Community News

  • Unite in dance

    Unite in dance

    Come together to dance as part of the annual 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence campaign. Recognised globally each…

  • Building community resilience

    Building community resilience

    A number of local resilience groups have cropped up in the region in recent years and have seen neighbours forming…

  • Local heroes honoured

    Local heroes honoured

    Eight Gisborne Fire Brigade volunteers who responded to catastrophic bushfires in NSW earlier this year will be formally acknowledged for…

  • Dispute to Consumer Affairs

    Dispute to Consumer Affairs

    Members of Mount Alexander Animal Welfare have written to Consumer Affairs Victoria airing concerns about the conduct of the organisation’s…

  • Market back in Lancefield

    Market back in Lancefield

    After being held at Romsey for the past two months, the popular Lancefield Farmers Market is returning to Lancefield this…

  • Woodend begins countdown to Christmas

    Woodend begins countdown to Christmas

    Woodend residents are being urged to dig into their wool stashes and pull out their crochet hooks to help create…

  • CWA aims to beat scone record!

    CWA aims to beat scone record!

    For many, the humble scone is just something to enjoy for morning or afternoon tea, with jam and cream, or…

  • Reflection on a pandemic

    Reflection on a pandemic

    Goldfields Libraries are inviting community members to share their experience of life in lockdown. Contributions will be included in an…

  • Run your own race

    Run your own race

    Castlemaine’s iconic Run The Maine event is set to go virtual! Organisers were determined the 12th annual fundraiser for Castlemaine…

  • A story worth (over)sharing

    A story worth (over)sharing

    While the arrival of spring reminds us of years past when it was possible to enjoy being among the hustle…

  • ‘We all have stories to tell …’

    ‘We all have stories to tell …’

    Castlemaine resident Isis Jordan is thrilled to be the new manager for Lancefield and District Farmers Market. “We all have…

  • Art to soothe the senses at Romsey

    Art to soothe the senses at Romsey

    Distinctive art installations are hoped to be secured as part of the exciting next step for Romsey Ecotherapy Park. A…