Castlemaine
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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…
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Timeless choral pieces
Australia’s best emerging choral singers, the National Youth Choir of Australia, will be performing at Castlemaine’s Anglican Church tonight. The choir will be performing timeless choral repertoire from Byrd to Monteverdi and Tavener to Pärt, including notable Australian works from Naomi Crellin, Carl Crossin and Anne Cawrse. For more than two decades, NYCA has operated…
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Conversations about life, death and dying
The monthly Good Grief Lounge returns to the Northern Arts Hotel in Castlemaine this Saturday. This month’s special guests are lawyer Vesna Pocuca of Robertson Hyetts and arts therapist Marita Jacobsson. Vesna will explain how to make a will and Marita of Thresholds Art Therapy will lead a poetry writing experience using pre-cut words, block…
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Celebrating music, dance and culture
Castlemaine is set to host a wonderful performance of music, dance and culture from the Indian Ocean region when Salama performs at the Phee Broadway Theatre tonight at 7.30pm. Salama is an award-winning group from Perth that specialises in Maloya and Sega music from Reunion Island and surrounds. Maloya is a 300-year-old performance tradition drawing…
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Sounds and stories of the creek
I am someone who is guilty of not spending enough time in nature. Of being the sort of person who rushes around, darting from picking kids up, and hurrying from an interview, to grocery shopping. When I do take the time to be out to be in nature I am often still fast in my…
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Politics, competition and prone to extremes
Gillian Wills wrote Big Music, her debut novel, because she wanted people to know what goes on behind the concert curtain. Music is so readily available, it’s easy for people to overlook the dedication and hard work involved in becoming a performer. There’s a misconception that conservatoriums are peaceful, genteel places. Undeniably exhilarating, they are…
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Keeping warm in winter
With temperatures plummeting at the arrival of winter, tenants of rented homes can now access a video on how to make their home more comfortable and cost effective. The video was developed by the My Home Network Tenants Rights Working Group and the West End Resilience Energy Group following a well-received workshop on how simple…
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Dance, drama and lanterns
This July, Over the Moon Studio invites young dancers to step into a world of colour, creativity and connection for its much-loved annual Winter School, running from Monday to Wednesday, July 7 to 9. Over the Moon has long been a cherished part of the Castlemaine community – a yoga and dance learning space with…
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Old ‘Res’ needs some TLC
A project is under way to explore options for strengthening the dam wall of Expedition Pass Reservoir, near Castlemaine. The project, supported by a $6.2 million state government investment, will help ensure the ‘Res’ remains safe for residents and visitors who enjoy visiting the tranquil swimming hole located in the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park.…