Leisure
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Dosed doco to screen
Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal will screen the Canadian documentary, Dosed 2 – The Trip of a Lifetime, this coming Sunday at 1.30pm. Organised by the Victorian Goldfields branch of the Australian Psychedelic Society, the screening and panel discussion will be followed by a performance in the courtyard by the local psychedelic rock group, Aplegate. Dosed 2…
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Masterclass and music
After the roaring success of LOCALS at this year’s Castlemaine Documentary Festival they’ll be doing it all again in 2023! In order to assist entrants to prepare for the 2023 event, CDOC is hosting a Storytelling Masterclass at Castlemaine’s Northern Arts Hotel with three veterans of the documentary world next month. CDOC director Claire Jager…
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Fun for everyone at the truck show
Excitement is building for the 2022 HHA and Larsen’s Castlemaine Rotary Truck Show. It is being held November 26 and 27 at the Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve and is the local service club’s major annual fundraiser. Live music will be performed by the Country Rock ‘n’ Roll Music Roadshow starring Peter Coad OAM, the Coad…
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Writers celebrate place, story, nature
The inaugural Mountain Writers Festival was a draw for booklovers and nature-lovers alike. Held earlier this month, the festival was the flagship event for the Macedon Ranges Literary Association and carried the theme ‘Place Story Nature’. It was the first Australian literary festival to solely focus on environmental and ecological writing, and the impact literature…
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Your chance to share in $6000
We’re sliding headlong into Christmas and that means one thing! The Midland Express’s Christmas Candy Card is back! It’s your once-in-a-year opportunity to share in the chance to win great cash prizes and vouchers. It’s easy, it’s fun, and it will help you get your Christmas shopping done! Take part and go in the draw…
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View the world differently
The news: We read it, we watch it, we listen to it, we scroll our devices looking for it. But how aware are you of the choices you are making and how they are affecting your health – and your life? Cate Mercer, editor/publisher of The Art of Healing, is celebrating 20 years of producing…
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A bloomin’ good weekend
There’s a rare opportunity to view professionally designed private gardens in the Macedon Ranges during Garden DesignFest over the weekend of November 19-20. Five gardens will open for the event across Kyneton, Tylden and Gisborne – all differing in design and features. They range from designers Kate and Kendall Monk’s Aperture Garden in a residential…
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The best day of country fun
Round up the family on November 26 and head to Woodend Primary School’s Carlsruhe Country Fair. The kids can romp around the oval, slide with glee down the 30m slide or take a train ride as they burn off the delicious cupcakes from the cake stall. Meanwhile, you can wander the kitchen garden, load up…
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Truck show returns bigger and better
Tickets are on sale now for the 2022 HHA & Larsen’s Castlemaine Rotary Truck Show. Now in its 34th year the show will be returning bigger and better than ever with a full program of events at the Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve on November 26 and 27. The long running event is a popular attraction…
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Backyard Fest finally hits town
From humble beginnings in a suburban backyard five years ago, Backyard Fest will officially launch this weekend at Castlemaine’s unique art space – Lot 19. Backyard Fest is the brainchild of mates Alex Kavenagh and Blake Van Leeuwen, who have spent almost three years planning the event, experiencing multiple setbacks and venue changes along the…
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Rock fest soon
Time is running out to secure your tickets for the inaugural First Nations music festival at Hanging Rock on November 27. Presented by Mushroom Group, the Victorian Government and Bad Apples Music, First and Forever will celebrate Blak excellence and the irrepressible force that is contemporary First Nations culture and music. Curated by Bad Apples…
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Exhibition dedicated to dead mothers
Postpartum is an exhibition dedicated to honouring the dead mothers of artists Melissa Clark, Melissa Urquhart and Hayley West. Through art and ritual, they explore the nature of the relationships and memories they hold of their mothers, and how they have changed over time. The opening of the exhibition on Saturday night included a wake…