CHIRP
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Plenty of pride – pack a picnic…
Whatever the weather, there’ll be rainbow colours sparkling across Castlemaine this week with a broad spectrum program of Pride events in store – starting today. The homegrown series of Pride attractions began yesterday with the Rainbow Steps Walking Group at the Botanical Gardens followed by a walking tour of Castlemaine’s LGBTIQ+ supportive businesses set for…
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Hula is happening in Castlemaine and Maldon
If you thought you were too old to take up hula hooping – think again! A new series of hula hoop classes soon to be delivered at Castlemaine Botanical Gardens and Maldon public gardens aims to get locals aged 65 and over up and hoollering. Or should that be hooping? Either way it’s hoped the…
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HEALTH SERVICES JOINING FORCES
CHIRP Community Health and Castlemaine Health will conduct a year-long trial to see if combining their community health services in a joint working arrangement can deliver better health outcomes for local people. But it’s not a merger – at this stage, Castlemaine Health CEO Ian Fisher and CHIRP CEO Di Couch say. “Not at this…
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Castlemaine health service faces closure
Castlemaine District Community Health is in severe financial difficulty and faces possible closure if a solution to the funding shortfall can’t be found. The not-for-profit organisation provides Mount Alexander Shire with vital services such as homelessness support, nursing, counselling, alcohol and drug services, and community-based programs such as walking and strength training groups. Without immediate…