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25.01.2022 Castlemaine couple Jemima Lucretia and Roger Cooper celebrated their 70th Platinum Wedding Anniversary last Saturday, November 14. With the easing of restrictions the couple were able to enjoy a small celebration with family and friends at the Lake House at Daylesford last Saturday, but were saddened that their daughter Linda and her husband Malcolm from Adelaide were unable to attend due to covid restrictions. Despite the distance, Linda put in a wonderful amount of work to make their day special organising letters of congratulations from the Queen, Governor General, Prime Minister and Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards.

25.01.2022 On now! Orphfund are holding a Giant Garage Sale today, November 21, to raise important funds to support their work with impoverished children in Uganda and Sierra Leone. The Giant Garage Sale at 80 Blakeley Road, Castlemaine features plants, books, clothes and a barbecue. Be sure to get along and show your support for this hard working local organisation which strives to make a difference to the most vulnerable children in remote and unsupported communities providing food, ...shelter and education and bringing hope and opportunity to thousands of orphaned, abandoned and neglected children. Orphfund has been extremely hard hit during the pandemic losing 40 per cent of its income and the garage sale will raise vital funds to keep them afloat and maintain their commitment to the children and communities in their care. To find out more about the charity which puts 100 per cent of funds raised into its projects at orphfund.org #orphfund See more

25.01.2022 Local charity Orphfund will be holding a Giant Garage Sale tomorrow, Saturday November 21, to raise important funds to support their work with impoverished children in Uganda and Sierra Leone. The Giant Garage Sale at 80 Blakeley Road, Castlemaine will kick off at 9am and will feature plants, books, clothes and a barbecue. Be sure to get along and show your support for this hard working local organisation which strives to make a difference to the most vulnerable children in ...remote and unsupported communities providing food, shelter and education and bringing hope and opportunity to thousands of orphaned, abandoned and neglected children. Orphfund has been extremely hard hit during the pandemic losing 40 per cent of its income and the garage sale will raise vital funds to keep them afloat and maintain their commitment to the children and communities in their care. To find out more about the charity which puts 100 per cent of funds raised into its projects at orphfund.org See more

24.01.2022 The convoy from Campbells Creek is about to begin! In a tribute to the trucking industry of Australia and the people who have kept the wheels turning during an extraordinary year, the Castlemaine Rotary Club is conducting a 'reverse' truck convoy from Campbells Creek today from 9am. Among those set to feature will be local trucks and a 'Richmond FC themed truck'. A series of online speakers is also planned from 1pm through to 3.30pm. Zoom links can be found on the Truck Show'...s website: http://castlemainetruckshow.com The convoy and many of the events will also be live-streamed on the Castlemaine Rotary Truck Show Facebook page. As this is normally the Rotary Club's major fundraising event for the year, an online donation platform has also been set up - https://www.trybooking.com/au/donate/castlemainerotary - so that the community can still contribute to the projects that Rotary supports each year. It is important to note that this year the convoy will run in reverse and over a longer distance so spectators can spread out and be safely distanced. From 9am onwards the convoy will commence at Campbells Creek and spectators should look out for the trucks along the Campbells Creek Main Road, into Johnstone Street, and finally heading north up Barker Street Castlemaine. See more

24.01.2022 A team of local museum specialists and creatives put the finishing touches on their latest projects a Titanosaurus and Great White Shark before they were shipped off to WA this week bound for a new museum. See todays Mail for the full story. #castlemaine #talent #creatives #dinosaur

24.01.2022 Lets have a cuppa with ... Pipit Pujiastuti. Todays Mail

23.01.2022 Local beekeepers Michelle and Peter McDonald could be forgiven for feeling just a little bit famous. Find out why in today's Mail ...

23.01.2022 Today is Daffodil Day and the Cancer Council of Victoria is urging local residents to dig deep and show their support despite the challenges presented by COVID-19. Every four minutes an Australian is diagnosed with cancer. One of those was former Maldon local Lesley Lee Braddons late husband Mike Giles. Lee said this Daffodil Day is a pretty significant one for her. "August 28 is my birthday. It was also the date Mike lost his battle to cancer. He was 61. Today marks 14 y...ears since he passed," she said. Lee later joined the Cancer Councils Cancer Connect volunteer program supporting other carers and found the experience incredibly rewarding. See todays Mail for the full story. This year, the Daffodil Day Appeal aims to raise more than $2 million for life-saving cancer research. You can donate a daffodil at www.daffodilday.com.au See more

23.01.2022 The annual Maldon Antiques Fair continues today February 21, bringing locals, history buffs and vintage enthusiasts together. Be amazed at items you find as you browse through years gone by and find one of a kind collectable items. Featuring collectables and vintage items from up to 120 stalls from five states, the Maldon Antique Fair is just the excuse needed to gather friends a trip to Maldon! The fair runs until 3pm today and is located at the Maldon Football Ground, Fountain St. Maldon. Tickets for the Maldon Antique Fair are $5 per person for general admission adults, with kids attending for free!

