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Castlemaine Bowling Club's popular six week February-March program of 'Girls on the Green' concluded on Thursday evening, March 14.

It was St Patrick’s Day You did not have to be Irish to play. The colour green Was nowhere to be seen. Petanque has a proud French connection,...

Construction on Castlemaine's new Woolworths Supermarket appears to have been making steady progress with extensive earthworks undertaken in recent months and works beginning on the footings for the major development.

Among the visitors to Applefest was Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan who has links to Harcourt with her children formerly attending the local preschool.

Castlemaine Circus has, for the first time in its ten-year history, secured a permanent home.

Emergency services attended an incident between Taradale and Malmsbury on Thursday morning, when a single vehicle collided with a tree and the driver was trapped. 

Federal MP Lisa Chesters recently paid a visit to The Taproom at Shedshaker Brewing with Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ged Kearney.

Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting parents and carers to attend a youth mental health first aid workshop.

Dementia Australia’s largest fundraising event is heading to Bendigo with walkers, runners and joggers setting off on Saturday, April 20 at the Bendigo Botanic Gardens.

Recently Grace Church had a visit from our Voice of the Martyrs (hereafter 'VOM') representative Ps Marcel Enuica. He reminded us of the need for Christians around the world who are free to worship to stand side by side with those brothers in Christ who are oppressed, persecuted, and even martyred for their faith.

Bronwen Willis

The news that the Guildford General Store was closing was a blow for residents who use the store to buy their basic provisions, get a coffee and have a place to gather.