Tag: Castlemaine

Club Summer – poolside!

Poolside is looking like the place to be for the rest of summer - particularly if you're young and local. Backed with a tidy sum...

‘Glamping’ comes to Castlemaine

While this year has been immensely difficult for local tourism operators, Big 4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park has used the lockdown closures as an...

A gnawing problem

Quite a few people are said to keep a secret in their closet. Turns out one Castlemaine area woman had a secret in her closet...

Concern over church plan for Castlemaine

A proposed church development that would become the largest place of assembly in Castlemaine is currently before Mount Alexander Shire Council. Residents have raised concerns...

EV tax slammed

With the first of the region's new electric vehicle fast charge stations to roll out at Maryborough within days, advocates are slamming the state...

Creative residencies

Four local creatives have been given residency at the Phee Broadway Theatre in Castlemaine as part of the 2020-21 At Home program. The Mount Alexander...

Spreading joy through jazz

A former Castlemaine girl now based in the US is preparing to launch an uplifting new jazz album recorded during the pandemic. Let's Get Serious...

Riding out of lockdown

By Penny Gilbert CycleSafe Mount Alexander is excited to be rolling out a series of bike rides to help our community ride out of lockdown. With...

Intricate illustrations

Imagine setting off from your home in Castlemaine to wander among forests and castles in France, carrying your camera, lenses and iPad (which doubles...

Mosley to feature on Castlemaine radio program

After only 12 weeks on air, the new Go Well radio program hosted by Cate Mercer on Castlemaine's 94.9 MAINfm has secured its first...

Reach out to connect

CHIRP Community Health has appointed a new LGBTIQA+ engagement officer to reconnect the community after a lengthy period of COVID isolation. Sherene Clow, a long-time...

Artisan cheesemaker takes first bite of trade

There was plenty of cause for big cheesy grins as Castlemaine's new artisan cheesemaker savoured its first bite of retail trade on Friday. Over the...

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