Free energy assessment
Mount Alexander Shire Council has partnered with Castlemaine Institute and the Resilient Building Council to offer 150 households free energy efficiency and resilience home assessments.
Help improve road safety
Mount Alexander Shire Council is working on a project to improve road safety in the Castlemaine CBD area, and is looking for community input.
When Darkness turns to Light
Given we have just past the shortest day of the year, in terms of daylight that is, I remember very distinctly a late afternoon/early evening around mid-June in Armidale NSW, the town where my wife and I both grew-up.
Politics at the pub
Really Local is a newly formed group, built out of Democracy for Dinner, as a way to connect community and government in the Mount Alexander Shire.
Rate capping fears for council
The combined pressures of inflation and rate capping on local government service provision was highlighted by Mount Alexander Shire councillors this week.
Protecting a goldfields relic
The Pennyweight Flat Children's Cemetery on the fringe of Castlemaine recently received a tidy up thanks to the team from Parks Victoria Castlemaine.
Archaeological investigation to begin at Camp Reserve
Preparations are underway for an archaeological investigation to take place at Camp Reserve next Tuesday June 25.
Cheers to our lucky winner!
The Castlemaine Mail turned 170 on May 6, 2024 and to celebrate we were thrilled to launch our 'Cheers to 170 years' anniversary buy local promotion which coincided with a special 170th commemorative edition and exhibition at the Castlemaine Art Museum.
One life potentially saved
Rotary bowel scan test kits are now on sale for $25 each at Amcal Pharmacies in Castlemaine and Maldon and Terry White Pharmacy in Mostyn Street Castlemaine.
MANet to celebrate local artists
Maldon Artist Network (MANet) has a couple of special events coming up as part of Maldon in Winter.
Making sport accessible for all
At Tuesday's meeting of council Mount Alexander Shire councillors unanimously approved the implementation of a Fair Access Policy to guide the equitable access and use of the council sporting facilities.
Prevent a frosty start to the day
Most of the region was greeted with a white landscape each morning this week as the temperature dipped below zero.
