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  • Cartoon lab

    Cartoon lab

    Castlemaine State Festival goers will have the opportunity to take a sneak peek at Trace Balla’s next graphic novella set…

  • Tales from Turkey

    Tales from Turkey

    Food and storytelling has always been a way for communities to come together and feel connected. The Social Foundry in…

  • It’s bean a big learning curve

    It’s bean a big learning curve

    A teenage entrepreneur from Newstead has used the skills he learned as a barista and trainee coffee roaster to start…

  • One in a million

    One in a million

    Rather than wait to leave a will bequest after they’re gone, a Castlemaine couple have donated $1 million to help…

  • Men unite!

    Men unite!

    A fun and social evening for men covering topics including men’s health, nutrition, fitness and mental health will be held…

  • Reckless ignorance

    Reckless ignorance

    Local fire brigades were left in disbelief when they discovered a group of campers in the Wombat State Forest had…

  • Locals join fire fight

    Locals join fire fight

    Local firies joined the fight at Bunyip State Park and Gippsland firegrounds last week. A Macedon Ranges strike team with…

  • Dramatic palettes

    Dramatic palettes

    Creative Castlemaine couple Rosie McKenry and Bruce Mitchell have notched up the sort of travels many would envy. In their…

  • Residents vow to fight

    Residents vow to fight

    The residents of Kyneton’s oldest street are readying their pitchforks to greet council contractors planning to dig up their street’s…

  • Planning pigsty?

    Planning pigsty?

    No piggery has operated in Monegeetta for 10 years yet locals remain restricted by its planning triggers and are demanding…

  • Women celebrate

    Women celebrate

    A festive crowd picnicked, danced and celebrated in Castlemaine’s Botanical Gardens to mark International Women’s Day on Friday. The event…

  • Advocates for women

    Advocates for women

    Half the Sky – How to Change the World is a powerful book that will make its way into the…