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Special after Lost Trades Fair opportunity!
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (99+ words) Special after Lost Trades Fair opportunity!Midland Express Get a silhouette of your pet this Saturday exclusively at Springhill Nursery, cut by USA silhouette artist Lauren Muney. Join the international guest Lost Trades artisan for a relaxed portrait experience at…...
3AW hosts visit Castlemaine, Harcourt
1+ week, 1+ day ago (216+ words) In a boost for local tourism businesses, 3AW Breakfast broadcast live from Shedshaker Brewery on March 16, celebrating autumn with a special show designed to encourage people back to the region. Supported by Visit Victoria, this live show saw hosts Ross Stevenson…...
Food relief under pressure
1+ week, 2+ day ago (458+ words) Kyneton Community House's food relief service is under pressure as grant funding ends and increasing costs of living continue to put strain on households. Last year, the not-for-profit organisation provided 4850 community meals with support from a state government Community Food…...
Fest to showcase exciting local talent
2+ week, 1+ day ago (289+ words) After a near sell-out first event, Forest Creek Fest returns this Sunday with a matinee gathering of some of Victoria's most exciting established and emerging singer-songwriters, sharing songs and stories at the historic Theatre Royal, Castlemaine. Presented by local indie…...
Secrets of a showbiz dame
2+ week, 1+ day ago (565+ words) Former Chewton resident and beloved Aussie entertainer Stan Munro is set to return to Castlemaine this Friday to launch his new book Stan Munro "Secrets of a Showbiz Dame. From the grey streets and isolation of the Welsh valleys, to…...
Award-winning author to launch new memoir
2+ week, 2+ day ago (371+ words) Local author and illustrator, Trace Balla is set to launch her latest book Treeshape " the shape of a tree, the shape of me as part of the 2026 Castlemaine State Festival. The book launch and a sold-out workshop will take place…...
Gisborne midweek champions
2+ week, 3+ day ago (357+ words) After scraping home by two shots in the Highlands midweek bowls second semi-final, Gisborne stepped up the pressure to convincing win the division 1 grand final last week. Kyneton Golf hosted the division 1 and 2 grand finals in fine conditions, and the…...
St Patrick’s Day march keeps tradition alive
2+ week, 6+ day ago (228+ words) St Patrick's Day in Trentham East is a long-standing local tradition and home to one of the last remaining St Paddy's Day marches in the region. Each year, the community gathers to celebrate its strong Irish roots and keep a…...
Trucks from near and far
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (195+ words) The recent Lancefield Truck Show drew a wide range of trucks of various ages and sizes. Held over a full weekend, the show was a meeting point for truck enthusiasts across generations, and those being admitted free if they were…...
Country, Culture and healing
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (489+ words) A First Nations art gallery and creative studio has opened its doors in Castlemaine on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. Full of bright, detailed dot paintings, a sandbox in the centre is connection to Country, imprinted with stories thousands of years…...