Leisure
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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…
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Two voices, held in glass
Glass Dialogues brings together the collaborative practice of glass artists Jude Walker and Natalie Ireland, who have been working in close creative conversation since 2023. While their individual approaches differ the exhibition, with its combinations of warm glass fusing and casting, is shaped by an ongoing exchange of ideas, materials and perspective. At the core…
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Poets present on women
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Kyneton Library is hosting a one-hour session of poems, stories and chat from 2pm on Thursday, March 5. Presenting poets, Anne Gleeson and Angela Costi, who are known for their advocacy, will speak of women they love and admire, and present a unique perspective on others whom we only know…
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A concert to celebrate women
Raise Her Voice is a special concert marking International Women’s Day, celebrating women artists from the Macedon Ranges and Spa Country. Presented by Vocal Ranges Inc, the concert will take place on Saturday February 28 from 6.30pm at the Malmsbury Town Hall. This uplifting evening brings together established and emerging female voices in a warm,…
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Two great farmers markets back-to-back
This weekend features two great farmers markets back-to-back; Lancefield District Farmers Market on Saturday and the Castlemaine Monthly Farmers Market on Sunday both running from 9am to 1pm. You will find an excellent selection of fresh, in season, locally produced fruits, vegetables and mushrooms, regeneratively farmed meats and smallgoods, seafoods (Lancefield), award-winning fresh pasta and…
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Laugh-out-loud humour and pathos
After a short break, the Mountview Theatre is again buzzing, with rehearsals in full swing for The Mount Players’ first show, The Cemetery Club by Ivan Menchell. In this comedy, three New York widows meet once a month for tea before visiting their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet-tempered and ready to begin a new life.…
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Summer art workshops launch in Maldon
The Maldon Artist Network has announced a vibrant program of Summer Art Workshops, set to take place from this Friday February 6 through to March 14. This exciting seasonal program at the Arts Hub at 27 Main Street, Maldon, invites artists, creatives and curious minds from Maldon and beyond to come together and explore the…
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Share the love on Valentine’s Day
Castlemaine First Nations arts advocate and broadcaster, Pete Dawson, is rallying his friends to organise a ‘Share The Love’ bushfire benefit fair on Saturday February 14. Global Village Learning has made its new campus at the Old Castlemaine Gaol available and dozens of local musicians have committed to supporting the event, which will also include…
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Experience the energy of African folk music
Ghanaian master musician Atongo Zimba is coming to Castlemaine, offering a rare chance for locals to experience the energy of African folk music in an intimate setting. Atongo is known as one of the great ambassadors of West African sound. He has played Womadelaide and has just returned from packed houses in Hobart and the…
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New live music series to launch
A new live music initiative will launch in Kyneton this Australia Day Eve, bringing together live entertainment, community connection and regional support following recent fire activity across the region. ShamRocks Summer Sessions will debut at the Shamrock Hotel Kyneton on Saturday, January 25, marking the first event in what is planned to become an ongoing…