Sports upgrades in the pipeline
Exciting news for skaters - Mount Alexander Shire Council has received almost $40,000 in funding from the Victorian Government for a Skatepark Design Project!This...
Homes For All – Rally and Concert
Homelessness, high rents, mortgages unavailable, government housing estates too few and poorly managed. There are so many issues making life difficult for people trying...
New building at MAAW
Mount Alexander Animal Welfare (MAAW) recently welcomed the arrival of a new building for its shelter in Castlemaine which will be used to provide...
Home-grown Ukulele musical to premiere in Sydney
Uked! – The first play-along ukulele musical, which premiered to sell-out audiences in Guildford in 2019, will premiere in Sydney in June, starring Ian...
Thought-provoking panel
This National Palliative Care Week, Dhelkaya Health, in partnership with the Palliative Care Consortium, will host a free community panel discussion at the Phee...
Something old, something new
Lily Tuck
After nearly four years of restoration work, the Chewton Wesleyan Church is now available to book online. ...
Feel the thread, feel the connection
WeStitch is inviting the Castlemaine community to experience — and contribute to — their annual textile exhibition, Gather, at the historic Market Building.Now in...
It’s not one size fits all – Local composters say no to FOGO
Jade Jungwirth
The introduction of green waste (Food Organics Garden Organics – aka FOGO) bins across the state, which was introduced more than a decade...
SWIMMA survey demonstrates overwhelming need for year-round aquatic facility
Lisa Dennis
A survey by a recently formed advocacy group SWIMMA (Swim Mount Alexander) has demonstrated overwhelming need for improved, accessible aquatic facilities in our...
Forest Creek revitalisation continues
Lisa Dennis
In-stream works as part of the second stage of the plan to breathe new life into Castlemaine’s Forest Creek were completed last Friday...
“Here’s to one million more midwives”
On April 19 2026, a Clinical Midwife Specialist from Dhelkaya Health, Maegen Kendal, visited Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea for a week to...
Bendigo raises funds for bushfire recovery
The Bendigo community has raised $33,000 to support the Harcourt bushfire recovery efforts, with local businesses and residents contributing generously.The funds were raised during...