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Clearing concerns

Earlier in the week, the Mail was contacted by a reader sharing his concerns about clearing works being undertaken by VicTrack in Chewton.

Gold returns to Castlemaine

Castlemaine rod enthusiast Rod Hadfield claimed a swag of awards at the largest Street Rod and Custom Car Show in the country held at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney last weekend.

CAM director to step down

The Board of Castlemaine Art Museum (CAM) announced on Friday that museum director Naomi Cass will step down from her role on June 26.

Supermarket countdown is on!

There is less than a week to go until the new Castlemaine Woolworths store in Forest Street opens its doors to the public next Thursday June 5.

Rotary celebrates 90 years of community service

In a rapidly changing world, it is a notable milestone for Rotary Castlemaine to celebrate its 90th anniversary on Saturday June 21, 2025.

A new era for iconic museum

The project to bring the Castlemaine Art Museum building into a new era has taken a step forward with the Mount Alexander Shire Council taking the lead in delivering the redevelopment.

Standing on sacred ground

The Mail saw the full breadth of human emotion on display this week as the community came together to acknowledge the pain and suffering our First Nations people endured, to celebrate shared successes and to forge a meaningful future together.

Repair, reuse and rejoice

Tiffany Inglis, the founder of the Good Op Shop in Castlemaine, has taken reusing and repairing to a whole new level by creating a re-usery right above the op shop!

Collective commitment on housing

The shire’s collective commitment towards creating innovative, grassroots solutions to help address the region’s housing crisis was evident at My Home Network’s (MHN) Community Housing Forum at the Castlemaine Town Hall last week.

Founded on compassion and equity: Regional Victoria’s first community vet clinic opens

A large crowd of supporters, animal lovers and their dogs gathered in Castlemaine on Monday to celebrate the official launch of regional Victoria's first community vet clinic.

‘The last nail in the coffin’

Local farmers and CFA volunteers joined thousands of demonstrators in Melbourne on Tuesday to protest against the state government's controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund.

State budget highlights

The State Budget for 2025/2026 was announced earlier this week.

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