Community News

  • Sisterhood Project spreads reach

    Sisterhood Project spreads reach

    Local charity The Sisterhood Project is spreading its reach to reduce preventable childhood deaths through first aid training for parents…

  • Too hot to handle

    Too hot to handle

    A mistake we humans often make is to think that if something is good, more of it will be better….

  • Building strong communities

    Building strong communities

    Three local men’s sheds will share in more than $110,000 in state government funding to enable them to build two…

  • Does composting really reduce greenhouse emissions?

    Does composting really reduce greenhouse emissions?

    I’m sure we have heard that putting food scraps in our general waste bin, then burying them in a landfill…

  • United in solidarity

    United in solidarity

    The Upstander event held at Castlemaine’s lot19 arts precinct on February 8 was a resounding success, bringing people together for…

  • Crew goes above and beyond

    Crew goes above and beyond

    With the buzz about the pending arrival of the crew filming the latest Liam Neeson movie on the nearby Calder…

  • Gravestones unearthed

    Gravestones unearthed

    Two rare wooden gravestones and two footstones have been returned to their rightful homes thanks to three local residents. Parks…

  • Would you like chips with that?

    Would you like chips with that?

    Wood chips can contribute to making some of the best and also some of the worst composts, it has a…

  • Join the knitting nannas!

    Join the knitting nannas!

    Local women keen to do their bit for our planet are invited to join a newly formed not-for-profit climate group…

  • Safe Space calls for volunteers

    Safe Space calls for volunteers

    Woodend’s new Community-led Safe Space is set to mark three months of supporting the community. An initiative created and managed…

  • Festival welcomes new team

    Festival welcomes new team

    The Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival is gearing up for another spectacular year, with a new executive committee stepping in…

  • Take your next step at the careers fair

    Take your next step at the careers fair

    Discover career pathways, develop new skills and connect with industry professionals at the first-ever Castlemaine Careers Fair – an interactive…