23.01.2022 HALT will be out and about tomorrow for R U OK Day.

22.01.2022 The proof is in the pud! Catch our chat with Castlemaine's Karen Kelly. The Mail is out now...

22.01.2022 Many have attended a Covid drive-through test station at CHIRP. Get the story in today's Mail. Out now.

22.01.2022 Eleanor Drive is set to be sealed - before the bridge works begin. Catch our report on the Council decision. Today's Mail

21.01.2022 Some days are bigger than others! Loading a dinosaur - and then a shark - onto a truck makes for a BIG day. The giant lifesize models were made right here in Castlemaine and will take pride of place in the main gallery of the new Western Australian Museum. Get the first part of the story in todays Castlemaine Mail - and the 2nd part in Tuesdays Midland Express.

21.01.2022 Council elections are coming up. Find out which Mount Alexander councillors say they wont stand for re-election ... and which ones will. The Castlemaine Mail

21.01.2022 The latest edition of the Castlemaine Mail is out today, Christmas Eve. This week we chatted to Karen Kelly of Pud For All Seasons. You can pick up a copy at our office at 29 Templeton Street until 12 noon today, Castlemaine News and Lotto and local stores. The Mail will be publishing right through the festive period with our popular 2020 Commemorative Edition looking back at all the local stories that made headlines set to hit newsstands on New Year's Eve next Thursday Decem...ber 31. We would like to wish all our wonderful local businesses and our loyal readers a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year and thank you for your incredible support in 2020. The Mail looks forward to continuing to deliver your local news in 2021 which will be our 168th year serving the region. Our office closes at 12 noon today and reopens next Monday morning January 4 at 9am. Classifieds can be emailed to [email protected] #pudforallseasons #castlemaine #merrychristmas See more

20.01.2022 Lets have a cuppa with .... Castlemaines Peter Morris

18.01.2022 Do you own a local business? Have you been impacted by COVID-19? If so help is at hand. Regional businesses are being encouraged to apply for a grant from the Business Support Fund. $5,000 grants are available to businesses in regional Victoria. Grants close on September 14 so be quick to fill in your application today! To be eligible businesses must: operate a business located within Victoria; and be a participant in the Commonwealth Governments JobKeeper Payment scheme; a...nd employ people; and be registered with WorkSafe on 30 June 2020; and have an annual payroll of less than $3 million in 2019-20 on an ungrouped basis; and be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) as at 30 June 2020; and hold an Australian Business Number (ABN) and have held that ABN at 30 June 2020; and be registered with the responsible Federal or State regulator. Guidelines and applications forms are available at the Business Victoria website at www.business.vic.gov.au See more

17.01.2022 Local open range egg farmers have added a tasty new sideline - making fresh egg pasta! Get the story in The Castlemaine Mail

17.01.2022 A small group of members of the Friends of Red Cross Castlemaine gathered at Run Rabbit Run recently to celebrate the iconic Red Cross 'Trauma Teddies' - the bears who care - which are turning 30 today November 23! Friends of Red Cross Castlemaine spokesperson Sue Tribe said Trauma Teddies are a special non-funded program that relies on the generosity of volunteers. The local gathering aimed to celebrate the efforts of two of the group's dedicated local knitters Lorna Anstey and Beryl Mein and Trauma Teddies coordinator Margaret Boyle. See the Mail for the full story. #redcross #traumateddies

14.01.2022 Members of the Castlemaine Rifle Club recently contested the third stage of the Club Championship which was also the 'Colonel Bull Trophy'. Colonel John Edward Newell Bull was the man responsible for setting up the Castlemaine Rifle Range on the site it still occupies today. It was gazetted in 1861 and this year the club celebrates its 160th birthday. See the Mail for the full story. Out Now. #castlemainerifleclub

