Read all about it in next week’s Castlemaine Mail or find out more at the Mt Alexander Shire Council website
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Maldon Folk Festival returns this weekend
After a two-year hiatus, Maldon is finally able to host its 47th Folk Festival. With a huge line-up of local, and international performers, this weekend (Friday through to Sunday) is set to be an incredible experience for lovers of all things folk.
With 55 acts, appearing over four days, featuring local artists and performers travelling from New Zealand, the United States, and Ireland, it’s an event not to be missed.
Folk Festival Event Organiser Pam Lyons told the Mail, “Everyone’s really enthusiastic. We’ve got a huge number of volunteers from Maldon and surrounds, lots of billets, and tickets are selling fast,” said Pam.”We don’t really ever have ‘headlines’ everyone’s really, really, good. Although we do have Claymore and Rich Davies and the Low Roads who are local favourites.”
There will be performances from local artists the Darling Buds of Maldon, Jam Tarts, Harpers Bizarre, Mick Coates, and the Steiner School Orchestra and would the festival be folk if it didn’t include a poetry recital or two? Featuring performances from locals Marty and Richard Leech and an old-time favourite Campbell the Swaggie.
Campbell is a fair dinkum reciter of Aussie Bush Poetry, who roves the country attending markets and festivals from Darwin down to the Victorian Markets. Campbell raises funds for the Royal Flying Doctors and emergency relief appeals to assist premature and chronically ill children.
While not an official part of the festival events, there will be one person sorely missing; local character Steve McMahan, who sadly passed earlier this year. Steve always got into the spirit of the festival with performances at his wine bar, 48 Main, and created a special space for music and friends all year round. He will be missed by many.
Pam, who joined the festival committee in 2012, has been working tirelessly to bring together a remarkable group of artists ever since.
“I love the weekend when the town fills up, performers are playing, and I’m able to walk around and talk to people.”
Maldon’s historic streetscape truly comes alive during each Folkie, with a relaxed and friendly vibe that takes you back to the days of old.
Make sure to pop down this weekend and check it out for yourself! For ticket information, visit the festival website.
Harcourt bowling green becomes a swimming pool
Harcourt Bowling Club weekend pennant teams were lucky to get on the green last Saturday with the rain we had and more forecast.
After the Friday evening downpour, the Harcourt bowling green was more like a swimming pool, but with a lot of work by the club’s greenkeepers, the good drainage and morning sunshine, the Saturday pennant was able to go ahead.
The club thanks volunteer greenkeepers Ron, Darrell and David for their preparation of the green.
Although all divisions were unable to score wins, the club welcomed new bowlers Tim Carr, Rick Williams, Rod Watson, Darren Cunningham and Wayne Walsh and hope they enjoy playing at Harcourt.
Weekend pennant results:
Division 2 – Harcourt 64 lost to Bendigo 83.
Tony Olsson (s) 10/29, John Kays, Wendy Chaplin, Darrell Normington.
Steven Douglas (s) 12/26, Grahame Hill, Terry Chisholm, Carrol Frost.
Brian Smith (s) 24/13, Brett Jenkinson, Seth Bird, Phil Clarke.
Rod Harris (s) 18/15, Brian Leech, Chris McAuliffe, Mary-Anne Doyle.
Division 6 – Harcourt 68 lost to Bendigo 83.
Wayne Walsh (s) 17/18, Barry Marsh, Ron Douglas, Kaye Grant.
Daryl Gale (s) 18/15, Darren Cunningham, Heather Braid, Alf Manallack.
Ken Tribe (s) 14/36, Russell Maltby, Rick Williams, Diane Marsh.
Terry Robinson (s) 19/14, Judi Miles, Les Harding, Kathy Harding.
Division 7 – Harcourt 46 lost to Kangaroo 70.
Col Foster (s) 18/20, Libby Harris, Geoff Ace, Gary Selwood.
Brian Buchanan (s) 13/29, Damian Bird, Tim Carr, Ian McMillan.
Brian Nunn (s) 15/21, Dave Jefferies, Russell Timmins, Kay Francis.
Tomorrow Division 2 will host Kangaroo Flat, Division 6 will travel to Bridgewater, and Division 7 will travel to Heathcote.
MIDWEEK PENNANT
Due to weather conditions all Harcourt midweek pennant games were cancelled as below.
Division 2 – was to travel to Bendigo East.
Division 4 – was to travel to Dingee next Monday October 31, all being well weather-wise, Division 2 will host Woodbury and Division 4 will host White Hills.
The Kidman Mixed Fours tournament scheduled for October 23 was postponed due to the forecast of impending rain and thunderstorms. The new date has yet to be determined.
