Art museum launches appeal
Castlemaine Art Museum is forging ahead with plans for the future thanks to continued positive fundraising momentum.
CAM director Naomi Cass said that thanks to...
Auctioneer’s milestone
Woodend veteran real estate agent John Keating last week marked his 50-year anniversary as an auctioneer with the sale of an 89-hectare farm at...
Help the Silver Tops sparkle
Castlemaine's renowned seniors dance troupe, the Silver Top Dancers, is seeking community support to purchase a set of spangly new uniforms.
The popular local group...
‘To get rich, you’ve gotta get dirty’
A new rapid-fire eight-part comedy series filmed at Porcupine Village in Maldon will premiere on ABC TV and ABC iView next month.
Gold Diggers features...
Songs of people and place
Valley Road winds through rolling basalt hills from Glenhope towards Chewton, connecting two friends, Rebecca Jane Howell and Marty Mckenna, who have been singing...
Housing crisis deepens
We all ask ourselves what’s going on when we see tarps erected in public places, or people sleeping in their cars.
Those who work...
Exhibition claims national honour
The good news continues for the newly installed Boorp Boorp Boondyil exhibition at the historic Castlemaine Market Building, with the announcement that exhibition celebrating...
Help preserve history
Kyneton High School has launched a Major Gift Donor program, aimed at restoring and preserving the rich heritage of its historic school hall.
The school...
Restaurant owner suffers burns
A Gisborne restaurant owner suffered burns to his face and hands after a fire broke out at the Hong Kong Tasty Kitchen last Friday.
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Star Wars battle still on
Approved plans for a home designed to replicate a Star Wars light cruiser have upset neighbouring landowners.
Macedon Ranges Shire Council issued a planning permit...
Cross plan splits views
Plans to remove native vegetation to restore historic views to Melbourne from the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross have prompted passionate debate.
The cross is considered...
The power of the personal
An audience of about 150 listened transfixed as speakers from Iraq, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Burundi told stories of their quest for freedom at...
