My Castlemaine – Don Hansford
88-year-old axeman Don Hansford has been competing in wood-chopping events for more than 60 years and has no plans to give up his favourite...
My Barkers Creek – Patrick Smith
Pat grew up in Moonee Ponds playing a lot of sports, with a keen interest in hockey and running.
A range of different injuries and...
My Taradale – Jodie Parker (Pt. 2)
The first installment of Jodie's interview was published in last week's Mail on Friday January 23.
Jodie also works part-time at Love Shack and has...
My Taradale – Jodie Parker (Pt. 1)
If you've been on Facebook recently, you've likely come across one of Jodie Parker's posts. A firefighter with the Taradale Fire Brigade, Jodie started...
My Campbells Creek with Tia Davidge
Tia Davidge was born and bred in Campbells Creek and developed a love of sport at an early age. This love of sport has...
My Castlemaine with Malcolm McGibbon
Castlemaine local, Malcolm McGibbon (known to many as Malc), celebrated his 100th birthday, surrounded by family and friends at his Strath-Haven nursing home in...
My Castlemaine with Ben Harding
When I first met Ben, he was a smiling face behind the counter at Grist Bakery in Wesley Hill. I encountered him again in...
My Chewton with Pat Healy (Pt. 2)
The first instalment of Pat's two-part interview was published in last Friday's Mail on December 12.
After having children, Pat turned her attention to local...
My Chewton – Pat Healy (Pt. 1)
It's time for Chewton's annual commemoration of the 1851 Monster Meeting (see page 5), for which Pat is one of the organisers.
While chatting with...
My Castlemaine – Olive Best (nee Williams)
While I'm fairly certain that there aren't many centenarians who are confident with video calls, Olive, who regularly makes video calls, was happy to...
My Castlemaine – Peter Watts (Pt. 2)
The first installment of Peter's interview was published in last week's Mail on Friday November 21.
"I feel privileged to have the opportunity for this...
My Castlemaine – Peter Watts (Pt. 1)
Jade Jungwirth
After leaving high school, Peter, who had developed a love of photography and decided to pursue a career in media, walked straight through...