One of the largest crowds in years was on hand to witness Harcourt claim victory over Talbot in the 2002 Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League (MCDFNL) grand final at Princes Park, Maryborough. Ashley Hervatin is proudly pictured with the cup. In other news Maldon, Newstead and Baringhup were set to lose their mobile library services and Castlemaine Library was set to suffer a staff reduction unless a solution could be found for a funding crisis, and council had resolved to write to VicRoads over deep concerns regarding Calder plans at Harcourt.
15 years ago: September 14, 2007
If you had deep pockets and an unlimited cheque book, you could have spent a million or more buying the 300-odd 1932 Fords which visited Castlemaine for the 75th anniversary of the marque at Hadfields Hot Rods at Chewton. Fears were expressed at the council meeting that a six-month trial, which restricted parking for both the Curves Fitness Centre in Barker Street and nearby residents, may be a precursor for the introduction of resident parking permits.
In celebration of Castlemaine Market Building’s 150th anniversary, the Castlemaine Farmers Market was held in the historic market building. Stallholders and visitors enjoyed an old world feel, seeing people dressed in 1860s period costume and hearing town criers. The coalition announced long awaited funding for the notorious Skew Bridge at the entrance to Castlemaine. Castlemaine District Cricket Association was forced into recess when they were unable to secure a secretary.
A motion to support marriage equality moved by Cr John Nieman was voted down at the Mount Alexander Shire Council meeting. Emotion was palpable as the public gallery overflowed with supporters petitioning to fly the rainbow flag for the upcoming postal marriage survey. Mayor Sharon Telford and councillors Tony Cordy, Robin Taylor and Tony Bell’s position was that it wasn’t council’s place to take a stand on a federal issue, while Crs Christine Henderson, Bronwen Machin and John Nieman voted in support of the motion. The majority of Australian’s later voted to support marriage equality and the act was updated on December 9, 2017.