Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative
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People power prevails
The Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative has created history by smashing its $1.95 million target to purchase the town’s Hub building and bring it under community ownership. The Co-op’s debenture campaign surpassed its target at lunchtime on Thursday. The campaign officially closed on Sunday with the co-operative announcing it had raised $2 million of investments to…
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Now or never for Hub
Time is nearly out for the Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative to buy the Hub. At the time of printing, the Co-op had raised more than $1,184,000 (61 per cent) of investments needed from 150 members. Anyone still considering investment needs to act now to be part of making history in Castlemaine. The Co-op officially formed…
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Half-time for Hub
At the time of going to press on Monday, the Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative had raised $818,500 or 42 per cent of the funds for the purchase of the Hub, a beloved landmark property in the heart of Castlemaine. The investments have been raised from 103 of its 315 members. The offer closes June 29,…
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Co-op offer officially launched
A packed house attended the official launch celebration of the Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative debenture offer at Shedshaker Brewing on Sunday evening. The atmosphere was filled with possibility as the Co-op’s inspiring vision to raise the capital to purchase The Hub, a beloved landmark property in the heart of Castlemaine, was laid out by multiple…
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Fundraising postershowcases town
The now 200-member strong Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative is thrilled to announce the launch of a special fundraising poster as part of its campaign to buy the Hub building in Castlemaine. Co-op director Cath Jolly said this stunning poster, by Australian cartoonist David Pope, captured the spirit of Castlemaine and some of the things people…