Nine piles of dirt containing up to 5,000 human remains from dug-up graves have been dumped at the rear of a regional Victorian cemetery. A team of archaeologists is helping to find a home for the ...

Castlemaine in central Victoria, famous for the gold that was dug up around the region in the mid-1800s, might now be known for a far less exotic source of wealth: clay. $10,000 worth of silver wattle ...

McDonald's says it has identified a site in Castlemaine and is exploring the possibility of establishing a restaurant, but it ...

Town Folk Festival is back for its sixth year with one of its strongest lineups yet, transforming Castlemaine into a one-day ...

The Victorian Goldfields Railway tourist train service between Castlemaine and Maldon is a tip of the hat to an era of travel many have missed. It is an adventure the volunteer-run group likens to the ...

US fast food giant McDonald’s has confirmed it is looking to open a store in Castlemaine after it recently purchased land in ...

Prior to European occupation the area was occupied by the Jajowurrong tribe. The first known white men on the townsite were the party of Major Mitchell during his Australia Felix expedition of 1836.

Looking for a stately country pile to call your own? Try setting your dial for Castlemaine. The cool kid of central Victorian towns has a strong suit in magazine-worthy period homes, whether that’s ...

In a lightening flash of irony, Mother Nature served up the first big rain we’ve had in months during the farm tour sponsored by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. Despite the storms, almost ...

WHEN mosaicist Helen Bodycomb and husband Martin Paten bought an old Northcote factory to live in 15 years ago, they joined an exodus of bohemians from the rapidly gentrifying suburbs of St Kilda and ...

The heritage-listed property at 36-48 Bowden St, Castlemaine was the area’s former jail that opened in 1861 and was constructed using locally quarried sandstone and granite. It has been listed with ...