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Romsey Neighbourhood House coordinator Michell Balthazar and Bendigo TAFE student Danielle Stanton are pictured with Romsey Engineering representatives, workshop instructor Graham Stanton and some of the first women taking part in the welding workshop.

Workshop’s creative spark

From left: Luke Mills of Next Level Property Maintenance, Erica Gray from Reece Plumbing Sunbury, disability pensioner Nikki Anticevic and David Cannon with David's dog Jazz.

Boxer pays it forward

Empty chairs and empty shoes at last Thursday's rally in Castlemaine symbolised lives lost in detention centres at Manus or Nauru over the past five years.

Rage at lives lost

Peter Barnes says several factors have put the crunch on Aussie icon Barnes Castlemaine Rock.

Crunch time: Barnes’ Castlemaine Rock ceases operation

Ven. Phuthixay Phuthibandith and Ven. Khamsy Chanthasone.

Monks seek peace

Pioneers and Old Residents Association secretary Wilson Bunton and Castlemaine library officer Donna Steven with some of the curiosities to feature in Chronicles and Curiosities of old Castlemaine.

Curiosities of old Castlemaine

Castlemaine's Suzanne Donisthorpe will conduct two live interviews on stage as part of the 2018 Bendigo Writers Festival next week.

An extraordinary festival of ideas

Greg Barkla and Bob Bent with Bob's bike and Winston the Black Dog mascot at The Mill in Castlemaine.

Locals join the ride

Castlemaine librarian Stewart Winser invites community members to hone their spelling skills and get along to the third annual Adult Spelling Bee. Photo: Eve Lamb

Buzz along to the bee

Firefighters work to save what they can as one of Mount Macedon's last hill station homes is engulfed by fire. Photo: Mike Dornau

Blaze takes ‘Durrol’

New courts to be a hit

Last Men in Aleppo is an extraordinary example of the power of documentary to focus attention on global issues. Filmed over three years, this visceral film combines moments of heart-pounding suspense, tragedy, and improbable beauty, and takes us right into the lives of three men from the White Helmets in Aleppo who confront an agonizing dilemma; do I stay and fight for my country and my dignity, or do I flee for the safety of my children and family?

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
The Midland Express acknowledges the first storytellers of the land, the Dja Dja Wurrung, on which we meet, walk, work and live. We thank their Elders, past and present, for the care they have given to this country. We also acknowledge local Indigenous residents of central Victoria for their ongoing contribution to the diverse culture of our community.

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