Quest: The...

Uber Eats in Castlemaine

The launch comes as demand for convenient online ordering options grows across the country, with restaurant partner sign-ups to the Uber Eats platform experiencing...

CAM director fondly farewelled

Castlemaine Art Museum director Naomi Cass was farewelled with a special afternoon tea at the gallery on June 19. A wonderful crowd including CAM board...

Celebrating connection and culture

The foyer at the Castlemaine Library was bursting with people last Friday, as everyone gathered for the official launch of the Wararak mural -...

MainFM still on the air despite flooding

Our friends at community radio station MainFM 94.9 and a number of other small businesses at Workspace Australia based in the Old Hospital at...

Castlemaine – The Musical

That's right folks, Castlemaine – The Musical is coming... (let's be honest, it was only a matter of time!). Local writer and MainFM radio presenter...

It takes a village!

It takes a village to bring a documentary festival to life, and this weekend's Castlemaine Documentary Festival 2025 (July 4-6) is no exception! At...

Lions footballers and Roo netballers dominate

Harcourt FNC welcomed Newstead FNC to the den last Saturday in round 11 of the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League. The Lions got out...

Council preferences equity

Late in March, Mount Alexander Shire Council received a petition from the Harcourt Football Netball Club president claiming that the council have restricted the...

MainFM impacted by flooding

Have you heard? Our friends at community radio station MainFM 94.9 have been impacted by flooding at their station home, The Old Hospital at 1...

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