Celebrating safer speed limits
News that the speed limit from Chewton through to Castlemaine will be lowered to 50km/hr by the end of February was met with applause from local residents on Monday.
Wild weather wreaks havoc
The combination of extreme heat, wind, storms, smoke haze, power outages and continual emergency warnings on the Vic Emergency App had residents in Mount Alexander on high alert on Tuesday.
WATCH: Castlemainey-ish remake of Jurassic Park
For the past two years, John Roebuck and a team of locals, have been making a shot-for-shot, zero dollar budget remake of Jurassic Park in and around Castlemaine.
Are you related to George Dawkins Lane?
An investigation is currently underway to find any living descendants of Dr George Dawkins Lane, who died in Castlemaine June 4, 1861 aged 67.
Billboard decision upheld
The community were celebrating this week following news VCAT had upheld Mount Alexander Shire Council's decision to knock back the proposed double-sided billboard outside the Pistol Club in Duke Street.
Bibles contain hidden family treasure
Castlemaine resident Leanne Cole is urging community members to take a second look at that dusty old Bible before donating it to your local Op Shop as many contain hidden family treasure.
Old photo sparks new walking guide
"The Coliban Main Channel: A Walking Guide" contains over 200 pages of walking notes, maps, historical and contemporary photographs as well as numerous excerpts from newspaper reports of the time,
Authorities sick and ‘tyred’ of cleaning up
Environmental authorities are urging Victorian households and businesses to spare the environment and dispose of their used tyres legally and responsibly after more than 2700 car and truck tyres were found dumped on public land last year.
Lifting the veil on vandalism
Musician, creative artist and pharmacist by trade, Mick Slocum OAM, spent last Thursday restoring the pillar box in the centre of Castlemaine to its...
Future uncertain for Sandy Creek Clydesdales
The community has rallied around the Sandy Creek Clydesdales Stud in Maldon after the owners, Jaimie and Matthew Thompson, took to Facebook to share the news that their Clydesdale adventures and clinics would be closed 'for the foreseeable future'.
High praise for local chef
Talent Harcourt chef Luke Hards and the team at Alium Dining in Bendigo are celebrating after being named Bendigo's top restaurant for the second year running.
Vale Richard
The local community were saddened to learn of the passing of much-loved local sculptor Richard John Yates on January 12.