Castlemaine Community House
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House’s handy courses
A new course aimed at equipping local women with handy fix-it skills is among the diverse swag of offerings to be found in Castlemaine Community House’s new semester course guide. Leading the new Handy Me (For Women) course that’s set to start in coming weeks is Perry Campbell. Perry is a qualified carpenter with an…
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A little French tête-à-tête
Friday mornings mean just one thing for a growing group of Castlemaine locals – time for a little French tête-à-tête. Originally from France, Delphine Laboureau-Ormancey is a dual citizen who last year returned to Guildford after a 20-year absence. The French language teacher and tutor has now introduced regular weekly French chat and coffee sessions…
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Trivia night promises fun
It’s time to brush up your general knowledge and finesse your fascinating facts as Castlemaine Community House gets set to host its major fundraising Trivia Night. Ticket sales opened last Friday with the event taking place Saturday November 13, enabling plenty of time to beef up your brains trust, organisers say. “Castlemaine Community House has…
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Plenty of pride – pack a picnic…
Whatever the weather, there’ll be rainbow colours sparkling across Castlemaine this week with a broad spectrum program of Pride events in store – starting today. The homegrown series of Pride attractions began yesterday with the Rainbow Steps Walking Group at the Botanical Gardens followed by a walking tour of Castlemaine’s LGBTIQ+ supportive businesses set for…
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Help in your pocket
A handy new wallet card is available from local businesses and community hubs to keep local residents mentally well in Mount Alexander Shire in the lead up to Christmas. Central Victorian Primary Care Partnership executive officer Shelly Lavery said the the new cards were easy to understand with tips on how to stay on top…
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Be technology savvy
A free mentorship program being offered in Castlemaine and surrounds aims to take the fear factor out of using digital technology for those lacking confidence in the digital communications space. With communication technology assuming greater importance than ever during the pandemic, the Be Connected digital mentorship program aims to ensure nobody – particularly older residents…
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Community pantry up and running
Local volunteers, community groups and organisations are working together to provide food relief for residents in need in Mount Alexander Shire. The newly created Mount Alexander Community Pantry is a centrally coordinated food relief system that aims to provide assistance in the absence of a local foodbank. Castlemaine Community House manager Martyn Shaddick said everyone…
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Flag raising celebrates diversity in Castlemaine
The rainbow flag and the Aboriginal flag will fly alongside Castlemaine’s Community House 365 days a year from now – following a special flag-raising ceremony held on site last Thursday. The two new flags were hoisted with fanfare following a Welcome to Country by local indigenous elder Uncle Rick Nelson at the event attended by…
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Lifting spirits – Belly dancing a wellbeing boost
Anita Zacchigna clearly recalls seeing belly dancing performed for the first time. “I was about 15 when I first saw belly dancing and I just thought ‘wow, the women in my family don’t dance like that!’” she says. The powerful impression that the Arabic expressive dance form had on Anita as a teenager remained with…
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New musical work for children
The Castlemaine Chamber Players are thrilled to be among three local groups to recently receive funds via Regional Arts Victoria. The group was successful in attaining grant support for the composition of a new musical work that combines the local Castlemaine Chamber Players string quartet and the Castlemaine Children’s Choir and will be composed and…