Campbells Creek
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AFSM honour for incident manager
The dedication of Stephen Walls to the Country Fire Authority has been recognised, with the long-serving member announced as a recipient of the Australian Fire Services Medal.The prestigious honour is awarded to those who have rendered distinguished service as a member of an Australian fire service. The Campbells Creek resident said he was shocked to…
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Gas leaks may be linked
Multiple gas leaks within a block of each other in Castlemaine CBD in recent days are the subject of an investigation aimed at identifying the cause. CFA units from Castlemaine and Campbells Creek attended following reports of a gas leak shortly after 8am on Thursday morning at the old fire station building – now operating…
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Tea taking the world by storm
Tea for two has taken on a whole new meaning for Australian beverage business East Forged, whose nitrogen-infused cold-brew teas are gaining international attention – and winning accolades at the same time. The product of two tea-loving ladies, Campbells Creek’s Tania Stacey and Brisbane native Kym Cooper, East Forged flips the traditional notion of iced…
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Truck convoy returns!
In a tribute to the trucking industry of Australia and the people who have kept the wheels turning during an extraordinary year, the Castlemaine Rotary Club is conducting a ‘reverse’ truck convoy from Campbells Creek this Sunday. Truck Show coordinator Kerry Anderson said that while the local Rotary Club might not have been able to…
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Big backyard bird count
Campbells Creek’s Jane Rusden has her trusty binoculars at the ready as she gets set for this month’s Aussie Backyard Bird Count. Jane is convenor of BirdLife Castlemaine District and she’s encouraging everyone to get twitching and be part of this month’s big Aussie Backyard Bird Count. The big national bird survey run by Birdlife…
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The show will go on
Campbells Creek couple and international circus performers Caz Walsh and Mason West are set to present an inaugural circus event in Castlemaine in November. The circus celebration will be the couple’s first local event since moving to the region just over 12 months ago. Caz Walsh told the Express they were excited to be among 13 groups…
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Brigades battle burn-offs
Fire brigades across the region have been kept busy bringing escaped fires under control over the past fortnight. In one incident last Friday morning, a contract slasher working to create a fire break sparked a grassfire at Baringhup when the equipment struck granite. Baringhup Fire Brigade captain Brendan McKnight said striking granite was almost 100…
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Go try and sign up!
Campbells Creek FNC Junior Come and Try Afternoon is being held at the Campbells Creek FNC Oval on Friday April 12 from 3pm-5pm. It is being held by The Campbells Creek FNC in conjunction with AFL Goldfields and will be great fun and include giveaways for all the kids on behalf of the Western Bulldogs…
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Locals join fire fight
Local firies joined the fight at Bunyip State Park and Gippsland firegrounds last week. A Macedon Ranges strike team with firefighters from across the district was in force, as well as crews from Harcourt and Campbells Creek and CFA members from Castlemaine and Newstead. The strike team comprised members from the Coliban and Mountain brigade…
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A curious and collectable affair
There’s something special about picking up an antique musical instrument. The saxophones in Ken Smith’s collection hint at something of the lively past of their former owner. “They belonged to Ian Punton who played with the Passalaqua band in Guildford around the 1930s or 40s,” says Brian Owens who, along with Ken, is co-organiser of…
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Concert for Jarrah
The organisers behind the ‘Jarrah’s Fight for Sight’ Go Fund Me campaign, have announced details of a benefit concert to be held next month, with all proceeds going to Jarrah and his family. Nine-year-old Jarrah Podesta has lost both of his eyes to retinoblastoma – a rare form of malignant cancer that only occurs in…
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Jarrah’s fight for sight
Jarrah is a typical nine-year-old boy. He’s bright, funny and kind and has a wonderful group of friends at his local school – Campbells Creek Primary School. What makes Jarrah extraordinary is his resilience and the wonderful sense of humour he has maintained while becoming blind. At the age of two, Jarrah was diagnosed with…