Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) announced last Friday 7 February that a large crew, shooting for a Hollywood movie, will arrive to film in Castlemaine over the next week. Permits are still being finalised so not all details are available, but the council advised that a Liam Neeson movie called The Mongoose will be shot in the centre of town in streets including Lyttleton, Templeton and Frederick Streets, plus some filming on the Midland Highway near Maclise Street. The expected dates are Monday 17 to Tuesday 25 February and some changes to traffic access may occur during these times.

Council advised that it is working closely with the production company, Ser