Tag: Castlemaine

Movement on supermarket proposal

Retail competition for IGA in Castlemaine appears to be on the horizon with movement in recent days toward establishment of a new player on...

Let off some steam!

With the school term break now in full swing, a special steam train running between Castlemaine and Maldon has been offering kids the chance...

Climate call continues

Castlemaine students are among the many Australians who continue to demand meaningful action to address climate change. And on Friday afternoon the local teens took...

Memory whisperer writes again

Castlemaine's Dr Lynne Kelly is one busy woman as she prepares for the official launch of her new book - Memory Craft. Published by Allen...

MAINfm kicking goals for community

The second annual MAIN Kick-Off is hitting Castlemaine's Camp Reserve this Saturday for a community fundraiser of a different kind! The day will feature...

Tempo builds for jazz fest

A month after their release, ticket sales to this year's Castlemaine Jazz Festival are building tempo with organisers now encouraging jazz fans to snap...
Museum preparator, Castlemaine's Ewin Wood, with natural history taxidermy display models ahead of next month's taxidermy workshop.

Meet the museum makers

If you've ever marvelled at the preserved real-life bodies of dinosaurs, whales or famed racehorses displayed in museums, you may well be a candidate...

Question over candidate

Early voting in the nation's federal election opened yesterday with seven candidates contesting the federal lower house seat of Bendigo including several rival elements...
Pictured are: Dave Tye from Mount Gambier, Jon Narik from Warrnambool, Clem Hutchesson of Mount Gambier, Ian McMillan from Deniliquin and Matt McMillan from Berwick.

British bike invasion

Hundreds of British bikes invaded the roads around Castlemaine over the weekend for the annual All British Bike Rally. Triumphs, Nortons, Vincents and BSAs were...

Blow-out: council awards play space contract

A desire not to water down the grand plan for Castlemaine's new Victory Park play space has prompted Mount Alexander Shire Council to vote...

Tiny homes to tackle homelessness

Castlemaine District Community Health has developed a project proposal to help those who are homeless, but it needs help. The Tiny Homes Sweet Home project...

Quad Fit making good times roll

For some exercising conjures images of pain and puffing. Then there's others, like Castlemaine's Jo Christy for whom keeping fit is so much fun she...

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