14.01.2022 Local skateboard riders of all ages are encouraged to get involved in a national competition being held at Castlemaine Skate Park this Saturday January 23. The regional heat is part of the Australian Skate Park League series, which is a national grass-roots skateboard, scoot and BMX competition in Australia. There will also be free parkour workshops running throughout the day, as well as a barbecue and refreshments available. Mount Alexander Shire Council's youth activitie...s officer Jodie Hearn said the event is a chance to showcase the talent of the region's young riders. Entry to the competition is free. To register go to www.skateparkleagues.com and complete the online enrolment form. Competitors can also register on the day. The event is sponsored by Mount Alexander Shire Council, FReeZA and the Victorian Government, and organised by YMCA Action Sports, Skate Australia, Victorian Skateboarding League and BMX Victoria. The event will run from 11am to 4pm and will be alcohol, drug and smoke free and fully supervised. CovidSafe precautions will also be in place and helmets must be worn be all competitors. For more head to www.mountalexandershireyouth.com.au. Details are also on Facebook and Instagram @mountalexandershire_youth. See more

14.01.2022 The Boards of CHIRP Community Health and Castlemaine Health announced on Monday that they are developing a plan for the integration of community services and will undertake staff and community consultation. The possibility of integration and co-location was first flagged in February following a public meeting at the Castlemaine Town Hall. The meeting was called by community group Friends of CHIRP over continued concerns about service funding shortfalls and the future of the ...independent community health service which has been serving the local community for 36 years. CHIRP Community Health chair Lexi Randall-LEstrange and Castlemaine Health chair Peggy Ronnau told the Mail on Tuesday that both boards are fully committed to making this work and are feeling positive moving ahead. See the Mail for the full story. Out Now. #CHIRP #CastlemaineHealth See more

14.01.2022 New electric vehicle fast charge stations are set to be installed at both Harcourt and Castlemaine over coming months and are expected to be operating by June as part of a significant EV charge station rollout that began at Maryborough this week. See the Mail for the full story...

14.01.2022 A theatre piece by Yapeen local and Wamba Wamba creative Brodie Murray has been commissioned for Australias premiere First Nations celebration YIRRAMBOI in Melbourne in 2021. The talented 19-year-old actor and writer said he is thrilled that YIRRAMBOI have selected his work Soul of Possum for the renowned event. See todays Mail for the full story. Out Now.

13.01.2022 The Newstead Arts Hub is re-emerging from lockdown with a new look and a relaunch celebration event today from 2pm. The Hub, which has been closed during lockdown but still supporting the work of talented local artists online, is a community creative space in a converted railway station, which hosts exhibitions, events and workshops. The Hub has just launched their new branding and website, designed by Newstead-based graphic designer Vincent Casey. The outdoor event runs until 5pm.

12.01.2022 Do you have Covid symptoms? Need to get tested? CHIRP Community Health, Castlemaine Health and Mount Alexander Shire Council have joined forces to set up a coronavirus (COVID-19) screening clinic operating at the CHIRP site in Castlemaine. Testing is available for community members in Mount Alexander Shire showing symptoms of COVID-19 or needing mandatory testing prior to surgery. The drive through screening clinic is located at 13 Mostyn Street and provides testing by appo...intment only. Testing is available between the hours of 2pm and 4.30pm on Tuesday and Friday, and between 10am and 12 noon on Sunday. Call CHIRP Community Health on 5479 1000 between 9am and 5pm, seven days a week to make an appointment. Those with an appointment can drive through the CHIRP Community Health carpark. The clinic is operated by staff from Castlemaine Health and CHIRP Community Health with logistical support from council in response to the ongoing need for local access to screening. The clinic aims to take pressure off our wonderful local GPs which have been conducting drive-thru COVID-19 testing since the beginning of the pandemic and continue to do so. #CHIRP Community Health #Castlemaine Health #Mount AlexanderShire See more

12.01.2022 Calling all junior sports stars! Do you know a young sports person? If so why not nominate them for our junior sports star of the week column? All they have to do is answer the questions below and send us a nice pic of them in action or in their sporting gear and they will win $30 cash for being featured thanks to our friends at FNG Group. Nominees must be under 16 and have parental permission. Email your entry to [email protected] Sportstar Questionaire: Age: School: ...Sport: How long have you been competing? Can you tell us about some of your sporting highlights? Who is an athlete you admire? What are your sporting goals? Do you play any other sports? Any highlights from those? See more

