Deserving attention – A guide to our beautiful and hardy native peas
Friends of the Box Ironbark Forests members Bernard Slattery and Bronwyn Silver have teamed up to produce a comprehensive guide
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Author: Eve Lamb
Beverley Downie – a celebration of 50 years
The huge diversity of work in Beverley Downie’s new exhibition spotlights a prodigious talent. For this acclaimed local artist, her
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Local housing prices spiral
A local analysis of housing prices over recent months indicates it’s getting harder than ever to crack into the housing
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Don’t forget the flu jab
While the spotlight is on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, local health professionals are warning against complacency around getting the flu
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Where art meets … footy!
Sport and art are often pitched as polar opposites. But now a Castlemaine artist has teamed up with the Castlemaine
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Bridge on Froomes decision time looms
The future of Castlemaine’s Froomes Road Bridge is expected to become clearer after next month’s Mount Alexander Shire Council meeting.
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Gas leaks may be linked
Multiple gas leaks within a block of each other in Castlemaine CBD in recent days are the subject of an
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Life at The Paddock – Guided site tours on Sunday
Sixteen months after moving into her new abode in Castlemaine’s agenda-setting eco village, The Paddock, Deb Shand is loving her
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New publishing co-op launches first book
Friends since their days at the Victorian College of the Arts, Martine Murray and Anna Read are now launching a
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‘Near-miss’ Maldon crossing upgrade begins
Work to improve the safety of a notorious railway crossing at Maldon begins this week, following a concerning series of
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