Castlemaine

  • Tale of the silken ‘dumpster dress’

    Tale of the silken ‘dumpster dress’

    Eve Lamb Ever since the tale of the ‘dumpster dress’ made the ABC and the BBC a few weeks back,…

  • Books at the Brewery

    Books at the Brewery

    Castlemaine’s Northern Books, in partnership with Shedshaker Brewing, is welcoming a number of authors to the region in March as…

  • Lifeguard shortage impacts pools

    Lifeguard shortage impacts pools

    A shortage of lifeguards due to COVID has forced some changes to the operating hours for public outdoor pools in…

  • Bringing voices together

    Bringing voices together

    Eve Lamb International Women’s Day will be celebrated in Castlemaine with an evening of live entertainment on Tuesday March 8….

  • A tiny house journey

    A tiny house journey

    Gaining a ute-load of nifty building skills has been one of the biggest bonuses of building a tiny house for…

  • New chapter for Soldier and Scholar

    New chapter for Soldier and Scholar

    It’s just shy of two decades since Joyce Sanders opened her character-packed bookshop on Castlemaine’s Barker Street. The Soldier and…

  • Bike workshops now in Castlemaine and Newstead

    Bike workshops now in Castlemaine and Newstead

    For the fourth year in a row the On Your Bike! school holiday program, supporting teens and tweens to ride…

  • Castlemaine juniors ready to soar in 2022

    Castlemaine juniors ready to soar in 2022

    The Castlemaine Football Netball Club Juniors have appointed all coaches for the 2022 season. CFNC Juniors president Chris Mackenzie said…

  • Turning waste to work

    Turning waste to work

    A Castlemaine business is setting a groundbreaking example by re-using its industrial waste, reducing the volume of material going to…

  • Jazz talent returns home

    Jazz talent returns home

    US jazz talent Gemma Sherry has returned home to Castlemaine for the holidays and is planning to do some gigs…

  • Check off that Christmas list

    Check off that Christmas list

    Castlemaine traders will be open late again this Friday evening as part of two late night shopping nights that have…

  • A little French tête-à-tête

    A little French tête-à-tête

    Friday mornings mean just one thing for a growing group of Castlemaine locals – time for a little French tête-à-tête….