Passing the sourdough baton
For the past 19 years, Paul Demchy and Patricia Cridge have tirelessly and lovingly shaped and moulded Sprout Bakery into the community institution it...
Maldon residents left high and dry
Maldon is among 10 regional communities which will be impacted by the announcement that Solstice Energy (formerly Tas Gas) will cease gas supply via...
Castlemaine cheesemaker honoured
Dignitaries, cheesemakers and cheese lovers gathered at Boomtown Wines on Wednesday to celebrate local 'cheese whisperer' Ivan Larcher, the co-owner of Long Paddock Cheese...
Burst water main wreaks havoc
The MainFM office and studios were flooded recently due to a burst water main that resulted in a torrent that flooded the whole first...
Speed limit change fails to win support
After extensive community consultation Mount Alexander Shire Council has knocked back a petition request to lower the speed limit along Harmony Way between the...
A growing concern
Illegal rubbish dumping in Victoria's state forests is a growing concern for Parks Victoria who spend valuable time and resources to clean up the...
Vigil for our homeless community members
Community members are invited to attend a vigil to honour those in our community who are experiencing homelessness, to raise awareness about local actions...
Goldfields Gothic Festival: Demystifying the dark side
The historic township of Maldon will celebrate the dark side of the goldfields with the annual Goldfields Gothic Festival of Dark Ideas, from tonight...
Newstead’s Avenue of Honour
Gordon Dowell
After a lengthy bureaucratic palaver, Mark Pearse has worked his magic and has received approval to install two magnificent signs at each end...
Council adopts first Youth Plan
Mount Alexander Shire Council adopted its first ever Shire Youth Plan 2025-2029 at its July 15 meeting.Following on from the development of the Mount...
The nuances of regional justice
The particular challenges legal practitioners face in regional Victoria and the recent upsurge of females entering the profession, were discussed at a lunch hosted...
An afternoon of transcendent beauty
Lacrymosa promises to be an exquisite afternoon of transcendent beauty in Christ Church on Castlemaine’s very own Agitation Hill.From the same artists who brought...
