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Funding injection for local creatives

Castlemaine's creative sector is set to receive a welcome boost thanks to a partnership between the state government and Mount Alexander Shire Council.Bendigo West...

Police find graffiti gear, weapons, drugs…

Eve Lamb Four Castlemaine locals will be fronting court after multiple police search warrants uncovered drugs, a taser, a samurai sword, an imitation firearm and...

Maldon man’s $multi-million win

Eve Lamb A Maldon man’s home ownership dream looks set to come true following his multi-million-dollar TattsLotto win over the weekend.The local resident scooped a...

Covid-proofing a Shakespearean classic

Eve Lamb Castlemaine Theatre Company is getting set to unleash about two years' worth of pent up creative frustration as it presents its new COVID-proof...
Castlemaine Mail advertising representative Tammy Harman is pictured with our lucky Golden Ticket winner Leonie Langford.

Our Golden Ticket winner!

Our 2021 Castlemaine Mail 'Golden Ticket' buy local promotion major prize winner is Castlemaine's Leonie Langford!Our Golden Ticket winners were officially drawn with a Facebook live-stream...
Castlemaine Cemetery Trust members Adam Perrett and Debra Tranter are thrilled to have received the funding boost to restore the Sexton's Office to its former glory.

Historic gem to be restored

Castlemaine Cemetery’s historic Sexton’s Office will be restored thanks to a $77,000 grant from the state government.The Castlemaine Cemetery Trust were thrilled to receive...

Spring sprung at Clydesdale stud

Eve Lamb It's easy to see that spring has sprung at Sandy Creek Clydesdale stud just out of Maldon.The arrival of two beautiful new Clydesdale...

Backlash at commercial rating proposal

Eve Lamb A proposal to increase rates for commercial properties in Mount Alexander is drawing outcry from local business groups and operators who say the...

Run the Maine goes virtual … again

Eve LambOrganisers of this month's Run The Maine have once again had to make the tough decision to shift the popular event to virtual...
Mensland Castlemaine proprietors Renee Ramsey and Lauren Barker urge everyone to get their golden ticket entries in to win!

Last chance to enter!

You only have a few days left to enter our 2021 Castlemaine Mail 'Golden Ticket' promotion to win a share of $5000 to spend...
R U Okay? Feeling Sh*t? This new HALT initiative aims to help tradies across the country. HALT founder Jeremy Forbes and HALT North West region project worker Tom Kenneally are pictured with the new stickers at Castlemaine Hire Service earlier this week.

HALT launches new national initiative

To coincide with R U OK? Day (September 9) and National Suicide Prevent Day (September 10) grassroots Castlemaine health promotion organisation Hope Assistance Local...

Fast charge station for the ‘maine

Eve Lamb Castlemaine finally has it's own public electric vehicle fast charge station in a move positioning the town in a prime strategic stop on...

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