Leisure

  • Lights up after dark

    Lights up after dark

    The launch of six new floodlights at Chewton’s Soldiers Memorial Park on Friday means Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club can now…

  • Lifting spirits – Belly dancing a wellbeing boost

    Lifting spirits – Belly dancing a wellbeing boost

    Anita Zacchigna clearly recalls seeing belly dancing performed for the first time. “I was about 15 when I first saw…

  • Twenty years of dance

    Twenty years of dance

    Castlemaine’s long-running hip-hop dance school Movement Zone is celebrating 20 years of dance with a special event at the Theatre…

  • On-water access

    On-water access

    Residents are seeking reassurance on water quality and safety as the state government prepares to open on-water access for Coliban…

  • Let off some steam!

    Let off some steam!

    With the school term break now in full swing, a special steam train running between Castlemaine and Maldon has been…

  • Time to take tea at Plaistow

    Time to take tea at Plaistow

    Renowned for its luscious cakes and home-baked scones, the annual Biggest Morning Tea at Plaistow Homestead has gained a hungry…

  • Biggest morning stroll

    Biggest morning stroll

    Pull on your walking shoes and take a stroll around Castlemaine’s beautiful botanical gardens for a very good cause this…

  • British bike invasion

    British bike invasion

    Hundreds of British bikes invaded the roads around Castlemaine over the weekend for the annual All British Bike Rally. Triumphs,…

  • New choir launched

    New choir launched

    The Mechanics Institute in Kyneton was buzzing last Wednesday night with the sound of a group of enthusiastic voices. The…

  • Market turns 16

    Market turns 16

    Lancefield Farmers Market this Saturday will mark its 16th anniversary. While the Macedon Ranges has a farmers market somewhere on…

  • Fun for a cause

    Fun for a cause

    For the second year running the family fun day event Race Ya will be held in Maldon supporting the Asthma…

  • $10M for sports precinct

    $10M for sports precinct

    An elected Shorten Labor Government will invest $10 million in stages one and two of the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports…