Leisure
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Mapping waterways and connections
Artist Kathy Landvogt is fascinated by rivers – specifically the immense Loddon River and the system that connects her town, Castlemaine on Barkers Creek, with tributaries upstream and downstream. When she saw an old CFA map, and with her interest in women’s traditional handcrafts, she began to think about how to celebrate the river’s significance…
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An unlikely mix of artistic expression
Peter Ryan and Gillian Gorrie are both artists at Art on Piper. Their joint exhibition came about when Peter, a photographer, was musing with Gillian, a watercolour artist, about how he would like someone to paint his images. Not copy them, but paint their interpretation of them. Gillian jumped at the chance and said “Let’s…
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A beloved family musical
Kyneton Theatre Company presents Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s multi award-winning show: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Performed hundreds of times, including multiple runs in the West End and on Broadway, and international tours in more than 80 countries worldwide, Joseph has become one of the world’s most beloved family musicals. Featuring much-loved…
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Love Letters on stage
Beginning with birthday party thank-you notes and summer camp postcards between two dorky third graders Melissa Gardiner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, Love Letters offers a memorable and unique theatrical experience. Set in an era well before the advent of faxes, texts, emails and all forms of social media, it’s a celebration of language. Words…
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Insect Expo brings giant blowflies
The National Insect Expo is fast approaching and this year’s event promises some rather unusual visitors that will meet and greet the public. Giant blowfly characters along with their juvenile maggots will be there performing a wonderful puppetry presentation highlighting the important role that flies play in the breakdown and recycling of nutrients back to…
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Vince Jones returns to Castlemaine!
After a sold-out performance for Castlemaine Jazz Festival last year, the Theatre Royal is excited to welcome back a true icon of Australian jazz – Vince Jones – this Sunday September 14. Nicknamed Australia’s national treasure, multi ARIA-awarded Vince Jones – vocalist, trumpeter and songwriter – is one of the most beloved iconic voices in…
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Start your engines
The Australian Ride On Lawn Mower Racing Association is holding a race in Mia Mia at 14 Westblade Rd on Saturday, September 6. The non-profit organisation is run by racing enthusiasts and friends to raise vital funds for local CFA branches and other community organisations. Modified lawn mowers will race around the track and spectators…
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Artwork to celebrate trailblazing women
A major public art commission by local artist Laura Woodward will celebrate the seven trailblazing women who established the Castlemaine Art Gallery and Museum in 1913 (now the Castlemaine Art Museum). Known as the first women of Castlemaine Art Museum, the group included Mary Leviny, Lilian Sheridan, Alice Waterhouse, Winifred Brotherton, Elsie Barlow, Mary Brough…
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Fingers and Toes Festival is nearly here
It is nearly here! Fingers and Toes Festival Day is on Saturday, September 6, at the Red Brick Hall, Yaldwyn Street West, Kyneton. View all the wonderful hand-knitted and crocheted entries from near and far at this one-day festival. The festival will open from 10am to 4pm. Entry is by gold coin donation, and free…
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Protecting the strongholds
Riddells Creek Landcare is inviting the community to explore unique bush on Riddells Creek’s doorstep. Barrm Birrm is 130 hectares of bush on the edge of the town that supports high-value woodlands and threatened flora species. The land was previously subdivided into 162 lots, and some portions sold off, but planning controls prevented development there.…
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Mods take crown
Local band The Mods took out the top prize at the Battle of the Bands 2025 earlier this month. The Electric Eels were named winners of the People’s Choice Award. The youth event was held at Kyneton Town Hall with a sold-out crowd of 250 people. Fellow bands to take the stage were Thunderchief, Felonys,…
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Show off your garden
Have you put in the hard yards and created a garden you’d proudly share with other avid gardeners and nature lovers? Expressions of interest are now open for inclusion in the 2026 Castlemaine and District Festival of Gardens. Next year’s festival will run from Saturday October 24 through to Tuesday November 3 (Melbourne Cup Day),…