Politics

Rural Australians for Refugees Castlemaine members Bev Campbell, Wes Campbell and Ellen O'Gallagher following last week's federal medevac vote.

RAR welcomes medevac

19/02/2019

Local refugee rights advocates are welcoming last week's historic medevac vote in federal parliament but say more needs to be done to treat those...

Bendigo West Labor incumbent Maree Edwards (left) stopped over at Castlemaine North Primary on Saturday as she toured local polling booths and is pictured here with former Mount Alexander Shire councillor Jess Howard. Photo: Max Lesser

Strong endorsement

27/11/2018

Premier Daniel Andrews has declared Victoria "the most progressive state in the nation" following Victorian Labor's landslide win over the Liberal Nationals in Saturday's...

Some of the Castlemaine students involved in Friday's 'Strike for Climate' action at the Bendigo office of Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie.

Students ‘strike’ for climate change

06/11/2018

A group of young Castlemaine students say federal government inaction on climate change is threatening their future and have staged a strike calling for...