Barkers Creek
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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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Podcast explores plot to kill Hitler
Treason, a new and highly engaging podcast, tells the remarkable true story of Claus von Stauffenberg and the plot to assassinate Hitler. Creator and Barkers Creek resident, Brian Walters AM, told the Express that Stauffenberg was a great source of inspiration for him. “I first read about Claus von Stauffenberg as a school boy. His…
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‘Everything we need’
The first two episodes of an exciting new climate podcast, produced by Barkers Creek’s own Kyla Brettle, launched yesterday – Earth Day 2024. Often when talking about climate, the tone is bleak and the outlook dire, but Kyla’s positivity and passion for a better way to live shines throughout Everything we need – a beautifully…
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Barkers Creek prove a powerhouse
Castlemaine District Cricket Association sides battled out grand final contests across the competition last weekend.
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Rain impacts finals fortunes in CDCA
Castlemaine District Cricket Association grand finals got underway Friday evening with Harcourt hosting Barkers Creek in the Women’s showdown. Harcourt finished on top of the ladder and Barkers Creek were vying for back-to-back premiership honours. At the conclusion of a top evening of competition, Barkers Creek emerged victorious and claimed the 2020-2021 Premiership Cup. The…
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Barkers win inaugural women’s cricket comp
In a fitting lead up to International Women’s Day the Castlemaine District Cricket Association celebrated its inaugural women’s cricket competition Grand Final on Friday evening. On the night top of the ladder Barkers Creek played host to a young and promising Castlemaine United team in front of a great crowd at the Barkers Creek Cricket…