Castlemaine
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Cold case breakthrough in Castlemaine woman’s death
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man in relation to the death of Castlemaine woman and mother of two, Samantha Mizzi, in St Kilda 31 years ago. Colin George McKane, 67, was arrested in Ararat early Thursday. He has been charged with murder and two counts of rape and appeared at Melbourne Magistrates Court late…
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The Invisible Architecture of Compassion
The violinist sits focused on some unseen inner realm. Intuitively he lets forth a myriad of notes from the stretched gut strings on the electric baroque violin, evoking sounds not heard since before the industrial revolution. As the notes bounce and find rest around the walls, our attention is drawn to the other-worldly sounds of…
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Wear it purple with craftivism
Dhelkaya Health is calling on community members to grab their knitting needles and crochet hooks to help create a powerful display for Wear It Purple Day 2025. This national day celebrates safe, supportive and inclusive spaces for young LGBTIQA+ people, and this year Dhelkaya Health plans to yarn bomb four trees across the region in…
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Exploring life and possibility
Local writer, author and director Madeleine Ryan launched her long-awaited second book The Knowing earlier this year and Northern Books is celebrating its release with a special event at Grafting Cellars in Castlemaine this Thursday. Ryan’s articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, SBS, Vogue, The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald,…
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Delve into Buddhism
The August Good Grief Lounge at Northern Arts Hotel Castlemaine will be held on Friday August 8 to coincide with ‘Dying to Know Day 2025’. The montly Lounge is facilitated by Jill Rivers of Good Grief – Art-full Living. Jill said the August event would celebrate this dedicated day focused on encouraging open conversations about…
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Three generations at the Coolroom
Famed Tango band TangoMundo will perform a concert of works by Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla at the Northern Arts Hotel in Castlemaine on Saturday, August 2. Faye Bendrups is a founding member of TangoMundo, as a singer and pianist. Two special guest musicians will join Faye and the band for the gig: Faye’s son Dan…
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Taking root and branching out: Soundwork tells 30-year story of local landcare group
Have you ever been to a ‘Listening In’? It’s like a film screening only they say the pictures are better and it feels more intimate. As part of Landcare Week, the immersive audio documentary Taking Root in Barkers Creek will be presented at the Phee Broadway Theatre on the evening of Wednesday August 6. The…
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Plan to beautify Castlemaine
Mount Alexander Shire Council adopted a new Streetscape Landscape Design for Barker Street and Forest Street, Castlemaine, at last Tuesday night’s council meeting. The plan could not be more timely with the recent completion and opening of the new Woolworths Supermarket at the gateway to Castlemaine and renewed calls for beautification works along Forest and…
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Dance crew ‘Hollywood’ bound!
Movement Zone Dance Studio in Castlemaine is set to send a talented dance crew to the Hollywood Bound Dance Competition in Sydney next month. The August 15-18 event will be the crew’s very first competition. The MZ Crew is a diverse regional dance group part of a vibrant and energetic community at Movement Zone. The…
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Macapella to screen on world stage
A short documentary created in Castlemaine has been officially selected for The Women’s International Film Festival in New York City, hosted by Women in Media – Newark. Created by Lucy Armstrong, Fred Farquhar and Rich McLeish, Macapella first premiered at the 2024 Castlemaine Documentary Festival. What began as a local story rooted in the heart…
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A container of hope
Community members are rallying to fill a 40ft shipping container to send from Castlemaine to Uganda, supplying essential items to children in need, and they need your help. Campbells Creek local Steve Argent is the founder of I Am Someone, a community-led organisation supporting at-risk children and families in Uganda, Kenya and Sierra Leone. For…
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Fabulous French fun for Bastille Day
The Shedshaker Taproom in Castlemaine is embracing its French side on Bastille Day on July 14 with a dinner and cabaret show package not to be missed. Guests will enjoy a sumptuous three-course meal and the acclaimed cabaret comedy show Under the Paris Sky starring local talent Georgia Darcy. Shedshaker director Jacqueline Brodie-Hanns said going…