Air Wing makes a stopover
Victoria Police's Air Wing made a flying visit to Castlemaine Secondary College on Wednesday as part of the school's Blue EDGE program.
Local brigades converge in Fryerstown
Country Fire Authority Brigades from across Mount Alexander Shire gathered in Fryerstown on Sunday for the annual Strathloddon Group CFA preseason training session.
VGR celebrates new depot
On Saturday November 2, the Victorian Goldfields Railway held an official opening ceremony for their new locomotive running shed at Castlemaine.
Traffic accidents on the rise
Local emergency services have seen a dramatic increase in traffic accidents in Mount Alexander Shire this month, with four incidents in the past four days alone.
Oldest country brigade celebrates 170 years
Castlemaine Fire Brigade invites the community to a special open day next Sunday November 17 to celebrate its 170th anniversary milestone.
The results are in….
While all eyes are turned to the US election, and the knowledge that Donald Trump will serve another term as president, closer to home the provisional election results for the Mount Alexander Shire Council election have been announced.
Lucky escape for driver
Local emergency services were called to a car accident and subsequent fire in Muckleford-Castlemaine Road on Sunday evening.
Photo comp celebrates farming
Mount Alexander Shire Council in partnership with the Castlemaine Mail is inviting the community to celebrate local agriculture and farming by getting involved in a photo competition.
Activism against gender-based violence
Mount Alexander Shire Council is calling on community members to get involved in the Crochet Flower Project to support 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence.
Kinder kids concerned about road safety
The three and four-year-old children from Castlemaine Childcare Centre Kindergarten have been participating in a road safety inquiry project, funded and supported by the Traffic Accident Commission and the Starting Out Safely program, to learn how to be more road safe, as well as finding ways that our community can be more road safe for children.
Castlemaine Show photo gallery
All the photos from the 2024 Castlemaine Show
All Hallows Eve delights
The Mount Alexander Shire community got into the spirit of Halloween with dozens of home owners decorating their properties for the occasion and welcoming Trick or Treaters.