Beware!
With the Grampians fire now more than 76000ha in size, still raging after 17 days, it is a timely reminder to remain vigilant of...
Crime and compassion on the goldfields
Bendigo resident and keen historian Lynne Cooper has had an incredible response to her long awaited book, The Mystery Medal - A Tale of Crime and Compassion Castlemaine Goldfields 1889.
Castlemaine SES refurbishes headquarters
Castlemaine SES recently completed stage one of improvements to its outdated headquarters with the assistance of $282,000 from the Emergency Services Refurbishment Fund.
Schools turn cans into cash
Schools across Mount Alexander Shire have embraced the fundraising possibilities of the recycling centre at the Chewton Service Station.
Supporting the freedom and safety of women
Upstander is a super-charged fundraising event to raise money for Annie North, a local women's refuge that supports the freedom and safety of women.
CSC’s high achievers celebrated
Castlemaine Secondary College was celebrating its high achievers this week after ATAR results were released for the class of 2024 last Thursday.
Our Newshounds celebrated!
The ninth annual Castlemaine Mail/DON KR Castlemaine Newshounds awards were held at the Castlemaine Library foyer last Friday afternoon, December 13.
Showcasing the region’s farming and agriculture
More than 50 farmers, backyard growers and equine trainers across the region grabbed their cameras (or phones) and started capturing creative images of farm life to submit to the Growing Mount Alexander Photo Competition.
Councillors have ‘noses in and fingers out’
It was an action-packed council meeting on Tuesday, as the newly elected councillors got their teeth stuck into some juicy issues ranging from a controversial planning matter to the relocation of Castlemaine Secondary College's Flexible Learning Options (FLO) program from Etty Street to the redeveloped Lawson Parade campus.
A monster celebration
Community members turned out to the annual celebration of the Diggers’ 1851 Monster Meeting at Chewton last Sunday December 15.
CSC’s high achievers interviews
Several of Castlemaine Secondary College’s 2024 high achievers have kindly shared their thoughts on their results, plans for 2025 and beyond, and what advice they would give to students tackling Year 12 in 2025...
Healthy Waterways Day
Chewton Primary School recently hosted a Healthy Waterways Day on the river flat by Forest Creek.
