Tag: Newstead
Close call for food van operators
Newstead food van operators, Caroline and Dean McLaren, had a near miss on Saturday afternoon when a large tree fell across the...
Big year ahead at RedShed
This year will be a big one for the newly launched RedShed Arts Workshop at Newstead as it develops its teaching and...
New recruits join ranks
The Country Fire Authority recently added another happy group of volunteer firefighters to its local ranks.
Last month, 16 new recruit members came together from...
Arts space to open
Lisa Dennis
The newly created RedShed Arts Workshop in the former Railway Goods Shed at Newstead will finally open its doors this Saturday.
The community and...
Woman rescued from flood waters
Quick thinking action by local police officers resulted in the safe rescue of a woman near Newstead yesterday.
Emergency services were called to the Pyrenees...
Harcourt, Newstead claim wins in MCDFNL
Harcourt welcomed Talbot to the den last Saturday in Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League round 10 competition.
After a loss to Carisbrook in round...
Poles add spring to walkers’ steps
Eve Lamb
The weather may be making many feel Nordic lately, but for an increasing number of local souls...
Trackside reinvention
Eve Lamb
Driving past the old railway goods shed in Newstead it's hard to miss the fact that work...
Nordic pole walking expands
Local nordic pole walking classes have really hit their stride, proving so popular they're now being offered in Castlemaine, Harcourt, Newstead and...
Lifeguard shortage impacts pools
A shortage of lifeguards due to COVID has forced some changes to the operating hours for public outdoor pools in Castlemaine, Harcourt,...
Bike workshops now in Castlemaine and Newstead
For the fourth year in a row the On Your Bike! school holiday program, supporting teens and tweens to ride safely to...
Newstead calls for flashing lights
The Newstead community is lobbying Mount Alexander Shire Council in the hope of getting flashing safety lights installed to highlight the 40km/h...
