Tag: Castlemaine
It takes a village
How the community can work together to address Mount Alexander Shire’s housing crisis is the focus of a new 10-year social and affordable housing...
Spicy taco looks likely to warm
Eve Lamb
It's an attention-securing start to our phone conversation.
"All my life I've been joking about how I'm half-Colombian because my mum got knocked up...
Honour ‘quite a shock’
Eve Lamb
Truth is we all get old, if we're lucky, so it's nice to know that someone like Marilyn Bennet is out there doing...
MAIN Game kicks goals
There’s no doubt about it. Footy brings people together. And Sunday's MAIN Game was no exception.
There was a wonderful community spirit among the 300+...
Sticky problem solution wins award
Eve Lamb
Finding a smart solution to a sticky problem has seen Castlemaine's Winters Flat Primary School win a significant state award.
The little local school...
Ned on song for big reveal
Eve Lamb
Castlemaine's Ned Middleton is getting used to being described as 'inspirational'.
Living life with Down Syndrome has never stopped him from living life to...
Nalderun celebrates friendship
A Reconciliation Week (May 27 – June 3) exhibition was officially unveiled at the Castlemaine Market Building last Friday morning.
The day saw team members,...
Thought-provoking film and Q&A
Northern Books and Nalderun are partnering up to bring an exciting Reconciliation Week event to Castlemaine.
The event will see a screening of the provocative...
Eye-catching issue
Eve Lamb
A Castlemaine resident has used public question time at last week's Mount Alexander Shire Council meeting to raise concerns about the ongoing prevalence...
Taproom art supports war-torn Ukraine
Eve Lamb
A new art exhibition that's just gone up at Castlemaine's Taproom is raising funds to help people impacted by the war in Ukraine.
Simply...
Inquiry examines impact of incarceration
The far-reaching benefits of a program providing vital connection between incarcerated parents and their children has been highlighted in a submission to a Legislative...
Life is better on a bike
Penny Gilbert, CycleSafe Mount Alexander
Modern parents have a lot to keep track of while balancing the needs of small people.
We are concerned about climate...
