Castlemaine

  • Bringing Ernest to life

    Bringing Ernest to life

    Insights and stories behind renowned colonial goldsmith and jeweller, Castlemaine’s own Ernest Leviny, are on offer as part of a…

  • On track to tackle plastic waste

    On track to tackle plastic waste

    Local tourism railways have played a key role in the development of innovative recycled plastic sleepers that may ultimately help…

  • An age-old challenge

    An age-old challenge

    Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal has come up with a membership scheme to help meet the challenges of operating a grand old…

  • Tower proposal revisited

    Tower proposal revisited

    A proposal to construct a new Optus telecommunications tower at Castlemaine’s Wesley Hill is set to be revisited. The revised…

  • Twenty years of dance

    Twenty years of dance

    Castlemaine’s long-running hip-hop dance school Movement Zone is celebrating 20 years of dance with a special event at the Theatre…

  • Big-hearted gesture

    Big-hearted gesture

    Homeless people and those doing it tough are being offered a warming soup and roll and a warm dry place…

  • Courage on climate workshop

    Courage on climate workshop

    Locals worried about climate change and its impacts are being encouraged not to despair and invited to join with like-minded…

  • Movement on supermarket proposal

    Movement on supermarket proposal

    Retail competition for IGA in Castlemaine appears to be on the horizon with movement in recent days toward establishment of…

  • Let off some steam!

    Let off some steam!

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

  • Climate call continues

    Climate call continues

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

  • Memory whisperer writes again

    Memory whisperer writes again

    Castlemaine’s Dr Lynne Kelly is one busy woman as she prepares for the official launch of her new book –…

  • MAINfm kicking goals for community

    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!…