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Mega raffle for Good Friday Appeal

The staff members at Maxi IGA Castlemaine have pulled out all the stops to create their fifth mega Easter Raffle to raise...

Big-hearted fundraiser

Forest Creek Tattoo has raised more than $11,000 for the Mount Alexander Animal Welfare shelter following a 'Flash Tattoo Fundraising Day' for...

Come visit the Shed

Explore all the Woodend Men's Shed has to offer at an open day on March 25. Everyone is welcome...

Scouts win gold!

The long weekend was time for the 1st Kyneton Scouts to showcase their camping skills in the Stradbroke Cup, a region wide...

Aid desperately needed

Help is needed by the Mount Alexander East Timor friendship group to assist a remote Timorese region whose crops for the season...

More than scones

The Country Women’s Association Victoria is synonymous with many things, nothing more iconic than scones and jam. While CWA scones and jam...

Women’s Shed grows

The newly formed Castlemaine Women's Shed celebrated National Women's Shed Week last Saturday at Castlemaine Community House. The women's...

An Estonian connection

Angela CrawfordA celebration of the 105th anniversary of Estonia's first-gained independence was hosted at the home of Kyneton resident, Lembit Marder, last...

Get tech savvy

Kyneton Community House is helping the community become computer savvy in 2023. During the first half of this year,...

Connect and share skills

Castlemaine's Offers and Needs Market can help people connect with community and share skills, services and resources. Hosted by...

Helpers wanted

Meet new friends, wash dishes, reduce landfill – a winning combination. Mount Alexander Sustainability Group and the Taradale Mineral Springs Festival will use the Wash...

Suitcase reveals extraordinary story

Jade Jungwirth Last July, two local residents chanced upon a World War I diary written by a young Australian...

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