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LOCKDOWN ACROSS REGIONAL VICTORIA
Due to the ongoing level of community transmission, the large number of mystery cases and a surge of new cases and exposures sites outside of metropolitan Melbourne, regional Victoria will enter lockdown from 1pm today. Additionally, further measures will be implemented to protect children across the entire state, as the number of infections among kids…
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All that glitters
This year marks the 170th anniversary of the discovery of gold on Mount Alexander Run in 1851. To celebrate the historic occasion, the Castlemaine Historical Society Inc will present ‘All That Glitters’ on Saturday September 4 with two special guided walks of the 1850s Gold Commissioners Camp. Described at one point to be the richest…
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Don Watson in conversation in Woodend
Advisor and speechwriter to Premier and Prime Minister, screenwriter, satirist and traveller, Don Watson is the author of 13 books. His latest offering, Watsonia: A Writing Life, features musings on subjects as diverse as Travel and Terrorism, Language and Leadership, Football and Faith and, most intriguingly, the question of Australia: Who are we? Where are we?…
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Gain skills for the workplace
For people who’ve never had a job before or who lack confidence in getting back into the workplace, knowing where to start can be quite a challenge.If you’re also a participant with the NDIS, you may face further barriers. Now a local NDIS provider is teaming up with Kyneton Community House to support participants get…
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Mental health support – locally
Romsey Neighbourhood House is seeing the benefit of addressing mental health support – locally. A collaboration between RNH and MindHealthHub is providing individuals in the community a supported connection to psychologists via telehealth in a safe and private space. This is the first face-to-face supported telehealth service connecting individuals to mental health clinicians in the…
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The show must go on
Little Gallery at Trentham’s mid-year show aims to not only feature high-profile regional guest artists but also raise funds for the storm-battered charity Path of the Horse and the Quarry Street Reserve after a devastating storm in June. LG artist Rose Wilson said the town had been through a lot of late, so when lockdown…
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Pharmacists join the vaccine rollout
Castlemaine pharmacists expect to begin administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from this week. Late last week the town’s Thomas and Chong and the McKenzie Davey pharmacies each confirmed they had received stocks of the AstraZenaeca vaccine.And both anticipate their trained staff will be administering jabs in arms by the end of this week. “The main…
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Kyneton development to VCAT
A contentious Kyneton development with McDonalds, Bunnings and a 24-hour petrol station will be determined at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.The two-part commercial proposal for Edgecombe Street has attracted a combined 653 submissions airing concerns for traffic, safety, and impact to social, environment and local economy. Objector Kaye Coulter said the development had the…
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Maldon exploration returns
A gold explorer is taking a fresh look at the potential of the once-famed Maldon goldfields. Kaiser Reef Limited recently launched a new gold exploration program after acquiring 100 per cent of Centennial Mining Ltd and its assets.Those assets including the A1 gold mine, Maldon Goldfield, the Union Hill Mine (care and maintenance), Nuggety Mine…
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Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal to screen MIFF premieres
Regional venues are stepping up to act as the new home of the Melbourne International Film Festival. Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal is among regional theatres that will now premiere films for the festival, while the greater metropolitan area remains under lockdown and unable to hold in-cinema screenings. The Royal will host a selection of additional films…
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Nominate now for the Mount Alexander Business Awards
The Mount Alexander Business Awards are on again and it’s time to nominate your favourite business.The awards are proudly run by Mount Alexander Shire Council, in partnership with gold sponsor Don Smallgoods and media partner Castlemaine Mail / Midland Express. Council’s manager of economy and culture, David Leathem, said local businesses were the backbone of our community.“Your vote…
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Yes in my backyard
A trial neighbourhood solution to reducing organics in landfill will be expanded thanks to a $60,000 grant from the Victorian Government’s Recycling Communities Fund.The YIMBY (Yes in My Backyard) model, run by The Hub Foundation in Castlemaine, aims to connect people through small hubs, nurtured by a small team of community composters. The community composters…