12.01.2022 Entries for our Senior Poetry Prize Close this Friday, September 4 so be quick to submit your entry!!! Juniors have until September 18 to lodge their submissions. Elliott Midland Newspapers is proudly sponsoring the 2020 Castlemaine Poetry Prize which carries a first prize of $100 (Senior section) and an award. The Judges Choice Award is proudly supported by Soldier and Scholar Bookshop Castlemaine and the winner will receive an award and a $50 book voucher. In the Junior... Section there will be three categories and prizes on offer. The sections are Grade 2 and Under, Grade 6 and Under and Year 10 and Under. There will also be awards for Highly Commended and Commended Poems. Mount Alexander Shire Council is sponsoring the three junior prizes with the winner of each section to receive a trophy and $50 book voucher. Selected entries, including the winning poems, will be published in the Castlemaine Mail. Schools across the region received their invitation to participate and information packs earlier this week via email. The poem must not have been published or have won another prize, a strict maximum of 40 lines applies and all entries should be double spaced. Poets can choose any theme. There is no entry fee but only three entries from each poet are permitted. Contact details, including a phone number must be enclosed but preferably not on the same page as the poem. Castlemaine poets Tegan Gigante and Annie Hunter have generously agreed to once judge this years Senior and Junior competitions. Entries can be submitted via email to [email protected], mailed to 2020 Castlemaine Poetry Prize, 29 Templeton Street, Castlemaine, VIC 3450 or dropped into our office at the same address. The junior section deadline has been extended and closes on Friday September 18 at 5pm and the senior section closes on Friday September 4 at 5pm. For more information email Lisa at [email protected]. See more

12.01.2022 Don’t miss this special online event.

12.01.2022 The local community is invited to the launch of a new book which explores Castlemaine's past. Butcher Baker His-Story Maker by local poet Tru S. Dowling will be launched outside the Tearooms at the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens today, February 20 at 2.30pm. The book is the latest offering by Castlemaine based indie publisher Birdfish Books and is a lyric meditation on family and place, a narrative spanning nearly seven decades and three generations of life in Castlemaine. The day will include a special performance of one of the songs in the book by a local artist and afternoon tea provided by the 'bakery' central to the story which still exists today. All are welcome to attend. CovidSafe measures will be in place.

11.01.2022 Castlemaine football talent Jack Ginnivan has been selected by the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL's Rookie Draft at pick # 13. It was the ultimate birthday present for the talented young Strathfieldsaye and Bendigo Pioneers forward/midfielder who turned 18 just the day before. Jack said that when he received the news he was beyond elated. "It was a really emotional moment. It's something I have worked towards for many years and I am still pinching myself that this is ha...ppening!" the young gun said. It has been a whirlwind few days for the footballer who was whisked to Melbourne on Sunday to enjoy a tour of the Holden Centre with player welfare manager Chris Dixon and was presented with his Magpie guernsey and locker. Ginnivan has been given the No. 33 guernsey last worn by Magpie great David Cloke. See the Mail for the full story. Out Now. #collingwoodfootballclub See more

10.01.2022 The 'Fossick in the Goldfields' Antique and Collectables Fair continues today at the Campbells Creek Community Centre. The popular annual event is now in its fourth and features stallholders from across Victoria and South Australia with a wide array of antiques and collectables including collectable tins, Australian Pottery, high quality glassware, Kitchenalia, furniture and more. See the Mail for more...

10.01.2022 Lets have a cuppa with...... Castlemaines Peter Morris. Todays Mail

10.01.2022 Rewells Mower Service is celebrating its 30th year in business this month. Business owners Glenn Rewell and Stacey Raselli opened the doors to their much loved local business on September 4, 1990. In the three decades that have followed the family owned and operated business has become a trusted and respected household name. See the Mail for the full story. Out Now.

09.01.2022 These characters are worth meeting! Catch our chat with Anne-Marie Middlemast about her new podcast - Meet Me at the Library Podcast - Today's Mail

09.01.2022 A fantastic crowd turned out to enjoy the official launch of the Castlemaine State Festival 2021 program at the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens on Tuesday evening. Many packed a picnic to enjoy at the CovidSafe event which took place on the grounds around the rotunda and featured live music by Castlemaine's own home grown group The Maes (pictured), an address by Festival director Glyn Roberts and a set by DJ Jen Moore. You can pick up a free copy of the program in our current edition of sister paper the Midland Express. See the full story in the Mail. Out Now. #castlemainestatefestival

09.01.2022 Today Facebook has banned news outlets in Australia. Facebook is abusing its global monopolistic powers in an attempt to bully Australian news outlets, and we support the ACCC and the Commonwealth Government's efforts to rein it in. However, Facebook can't ban local newspapers. This is a very powerful reminder of the importance of local newspapers as a trusted and independent source of local news. The Castlemaine Mail is proudly committed to printing local news and being an i...ndependent voice for the local community. We're happy for Facebook to be a platform for crazy cat videos, photos of food and fake unregulated news. The Castlemaine Mail remains committed to local journalism and is more relevant than ever before as the true source of local news and information. See more

09.01.2022 The underexposed talent of JST is about to have its day in the sun at Newstead Arts Hub See today's Mail

08.01.2022 Two hours left to get in your entry for the Senior Section (16 and Over) of the 2020 Castlemaine Poetry Prize. Email your entry to Lisa at [email protected]. Juniors have until September 18 to enter. The awards will be presented to our winners at ceremonies to be held in mid September and early October. Stay tuned for details.

