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Taradale festival to take off! 

 All roads will lead to Taradale this Sunday March 9 for the 16th Taradale Mineral Springs Festival! 

Putting our goddesses on a pedestal

In celebration of International Women's Day 2025, Castlemaine Art Museum will present a talk by Bendigo sculptor Ruth Lyon tomorrow Saturday March 8.

Three teens arrested

Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged three teens following an alleged serious assault at a Bendigo shopping centre this week. 

Blessing of The Grotto

The Catholic Parish of Castlemaine are inviting the community to join them on Sunday, March 9 at St Mary's Church for a blessing of The Grotto.

Platinum anniversary!

Castlemaine residents Max and Dorothy Buckler celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on February 19.

Warrant issued

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate Brandon Stokes.

$3M boost for active transport

Castlemaine locals will have more opportunities to walk, cycle and actively move through the community thanks a $3,010,600 million funding boost from the Federal Government announced this week.

Guildford Grumpies support school students

The Guildford Grumpies have been helping new school students at Guildford for the past 10 years but this year they've stepped it up a notch!

Icon calls time after half-century

Castlemaine realtor Margaret Keogh has helped her community find homes since 1969.

Car impounded by police

Monday afternoon an individual decided to test his luck when members from Castlemaine Police attempted a simple traffic stop.

Applefest Royalty

Meet the Sowman family; Remy, Bonnie and their three children eight-year-old Finnley and six-year-old twins, Leni and Miida who have been crowned as this year's Harcourt Applefest royalty.

Bakery a Blume’ing success

The fires in the scotch oven at Blumes Historic Bakery are burning hot as owners Jodie and David Pillinger prepare for the business's soft launch tomorrow, ahead of an official re-opening on March 8.

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