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Castlemaie Fringe announcement

Castlemaie Fringe Festival is excited to announce that its Fantastico! Variety Show will be returning to the Castlemaine Town Hall next Friday evening April 12.

Heritage plates on a high

The value and popularity of heritage number plates has been further enhanced following the amazing results of the Lunar New Year heritage number plates auction,

Perfect weather for Harcourt bowlers

Harcourt Bowling Club were blessed with perfect weather on the fourth and final night of Harcourt Girls on the Green competition last Wednesday March 27.

Fascinating discovery returned to Old Fryerstown School

When John Sikora was asked to clear rubbish from under the verandah of an old Castlemaine house some years ago, he was encouraged to rescue anything he didn't want to throw out.

Castlemaine Primary’s playground project on track

Castlemaine Lion's Club has generously donated $10,000 to assist the Castlemaine Primary School to complete urgent works to upgrade the school's junior playground.

Locals start petition over new Pyrenees speed limit

The petition had already reached 1161 signatures as of Thursday morning.
Maxi IGA team members Min Daw and Elizabeth Retallick are pictured with some of the wonderful prizes to be won including a giant Lindt Bunny and one of two mega Toblerones!

Raffle for the kids!

The team at Maxi IGA Castlemaine are once again holding a 'mega raffle' to raise funds for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal...

Housing vs overdevelopment

A proposal for a nine-lot subdivision in Maldon, brought to the Mount Alexander Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, led to a discussion about the balance between overdevelopment and minimal land availability in the shire. 

Hazmat specialists called after Wesley Hill truck accident

Specialist crews from Fire Rescue Victoria's Hazardous Materials Response Unit at Ballarat were called in to assist with a chemical spill from a truck.

Vandals send a message to council on graffiti

The large brick wall of Forest Street Discount Traders store, abutting the Western Reserve, has been a popular location for graffiti vandals for years.

On the piste

It was St Patrick’s Day You did not have to be Irish to play. The colour green Was nowhere to be seen. Petanque has a proud French connection,...

Early Tuesday accident

Early Tuesday morning emergency services attended a car fire between Taradale and Malmsbury.

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