Tag: Castlemaine
Residents reject billboard
Eve Lamb
A VCAT hearing to determine if a large promotional advertising hoarding can be erected at a major entryway to Castlemaine has now been...
Signs of the times
A new exhibition that celebrates the human mark and the signs we make to tell our stories is set to be unveiled at Castlemaine's...
Damaging winds overnight
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning for damaging winds developing about elevated terrain from this evening.
A strong cold front will enter the...
Local duo on MKR
Eve Lamb
It's not the best-kept secret around town that Castlemaine father and daughter, Peter and Alice Bottomley, are soon to appear as contestants on...
A tale of two friends
The beautiful friendship of Castlemaine youngsters, Jarrah Podesta and Mathilde Cross, has inspired a new children's book by award-winning author, Pip Harry.
Pip said the...
National conference coming to Castlemaine
In recent years, main streets and town centres have faced many challenges to their survival.
First, shopping centres, then online, and finally, COVID. Now they’re...
Salvage project finds hidden photo gem
Eve Lamb
Salvage yard operator Karl Haass of Glenluce has been in the business of dismantling old houses for 40 years.
But Karl does not use...
Artists deliver new course
Eve Lamb
Established Castlemaine artists Zoe Amor and Helen Kelly know what it's like to turn a personal passion into a professional practice.
Unfortunately, for many...
Our organics are not ‘waste’
Transitioning to a localised economy is both pressing and exciting.
As we learn of recycling industries in crisis, rising...
One more chorus
Eve Lamb
If you love singing ... then the community choir that's about to be piloted in Castlemaine – starting tomorrow evening – may be...
Chicks in Sticks co-founder named award finalist
Eve Lamb
A love of the land and of landcare has seen former Castlemaine Secondary College student Tess Grieves named among the finalists for this...
Litter disgusts Rod
Eve LambCastlemaine's Rod Hadfield is not impressed with what's been appearing in his patch lately.
The well-known local hot rod collector and enthusiast says he's...
