Not so tiny issue…
Castlemaine’s Rainer Cook Tonkin rates the involvement of friends as one of the best things about building his own tiny
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Something sweet…
The coronavirus shutdowns may have put Millie Ousley’s work cleaning local B&Bs on hold for now. But the enterprising Maldon
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We are here: grants announced
The Castlemaine State Festival will go ahead next March celebrating the arts and culture of central Victoria in a specially
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Egg-cellent pasta innovation
There’s an upbeat saying – ‘when life gives you lemons make lemonade.’ Now some local open range egg farmers have
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Council elections loom large
Four of Mount Alexander Shire Council’s current seven councillors have confirmed they’ll seek re-election in October’s local government elections, while
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Surprise donation funds rare rail restoration project
A generous private donation to the Victorian Goldfields Railways is now enabling the restoration of an extremely rare piece of
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Spitfire – a daughter’s dedication done in lockdown
A Castlemaine woman has used her time in pandemic isolation to write and publish a book documenting the incredible life
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Dawn dip with the Aquanuts
As the temperature hovered around two degrees on Tuesday, 7am, and many were still beneath the doona, some hardy souls
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Help curb Covid mayor urges
As wearing facemasks in public becomes compulsory throughout Victoria from this Sunday night, Mount Alexander’s mayor is urging the community
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Mask upsurge
Demand for protective face masks in Castlemaine and surrounds has spiked sharply in recent days as the state government urges
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