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  • Meeting labelled a sham

    Meeting labelled a sham

    Campaspe River landowners have labelled a Coliban Water community meeting held via zoom last week a “sham”. The meeting was…

  • Turning waste to work

    Turning waste to work

    A Castlemaine business is setting a groundbreaking example by re-using its industrial waste, reducing the volume of material going to…

  • Santa touches down

    Santa touches down

    Santa and his elves greeted more than 100 school children with Christmas gifts in Romsey last Thursday, delivered not by…

  • Jazz talent returns home

    Jazz talent returns home

    US jazz talent Gemma Sherry has returned home to Castlemaine for the holidays and is planning to do some gigs…

  • Hall’s hefty facelift

    Hall’s hefty facelift

    The eight-month restoration of the historic Kyneton Town Hall is set to be completed this month. Mayor Jennifer Anderson said…

  • Check off that Christmas list

    Check off that Christmas list

    Castlemaine traders will be open late again this Friday evening as part of two late night shopping nights that have…

  • Theatre co moves in

    Theatre co moves in

    After years of having no fixed abode, Castlemaine Theatre Company has finally secured a new base to call home. Last…

  • A little French tête-à-tête

    A little French tête-à-tête

    Friday mornings mean just one thing for a growing group of Castlemaine locals – time for a little French tête-à-tête….

  • New arts hub for Lancefield

    New arts hub for Lancefield

    Metal sculptures, local landscapes and botanical art are among the works to be discovered at Lancefield’s new gallery space. Opened…

  • COVID test clinic shifts

    COVID test clinic shifts

    While more than 95 per cent of eligible people living in Castlemaine have now been double vaxxed, the town’s newly…

  • Collaboration for change

    Collaboration for change

    Mount Alexander Shire residents plan to reframe and refocus their efforts to address climate change through the launch of an…

  • Local stars shine at MVAs

    Local stars shine at MVAs

    Soul virtuosos Emma Donovan & The Putbacks were the standout triumph at the 2021 Music Victoria Awards. The group, which…