Leisure
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The power of storytelling
Castlemaine filmmaker Mitch Nivalis didn’t set out to make a feature documentary, but when a creative project with the Mt Alexander Falcons women’s football team turned into something bigger, they found themselves documenting a fight for equality in sport — one that became the acclaimed feature-length film, Equal the Contest. “I’d enrolled in a Masters…
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Good Friday soirée
The Victorian Goldfields Railway has a host of events on this Easter and school holidays! Embark on a unique and exclusive journey aboard the VGR’s heritage train as part of the Good Friday Wine and Cheese Soirée! Savour a delightful selection of wines carefully curated for your palate. Tasting notes will guide you through the…
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Rev into Autopia on Sunday
All roads lead to Autoplex Castlemaine on Sunday for the Castlemaine Hot Rod Centre’s annual ‘Autopia’ extravaganza. Autopia will once again showcase a wide array of vehicles including muscle cars, street cars, hot rods, custom bikes and project vehicles. There will also be a trade alley and a range of exhibitors featured. The family friendly…
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Goldfields relic unearthed
The Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club’s popular April Rally returns to the Dave Bennett Reserve at Muckleford this weekend. The 28th annual Vintage Engine and Machinery Rally will highlight the HV McKay/Sunshine engine and the Ford/Forson Tractor. The rally is always a great family day out and a chance to take a trip back into…
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Stories, music, poetry combine
Musicians and poets have been reaching intimate audiences in monthly candlelit evenings of creative storytelling at Kyneton. The Simba Sessions at the St Andrews Uniting Church create a place for inspiration, music, poetry and stories. Two musicians and a poet take to the stage each month to approach a theme, drawing on their own experiences…
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A rabble of sharehouse stories
A colourful collection of stories about the formative years spent living in sharehouses and how they shape our lives will be launched at The Taproom at Shedshaker Brewing Castlemaine this Thursday evening. Who stole my milk? A rabble of sharehouse stories is the brainchild of co-editors Castlemaine writer/broadcaster Suzanne Donisthorpe and art professor Jacqueline Millner.…
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The best of Kate Bush
Step back in time to the 80s and 90s to experience the genius of Kate Bush’s music with the KB Band. Featuring some of her greatest hits and highlighting some lesser-known songs, the band will treat audiences to a moving and uplifting performance. Singer, saxophonist, trombone and sitar player, Teamo Henderson said he knew nothing…
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Storytellers to feature at Fringe
Celebrated Castlemaine storyteller Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky and fellow thespian Penny Glass will present their latest show La Digna Rabia, Dignified Anger, Stories for a Perilous Now as part of the 2025 Castlemaine Fringe Festival program at Northern Arts Hotel from March 27-29. The duo will cheekily debunk some old, worn-out stories that got us to…
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Bringing infinite possibilities to life
What if every moment in your life had an alternate version? What if love, heartbreak, and fate weren’t linear – but an intricate web of infinite possibilities? This is the mind-bending, deeply moving and often amusing journey of Nick Payne’s Constellations being presented at the Castlemaine Fringe. This highly regarded two-hander is the debut show…
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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 Park) on Dja Dja Wurrung country on Saturday April 5. Rocky Riders member Mandy Chilcott said they wanted to create an event that the entire family and mountain bike community could enjoy. “Finding an event…
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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. Local poet and festival director, Myron Lysenko, is a representative of the Australian Haiku Society and has organised a range of activities to celebrate all things haiku, coinciding with International Haiku Day on April 17.…
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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 Festival project. The local group is putting the spotlight on pianos and the fun of playing and listening throughout the Fringe (March 22-April 6) and is encouraging community members to jump on a piano and…