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Delve into Buddhism

The August Good Grief Lounge at Northern Arts Hotel Castlemaine will be held on Friday August 8 to coincide with 'Dying to Know Day...

Prepare for the inevitable with purpose

As part of the national Dying To Know campaign this August, local independent death worker, end-of-life consultant and artist Hayley West will be giving...

Where is YIMBY in mid 2025?

Back in early 2020, the idea for a community compost initiative was born around a kitchen table in Castlemaine. In the five years since,...

Busker off to Brazil

Gisborne’s beloved busker, Melvyn Cann, who was recently honoured by the Melbourne Composers League, has received another distinction. He is off to Brasiliá to...

Let there be art: Little Gallery’s Winter Show draws hundreds of...

The Little Gallery's 2025 Winter Art Show's opening night was a huge success, bringing in hundreds of visitors to Trentham within its first week....

The amazing water-holding capacity of good compost

When our soils are healthy, active with soil life and rich in well-decomposed organic matter they can hold many times more water than the...

Come plant with us!

National Tree Day is coming up on Sunday July 27. National Tree Day is a call to action for all Australians to get their...

A welcome to babies

Dhelkaya's Aboriginal Health Liaison team partnered with Mount Alexander Shire Council to bring a much-anticipated event to Castlemaine – the very first Welcome Baby...

A different ability

Mel Stephens has zero vision and no complaints. If someone offered to restore her vision, she would tell them to "go jump in the river...

Humus, magic or myth?

Gardeners who are tuned in to the benefits of healthy soil probably know the term ‘humus’ and likely have a sense of what soil...

Macapella to screen on world stage

A short documentary created in Castlemaine has been officially selected for The Women’s International Film Festival in New York City, hosted by Women in...

Reconciliation for Hepburn

Hepburn Shire Council is officially launching its Reconciliation Action Plan INNOVATE (RAP) as part of NAIDOC Week celebrations, marking a significant step in its...

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