JACKPOT BOWLS
Jackpot Bowls is continuing weekly weather permitting. This is open to all bowlers. Games will start at 12.30pm – names in by 12pm (on the sheet in notice board).
All welcome.
The battle of the Darrochs in the bowls at Castlemaine
Saturday was a fine and sunny day and Castlemaine bowlers were pleased to be able to play pennant, although disappointing for Division 5 they were to go to Dingee but roads were unsafe due to floods.
Premier Division 1 played at home against Bendigo. The battle of the Darroch family, Lachy and Luke skipping against each other and what a battle it was with Pa helping grandson Luke against Lachy and his Castlemaine team. In front of their dedicated family and friends it was a tussle all day with the end result a draw 17/17 (a fitting end).
Peter Brain and team had a good win, but overall Bendigo too strong.
Division 4 did well with all four rinks recording a win.
Division 5 was a washout, hoping for fine weather next Saturday.
Results as follows:
Division 1 Premier Castlemaine 59 lost to Bendigo 86.
Peter Brain 22/11, Greg Brain 6/27, Lachy Darroch 17/17, Rod Phillips 14/31.
Division 4 Castlemaine 100 defeated Golden Square 69.
Mal Stevens 23/21, Maureen Fletcher 24/9, Steve McCombe 28/22, Rosalie Roberts 25/17.
Unfortunately another wet day on Monday with all Bendigo greens closed.
No midweek pennant.
Teams for Saturday October 29 are as follows:
Division 1 (Premier) Castlemaine plays at South Bendigo.
Chris Brain, Robin Lynas, Kevin Shuttleworth, Peter Brain (skip).
Michael Diprose, Lee Bastin,Paul Darroch, Greg Brain (skip).
Bernie McConnell, Kevin Earl, Darren Taylor, Lachy Darroch (skip).
Taylor Walsh, Klai Jermyn, Neil Bouch, Rod Phillips (skip).
Division 4 Castlemaine plays at Eaglehawk.
Don Ross, Peter McKnight, Chris Crossley, Mal Stevens (skip).
Russell Chapman, Jack Taylor, Bruce Miller, Maureen Fletcher (skip).
Sandra Grant, Alicia Beauchamp, Pam Hunter, Steve McCombe (skip).
Alene Jolme, Rod Fletcher, Graham Fraser, Rosalie Roberts (skip).
Division 5 Castlemaine plays Inglewood at Castlemaine.
Joe Smith, Pat Devereaux, Ian Devereaux, Alan Nicholls (skip).
Kathy Hayward, Peter Rotteveel, Ian Devereaux, Alan Nicholls (skip).
Lesley Carlin, Don Barnett, Wendy Walsh, Nina Hufer (skip).
Jan Brain, Don Steet, Sandra Phillips, Tricia O’Shea (skip).
Teams for midweek pennant. Monday October 31.
Division 2 Castlemaine plays at Bendigo East.
Jack Taylor, Rod Fletcher, Chris Crossley, Maureen Fletcher (skip).
Alene Jolme, Alicia Beauchamp, Rosalie Roberts, Pam Hunter (skip).
Pat Devereaux, Graham Fraser, Charles Madgin, Tricia O’Shea (skip).
Division 3 Castlemaine plays Bendigo East at Castlemaine.
Don Steet, Sandra Grant, Pam Fraser, Bruce Miller (skip).
Sandra Phillips, Regina Saville, Angie Hill, Nina Hufer (skip).
Florence Stevens, Peter Rotteveel, Alan Nicholls, Kathy Parsons (skip).
‘Girls on the Green’ returns on Thursday November 10 (not as previously reported on November 3) and runs over six weeks. Teams of three or four ladies or individual entries. All ladies welcome, 5.30 for a 6pm start, a fun-filled evening finishing approximately 7.30.
Entries to Maureen by November 8, call 0417 321 048.
Community comes together for flood clean-up
Joint clean-up funding, more operational support and wider relief payment eligibility has been made available as tens of thousands of Victorians continue to deal with widespread flooding across the state.
Victorians whose properties are destroyed or damaged in the floods can have their properties cleared of hazards, and made safe, at no cost thanks to joint funding from the Australian and Victorian Governments.
Clean-up assistance is being provided through the jointly-funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements with an initial investment of $150 million to prioritise hazard assessments and clean-up.
This first phase of the jointly funded clean-up program will be coordinated by Emergency Recovery Victoria with registrations already open.
ERV will work with local contractors to demolish, remove and dispose of structures that were destroyed or damaged beyond repair by the floods.
