Women tackling the climate crisis
More than 100 women from across Australia gathered in Castlemaine over the weekend for the first Women's National Climate Congress.
E-bikes catch fire
Members of the Castlemaine Fire Brigade attended an incident involving two E-bikes at a property on Bowden Street last Friday March 28.
Meals return to The Albion
Meals are returning to Castlemaine’s historic Albion Hotel this month as chef Thibault Ledesma joins the team at the 166 year-old pub.
Why Easter is a thing even after 2000 years
Once there was a wealthy man with two sons whom he loved dearly.
Tell council what’s important to you
What three things matters most to you?
Maine Piano Guerrillas striking a chord
Castlemaine locals and visitors have been treated to some incredible impromptu performances after pianos began popping up across Castlemaine and surrounds late last week.
Stabbing at Loddon
Police are investigating following a suspected stabbing at a correctional facility in Castlemaine on Monday March 24.
Walking together on Country
Significant cultural signage has been installed along sections of the Goldfields Track between Castlemaine and Ballarat.
‘The last arrow in our quiver’
In November 2024, seven central Victorian residents travelled to Newscastle in New South Wales to take part in the Rising Tide Protest.
Stories for a perilous now
What happens when a storyteller/musician who specialises in Australian stories teams up with an actor/musician/ theatre worker who for 23 years has been creating theatre in a Chilean men’s prison?
A spectacular start!
Castlemaine’s streets were alive with excitement over the weekend, as the 2025 Castlemaine Fringe Festival kicked off with a bang!
Hitting the road for HALT
Local chippy Jason Lester is raising money to support a grass-roots suicide prevention charity by cycling 2,600 kilometres from Yeppoon in Northern Queensland to his home in Yapeen, Victoria.