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A night of warmth, creativity and spontaneity was enjoyed as part of the ‘Smoke & Mirrors’ fundraiser for Castlemaine Fringe Festival & Castlemaine Clay at Lot 19 artspace last Saturday evening.

Prep students across Mount Alexander Shire celebrated their first 100 days of Prep last week!

On the evening of September 3, 1939 Australians across the country gathered around the wireless waiting to hear an address by new Australian prime minister Robert Menzies.

The Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos visited the '2024 ResourceSmart School of the Year' - Chewton Primary School - on Friday to congratulate the school on its outstanding leadership in sustainability and their positive environmental impacts.

Homeshare Mount Alexander is doing vital work to help manage the housing crisis locally, matching people who need somewhere to live with people willing to share their home, and now their knowledge and success is being used as part of an Australian-wide study on successful homeshares.

Castlemaine Police are warning local residents to be wary of mobile phone scam which appears to be targeting local residents.

The Castlemaine RSL invites community members to gather this Sunday August 18 to mark Vietnam Veterans' Day.

Local heritage advocacy group Gold Camp Castlemaine has raised concerns about the potential sale of a pivotal local gold rush building which will be auctioned on Saturday August 24.

 The Catholic Parish of Castlemaine and St Mary's School, Castlemaine are planning a special event to celebrate their 170th anniversary next Sunday August 11.

A recent survey has revealed that Wesley Hill Hall precinct and Market are highly valued by Wesley Hill and Chewton locals, people in the wider Castlemaine area and tourists.

A significant amount of dirt and clay has been received at the Castlemaine Water Reclamation Plant, which is placing unnecessary stress on the plant’s treatment processes.

Every year a group of Castlemaine residents gather for the commemoration of Hiroshima Day.