News and updates

Shire news back issues

2026

• May: Commemorating Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week
• April: Castlemaine State Festival celebrates 50 years
•  March: Share your thoughts on the recovery hub
•  January-February: Heroes wear yellow

2025

• December: Welcoming our new Mayor and Deputy Mayor
• November: Mayor streetscape update to transform Castlemaine
• October: Vote for your favourite business
• September: Business Awards nominations now open
• August: Apply for a Community Christmas Celebration Grant
• July: Meet the climate change-makers in business
• June: Come along to Micro and Small Business Day
• May: Calling all businesses taking climate action!
• April: Help shape the future of our shire
• March: $3 million for works in McKenzie Hill
• February: Congratulations to our award winners
• January: You're invited to the shire's Australia Day – Survival Day community event

2024

• December: Welcome to our new Councillors
• November: Free green waste disposal now available
• October: Emergency planning assistance available
• September: 2025 Australia Day Awards
• August: Council grants support community
• July: Mount Alexander Affordable Housing Trust
• June: Australia Day – Survival Day wins award
• May: We need you for our first ever Customer First Strategy!
• April: Meet the climate change-makers
• March: Get affordable housing updates, hear from your Mayor and more!
• February: Reflecting on Australia Day - Survival Day
• January: You're invited to our Australia Day – Survival Day community event 

2023

• December: A message from our new Mayor, Cr Matthew Driscoll
• November: Volunteer opportunities, grant news, free green waste and more!
• October: Open Day on this month
• September: Come and say hello at our Open Day
• August: Business awards are back!
• July: Council adopts 2023/2024 Budget
• June: Reflecting on Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week
• May: Tell us what you think of our 2023/2024 proposed budget
• April: Become a community leader through the Women Leading Locally Fellowship program
• March: Let's get better at communicating with each other
• February: Reflecting on Australia Day – Survival Day
• January: You're invited to the shire's Australia Day – Survival Day celebrations

2022

• December: A message from our new Mayor, Cr Rosie Annear
• November: New permanent exhibition in Castlemaine celebrates First Nations People
• October: Boorp Boorp Boondyil exhibition to open at the Market Building
• September: Local flora and fauna makes grand entrance
• August: Can La Larr Ba Gauwa Mount Bike Park host the Comm Games?
• July: Let's talk affordable housing
• June: National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week(PDF, 1MB)
• May: Take a look at our 2022/2023 proposed budget(PDF, 14MB)
• April: First round of 2022 Community Grants awarded(PDF, 6MB)
• March: Our small town are on the road to success!(PDF, 7MB)

2021

• Winter: Funding our small town streetscapes(PDF, 2MB)
• Autumn: State Festival fun(PDF, 2MB)