Leisure
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Forty years of punk rocking
One of Australia’s most loved and influential bands, the Hard-Ons, is celebrating 40 years of punk rocking in public by embarking on 40th anniversary tours of both Australia and Europe. The band is heading to Castlemaine’s Red Hill Hotel on Sunday November 3 to celebrate the release of their new album, I Like You A…
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Show and shine
The Castlemaine Hot Rod Club is hosting the Larry O’Toole Memorial Show and Shine on Sunday at the Campbells Creek footy ground on Fryers Road. An icon in the hot-rodding sport, Larry was made a life member for his significant contribution to the club. He was recognised nationally and internationally in the hot rodding scene…
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Mountain Festival program to launch
Australia’s only festival to focus on the environment and natural world is back November 22-24. Be the first to hear the 2024 program, which boasts literary luminaries, climate scientists, twitchers, actors and a menagerie of local and interstate guests, at a launch on Thursday. Operating under the forever theme of Place. Story. Nature. Mountain Festival…
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Everyone has a story
In the heart of the goldfields, a quiet revolution in storytelling is taking place. No big budgets, no film studios, just a camera taken to local streets, kitchens and backyards. This is the world of LOCALS, the Castlemaine Documentary Festival’s very own showcase of short documentaries created by everyday filmmakers from the local community. “The…
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Time for the Best. Party. Ever.
The Kyneton-based creators behind Threshold have found a fun way to bridge the distance between grandchildren and grandparents who live apart. ‘Best. Party. Ever.’ is an interactive digital theatre production utilising technology to enhance family connections. The interactive show is hosted on Zoom and has been made especially for grandparents and their loved ones aged…
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Engines ready for October
Kyneton’s Calder Classics car club is revved up for another season of drives from October and invites new members to join the fun. The club formed in 2023 with the intent to create a calendar of fun, family-friendly drives in the region during the warmer months. President Darren Parnis said the group had grown to…
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All aboard!
Journey back in time, rattling along the railway line in a heritage steam locomotive from Castlemaine to the historic township of Maldon, and peruse the shops and cafes. Take the kids for a memorable day out, watch the world go by from your family compartment. With the windows open you can listen to the engine…
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Countdown to RTM
The countdown is on until the 16th installment of Run the Maine this Friday. The popular community event celebrates health and wellbeing and raises valuable funds for Dhelkaya Health (Castlemaine Hospital). This year has seen record numbers, with close to 900 participants signing up for the three runs, compared to 706 the previous year and…
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Bolobek Garden Fair is back
It’s that time of year again! More than 60 specialist stallholders selling everything from rare plants to garden tools, bulbs, native plants, succulents, books, trees, clematis, sculpture and many other garden-related products, will be in attendance at the Bolobek Garden Fair on Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, from 10am – 4pm. There will…
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How to discover more
Most of us would imagine that people visit galleries and museums in much the same way that everyone else does, but in fact, careful observation shows this is not the case. Perhaps most people amble through the exhibits in a random way, reading the labels about those objects that have especially caught their eye. It…
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Concert supports orchestra
Acclaimed cellist Zoe Knighton, of Flinders Quartet, will present a benefit concert this month to support Resonance String Orchestra’s vital community music education and performance work in Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander Shires. All proceeds will go towards Resonance’s work in empowering regional communities to make great music. Zoe will perform Charlie Mackesy’s The boy…
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Stage set for brigade fundraiser
Music legend Daryl Braithwaite and local rising talent Taylor Sheridan will fill Kyneton Town Hall with music to raise funds for Malmsbury Fire Brigade this Sunday. Braithwaite’s illustrious career spans decades. From his iconic solo days, to his early years with teen-heartbreakers Sherbet, he will take fans on a journey through his greatest hits, including…