Leisure
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Easter cheer comes to Maldon
Crowds flocked to Maldon to celebrate the 149th Easter Fair over the weekend. The five-day celebration was packed with events from scone baking to the annual hole-in-one competition, dancing in the street, and the iconic street parade bringing visitors from far and wide to the historic township. Pictured is a fun parade entry making light…
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Run the Maine 2026 launched
Run the Maine held a special event at Boomtown Winery and Bistro last Tuesday evening to launch their 2026 fundraising campaign. This year Run the Maine will celebrate its 18th edition! To mark this special milestone, the committee held an inaugural launch event to recognise the community that makes this event possible and unveil the…
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Special after Lost Trades Fair opportunity!
Get a silhouette of your pet this Saturday exclusively at Springhill Nursery, cut by USA silhouette artist Lauren Muney. Join the international guest Lost Trades artisan for a relaxed portrait experience at Spring Hill Nursery in Tylden on Easter Saturday, April 4, between 11am-2pm. Lauren is a silhouette artist, cutting classic, traditional profile portraits freehand…
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A love letter to Castlemaine
Capturing the weird, wacky and wonderful spirit of Castlemaine and all its inhabitants, Castlemaine The Musical is full of laugh-out-loud moments, in-jokes and talent. A two-hour performance that had audiences laughing from beginning to end, as a young couple navigate the intricacies of becoming a local in a town full of hippies, footballers and hot…
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Market celebrating 23 years on Saturday
Locals are invited toget behind the spread of 85 local and regional producers at a special Lancefield and District Farmers Market this Saturday, celebrating 23 years of trading along the historic High Street centre plantation. What started as a fledgling 23-stall array of producers has become a ‘real deal’ each month and offers space to…
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Fest to showcase exciting local talent
After a near sell-out first event, Forest Creek Fest returns this Sunday with a matinee gathering of some of Victoria’s most exciting established and emerging singer-songwriters, sharing songs and stories at the historic Theatre Royal, Castlemaine. Presented by local indie label and artist collective, Forest Creek Records, this annual series is designed to celebrate and…
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Secrets of a showbiz dame
Former Chewton resident and beloved Aussie entertainer Stan Munro is set to return to Castlemaine this Friday to launch his new book Stan Munro –Secrets of a Showbiz Dame. From the grey streets and isolation of the Welsh valleys, to the glittering stages of Sydney’s Kings Cross, Stan Munro has lived a life larger than…
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A peek behind the curtain
Take a look behind the studio door as 53 incredible local artists from Mount Alexander Shire invite you inside for the Artists Studio Walk 2026. Castlemaine Art Museum and Friends of Castlemaine Art Museum have joined forces to host the walk, which coincides with this year’s Castlemaine State Festival. They have curated an engaging pocket…
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Award-winning author to launch new memoir
Local author and illustrator, Trace Balla is set to launch her latest book Treeshape – the shape of a tree, the shape of me as part of the 2026 Castlemaine State Festival. The book launch and a sold-out workshop will take place at the Phee Broadway Theatre this Saturday March 21. An extraordinary, inspiring and…
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St Patrick’s Day march keeps tradition alive
St Patrick’s Day in Trentham East is a long-standing local tradition and home to one of the last remaining St Paddy’s Day marches in the region. Each year, the community gathers to celebrate its strong Irish roots and keep a piece of local history alive. The day begins at 11am at Sacred Heart Church, before…
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Country, Culture and healing
A First Nations art gallery and creative studio has opened its doors in Castlemaine on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. Gabirra* is a warm and engaging space that begs to be entered. Full of bright, detailed dot paintings, a sandbox in the centre is connection to Country, imprinted with stories thousands of years old, and a…
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Trucks from near and far
The recent Lancefield Truck Show drew a wide range of trucks of various ages and sizes. Held over a full weekend, the show was a meeting point for truck enthusiasts across generations, and those being admitted free if they were aged under 16 encouraged family groups to attend. There was live music, a Friday night…