Leisure
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Afternoon jazz with the Melbourne Octet
The Woodend Winter Arts Festival presents the Melbourne Octet in concert in Woodend on April 3. Much of the repertoire in this program was written in a period of history that saw recovery from a war and a devastating pandemic followed by the rule of several dictators across the world, mass unemployment, discrimination against and…
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Art book fair this weekend
To complement the 2022 Melbourne Art Book Fair, Castlemaine Art Museum is hosting a two-day regional art book fair inside the beautiful 1931 art deco building this weekend, March 26 and 27. The two-day National Gallery of Victoria satellite event will from run 12-4pm each day and will see CAM host stalls showcasing work by…
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Proud as pooch!
Plenty of Macedon Ranges’ proud pooch owners turned out to the annual All Breeds Dog Conformation Show on Saturday at the Calabria Club/Bulla Dog Exhibition Centre in Bulla. Hosted by the Toy Poodle Society of Victoria Inc., it is most unusual for a single-breed club to take on the big task of running an All…
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Maldon Classic returns
The highly anticipated Maldon Classic returns to historic Maldon this weekend, March 5 and 6, and will celebrate classic steel bicycles in all their forms. Many avid local collectors have worked hard to pull this special event together as a fundraiser for the Maldon Hospital and the community and visitors are invited to get along…
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Simply spectacular
Plants that grow well in our climate, thrive in the shade and give a garden masses of gorgeous colour are just about what every local gardener would put on their ‘must have’ wish list. But you can get such plants away from being just a wish and into the garden with a magnificent display of…
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Bike workshops now in Castlemaine and Newstead
For the fourth year in a row the On Your Bike! school holiday program, supporting teens and tweens to ride safely to school, will be hosted by CycleSafe Mount Alexander. This year the group has extended the workshop to cover two towns – Castlemaine and Newstead. Newstead’s newly sign-posted tracks by the ‘Walks and Wheels’…
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Are you the next Castlemaine Idyll?
Castlemaine Idyll returns to Lot 19 in March to once again give aspiring stars their moment in the spotlight to shine. And performer registration is now open! After a triumphant return last year due to the pandemic, Idyll is celebrating with musical treats to the theme ‘Chutzpah’. The man behind the event Mark Anstey said…
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A day of jazz
Castlemaine Jazz Festival organisers are planning to hold a mini event this Saturday – ‘A Day of Jazz’. The pop-up event will take place at The Village Square performing space in Frederick Street, Castlemaine, and will feature some of the artists who were to appear at this year’s jazz festival. Artists to hit the stage…
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Truck tradition rolls on
The Rotary Club of Castlemaine is once again celebrating the incredible contribution of the trucking industry after another challenging year. Castlemaine Truck Show director Kerry Anderson said while the club couldn’t hold its traditional event on Sunday November 28 it would hold a modified COVIDsafe event including its popular annual Truck Procession through the main…
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Follow the art trail online
Macedon Ranges Art Trail’s 2021 Spring Exhibition has pivoted to an online show. Art Trail founding manager Nadine Hartnett said artists were facing challenges arising from being isolated from their audiences as galleries closed and onsite exhibitions were cancelled time and time again during the pandemic. “Embracing new ways of exhibiting artworks sounds like a…
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Radio 88fm to feature
Castlemaine-based seniors radio station Radio 88fm is once again being featured as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival program. Radio 88fm’s Ian Braybrook said the local station recently recorded the second of its four-part podcast series for the 2021 Victorian Seniors Festival Reimagined.“Our offering was reportedly really well received by audiences on the airwaves and…
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Billy Cart Challenge is racing again
Castlemaine’s favourite event, the Castlemaine Billy Cart Challenge, is back.“Everyone knows Castlemaine is the home of the hot rod. We’re reminding everyone it’s also the billy cart capital of the world,” organiser Camilo Demarco says with a smile.“Sunday October 10 is race day, so tell your aunty to hold off on the wedding and lock…