Tag: Castlemaine

Dog park still to have its day

Efforts to settle on a site for Castlemaine's long-mooted off-leash dog park are progressing - slowly - with hopes a location will be finalised...

Castlemaine joins climate rallies

As thousands joined climate rallies in cities and major centres across Australia on Friday, Castlemaine was not left out. Friday's rally involved people from all...

Castlemaine radio’s night of nights

MAINfm is rolling out the green carpet for its inaugural Rogies - like the Logies but for radio, it's an event to celebrate the...

Brigades battle burn-offs

Fire brigades across the region have been kept busy bringing escaped fires under control over the past fortnight. In one incident last Friday morning, a...

Fanny Finch grave to be marked

For many long years the grave of Fanny Finch, first woman ever known to have voted in Australia, has lain unmarked at Castlemaine Cemetery...

Flag raising celebrates diversity in Castlemaine

The rainbow flag and the Aboriginal flag will fly alongside Castlemaine's Community House 365 days a year from now - following a special flag-raising...

A dash of Latin passion catches hold in Castlemaine

A dash of Latin passion is catching hold in Castlemaine and surrounds. The distinctly Spanish flavour fomenting in some unexpected local hotspots follows a happy...

Tourism locos on the move

The state's minister for regional development was in Castlemaine on Friday to try her hand at driving a loco before turning the sod on...

The road to change: Castlemaine youth speaks on climate change

Recently returned from participating in the worlds' very first United Nations Youth Climate summit in New York, Castlemaine's Harriet O'Shea Carre will be among...

Castlemaine branch of ANZ bank to close

A local business operator has slammed a decision by the ANZ bank to close its Castlemaine branch next March. Stephen Cross of Castlemaine Central Wine...

Ready, set … Run The Maine

This Friday public holiday is a big one for Castlemaine as the town hosts hundreds of runners for the annual Run The Maine. Event director...

Castlemaine cries out for climate action

A crowd estimated at upwards of 2000 turned out in Castlemaine's CBD on Friday demonstrating support for the day's global Strike 4 Climate with...

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