They will also remove hazards and debris that pose a threat to property or work crews.
Additional ADF support has also been deployed to assist in the clean-up.
Emergency re-establishment payments have also been activated, providing up to $43,850 for households without flood insurance, facing financial hardship, whose homes have been damaged or destroyed to help pay for clean-up, emergency accommodation, repairs, rebuilding and replacing essential household items.
These grants are for residents whose homes are uninhabitable for more than a week – a situation many in Victoria’s hardest-hit communities are facing.
About 50,000 homes, 14 hospitals and 300 schools and early childhood facilities have been identified within flood impacted areas in Victoria to date. These numbers are expected to grow as higher water levels travel downstream in the coming days.
In addition, the Federal Government’s one-off, non-means tested Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment of $1000 per eligible adult and $400 per eligible child has been made available to people who live in the Mt Alexander Shire and some other LGAs.
Activation of these arrangements allows more councils to claim expenses from the joint State and Commonwealth funding for a range of activities including early relief and recovery activities such as the establishment and operation of Relief Centres, the removal of debris from residential properties and emergency works to urgently restore an essential public asset. Activation across additional councils will occur as impacts of the floods are understood.
For support with payments, clean-up or any other flood issues, Victorians can contact the Flood Recovery Hotline on 1800 560 760.
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Flood waste tip fees waived
The waste levy for flood waste will be completely waived, and landfill operator gate fees covered, in flood-affected local areas including Macedon Ranges and Mt Alexander shires until the end of the year to snsure all flood waste can be disposed of at landfill free of charge.
In collaboration with councils and the waste industry, the government will work to ensure that all impacted communities have access to a facility or site to dispose of their waste quickly and safely.
The waste levy for flood waste and the gate fee usually charged by the site operator will be waived for the following 46 worst-affected local government areas until December 31.
The rebates will make sure all flood waste can be disposed of at landfill free of charge, with the waste levy usually between $62.95 per tonne and $125.90 per tonne, depending on the type of waste and the location of the landfill.
The Environment Protection Authority will work with councils and landfill operators to implement the waste levy waiver.
It is projected that 300,000 tonnes of waste will be sent to landfill as a result of this month’s floods.
SES to the fore
Victoria State Emergency Service volunteers are among the agencies providing emergency assistance to flood affected communities
Victoria Emergency Service volunteers provide support to communities 24 hours a day seven days a week 365 days a year. SES volunteers have been on the ground providing flood preparedness advice directly to households at risk before floods occurring. They have been working in their communities to provide sandbagging support and putting their lives on the line working with other emergency service personnel to rescue people and their pets when they have been isolated by floodwater. VICSES volunteers ask that community members heed emergency advice to prepare, evacuate if advised to do so and to never drive on flooded roads.
For advice on how to prepare for floods and to find your local flood guide visit ses.vic.gov.au
For flood and storm emergency assistance call 132 500.
Financial support extended
The Australian Government has extended support for people affected by floods making the one-off, non-means tested Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment available to more local communities.
In Victoria, the payment of $1000 per eligible adult and $400 per eligible child is now available to people who live in Mount Alexander Shire.
“People are doing it really tough at the moment and that’s why we’ve acted really quickly to try to get flood payments out the door to people to try to help them get back on their feet,” federal MP Lisa Chesters said.
“Yesterday, my office received calls from residents living in Redesdale and Heathcote who have been severely impacted by these floods. Today, we have announced more support for them.
“Local communities across Greater Bendigo and Mount Alexander are doing it tough right now, and this modest payment will ensure those impacted can meet their immediate needs.
“This support is on top of the already announced access that locals have to the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Allowance. This allowance aims to help employees and sole traders who have experienced a loss of income.”
People affected by the flooding can check their eligibility for the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment and Disaster Recovery Allowance on the Services Australia website at servicesaustralia.gov.au/disasterevents before lodging a claim for assistance.
If people need additional support to claim, they can call the Australian Government Emergency Information Line on 180 22 66.
CFA pitches in
Local Country Fire Authority volunteers made up a number of emergency strike teams that were deployed to Echuca and Rochester last week.
Those to put their hands up to help make both towns ‘flood safe’ from rising flood and river waters included CFA members from the Macedon Ranges area’s Mountain Group and Coliban Group brigades. While three long days were put in by many members, those with work commitments volunteered what time they could to help make the towns safe from expected further rising waters from flood run-off and the Campaspe and Murray Rivers.
Sandbagging was the order of the day with long, high walls built by the volunteers.
In areas where a clean up could begin, in parts of Rochester for example, CFA volunteers were busy helping business and home owners with that ordeal, too.
