Chewton

  • Walk for reconciliation

    Walk for reconciliation

    Chewton Primary School led a community ‘Walk for Reconciliation’ along the Leanganook Walking Track at Chewton last Friday. Inspired by…

  • Mine shaft rescues

    Mine shaft rescues

    Two dogs have been rescued from mine shafts by local CFA brigades and a specialist unit in the space of…

  • Ghosts of Chewton’s past

    Ghosts of Chewton’s past

    The ghosts of Chewton’s past are about to be brought back to life when local historian Ken McKimmie leads a…

  • Don’t trash our bushland

    Don’t trash our bushland

    Chewton residents are outraged after a significant quantity of rubbish was discovered illegally dumped in bushland in the Castlemaine Diggings…

  • Indigenous crowdfunding win

    Indigenous crowdfunding win

    A crowdfunding campaign to purchase a parcel of land at Chewton as a permanent base for the local Indigenous community…

  • Brigades battle burn-offs

    Brigades battle burn-offs

    Fire brigades across the region have been kept busy bringing escaped fires under control over the past fortnight. In one…