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Premier stops over to make free camping announcement

Premier Jacinta Allan, Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos and Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards visited Leanganook Camping Area in Mount Alexander Regional Park at Harcourt on Sunday to make a free camping announcement.

Show & Shine for Larry

Hot rod, classic car and motorcycle enthusiasts from far and wide descended on Castlemaine last Sunday October 13 for the Castlemaine Hot Rod Club's 'Larry O’Toole Memorial Show and Shine' at the Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve.

Newlan wins ‘Best New Broker’ award

Nathan Newlan from Mortgage Choice Bendigo & Woodend has been named as the 'Best New Broker' in Victoria and Tasmania.

CAM welcomes new face

Castlemaine Art Museum is thrilled to welcome Ella Hughes as its new Chief Operations Officer.

Supermarket moving forward

Local history buff and keen photographer David Williamson has continued to document the progress of the new Woolworths Castlemaine development on the former Gasworks site in recent weeks.

Life changing donation

A record number of runners at the 2024 Run the Maine has resulted in a record sum being donated to support critical health care services in the region.

Community enterprise invitation

Mt Alexander Community Enterprise Inc (Mt ACE) extends a warm invitation to everyone to attend their annual Report to the Community on Monday October 28.

Immortals unveiled at shrine

Castlemaine artist and restoration expert Clayton Tremlett’s exhibition has been unveiled at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance.

Spring into Kaweka

Spring is a glorious time to wander in the bush and enjoy the wildflowers.

Geo domes denied

Caithlin Meave, a former shire councillor, bought a property in Yapeen in 2003, where she now lives in a small, one bedroom structure.

Festival fosters creative young minds

A new festival in central Victoria will nurture young people, aged three-18 years, with a knack for words and writing, drawing, storytelling, creating puzzles, cartoons, zines and more.

Another award win for BIG4 Castlemaine

BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park has continued its run of significant tourism award wins, picking up the Peter Buttigieg Innovation Award at the recent Victorian Caravan Parks Association’s 2024 Caravan Park Awards.

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