Mac Off
Nothing says Castlemaine like coming together on a deep winter night to share a cup of soup and voice opposition to fast food development...
Local teachers strike
Dozens of teachers and support staff from public schools across Central Victoria joined the 24-hour statewide strike action last Thursday July 23, calling for...
HADCRA takes shape
Harcourt and district community members turned out at the Harcourt Leisure Centre on Sunday to have their say on the establishment of the new...
Safe Space turns 4!
Castlemaine Safe Space (CaSS) recently reached the landmark of being open for four years! To celebrate, peer volunteers and the working group gathered to...
Councillors juggle Camp concerns
Jade Jungwirth
Tuesday's monthly council meeting was more akin to a three-ringed circus than a local government meeting. Community members from both sides of the...
Maccas petition gains traction
A petition against McDonald's bid to open a new restaurant on land located at the corner of Forest and Hargraves Streets in Castlemaine was...
HADCRA to take next step
The next important step towards Harcourt and district's bushfire recovery will take place this Sunday, July 26, when the Harcourt and District Community Recovery...
Trailblazers honoured
Castlemaine-based artist Laura Woodward has installed Wildflowers, a permanent public artwork celebrating seven women who helped shape the region's cultural life.Known as the First...
Castlemaine to host Women’s Climate Conference
Rural and regional women across Australia are facing growing impacts of our changing climate system: floods, droughts, bushfires, frosts, other extreme weather patterns -...
Golden moment for Felix
Lisa Dennis
Castlemaine's Felix Matheson, 17, was thrilled to pull on the green and gold and represent Australia's Under 18 Gridiron team in the international...
SES sandbagging facility upgrade
Castlemaine State Emergency Services has received a $20,000 NAB Foundation Community grant to rebuild the unit's sandbagging facility.Located behind the SES headquarters in Castlemaine,...
Council’s wish list of big-ticket items
Jade Jungwirth
Last month, Mount Alexander Shire Council approved an Investment Prospectus to help attract external funding for 11 big-ticket items across the shire.The priority...