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$50K awarded towards portable vet clinic in Campbells Creek
A second state government grant has been awarded to the Regional Community Vet Clinic to help the organisation work towards its goal of constructing a portable veterinary clinic.
On Monday, RCVC founders, volunteers, representatives from Campbells Creek Community Centre and Mount Alexander Shire Council met at the proposed construction site of the not-for-profit veterinary clinic, to welcome Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards as she announced the $50,000 grant.
The proposed portable building will be housed on vacant council land at the rear of Campbells Creek Community Centre. The not-for-profit vet clinic will provide services to pet owners across the region who desperately want to keep and care for a companion animal, but are struggling due to financial or physical disadvantages.
RCVC founder and treasurer Robyn Slattery said the group was delighted to see the social welfare issues it was trying to address recognised by the state government.
“This is the first initiative like this in regional Victoria. It’s a model that supports those in direst need,” Ms Slattery said.
“We try to provide services that people can afford and provide at-cost services for those that can pay.”
In addition to the $50,000 grant announcement, Ms Edwards also announced that, if re-elected, there would be a further investment of $100,000 towards the construction of the clinic building – bringing total funding to $350,000, just $50,000 away from the organisation’s goal of $400,000.
While the long-term goal of RCVC is to establish its own dedicated facility, the organisation is committed to helping those in need in the community today through pop-up clinics, social outreach and donating food and medication sourced through partner organisations into the community.
With funding goals looking close to being reached, RCVC is hopeful of meeting its original goal of opening a dedicated clinic by the end of 2023, with all further funding to be used to cover operational expenses and grow its social outreach program.
Anyone interested in contributing to the fundraising campaign can do so at www.mycause.com.au/rcvc-clinic or through the RCVC homepage at rcvc.org.au/donate.
Traditional techniques: Australia’s oldest bakery to reopen in Maldon
Australia’s oldest continually running bakery at Maldon is reopening its doors to the public this week.
Established in 1854, the bakery is home to a rare wood-fired scotch oven, believed to be the oldest brick structure in all of Maldon.
New owner Rebecca Barnett comes from a family of five generations of bakers.
“It’s exciting to bring really good bread and cakes using traditional baking techniques and using amazing quality, and largely local, produce,” Rebecca said.
“We will be using locally grown, heritage wheat and organic raw sugar.
“The small old shop people remember will be reopened as a ‘grab and go’ for coffee, muffins etcetera, and the big shop will have the rest of the produce.
“We’ve hired a head chef who is renowned for his sourdough creations, a fantastic pastry chef, and Jody, who has worked at the bakery for the past 34 years, will continue serving the customers.”
What’s on the menu in the newly renovated bakery?
There will be the good old traditional meat pie, plus vegetarian and vegan options. Traditional buns, pizza slices from the oven, filled baguettes, delicious cakes, and some amazing sourdough bread and delicacies from head baker John Downes.
John was one of the first on the sourdough bread scene in the early 1980s. He has studied gastronomy and history and is the author of a number of books including The Sourdough Loaf.
John is planning to introduce some wonderful new and (very very) old items to the menu. Perhaps the most exciting of these will be Barm Bread, the type of bread originally made in the bakery’s scotch oven when it was built in the mid-1800s.
“I found a clue about the bread in an old baking book from the 1940s and I went back to the UK to perfect the recipe,” John said. “It’s a traditional Scottish, English and Irish bread, made from beer yeast, which we will be importing from Germany.”
John is currently training Rebecca and a young local 18-year-old boy about the traditional methods of baking.
Maldon Historic Bakery is located at 53-55 Main Street and will be open Wednesday through to Sunday.
Call in and see the incredible transformations that have taken place and try some old-worldly goods that will transport you through time.
Faraday truck depot application denied by Council
Mount Alexander Shire Council has denied an application for a truck depot at Ellerys Road Faraday. The application was submitted to the council in January 2021 for the inclusion of a depot to store trucks and trailers associated with the family’s freight business.
Council officers recommended issuing a notice of refusal due to concerns regarding traffic issues not being adequately addressed in the applicant’s revised Traffic Management Plan provided to the council in August.
During last week’s council meeting, Cr Gary McClure said he was “conflicted”.
“There are conditions that need to be applied in order for approval to be given,” he said.
“I have spoken to the neighbours about the dust, loss of amenities and noise. I don’t think the applicant did enough to address these issues.”
Cr Stephen Gardner said he didn’t support the refusal easily.
“Unlike most applications, this rejection affects the livelihood of the people, which I take very seriously,” he said.
“The recommendation is primarily around the road not being able to take B-doubles, subject to upgrades of bitumen or widening of the road.”
