Castlemaine
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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…
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Celebrating 25 years of dance
Local dance school Movement Zone is turning 25 and will celebrate the milestone with three special concerts at Castlemaine’s Phee Broadway Theatre this weekend, October 18 and 19. The community is invited to join them for this silver celebration with an explosion of dance and performing arts, featuring hip-hop, breakin’, funk, commercial, musical theatre, Bollywood,…
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New homes for workers
Don Smallgoods in Castlemaine will be one of 20 projects included in the first round of $150 million Regional Worker Accommodation Fund. Nine new apartments will be built in close proximity to the facility, adding the current pool of worker accommodation already provided by the company and increasing worker accommodation from 35 to 75. Will…
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Goldfields United wins tournament
After three days of thrilling soccer this weekend, Goldfields United – a representative female soccer team of the Castlemaine and Bendigo region – remained undefeated in the Western United Cup in Ballarat, winning all of their group and knockout stage matches (without conceding a single goal) against many of the top clubs in Victoria. They…
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New live music circuit: Beat’n Tracks
Regional live music venues Shedshaker Taproom in Castlemaine, Odessa at Leavers Hotel in Creswick, and Shiraz Republic in Cornella, have joined forces to create a new live music touring circuit, presenting a series of live music shows across all three venues. Called Beat’n Tracks, the concept launches across the weekend of October 18-20 with the…