Hot Variety 3.0 set to rock!
The Bridge Hotel, Boomtown Wines and Shedshaker Brewing are joining forces to present a New Year's Eve spectacular 'Hot Variety 3.0' in Castlemaine.
With the...
Campbell House claims bronze
Castlemaine Boutique Accommodation's magnificent heritage property, Campbell House, has claimed bronze at the Victorian Tourism Awards.
Proprietors Donna Greenway and Rod Printz were thrilled to...
Woolies signage installed
While supermarket giant Woolworths was in the national news last week due to its ongoing union negotiations concerning workers at four of its distribution...
A defining moment in history
In December 1851, 173 years ago, 15,000 gold miners gathered for a Monster Meeting at Forest Creek to defy colonial governor Charles La Trobe’s...
College closes its doors
Staffing challenges and reduced student numbers have led Olivet Christian College to permanently close its doors.
By the end of 2024, the Christian college, which...
Small producers rejected
Small-scale beef producers have been left reeling after Hardwicks abattoir at Kyneton announced it would no longer process small consignments of animals from next...
Bonnie’s the best!
A 24-year-old from Romsey has just won the prestigious Australian Technical Officers Association's Apprentice of the Year Award, competing against finalists from several trades.
Bonnie...
Seven central Victorians arrested
Seven central Victorians were among 173 protesters arrested at the recent Rising Tide blockade at the Port of Newcastle.
More than 7000 people attended the...
Anger at broken promise
The creation of a new Wombat-Lerderderg National Park has been delayed until next year, angering local environmental activists who describe the failure of the...
Jenna’s triumph
Out Trentham way in particular there was huge interest shown in the AFLW Grand Final between North Melbourne and Brisbane women's teams on Saturday...
Castlemaine man jailed for historical sexual assaults
A former Castlemaine resident has been found guilty and jailed for sexually abusing four children under the age of 16 during the 1980s.
Robert Dennis...
Making great writing: young writers’ workshops
Following the hugely successful Inaugural Newstead Young Writers Festival, Newstead Writers invite young people aged 15-18 years to be part of an exciting series...
