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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...
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...

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...

GREEN, Richard Trevlin “Dick”

The funeral service to honour and celebrate Dick’s life will be held at the Community Centre, Elizabeth Street, Campbells Creek tomorrow, Saturday commencing at...

JANSSEN, Wim

A celebration of the life of Wim Janssen will be held at 11am on Thursday 6th of April. At the Northern Arts Hotel, Barker...
Adelaide-based circus company Gravity & Other Myths perform 'A Simple Space'. Photo: Brendan McCarthy.

Castlemaine State Festival in full swing!

The 2023 Castlemaine State Festival kicked off with an opening night celebration under the Western Reserve Big Top last Friday evening with 90s sensations...

Old nurses’ quarters set for demolition

Dhelkaya Health (formerly Castlemaine Health) is preparing to undertake the planned demolition of the old nurses' quarters at the former Halford Street hospital site.Following...

Community support for ‘The Voice’

On March 23 an emotional Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the proposed wording for the upcoming First Nations Voice referendum which reads: 'To alter...

Affordable regional train fares

From today public transport fares for regional Victorians will drop by 87 per cent making public transport more affordable for everyone.Prior to the new...

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