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The Commission: ‘like a sheepdog for gambling’s vested interests’
Life goes on at the VCGR
For me there are two other things that are disturbing about this issue. First, a non-profit community based organisation in a neighbouring municipalit...
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Showcasing local sustainable houses
The EconoSpace is the brainchild of Irish architect and central Victoria resident, Peter Cowman. The passive solar ‘EconoSpace’ is an abbreviation of the words ‘economical space’. It is a small eco-building which can be constructed without a building permit in the average backyard.
Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG) and Council are proud to be jointly hosting a sustainable house tour in Castlemaine on Saturday 25 Februar...
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Bank to launch new grants round
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The Maldon & District Community Bank® Branch will launch its grants program for 2012 in Maldon on February 27, offering an opportunity for your ...
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Super rort for wealthy
By Dr Richard Denniss Imagine if you had $30 billion sitting in front of you. And imagine that you had been told to use it to boost the retirement inc...
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Castlemaine Independent readership hits 2,000 a day
The Finish of the Two Thousand Guineass at Newmarket
That’s right. You’re in a large company. Over the past few weeks our readership has been rising rapidly, and the last couple of days we...
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Speed date a sustainable designer
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What’s the sexiest event in green building and design? Fourteen of Victoria’s leading sustainable architects and building designers will be availa...
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Workshops about ‘changes’ to business waste collection
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From a Council press release: Mt Alexander Shire Council has provided a commercial waste collection service to approximately 350 commercial properties...
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Don’t pass the buck, Mr Baillieu
The Greens said yesterday that the Baillieu Government is using hollow excuses for inaction on pokies and if they are serious about pokies reform the...
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Design Sunday: Crowdfunding, trends in product design.
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By Tim Preston Three new trends in product design show how the process of creating new products is shifting. As the previous CAD revolution (Computer ...
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I have a gambling problem … it’s my government
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By Andrew McKenna In Australia we are suffering from a massive failure of public policy. The decision made today at the VCGR is a symptom of a deep il...
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Two!
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It’s CI’s birthday! Two. How would you live without us? Let us know! Congratulate us. Conditions of congratulating us: 1. No hate bloggers...
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Council’s withdrawal of commercial waste collection – an already sealed decision?
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For the Council and beyond This is a letter of objection in regards to the “Council’s withdrawal of commercial waste collection, effective fro...
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At the VCGR – Maryborough Highlanders Vs the Castlemaine Community
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By Chris Hosking The Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation conducts hearings to grant licenses – or not grant them – to applicants seeking ...
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Loan to Kiva!
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CI has made its 17th loan to an entrepreneur in a poor country: María Ubaldina Zhingri Tuba, of Cuenca, Ecuador. María is a member of the communal...
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Dirty Money: Greed, Pollution and Murder
"A gold mine is a hole in the ground with a liar on top.”  - attributed to Mark Twain
Dirty Money Greed, Pollution and Murder, by MATTHEW BENNS Mining is a dirty business. This book reveals that the real dirt lies in the boardrooms of s...
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Castlemaine link to Indonesian massacre?
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Video footage has emerged of Indonesian police firing on protesters – killing three people and wounding nine – over a planned gold mine co...
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Ziggy Switkowski: Let’s sell uranium to Pakistan, too
From: The Australian December 05, AUSTRALIA will have to consider selling uranium to Pakistan in the future after agreeing to export it to India, acco...
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Rally against pokies!
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  Read the complete archive of poker machine stories by clicking the problem gambler at left  ...
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Minister’s investment in CSG sends worrying message to communities
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Victorian Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith, allegedly has personal investments in the Coal Seam Gas (CSG) industry. He has ...
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Cambodia fundraiser
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Come and enjoy the riches of Castlemaine to raise riches for Cambodia.  On Sunday, 11 December, Castlemaine will come together in a massive fundraise...
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Loan to Kiva
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CI has been loaning money to workers in poor countries through an organisation called Kiva. Verónica Natividad from Ecuador is our sixteenth loan. V...
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Boycott Stardust Circus
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The Stardust Circus, currently in Castlemaine, is one of the few circuses in Australia to use exotic wild animals to perform ‘tricks’. The...
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Small steps
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By Peter Dewar* Conservation of the world’s wilderness areas is integral to everything Sanctuary Retreats do – and their lodges and camps ...
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Community groups say ‘no’ to more pokies in Castlemaine
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Nearly 30 community groups including business leaders, churches, sporting groups and health professionals in Castlemaine have called on developers to ...
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Real Estate 4 Ran$om
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A home-grown, low-budget documentary, Real Estate 4 Ran$om is being shown in Castlemaine at the Senior Citizen’s Room Mechanics Lane, Thursday 17 No...
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Greens MPs call for farm animal law reform
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To highlight World Farm Animals Day yesterday, Federal, State and Territory Greens MPs responsible for animal welfare joined to renew the Greens’...
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‘Eddie Maguire’s greed’ ?
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In the face of a likely campaign by the AFL against poker machine reform, Greens’ spokesperson for sport and gambling, Senator Richard Di Natale...
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Blade Electric Vehicles partnership to create 350 new high-tech jobs
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A new joint venture between Blade Electric Vehicles, DLG Battery Limited and IRES Asia Pacific Pty Ltd is bringing 100 new hi-tech jobs to Castlemain...
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Coca Cola cares
By Ruby Kat
Coca-Cola’s attack on NT government a shameful attempt to shirk responsibility Coca-Cola Amatil’s plan to use legal action to sabotage the Nor...
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Bags and bikes for Africa
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Castlemaine is helping kids in Africa this month, sending over a container full of bikes, school bags, clothes and books at the end of September.  An...
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MCG ban of live odds a win for kids and communities
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The decision of the MCG Trust to stop advertising live gambling odds at the grounds during football matches is a big step forward for community values...
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Affordable housing manual on the way
 In recent weeks MACCL (Mount Alexander Community Land Limited) has been informed that funding is almost complete ($100,000) to produce manuals on le...
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