Castlemaine District Community Health
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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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Hula is happening in Castlemaine and Maldon
If you thought you were too old to take up hula hooping – think again! A new series of hula hoop classes soon to be delivered at Castlemaine Botanical Gardens and Maldon public gardens aims to get locals aged 65 and over up and hoollering. Or should that be hooping? Either way it’s hoped the…
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Castlemaine health service faces closure
Castlemaine District Community Health is in severe financial difficulty and faces possible closure if a solution to the funding shortfall can’t be found. The not-for-profit organisation provides Mount Alexander Shire with vital services such as homelessness support, nursing, counselling, alcohol and drug services, and community-based programs such as walking and strength training groups. Without immediate…
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Biggest morning stroll
Pull on your walking shoes and take a stroll around Castlemaine’s beautiful botanical gardens for a very good cause this Thursday. Castlemaine District Community Health nurse Bronwyn Grieve said that to coincide with Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea they were holding the special morning walk at the gardens with all funds raised to fund…