Leisure
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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…
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Get fishing for mental health at Kyneton
Anglers of all ages and experience can look forward to a community event Fishing for Mental Health next month. Organiser Jack Bamford said the event aims to create a fun and inclusive day for people to connect and socialise, to boost mental health. “Fishing for Mental Health is about old fashioned conversation, talking to a…
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Castlemaine exhibition to honour much-loved Guildford Big Tree
DJAARA, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, is planning an exhibition at the Castlemaine Arts Museum in July to honour the timber which fell from the much-loved Guildford Big Tree in February 2024. The Guildford Biyal (red gum) has long been a culturally significant and important tree for Dja Dja Wurrung People (Djaara). It…
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Newstead Live Music Festival program unveiled
The countdown is on for Newstead Live Music Festival 2026 on January 23-26. Organisers were putting the finishing touches to the curation of the festival line-up late last week, and the program was set to go to print and ‘live’ on the website Monday morning. The festival celebrates 20 years since it made the move…
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Celebrate Christmas by shopping local this Saturday!
Visiting the Lancefield and District Farmers Market this Saturday is a great way to spread the Christmas cheer, by keeping funds in the region and making a local producer’s day! This well-established market offers a vast array of locally produced foods, beverages, plants, healthcare items, poultry and livestock feeds every month of the year –…
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Join the carol singing
The 2025 Rotary Carols in the Park returns to Castlemaine’s Victory Park this Friday evening and is once again set to feature a host of local talent. Rotarian and Carols coordinator Scott Buchanan is at the helm for his fourth time and said it would be a special evening not to be missed. “We will…