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Vintage drag in mint condition with Stan Munro

Legendary performer and former Castlemaine resident Stan Munro will be returning to the Castlemaine stage for Pride Week 2023.Kevin Markwell will join the conversation...

Save Maldon’s Easter Parade

The possible re-routing of Maldon's 146th Easter parade from its standard path caused considerable uncertainty for organisers.Just days before the annual event, Regional Roads...

April Jardine shortlisted for Midwife of the Year

A Dhelkaya Health midwifery clinical coordinator and educator has been shortlisted as a finalist this week ahead of the 2023 HESTA Australian Nursing and Midwifery Awards.

Twenty years of care for MAAW

The passionate team of staff and volunteers who run the Mount Alexander Animal Welfare shelter are excited to celebrate the facility's 20th anniversary this year.

WALKER, Joan

A service will be held for Joan in the Chapel of Mount Alexander Funerals, 12 Campbell Street, Castlemaine on Wednesday 12th April commencing at...
Getting ready for the Easter Festivities at the Maldon Fire Brigade. L-R: Captain Sean McCubbin, Easter Bunny (aka David Bowman), Lieutenant Bruce Clements, and firefighter Paul Metz. Photo courtesy Julie Hough.

Easter fun at Maldon!

The 146th Maldon Easter Fair, Australia's oldest continuous running fair, will be launching tonight with the annual lighting of the Tower Lights atop Mt...
Castlemaine Secondary College principal Justin Hird is pictured with FLO students Oscar Sattler-Carson, Abbey Carr and Zakk Barron and teachers Ollie Fairclough and Hermione Merry with the Barker Street installation 'How Are You Intelligent?'

Castlemaine Secondary College students creative talents on show

The creative talents of the Castlemaine Secondary College FLO Students have been on show as part of the Castlemaine Fringe Festival's 'Art Window Trail'...
James Ellis, Vanessa Wawruszak and the Jealous Guys will present The Dolly Parton Experience.

Festival hits fever pitch

The 2023 Castlemaine State Festival continues this weekend with a wide array of shows, exhibitions and events to suit festival goers of all ages...
Castlemaine CFA members Greg Hughes, Ann Farrell, Margaret Gartside and Ron Gartside will be among the volunteers collecting as part of this year's Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

Raising vital funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal

The Castlemaine Fire Brigade will once again be out rattling their tins for the 2023 Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal (GFA) from today.The...
Pen Pals and longtime friends Carol Gemmell and Judy Stuchbree were reunited in Castlemaine this week.

Pen Pals reunited

Pen Pals of more than six decades Castlemaine's Judy Stuchbree and Canadian Carol Gemmell were thrilled to be reunited in Castlemaine this week.The pair...
The Maldon boys are warming up for the three legged races - just some of the fun to be had at this year's RACE YA Family Fun Day in Maldon. Photo: Jade Jungwirth.

Raising funds for asthma awareness

The ‘RACE YA’ Family Fun Day Asthma Australia fundraiser will be held Sunday April 16 in memory of Maldon teen Ned Cameron who died...

BAIN, Duncan

Passed away peacefully at Thompson House on 24th March 2023 aged 91 years. Dearly loved husband of May (dec). Loving father of Annette, Steven and...

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