Leisure
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Sugar Fed Leopards’ album to launch
Being in a band is an act of love, a love for music, for each other, for expression itself and is played on the magical strings of connection around platonic, romantic and familial feeling – it’s also a business. The Sugar Fed Leopards have made it to 10 years making music together – and guess…
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Concert fundraisers Sunday
Two concert events will be held in Castlemaine this Sunday to raise funds to support the people of Palestine. From 1.30pm local band DEAD will be performing as part of an all-ages gig at ONI Streetwear at 22 Hargraves Street. Local ageing rockers DEAD will team up with Electric Heads; the heaviest thing to come…
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The metamorphosis of Pride
Castlemaine Pride Festival kicks off this weekend with a nine-day program featuring a myriad of events that aim to celebrate visibility and diversity in Mount Alexander Shire. From its humble beginnings as a picnic in the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens in 2018 to nine days of events in 2024, the Castlemaine Pride Festival is once again…
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Visit beautiful Buda this autumn
Join the team at Castlemaine’s Buda Historic Home and Garden from this Thursday as the local venue plays host to a series of captivating events for the National Trust Heritage Festival. Delve into the fascinating story of the Leviny family, whose legacy is deeply ingrained within the walls of Buda. As you explore this accredited…
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MAIN Game to return
Castlemaine’s highly anticipated and much-loved community event, the MAIN Game, returns to the Camp Reserve on the King’s Birthday long weekend, Sunday June 9. A Kick to Kick and Information Session is being held tomorrow evening (Wednesday April 17) for those who have registered to pull on the footy boots for the Rockatoos or the…
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Thousands to flock in
The annual Lancefield Swap Meet and Car Show is one of the real drawcards in the Macedon Ranges, and it’s on again this Sunday. This will be the 29th annual show and thousands are expected to flock to Lancefield Park, particularly if favourable weather conditions arrive. Long-time Swap Meet coordinator, Pam Choate, said the meet…
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Fantastico local talent
Castlemaine’s Fantastico! Variety Show is back for 2024! Taking place for the second time at the Castlemaine Town Hall this Friday, Fantastico! is a smorgasbord of talent brought to you by Castlemaine Fringe Festival – a night of comedy, cabaret and cocktails. Fantastico! features a stellar lineup of local talent including Castlemaine favourites Lady Fun…
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Maldon gets into character
The sun squeezed its way through the clouds for Maldon’s 147th Easter Parade on Monday, allowing the throngs of people to enjoy the festivities in fine conditions before the rain came. The historic streets of Maldon were lined with visitors from all over Victoria as they watched firetrucks, historic cars, penny farthings, bands, dragons and…
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Ripping day in Guildford
The Guildford Grumpies Car Club will be presenting its annual Peter Turner Show and Shine event at the John Powell Recreation Reserve in the heart of Guildford this Sunday. This year’s event will feature some magnificent attractions including the incomparable Rolls Royce (Spitfire) Merlin engine. All 12 cylinders will be lit up in a ‘LOUD’…
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Live and Local is coming
Musicians are making the most of autumn’s stunning backdrop across the Macedon Ranges in the month of April.
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Festival committee seeks volunteers
The Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival committee is in search of a secretary and assistant. Festival vice-president Sharryn Smith said the festival threw an awesome party every year to celebrate the town’s beauty and creativity. “We’re looking for that special someone who loves getting involved in fun events and helping out behind the scenes,” Sharryn…
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Great Australian Bookshop Tour
Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion are visiting Stoneman’s Bookroom in Castlemaine and Aesop’s Attic Bookshop in Kyneton, on Saturday, March 30 as part of their Great Australian Book Tour.