Campbells Creek
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Campbells Creek Magpies break the drought
Campbells Creek Football Netball Club is flying high after recording a long-awaited win against the Avoca Bulldogs on Saturday. The win is the first for the Magpies Seniors since July 2022. And what a win it was, one goal in front, with seconds remaining! The historic club sent a massive congratulations out to its players,…
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Come plant with us!
National Tree Day is coming up on Sunday July 27. National Tree Day is a call to action for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to the environment. To celebrate, Connecting Country is partnering with the Friends of Campbells Creek and others to bring you a community planting day and nature…
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A container of hope
Community members are rallying to fill a 40ft shipping container to send from Castlemaine to Uganda, supplying essential items to children in need, and they need your help. Campbells Creek local Steve Argent is the founder of I Am Someone, a community-led organisation supporting at-risk children and families in Uganda, Kenya and Sierra Leone. For…
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Sounds and stories of the creek
I am someone who is guilty of not spending enough time in nature. Of being the sort of person who rushes around, darting from picking kids up, and hurrying from an interview, to grocery shopping. When I do take the time to be out to be in nature I am often still fast in my…
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History buffs gather
The inaugural The Alchemy of Gold forum has been declared an outstanding success. The event attracted huge crowds of goldfields history buffs from across Australia to the Campbells Creek Community Centre from May 16-18. The three-day forum featured more than 40 experts, historians and community members sharing their value insights into the discovery of gold…
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Vegelicious venues celebrated
The winners of the 2025 Edgy Veg Awards have been crowned and five local businesses in the Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander Shires have been celebrated for their incredible vegelicious fare. The awards are now in their fourth year and expanded to Mount Alexander Shire for the first time in 2025. This event is the…
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Take Back the Track
Following numerous incidents of women being harassed while running or walking along the Campbells Creek Trail, a group of 30 local women gathered late last year to meet and discuss what could be done. One of the group organisers Marion Yates told the Express that many of the women told stories of being followed, some…
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College closes its doors
Staffing challenges and reduced student numbers have led Olivet Christian College to permanently close its doors. By the end of 2024, the Christian college, which has a 46-year legacy in the Castlemaine and Campbells Creek communities, will finalise the closure. The school families have been updated throughout the discussions on the future of the college…
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Jane bound for the USA
Campbells Creek resident Jane Laidler has qualified to compete in the Official Strongman Games – World Titles in the United States in December. The beauty therapist and former local postie has been quietly toiling away in the gym for the past 18 months honing her craft and building her strength. She qualified for the World…
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Show and shine
The Castlemaine Hot Rod Club is hosting the Larry O’Toole Memorial Show and Shine on Sunday at the Campbells Creek footy ground on Fryers Road. An icon in the hot-rodding sport, Larry was made a life member for his significant contribution to the club. He was recognised nationally and internationally in the hot rodding scene…
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Film and soup night for Palestine
Join local Castlemaine community members for a film and soup night to raise awareness about the ongoing situation in Gaza, and much-needed funds for the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network. Attendees can show community solidarity while enjoying soup and watching the film Gaza Surf Club. The film, shot over five years, follows a group of people…
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Rory named ‘Chef of the Year’
The head chef at Campbells Creek’s historic Five Flags Hotel, Rory Brown, has been named ‘Chef of the Year’ at the Australian Hotels Association (Victoria) 2024 State Awards for Excellence. The state winner will now go on to vie for the national title in Brisbane in November. Rory is in his seventh year at the…