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Join the Royal family

Castlemaine's Theatre Royal launched its second annual 'Loyal Royal' membership drive on October 1 and is once again inviting community members to join the...

Platypus numbers good at Malmsbury

Eight platypus - six males and two females - were recorded during a recent trapping survey along the Coliban River at Malmsbury. All were in...

Western Water fined over spill

Western Water has been slapped with an $8261 fine for an unlicensed discharge of Class B recycled water at Gisborne. The spill of more than...

Trucking life in focus

In a tribute to the trucking industry of Australia and the people who have kept the wheels turning during an extraordinary year, Castlemaine Rotary...

Romsey lager to fill pub’s void

Romsey may no longer have its pub but that hasn't stopped a new flow of local lager. Benjamin Holmes and Shannon Wright are soon to...

K Hub arrives in Castlemaine

Castlemaine's new look K Hub (Kmart) store opened its doors to the public last Thursday morning. A Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony was held...

Parlour gone, but ice cream lives on

Pressures from the coronavirus pandemic have led to the closure of Castlemaine's much-loved Icecream Social ice cream parlour at the corner of Forest and...

Reflection on a pandemic

Goldfields Libraries are inviting community members to share their experience of life in lockdown. Contributions will be included in an online blog, printed book and...

Students look forward to face-to-face learning

Kyneton High School students are looking forward to returning to school next week after months of home schooling due to COVID-19 restrictions. Students from the...

Kyneton street name tarnished with blood

A Kyneton resident who believes his street name is tarnished with the blood of slaughtered Indigenous people has begun a campaign to have it...

Words to remember 2020 by

In a year to forget, let's leave some words to remember. The experiences of Victorians during the coronavirus pandemic are being sought for an exhibition...

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 and bustle of the...

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