Community News
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Big Freeze fundraiser
Arcare Castlemaine is hosting a Big Freeze Fundraiser to raise money for motor neurone disease research this Friday and invites the local community to come along and show their support. Three staff members, Patrick Merrin (maintenance), Laura Sveicere (reception/administration) and Peter Dolan (physiotherapist), will be bravely facing the chilly waters of the dunking tank to…
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Second birthday sale for Good Op Shop
The Good Op Shop at Castlemaine will celebrate its second year of being open with a mini sustainability expo and sale on Saturday. Six local groups will hold stalls in the courtyard to share information about their sustainability and conservation work. “We wanted to share the amount of amazing work that is going on in…
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Pause 4 Parkinson’s
Campbells Creek community and surrounds will Pause 4 Parkinson’s to rally behind one of their own with a family day fundraiser on Saturday June 3. Three years ago, Judy Perry was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that predominately affects the dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brain. Symptoms generally develop slowly…
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Community gathers to mark Sorry Day
Lisa DennisThe community gathered at Castlemaine Secondary College on Friday for a moving ceremony to mark National Sorry Day. Dja Dja Wurrung elder Aunty Paulette Nelson performed the Welcome to Country before Wadawurrung woman Aunty Kelly Anne Blake shared her personal story of the impacts of the stolen generations and the ramifications it has had…
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Community to gather and reflect
Mount Alexander Shire Council will be recognising Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week with a number of events open to the community. This will begin with a Sorry Day Commemoration to be held at Castlemaine Secondary College in Lawson Parade this Friday May 26 at 10.30am. The morning will include a Welcome to Country and…
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Macedon and Mount Macedon Landcare Group launches
The Macedon and Mount Macedon region has a new landcare group. A launch event was staged last month at the Macedon and Mount Macedon Community House and included a Welcome to Country by Aunty Karen Jones. Macedon Ranges Shire mayor Annette Death and deputy mayor Jennifer Anderson spoke about the critical role that volunteer environmental…
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Calling all bakers!
Fancy yourself as a baker? Enter KFNC’s cooking competition at Rural Round on May 27! Kyneton Football Netball Club wants to celebrate the local rural community and bring together families, businesses and supporters to enjoy a day out full of activities and good food. May 27 sees ‘Rural Round’ return to the Kyneton Showgrounds with…
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Peer support for carers
Carers are people who have unique needs as they selflessly help others with their day-to-day living. This includes caring for people who have a disability, a medical condition or chronic illness, mental illness such as dementia, children with special needs or those who are frail or aged. According to Deloitte Access Economics, the need for…
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MAIN Game puts the fun in fundraiser!
MainFM’s ‘award-winning’ annual footy match fundraiser, The MAIN Game, returns on the long weekend in June, bigger and better than ever! Will the Radio Galahs bounce back after last year’s first loss to the Rockatoos? Bring the family and join the community for a fun day out at the historic Camp Reserve on Sunday June…
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The good coat drive
Jade Jungwirth The idea for a coat drive began when Lara, who works at the community bank in Maldon, bought a new coat. No longer needing her old one, her thoughts turned to those who were struggling, and might need a bit of help keeping warm this winter, and so the Good Coat Drive was…
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Gentlemen, start your engines
Angela CrawfordCastlemaine motorcycle enthusiasts will don their best gentleman’s gear to ride their favourite – often classic – bike later this month. Retired policeman Brian Rix is organising the local Castlemaine Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride with a goal of raising awareness and funds for men’s health. Brian has taken part in the ride before in Melbourne…
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Thanking our first responders
Castlemaine Art Museum and Dhelkaya Health are hosting a special event to acknowledge the dedication of our paid, and volunteer, first responders. CAM director Naomi Cass said they were pleased to welcome first responders and their families to CAM for this special event in recognition of their work. “We hope to share the pleasures and…