Leisure

  • Rocky Riders to host camp out

    Rocky Riders to host camp out

    Castlemaine Rocky Riders Mountain Bike Club is holding a Family Camp Out at La Larr Ba Gauwa (Harcourt Mountain Bike…

  • Woodend Haiku Festival is here

    Woodend Haiku Festival is here

    Pop-up haiku poets, haiku readings and workshops will be celebrated at the Woodend Haiku Festival to be held throughout April….

  • Piano project hits right note

    Piano project hits right note

    Pianos began appearing across Castlemaine and surrounds late last week as the Maine Guerilla Pianos launched their 2025 Castlemaine Fringe…

  • CAM’s first blockbuster

    CAM’s first blockbuster

    In a blockbuster first for Castlemaine, an exhibition spanning the 50-year career of the well-known and much-loved artist ‘Sir’ Leslie…

  • Fringe fiesta!

    Fringe fiesta!

    The 2025 Castlemaine Fringe Festival gets under way this Saturday with a free ‘Opening Night Street Party Spectacular’. The event…

  • Firecracker poems to feature

    Firecracker poems to feature

    PoetiCas’s monthly poetry gatherings in Castlemaine have become a cherished part of the community since 2015. For Castlemaine Fringe, local…

  • Poets and storytellers on show

    Poets and storytellers on show

    WORDSPOKEN is a local tradition in the making. The event series, which will return from a summer hiatus as part…

  • It’s better to read blind

    It’s better to read blind

    Two bouts of sensory deprivation led Jahne Hope-Williams to pursue a life of spiritual practice. Jahne was born in England…

  • Find the perfect gift

    Find the perfect gift

    Castlemaine Artists Market is lighting up the centre of town on Sunday March 23. Fossick through more than 50 stalls…

  • St Patrick’s day is here!

    St Patrick’s day is here!

    Guinness, bagpipes and Irish dance will be part of St Patrick’s Day celebrations to be held on March 16 at…

  • Afternoon tea in an autumn garden

    Afternoon tea in an autumn garden

    On Saturday March 22, Coliban Springs will open its tranquil five-acre garden oasis to aid The Sisterhood Project, a charity…

  • Big turnout expected for Taradale Festival

    Big turnout expected for Taradale Festival

    Now in its 16th year, the Taradale Mineral Springs Festival is set to return this Sunday March 9. Awarded Mount…