Articles tagged ‘Local news’.
Storytelling, wild folk tales and spellbinding yarns will again take centre stage in Castlemaine this month. Castlemaine resident Jan (Yarn) Wositzky ...
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Castlemaine is preparing for a great festival in the middle of winter, called appropriately enough the Winter Village Festival. Scheduled for Saturday...
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Late breaking news is that the entire board of WMAfm have resigned. We will have more news when it comes to hand....
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Castlemaine Oxfam invites you to take steps against poverty by coming along to their family Bush Dance against want on Saturday, 1 June, 6pm-10pm at t...
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Council reminds residents that living in sheds or similar structures breaches both the Building Act 1993 and the Building Regulations 2006. The practi...
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The conversion of Castlemaine’s historic Theatre Royal to digital cinema, equipped with the very best digital sound and projection equipment, is bei...
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Wales is known as “the land of song”, and two choirs – the Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir, and the Victoria Welsh Male Choir – will combine to bri...
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Global awareness is rising fast about the perils of the fossil fuel industry. It’s no longer ‘fringe’ to protest against new coal or...
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National Reconciliation Week is an annual celebration and a time for all Australians to reflect on our shared histories, contributions and achievement...
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Improvements underway for recreational facilities Council is currently undertaking a number of major projects to improve recreational facilities acros...
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Grevillea Tree of Life is an exhibition of woven tapestries by Jennifer Sharpe to be held at Togs cafe and Gallery. Jennifer was brought up in north-...
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At last night’s meeting Mount Alexander Shire Council voted to reappoint Phil Rowland as Chief Executive Officer for a further term. “Phil has bee...
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Lachlan Slade, Greens candidate for Bendigo today said we do not need to cut university spending to achieve the measures in the Gonski review. This co...
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Forty-three students from Castlemaine Secondary College participated in The Oaktree Foundation’s LIVE BELOW THE LINE- a challenge that involves peop...
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Free film screening on Wednesday Castlemaine residents are invited to a free screening of the multi-award winning documentary ‘Life Before Death...
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So, you want to help ensure a Fair Go for our Firefighters? Almost 2,500 Victorians have signed the Fair go for Firefighters petition. The Gr...
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Dear CI The newest Brendan Blake (MAXI IGA, Target proposal of 2008) development of a Super Clinic at the primary entrance to Castlemaine’s CBD ...
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By Elke Johnson Last July I went to Arnhem Land to do traditional basket weaving workshops with Aboriginal women. The community was called Mapuru. It ...
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Art in celebration of the living spirit. Moolana Yakama: Line Up includes… Smoking Ceremony: Ron Murrary (WambaWamba) and Rickie Nelson (JarraJarr...
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Australian indie rock singer-songwriter Laura Imbruglia is bringing her band to Castlemaine on Thursday this week (9 May). Imbruglia will visit WMAfm...
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This Saturday, Castlemaine residents are invited to meet at the top end of Barker Street (out the front of the Northern Hotel) to pose one question to...
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Greenpeace has been blown away by the response to this new TV ad exposing Coca-Cola’s efforts to crush a national 10 cent recycle refund scheme. It...
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Finding affordable housing is becoming less of an option for low-income earners in Bendigo, Castlemaine and Echuca according to research undertaken by...
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Join the Compost Revolution during International Compost Awareness Week, which runs from 6 – 11 May. All over the world people will be celebrating c...
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By Neil Boyack Newstead Short Story Tattoo arrives again this May with an infectious and engaging list of storytellers, musicians and speaking session...
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By Meg Sattler A group of Castlemaine residents yesterday joined hundreds of other communities globally in expressing their support for equality – v...
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This Friday from 10am, the Healthy Active Living Project and Castlemaine Community House are facilitating a free ‘come and try’ fruit har...
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The second of two community buses funded by the Maldon and District Community Bank was launched at the Baringhup Hall on Sunday. Baringhup residents l...
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By Meg Sattler It’s 11am on the first Sunday of the month, and David Watson has been up for hours. He’s chosen to wear a white suit today with bla...
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By Meg Sattler Jason Lowndes has taken out the inaugural Goldfields ‘Race the Train’ event, beating a vintage steam train into Maldon station this...
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On Thursday 25 April, at 7.30pm at the Newstead Community Centre, Chris Tzaros from BirdLife Australia will deliver a talk entitled Bird Photography:...
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By Andrew McKenna There are a few people in life who I can say have not just influenced me but been ‘markers’ or milestones in my life. Do...
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More than 170 riders have pre-registered to participate in the inaugural Goldfields Steam Train Challenge between Castlemaine and Maldon this Sunday,...
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Dear CI It was with dismay that I read the “Open letter to the board of WMAfm” and of the sacking of Martin Myles. I joined WMA back in la...
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