Kinder transformation celebrated
Jade Jungwirth
Community members, kids and officials gathered at the South Castlemaine Kindergarten last Friday to celebrate the building's transformation from a run-down, aging facility...
SONA series launches tonight
A new concert series of contemporary chamber music 'SONA' presenting new, rare, and under-performed repertoire in regional Victoria is set to be launched at...
Show the love!
Castlemaine's beloved book shop Stoneman's Bookroom is celebrating its 65th Birthday in 2026 and has been holding a range of special events to mark...
Enhancing local care for women
Dhelkaya Health is expanding access to specialist women’s healthcare with the launch of its new Women’s Health Clinic at the Castlemaine Campus.Located in Spencely...
They’re our little devils
Castlemaine Botanical Gardens is currently experiencing an influx of flying foxes, and while residents have expressed their distaste at the ensuing stench, one expert...
Hub’s 1st community ownership birthday
On October 1 community ownership of the Hub on Barker Street turned one! It has been a year since hundreds of people invested to...
Beating heart of Harcourt awarded $25,000
Harcourt Football Netball Club is the recipient of this year’s $25,000 community grant from Insurer Vero (as part of its sponsorship of the NIBA...
Maccas debate reignites
Debate has reignited about the prospect of a McDonald’s restaurant at the entrance to Castlemaine, with residents divided between those supporting the development and...
Young writers take centre stage
Some of Australia’s best-loved children’s authors, illustrators and storytellers will descend on Newstead on October 11 as the Newstead Young Writers Festival returns for...
The importance of creating spaces
As part of Women's Health Week, a group of local women with lived experience of cancer came together at the beautiful Buda Historic Home...
Six charged for burglaries and vehicle thefts
Detectives from the Central Goldfields Crime Investigation Unit have charged six people following an extensive investigation into a series of rural burglaries and motor...
What a coincidence!
The Castlemaine Fringe Festival is bringing a great Aussie film classic to the Theatre Royal on Thursday, October 8.Fringe is inviting the community to...