Party in the park for Kyneton Music Festival
Now eight years old and grown in stature, Kyneton Music Festival will hit the town on October 25-26.
A huge lineup for this year's festival...
Who brews? Home brew comp comes to Kyneton Show
Do you have a mini-brewery in your garage or back shed?
Do you brew your own pale ale, pilsner or lager? Do you make a...
Local brigades warn Ashbourne fire is a sign of things to come
A fast-spreading fire in the bush at Ashbourne last Thursday is a sign of things to come, local fire brigades warn.
Tylden and Trentham brigades...
Lost Castlemaine
While Castlemaine is noted for the heritage treasures that grace its streets today, many of its significant yesteryear structures have been lost to the...
Castlemaine branch of ANZ bank to close
A local business operator has slammed a decision by the ANZ bank to close its Castlemaine branch next March.
Stephen Cross of Castlemaine Central Wine...
Cost blowout – Gardiner Reserve upgrades face setback
A major cost blowout for upgrades at Gardiner Reserve threatens to disrupt Gisborne's 2020 winter sports season or delay the project by 12 months.
The...
HEALTH SERVICES JOINING FORCES
CHIRP Community Health and Castlemaine Health will conduct a year-long trial to see if combining their community health services in a joint working arrangement...
Little local charity Orphfund makes big difference
Castlemaine art space Lot 19 is hosting an exhibition to celebrate the story of local charity Orphfund.
The Orphfund Story: A photographic journey provides an...
Ready, set … Run The Maine
This Friday public holiday is a big one for Castlemaine as the town hosts hundreds of runners for the annual Run The Maine.
Event director...
IT’S TIME – Students join Melbourne Strike 4 Climate rally
Students from Trentham District Primary School joined the Melbourne Strike 4 Climate rally in front of Parliament House on Friday.
In Australia more than 300,000...
Castlemaine cries out for climate action
A crowd estimated at upwards of 2000 turned out in Castlemaine's CBD on Friday demonstrating support for the day's global Strike 4 Climate with...
New gold rush for Victoria?
The next Fosterville Gold Mine could be unearthed in Kyneton as Currawong Resources sets its sights on the region for a five-year exploration licence.
The...
