Golden Plate honour for Five Flags
The Five Flags Hotel at Campbells Creek is celebrating once again after taking out another gong at the 2026 Golden Plate Awards.The popular local...
A call to action
The annual opening of Reconciliation Week at the Market Building is always a beautiful coming together to seek a path forward and to honour...
Winton bound!
The Mail caught up with Castlemaine resident, Louis Santin, as he was making the final preparations for his first appearance at Historic Winton this...
Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week
The community is invited to come together to commemorate National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week through a series of local events.
Sorry Day, held...
Advocates and musos to rally
The community is urged to turn out in force for the Homes For All - Rally and Concert at St Mary's Hall in Hargraves...
A town divided – Camp Reserve application comes before council
Jade Jungwirth
The monthly meeting of council on Tuesday was an emotional rollercoaster. There was tension, tears, debate, disagreement and in stark contrast, a celebration...
Housing trust sparks hope
The Mount Alexander Shire Council has taken a major step to address local housing needs, appointing a trustee to establish the Mount Alexander Affordable...
No roads, no problem
Lily Tuck
With their feet buried in a foot of snow, at 3,700 metres, Castlemaine's Monte and Finchley Macpherson reached their summit.Walking slowly, pausing after...
Metcalfe CFA opens the doors at new station
Metcalfe Fire Brigade members joined together with CFA dignitaries, local MPs and the local community to officially open the doors to their new fire...
McDonald’s confirms plans for Castlemaine
In breaking news, as the Mail went to press this morning, US fast food giant McDonald's has confirmed it has purchased land in central...
A warm introduction to joining
Jade Jungwirth
Castlemaine's inaugural Town Open Day will be held this Saturday May 16 - giving residents a taster of the wide breadth of groups,...
Vegelicious stars shine
Castlemaine’s thriving food scene has once again proven its famous creativity, with four local businesses taking top honours in the 2026 Edgy Veg Awards...