08.01.2022 Today is R U OK Day. Check in with your family and friends and see how they are travelling. Its been a tough few months but support is available. Lets reach out and start the conversation...

07.01.2022 Not such a tiny issue! The Local Laws Review may have big implications for tiny houses. Catch our chat with Castlemaines Rainer Cook Tonkin whos making his own tiny house. Todays Mail.

07.01.2022 Our highly anticipated Castlemaine Mail 2021 'The Way We Were' calendar is hot of the press! Don't forget to ask for your free copy with tomorrow’s edition of t...he Mail. This year we took a nostalgic look back at what was happening in the region in the 1970s. Thanks to our friends at the Castlemaine Historical Society - Exploring the Past for their efforts to once again source some great images for the project from their archives and local businesses for their support. Extra copies are available at the Castlemaine Mail office at 29 Templeton Street for just $2. But hurry stocks are limited! See more

06.01.2022 Something sweet! Maldons Millie Ousley has an enterprising response to COVID-19 impacts on her usual working life. Catch our chat with Millie in todays Mail

06.01.2022 Readers are advised that the information regarding film and gigs at the Theatre Royal Castlemaine in the current edition of the Mail are incorrect. We apologise for any confusion. Today, February 20, Mick Daly's Corporate Raiders feature from 4pm in the Love Shack Brewery Beer Garden and Rebecca Barnard and Band from 4pm Sunday. Entry is free. Films now showing Wednesday and Thursdays include Penguin Bloom, The Dry and Only the Animals. For session times visit theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au

06.01.2022 In July Castlemaine Health sought nominations to join the Maternity Services Consumer Committee and help shape the future of maternity services in the region. The appointment of eight community representatives, whose professional and personal experience will play an integral role in the development of the new model of care, is an essential step in the process towards reopening the service. Among those appointed was Maternity Services Consumer Committee chair Anna Howard - an experienced lawyer who has worked locally and in Melbourne. See todays Mail for the full story. #castlemainehealth #maternity

05.01.2022 Need some extra cash for Christmas? Win one of 10 x $100 vouchers to spend at participating local businesses as part of our Midland Express and Castlemaine Mail Let’s ‘Wrap Up’ Christmas promotion. All you have to do is find the adverts with Rudolf in them. Fill out the entry form in the paper and tell us what you love about our wonderful local businesses. You can enter as many times as you like as long as it is on an official entry form. Just drop your form into our offices at 3 Market Street Kyneton and 29 Templeton Street Castlemaine to be in the running to win. Good Luck and Merry Christmas! #buylocal #christmas

05.01.2022 With restrictions continuing to ease the Victorian Goldfields Railway's historic steam locomotives will return to the track from this Sunday November 29. It will be a bumper weekend with the Castlemaine Rotary Truck Show truck convoy and online events also taking place on Sunday, the Newstead Arts Hub reopening Sunday, and the launch of the Mount Alexander Family Violence Prevention Network Art Exhibition: Respect See It Through. tonight. See today's Mail for full details. #victoriangoldfieldsrailway #castlemainerotarytruckshow #newsteadartshub #mafvpn #respect

05.01.2022 Spring has arrived! This great piccie taken at Cairn Curran in 1961 features in September in our 2020 Castlemaine Mail The Way We Were calendar proudly supported by Rewells Mower Service and was supplied by our friends at Castlemaine Historical Society. #spring #sunshine

04.01.2022 Castlemaine business Peddling Pastry - Wholesale Patisserie headed up by classically trained pastry chef Chris Edwards has been treating the local community to pastries, cakes, nougat, biscuits and chocolates made with the finest ingredients for the past decade. Whilst COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns have dealt a blow to their kitchen shop at Workspace Australia at the old hospital site in Halford Street and their wholesale business, Chris said there have been positives to find at the local markets. See the Mail for the full story. Out Now. You can find Peddling Pastry and many other local producers at this Sundays monthly Castlemaine Farmers Market at the Western Reserve. #peddlingpastry #castlemainefarmersmarket

04.01.2022 The latest edition of the Mail is out today and we have a story of dinosaur proportions! #Castlemaine #creatives #museumspecialists

02.01.2022 Local open range egg farmers have added a tasty new sideline - making fresh egg pasta! Todays Mail