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.
Grumpies support the annual Santa Run
The Guildford Grumpies Car Club Inc have once again donated $1500 to support the annual former Apex Club of Castlemaine Santa Run.
A legacy for future generations
The goldrush, urbanisation and channelisation have so severely degraded Forrest Creek in Castlemaine that it is no longer recognisable.
Baringhup celebrates new tanker
The official unveiling of the new fire tanker for Baringhup West was a true community event as locals flocked to the local hall to celebrate the truck's arrival and to tuck into Christmas dinner with their neighbours.
Making Mount Alexander Shire safer
Residents wanting to help make Mount Alexander Shire a safer place to live are invited to join a newly formed Castlemaine and District Neighbourhood Watch group.
Celebrating a life’s work
Castlemaine artist and author Geoff Hocking has just released a limited edition book which offers a wonderful retrospective of his life's work and the history of our region.
Paramedics ‘signing’ up for Auslan training
Ambulance Victoria (AV) paramedics will be better equipped to provide high quality care to Deaf and hard of hearing patients, with the introduction of basic Auslan and Deaf awareness training.
