Castlemaine
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Talent to converge for Town Folk
With just four sleeps to go until Town Folk Festival 2024, Castlemaine’s beloved single-day contemporary folk music festival has announced playing times across its three stages and a few additions to the lineup of local and international talent visiting Djaara Country this Saturday. Joining the likes of A. Savage (US), Marlon Williams (NZ), The Teskey…
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Prestigious pianist to perform
Breathtaking Canadian pianist Kevin Chen will grace the stage at the Phee Broadway Theatre in Castlemaine for a remarkable performance on Thursday November 14. Presented by Castlemaine State Festival in partnership with Live At Yours, this performance offers an opportunity for audience members to witness one of the most exciting talents in classical music today.…
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Award honour for Anwyn
Local therapist Anwyn Stekerhofs of ‘Awakenings with Anwyn’ was acknowledged at the recent 2024 Australian Achiever Awards for the Health, Fitness and Wellbeing Services category. Anwyn achieved an overall customer satisfaction score of 96.73 per cent, which won her the ‘Highly Recommended’ accolade. Many people will remember Anwyn as the friendly face behind Castlemaine’s former…
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Man hospitalised after Castlemaine car crash
A man in his 80s was hospitalised after his car crashed into a parked vehicle on Barker Street in Castlemaine last Friday morning. Emergency services attended the scene about 10.15am and police redirected traffic from the intersection between Templeton and Lyttleton Streets while the vehicles were towed. It is suspected the incident was the result…
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A whimsical wonderland
Stepping through the ornate gates at Shades of Gray Studio and Gallery in Castlemaine, visitors are immediately transported to a whimsical wonderland full of unique, hand-crafted metal flowers. The beautiful greenery of the garden is adorned with more than 10,000 daisies, lilies and bell flowers in vibrant colours and hues, nestled among the plants and…
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Local artist to hold drawing workshop
Local artist Mark Dober is holding a Drawing Workshop at Buda Historic Home and Garden in Castlemaine on Sunday November 3. Dober is a plein-air painter, working in the landscape surrounds of Castlemaine. He was the judge of the 2024 Castlemaine Rotary Art Show and a finalist in this year’s Len Fox Art Prize at…
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Absurdist comedy
Castlemaine’s own Libby Angel and Helen Johnstone are excited to present Qubit, an intriguing science fiction comedy that explores the nexus between quantum computing and humanity. Set in a parallel universe where London’s Sloan Square has become a sprawling tech industrial park, Qubit takes audiences on a wild journey through the surreal world of artificial…
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Striving for a breakthrough
Castlemaine couple Marianne and Ross Allan are continuing their support of PanKind – an organisation exclusively dedicated to improving outcomes for Australians impacted by pancreatic cancer. The pair made a 10-year pledge in 2023 to make a significant annual donation to support research that supports early detection of this insidious disease. They are also encouraging…
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Fostering artistic conversations
The Castlemaine State Festival is hosting an arts workshop with Irish artist Julie Lovett (from Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland) this Sunday, as part of the weekend-long TEDxCastlemaine event. During the workshop, Julie is hoping to delve into conversations around shared community spaces and what home feels like. “It will be fascinating to experience some of…
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Straight from the horse’s…
Although horses no longer perform the major traction and transport roles they once did in our society, our increased human population, growing affluence (a very lucrative racing industry) and our enduring affinity with our equine friends means there are more horses in Australia now than at the end of the 19th century. All these factors,…
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Entries open for Upcycling Award
Would you like to win one of three $300 prizes? There’s also one $100 prize up for grabs too! The Better Shape Up 2024 Upcycling Award is now open to all Victorians. Any individual can enter, including kids! Simply make something out of items that were heading to landfill and bring them into The Good…
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Blaze & Faörn – Introspection
Evie Dora’s exhibition Blaze & Faörn – Introspection will be on display at Shedshaker in Castlemaine until the end of October. Dora’s works highlight the importance of expressing deep emotions, versus suppressing them, a subject that will resonate with many, especially in regards to both physical and mental health and wellbeing. A central Victorian artist…