Tag: Castlemaine
Respect our cyclists: road aggro alarm
Castlemaine health professionals, parents and cyclists are calling for more care and respect on our roads following recent incidents of motorist aggression towards local...
Path-breaking project
The first residents are expected to begin moving into Castlemaine's new cutting-edge eco village housing development, as early as this September.
The Paddock Eco Village...
Parlez-vous Francais?
The hot, dry bushland of Walmer is a very long way from Canada's French Quebec famed for its icy winter carnival.
But you don't have...
Billboard blow – VCAT overturns council refusal
Castlemaine residents who opposed plans to erect a large advertising billboard in Johnstone Street have been left in shock after the Victorian Civil and...
Surprise musical legacy for the men
It's not every day you get left a surprising musical legacy.
When dedicated Castlemaine Men's Shed member Lindesay Hart passed away earlier this year he...
Vote time in Don KR enterprise dispute
About 70 maintenance workers involved in an enterprise agreement dispute at Castlemaine's Don KR Factory have been asked to vote on whether to accept...
On the house
Castlemaine café operator Dot Hardman of The Dot in Barker Street has embraced the community movement 'One on the House' that aims to brighten...
Castlemaine base for Glenrowan film shoot
Castlemaine has been chosen as the base for next year's anticipated filming of Glenrowan, the latest ambitious film project of established filmmaker Matthew Holmes.
Holmes...
Push for defib
Momentum is building to get a defibrillator installed for after-hours public access in central Castlemaine.
Bronwyn Grieve, community health nurse at Castlemaine District Community Health,...
Castlemaine writer wins literary award
A Castlemaine writer has drawn partly on her own past experiences as an aerial circus performer to take out a prestigious $50,000 national literary...
Tower proposal ignites debate
Residents of Wesley Hill at Castlemaine are up in arms over proposed plans for the installation of a new Optus communications tower just a...
Taking care of the Coliban River
The long-term protection of one of the region's most important waterways is at the centre of an innovative 20-year plan bringing together government agencies,...
