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Castlemaine Lions Ron Gartside, Marie Elrington, Ken McKimmie, Otto Skvara (front), Doug Sharp and Ron Delmenico are looking forward to this Sunday's Swap Meet at the Camp Reserve.

Grab a bargain at the Castlemaine Lions Club Swap Meet

Castlemaine's Camp Reserve will be bustling with activity this Sunday April 2 for one of the region's largest and most successful events, the Castlemaine...
Maloya Moshpit team members Carole Katz, Muriel Hillion Toulcanon, Justin Marshall, Jeremy Goinden, Thomas ‘Soup’ Campbell, Joshinder Chaggar and Deepa Mani are pictured during rehearsals earlier this week.

Dive into the moshpit this weekend at the Castlemaine State Festival!

The 2023 Castlemaine State Festival kicks off today with a huge opening night party under the Western Reserve Big Top with Frente!If you missed...

Life-size sculpture honours the fallen

A life-sized sculpture honouring the 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment produced at Billmans Foundry in Castlemaine, has been shipped to Stirling Square in Guildford...

Business hub for Castlemaine BIG4

Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters MP visited the BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park last Thursday to announce their successful grant of $90,420 to...

This too shall pass

The work of late local photographer, Mary Thompson, has been given new life after a series of old slide films were discovered in an...

Vinnies needs you!

Vinnie's Shop Castlemaine is looking for volunteers to join their wonderful team, sorting and selling a range of goods to help provide crucial material...

Join Adventure Bingo!

Adventure Bingo, which initially launched in 2020 in the townships of Castlemaine, Maryborough, Bendigo, Wedderburn, and Kyneton, has now launched in the towns of...
Panellists helped focus discussion on how to ensure all socio-economic groups benefit from the energy transition. (L-R) Annika Kearton (Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance), Oli Moraes (DJAARA), Jill Cainey from the Clean Energy Council and Frank Forster from the EnviroShop at Newstead. Photo: Shane Carey.

A plan for the future

Mount Alexander Shire played host to a 'Regional Zero Emissions Forum' at the Castlemaine Town Hall last Thursday March 16.The event was held by...
Deputy Commissioner Offender Services Sarah Miles, Minister for Corrections Enver Erdogan, Acting General Manager Loddon-Middleton Paul Lardner and Assistant Commissioner Operations Scott Jacques are pictured during Monday's visit.

Building a better future after prison

Minister for Corrections Enver Erdogan visited Loddon-Middleton Prison in Castlemaine on Monday to meet Corrections staff and prisoners who are part of the Vocational...
Keith Thompson and son Scott are pictured with the T900 rig driven by country music legend Slim Dusty.

Hall of Fame honour for local trucking company

A T900 Kenworth rig proudly owned by Thompson's Transport Castlemaine operator Keith Thompson is set to be installed in the 'Kenworth Dealer Hall of...
Service user and new mum Elloise Richards, La Trobe researchers Dr Méabh Cullinane and Dr Laura Whitburn, Midwifery Coordinator and Educator April Jardine and Dhelkaya Health CEO Sue Race are pictured at last Thursday evening's event at Buda.

Castlemaine’s new maternity service applauded

Dhelkaya Health’s Maternity Service has received a glowing review from women who gave birth at the service in its first year of operation. The...

Perth Collective to visit for Castlemaine State Festival

There is just one week to go until the official opening of the 2023 Castlemaine State Festival! This year's event is once again jam-packed...

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