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Barkers Creek CC researcher Dr Geoff Courtis, Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards and former premier Steve Bracks are pictured with some of the commemorative boards.

Barkers Creek Anzacs honoured

Barkers Creek Cricket Club members past and present and the wider community turned out at the special Remembrance Day event to commemorate the cricketers...

Local numbers rise

Victoria's covid case numbers have dropped below 900 today with 860 cases recorded as the state fast approaches the 90 per cent double vaccination target....
Some of the faithful Rural Australians for Refugee Castlemaine members are pictured at their weekly vigil on Wednesday evening.

RAR AGM tonight

The Castlemaine Branch of Rural Australians for Refugees is holding its Annual General Meeting tonight, Monday November 15, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, at the...

Now for the money…

Eve Lamb The chance of a far better outcome for local lymphoedema sufferers is about to improve thanks to a much-anticipated cheque presentation in Castlemaine...
Castlemaine RSL president John Whiddon, Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards and MC Alan Lane are pictured at Thursday's Remembrance Day service.

Castlemaine remembers

The Castlemaine community turned out in force on Thursday morning to honour those that fought in The Great War and conflicts since at the...
Castlemaine Great War Study Group member Tony Millar and Cr Rosie Annear are pictured with the magnificent honour board at the Castlemaine Town Hall.

Bringing our history out of the shadows

Plans are underway to capture an ornate honour board which features of the names of 372 Castlemaine and district residents who served in World...
MainFM station manager Steph Riddel, Sponsorship and Events Manager Sue McLennan and 'OK, Boomer' presenters Grace Ernestine and Suzanne Donisthorpe invite the community to tune in and help them celebrate all things Australian music as part of the week long celebration.

Celebrating Aussie music

Castlemaine community radio station MainFM 94.9 is turning up Australian music this week, November 15-21, bringing listeners a week of home-grown talent in honour...

Collaborative arts couple named Doug Moran finalists

Eve LambTwo Castlemaine artists who collaborate together have made the finals of the prestigious Doug Moran National Portrait Prize - Australia's richest art prize.Lyndell...

Flash flooding fallout

A house in Campbells Creek is among the area's most severely impacted by this week's flash flooding event.Some 50 millimetres of torrential rain doused...

The brides have chosen…

Eve Lamb The brides have spoken - and what they've said is reason to drink a toast at one local Harcourt winery.Harcourt Valley Vineyards Winery...

Sticky issue causes stink

Eve LambThe sticky subject of dog deposits in public places gained traction at last week's Mount Alexander Shire Council meeting amid a fresh public...

Halloween themed demo

Eve Lamb For many Castlemaine climate activists, climbing into ghoulish costumes today will not so much be about cadging Halloween treats as it will be...

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