Local News
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Container deposit push builds
Mount Alexander Shire councillors and executive staff are among those strongly supporting the push for a container deposit scheme in…
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Prepare for Peter Panto
Castlemaine Theatre Company is giving the original tale of Peter Pan a contemporary makeover with a uniquely Castlemaine twist for…
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Bringing Ernest to life
Insights and stories behind renowned colonial goldsmith and jeweller, Castlemaine’s own Ernest Leviny, are on offer as part of a…
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Runway plan scrapped
Plans to extend Kyneton Airfield’s main runway to the south for fixed-wing aircraft have been scrapped in the latest draft…
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LANGLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL FACES CLOSURE
Langley Primary School is facing closure with a current enrolment of three pupils and no real prospect of further enrolments…
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On track to tackle plastic waste
Local tourism railways have played a key role in the development of innovative recycled plastic sleepers that may ultimately help…
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Plan endorsed, doubts remain
The Macedon Ranges has moved a step closer to receiving high level protection for its sensitive landscape as the first…
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Glamour on the menu
Local foodie Jennifer Beachey and former Melbourne restaurateur Marcus Tomlin are the creative minds behind the newly revamped and reimagined…
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An age-old challenge
Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal has come up with a membership scheme to help meet the challenges of operating a grand old…
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A cellar door like no other
Blurring the lines between urban winery, cellar door, neighbourhood wine bar and beer garden – Musk Lane Wine is a…
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Tower proposal revisited
A proposal to construct a new Optus telecommunications tower at Castlemaine’s Wesley Hill is set to be revisited. The revised…
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Brown in the ‘Maine
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has praised Castlemaine as a great generator of ideas for the future during a visit…