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The planning panel will meet from the week beginning September 12 to consider the planning scheme amendment for Harcourt.

Further submissions considered on Harcourt planning amendment

Mount Alexander Shire Council has considered further submissions regarding Harcourt's Planning Scheme Amendment C94 ahead of the upcoming meeting of the independent planning panel...
Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie presents the award to Castlemaine's Samuel Walter.

Award honour for Samuel

Former Castlemaine lad and digital guru Samuel Walter was recently awarded the 'Young Businessperson of the Year' award at the Auscham Business Awards in...
Business operators from across the region converged on Castlemaine on August 4 for Mainstreet Australia's one-day conference.

Helping main streets survive the focus of local conference

The survival of small businesses in regional main street precincts was the focus of a conference hosted by Mainstreet Australia in Castlemaine earlier this...
Castlemaine for-profit CEO Fiona Davis of Farmers for Climate Action.

Local not-for-profit CEO selected for leadership opportunity

Castlemaine for-profit CEO Fiona Davis of Farmers for Climate Action is among twenty-four not-for-profit leaders which have been selected to be part of the...
The community is asked to look out for the elusive platypus.

Calling citizen scientists to help gauge local platypus populations

The Australian Conservation Foundation is asking people to become ‘citizen scientists’ this September and head to their local creeks and rivers to see if...

Mail on Main podcast: August 12, 2022

Editor of the Castlemaine Mail Lisa Dennis chats with Dr Bridget Haylock to discuss the top local stories of the week. You can listen to...
Castlemaine Spring Ball organisers and performers from M79, Castlemaine Electronic Workshop and Lady Fun Times are geared up for the return of the highly anticipated October event.

‘Paint the Town Red’ at the Castlemaine Community House Spring Ball 2022

The beloved Castlemaine Community House Spring Ball is making its come-back this October after two years of pandemic disruption and organisers plan to 'Paint...
Minister for Employment Jaala Pulford is pictured at Don KR Castlemaine this week where she announced a $3.71 million partnership between Jobs Victoria and George Weston Foods to create 200 new jobs.

Is jobs, Is good: Government boost for Don KR

The state government is creating more jobs in regional Victoria with one of Australia’s biggest food manufacturers.
Castlemaine teens Mathilde Cross and Jarrah Podesta and award winning author Pip Harry are pictured with her new book August & Jones on Monday.

Author inspired by Jarrah and Mathilde’s friendship

Award winning author Pip Harry visited Castlemaine on Monday to officially launch her new book August & Jones which was inspired by the beautiful bond between...
Internationally acclaimed audio documentary maker Kyla Brettle at work. Photo: Carmen Bunting

The sound connection: Local audio artist to talk at Bendigo’s Conflux festival

Kyla Brettle has spent 20 years creating detailed soundworks exploring the language of audio-based media.As the urgency of the climate crisis escalates, the internationally...
Community members turned out to the vigil last night to pledge their support towards addressing the region's homelessness and housing crisis.

Community turns out in force for Homelessness Week vigil

Community members attended a vigil last Thursday as part of Homelessness Week to honour community members who are homeless and further galvanise the community...
The Maldon Market working group is pictured at the market's new home, the Maldon Neighborhood Centre. Photo courtesy of the Tarrengower Times

Maldon Market returns home to Maldon Neighbourhood Centre

Maldon Market has come full circle – back to the site where it began at the Maldon Neighbourhood Centre.Relocating back from its temporary location...

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