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Standing on sacred ground

The Mail saw the full breadth of human emotion on display this week as the community came together to acknowledge the pain and suffering our First Nations people endured, to celebrate shared successes and to forge a meaningful future together.

Repair, reuse and rejoice

Tiffany Inglis, the founder of the Good Op Shop in Castlemaine, has taken reusing and repairing to a whole new level by creating a re-usery right above the op shop!

Collective commitment on housing

The shire’s collective commitment towards creating innovative, grassroots solutions to help address the region’s housing crisis was evident at My Home Network’s (MHN) Community Housing Forum at the Castlemaine Town Hall last week.

Founded on compassion and equity: Regional Victoria’s first community vet clinic opens

A large crowd of supporters, animal lovers and their dogs gathered in Castlemaine on Monday to celebrate the official launch of regional Victoria's first community vet clinic.

‘The last nail in the coffin’

Local farmers and CFA volunteers joined thousands of demonstrators in Melbourne on Tuesday to protest against the state government's controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund.

State budget highlights

The State Budget for 2025/2026 was announced earlier this week.

Lions provide life-changing gift

Castlemaine Lions Club was recently successful in obtaining a $15,000 Compassionate Grant from Australian Lions Foundation to support local resident Lorraine Le Plastrier to purchase a mechanical wheelchair hoist for her car.
C-Doc team members Blake Curtis, Beth Knights, Claire Jager, and Alex Riches are pictured at last week's launch. Photo: Leonie Van Eyk.

C-Doc unveils 2025 program

The Castlemaine Documentary Festival launched its highly anticipated 2025 program at a special event at Boomtown Wines at The Mill Castlemaine last Wednesday evening.

Dapper up and ride!

More than 70 riders will ready their engines and dust off their suits for the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride (DGR) in Castlemaine this Sunday May 18.

Free tour offered to all volunteers!

As part of National Volunteer Week (May 19-25) in special recognition of all the amazing volunteers in the community Castlemaine Art Museum’s First Blockbuster Exhibition is offering a free tour next Thursday May 22 with one of Castlemaine’s much-loved artists, Les Thornton.

Building a united nation

Community members are invited to attend upcoming local Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week events.

The backbone of the railway

The Victorian Goldfields Railway has been running a historic train from Castlemaine to Maldon for more than 20 years now.

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