Castlemaine
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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.…
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Parky Pals welcome you
Parkinson’s disease is affecting more and more people world-wide and no-one really knows why. A Parkinson’s diagnosis is a confusing and challenging time and the local community has formed a support group with the assistance of Dhelkaya Health and a Community Health nurse. Already about 30 people attend monthly. ‘Parky Pals’ is a monthly get…
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Solstice sale!
To celebrate the winter solstice three local op shops in Castlemaine will be having an incredible half price sale this Friday. The Salvation Army Thrift Shop, Mount Alexander Animal Welfare Opportunity Shop and Windarring Recycled Store will all have a huge range of items available for purchase with a 50 per cent discount! The sale…
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Makers market makes for success
Last year, Taradale Primary School’s year 2/3 class raised $756 to support the Charles Sturt University peregrine falcon live-camera project, in Orange, NSW. “The students had been watching the live-camera stream of the peregrine falcon’s breeding and chick hatching throughout the year,” school principal Chris Burgess said. “They wanted to hold a makers market to…
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MAIN Game to kick goals
Get ready for a massive community day out at the MAIN Game – 94.9 MainFM’s annual Footy Fundraiser! Can the Radio Galahs defend their winning streak against the lively Rockatoos? All players, made up of radio presenters, musicians, tradies and respectable members of the community, have been training hard in the lead up with team…