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Royal takes top honour

Castlemaine's Theatre Royal has won the award for Best Regional/Outer Suburban Venue (over 50 gigs per year) at the Music Victoria Awards 2021. This is...

Maldon youth camp seeks support

Victorian Blue Light Youth Camp is seeking support to develop a series of youth mental health programs. For 30 years the camp, which has a...

From little things…

Five years after the seed of an idea was planted, Castlemaine's innovative seed library has blossomed and this month is celebrating its fifth birthday...

Storm recovery ongoing

Macedon Ranges residents who were impacted by the June storms can now apply for federal disaster recovery payments. The council was only added to the...

New artwork presentation for Kyneton

The Kyneton Contemporary Art Triennial has had to reschedule its event, Holding the Circle, due to the ongoing restrictions and uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic. Co-director...

COMMITTED TO THE JOB

Castlemaine's Les Vearing is among 27 central Victorian Forest Fire Management Victoria firefighters recognised for their longstanding commitment to protecting communities and the environment...

Suspicious car fire at Gisborne

A car fire at Gisborne South early this morning has been deemed suspicious. Firefighters from Gisborne, Toolernvale and FRV Station 53 arrived on the scene...

Protest targets NAB

They stood out a proverbial country mile against Friday's grey, rainy sky. The group of demonstrators stationed out front of Castlemaine's National Australia Bank may...

Trivia night promises fun

It's time to brush up your general knowledge and finesse your fascinating facts as Castlemaine Community House gets set to host its major fundraising...

Pink without a permit

A pink building in Gisborne is turning heads for all the wrong reasons since it was painted without a permit. The building, at 44 Hamilton...

Brewery battle ends

Holgate Brewhouse’s new discovery centre has been granted dining privileges and increased opening hours in the resolution of a bungled planning permit. The Victorian Civil...

Holding the class in the palm of his hand

An inspiring teacher can make a young person's high school experience extraordinary. And there is no one more deserving of that praise than English...

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