The backbone of the railway

The depot buildings have enabled VGR to relocate operations from cramped and inadequate facilities.

The Victorian Goldfields Railway has been running a historic train from Castlemaine to Maldon for more than 20 years now.
Volunteers are the backbone of the railway they undertake a variety of tasks ...

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Red Box welcomes volunteers

Red Box Wildlife Shelter is in dire need of more volunteers.

Nikki and Scott Medwell of Red Box Wildlife Shelter at Elphinstone are on the hunt for volunteers and welcome expressions of interest from community members who would like to join their small but pass...

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Building a united nation

Dja Dja Wurrung Elder Uncle Rick Nelson.

Community members are invited to attend upcoming local Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week events.
Sorry Day, which is held annually on May 26, is a day of remembrance to acknowledge the pain and injust...

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Listening ears for those in need

This week and every week, Castlemaine Safe Space would like to express appreciation for its dedicated volunteers.
“With thanks to all our amazing Safe Space peer volunteers, for their committed and co...

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Step up to help Run the Maine!

Run The Maine is seeking volunteers.

Run The Maine is seeking volunteers to help deliver what is anticipated to be one of its biggest events yet this September.
The marathon event is an annual fundraiser for Dhelkaya Health and organiser...

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A sense of purpose

In a world where time is precious and life moves fast, choosing to volunteer might seem like a big commitment.
But for a growing number of local volunteers, giving just a few hours each week isn’t jus...

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Patient Transport Service returns to five days

Dhelkaya Health is pleased to announce that its Volunteer Patient Transport Service has returned to operating five days a week—Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm—thanks to increased staffing
behind the scen...

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Busy time for Harcourt bowlers

Harcourt Valley Primary School students enjoyed the chance to try their hand at lawn bowls.

The final of the Harcourt Bowling Club Men’s Champion Pairs will be played out tomorrow morning when Brett Jenkinson and Brian Leech battle it out with Mark Swain and Ian (Locka) McMillan.
This match ...

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A club with great benefits

Becoming a volunteer and a member of a service club has great benefits. Take the Castlemaine Lions club for example. Membership not only increases your base of friends and acquaintances, it gives you ...

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Feast raises spirits and money

A crowd of 46 attended the Feast for Freedom fundraising event at the Northern Arts Hotel last Thursday raising $3000 for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.

The Feast for Freedom held at the Northern Arts Hotel last week raised $3000 for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
The annual feast, the brain child of local refugee advocate Jill Rivers, was hugely ...

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Gutsy Campbells Creek show spirit

A severely undermanned Campbells Creek Reserves made the tough trip to Navarre for their Round 5 clash on Saturday, fielding just 14 players.
In a true show of commitment and club spirit, veterans Ch...

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Newstead netballers shine

Newstead Football Netball Club congratulates our incredible netballers on taking a clean sweep across all grades in our round five matches on Saturday against Dunolly - an outstanding effort right acr...

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