Castlemaine
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New treatment options approved
The Castlemaine chapter of Mind Medicine Australia is celebrating the recent announcement that the Therapeutic Goods Administration will reschedule the medical use of MDMA and psilocybin from July 1. The rescheduling will enable authorised psychiatrists to prescribe these psychedelic substances for treatment-resistant depression and treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder. All other uses of MDMA and Psilocybin…
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Cyclists call for action
Community members are calling for urgent improvements to bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure at McKenzie Hill on the outskirts of Castlemaine following several near misses in recent months. With ever-expanding housing developments sprawling across McKenzie Hill and consequently bringing a significant number of cars onto the Pyrenees Highway from Diamond Gully Road and other intersections local…
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A dream realised
The celebrated debut novel of late Castlemaine resident and beloved local GP Dr Kath O’Connor Inheritance is being officially launched by Affirm Press worldwide today. Inheritance is a profoundly moving and eloquent novel about two women in very different worlds, whose lives are shaped by a single fatal gene – a gene that the author herself inherited. Kath,…
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2023 festival line-up revealed!
A huge crowd packed The Goods Shed on Saturday morning for the launch of the impressive 2023 season line up for the Castlemaine State Festival’s highly anticipated 24th biennial event. The diverse curation of the very best local and international arts talent and events will bring focus to Castlemaine, spotlighting the arts culture of the…
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Prison healthcare shake-up
Following a massive shakeup to the state’s prison healthcare system Dhelkaya Health in Castlemaine will become the lead healthcare provider for prisoners at Tarrengower Prison from July 1. Private healthcare provider GEO Group Australia will be replacing Correct Care Australasia in the state’s male prisons, including the two in Castlemaine, and maximum security Dame Phyllis…
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Telegraph station connects to NBN
Some exciting developments have recently occurred at the Old Telegraph Station in Barker Street, Castlemaine. In December, the building was connected to the NBN bringing the historic station into the 21st century. In January 1857, the building had been connected to the Sandhurst telegraph line. The introduction of the electric telegraph in Castlemaine, and other…
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Are you the next Idyll?
Registration for Castlemaine Idyll 2023 is now open! Castlemaine Idyll is Castlemaine’s ultimate annual talent contest, and has been running for more than 12 years. Featuring hot local talent, a hugely talented professional band, celebrity judges and a community uniting joyously in support, the theme for Idyll 2023 is ‘Shine’. Registrations close this Friday January…
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Big line-up for Town Folk Festival
The countdown is on until Castlemaine’s highly anticipated second annual Town Folk Festival on Saturday February 11. Bringing together 16 of the best contemporary artists from across Victoria and beyond, Town Folk Festival celebrates diverse, compelling and exciting music, which all fits vaguely or specifically under the ever-widening umbrella of folk. The one-day festival will…
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Flagship festival to launch
Now in its 47th year, the Castlemaine State Festival is launching its 2023 season with a preview event at Castlemaine Goods Shed this Saturday January 28. The free public launch of Australia’s flagship regional arts event kicks off at 11am at the Kennedy Street venue with festival director Glyn Roberts presenting this year’s generous program.…
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Bin bandit put on notice
Castlemaine Police are seeking information from the public following a series of incidents where rubbish and recycle bins were mowed down by a vehicle across the township. Leading Senior Constable Wayne Cairnes said Mount Alexander Shire Council contacted them regarding the incidents, which took place sometime overnight on Tuesday evening/Wednesday morning on January 10-11 and…
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Songs full of lyrical imagery
Melbourne songwriter Tim Downey explores the light and shadow of life’s mysteries. His songs are full of lyrical imagery that paints a bittersweet and sometimes abstract reality. Since its inception in 2017, folk rock band Beautiful Buildings has been the focus of Tim’s musical output, writing and performing alongside friend and collaborator Di Casey. Their…
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Japanese art exhibition unveiled at Lot 19
Lot 19 Art Precinct in Langslow Street was excited to launch its first exhibition of 2023 last weekend, Isabelle Kawai Vincent’s It’s too Black and White. Growing up the first second-generation Japanese Australian in Castlemaine, Isabelle Kawai Vincent was surrounded by Japanese images from books, magazines, posters, kimonos, Japanese ornaments and music. While completing a…