The officers’ report indicated that the proposed use of land for a depot, within the farming zone and affected by an environmental overlay, was inappropriately located and would negatively impact agricultural uses on adjoining land. Councillors Rosie Annear, Tony Cordy, Stephen Gardner, Gary McClure and Bill Maltby voted to adopt the recommendation.
Cr Matthew Driscol opposed the motion but said he didn’t support the application as it stood.
“It would be good if we could defer the decision to a future meeting for officers to recommend an alternative,” he said.
Also in opposition to the motion, Cr Christine Henderson said that on first viewing, it was not a place to operate a business like this. “But if not here then where? It’s a small family operation with one truck in and one out in a day,” she said.
My Castlemaine with climate activist Malcolm Robins
Hi, Malcolm can you tell us a little about your life and how you came to live in this corner of the world?
I’d be classified as a ‘baby boomer’, born in London, UK, in 1946. I spent my childhood in southern England and reached adulthood during that defining decade for Britain, the ‘swinging sixties’.
After graduation, I was employed by a US-based manufacturer as a computer systems engineer, based in the UK and Europe.
In 1977, I was given the opportunity to transfer to Victoria with my wife and two young sons (a nine-month-old and a two-year-old), it was an interesting flight I can tell you!
We stayed on, living in Melbourne for the next 39 years, and since the late ’80s, I’ve worked freelance.
I became familiar with Castlemaine through working as a member of the engineering team at Don KRC where I spent over a year living at the caravan park during the week, travelling home to Melbourne for the weekends.
You spend a lot of time advocating for action on climate change. How did you become interested in this issue?
Since moving to Castlemaine, I’ve grown to realise that it’s a community that cares, and is willing to participate in creating consensus, and acting decisively on both local and global issues.
I felt the alarming potential impacts of human-caused climate change were highlighted by the 2018 federal election result. My retirement coincided with the emergence of the global youth-driven movement for climate action following the election, which convinced me that urgent intergenerational climate justice is both essential and worth fighting for. It motivated me to join with a like-minded group of concerned locals in a six-month campaign that managed to convince Mount Alexander Council to join the many councils and governments (currently 2279 globally covering over 1 billion citizens) by declaring a Climate Emergency and implementing associated action plans.
Are there any philosophies you live life by?
Since that experience, I’ve attempted to view my life agency through a lens of ‘longtermism’, the idea that individuals can positively influence the long-term future. Quoting Jonas Salk, “Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors”.
Do you have other interests?
I used to love ice skate racing in Europe, then in Australia, I took up rollerskating. I also participated in triathlons for 25 years. At the age of 60, I took up mountain bike riding.
Who are your three dream dinner guests?
Three authors: Jeff Sparrow, a renowned left-wing, Ross Garnaut who is an amazing economist and I’m really impressed with Scott Ludlam who wrote Full Circle.
So no need to ask who you’re reading at the moment! Is there a particular genre of music you enjoy?
I have no musical ability, but I am really appreciative of musicians who can improvise. My main preference is jazz but I also really like classical music as a whole.
What do you enjoy most about the place you call home?
It’s occupants. I lived in Melbourne for the last 20 years and there’s no longer a feeling of belonging there. It’s so refreshing in Castlemaine, you can’t walk down Mostyn Street without stopping to have a chat with someone.
Belly dancing and more at Buda’s Traditional Arts Fair
By Melanie Barnes
Buda Historic Home and Garden’s Traditional Arts Fair next month offers a day full of family friendly entertainment.
Together with crafts, workshops, food and drinks, a colourful and blingy dancing experience will delight visitors to Buda on November 20.
The Mail caught up with Anita Zacchigna and her intermediate class who will be performing traditional belly dancing at the Arts Fair.
“The costumes worn by the dancers for this performance are tribal gypsy style, earthy and traditional in keeping with the theme of the Fair,” Anita said.
While completing a dress rehearsal at Buda this week, the company of five dazzled groups of visitors passing through the grounds.
Wendy Ashton, also a yoga teacher, enjoys being part of the dancing group.
“It’s great exercise, great music and great fun, and good for mental health,” she said.
Jenny Kyritsis was introduced to the dancing class by friends.
“Joining Anita’s class brings out my inner child and the theatrical side of me,” she said.
As well as volunteering at Buda, Anita teaches belly dancing at the Castlemaine Neighbourhood Centre on Wednesday mornings at 10am for intermediate dancers, and two classes for beginners in Maldon on Thursdays from 1.30pm.
Buda’s Traditional Arts Fair will be held on November 20, from 10am to 4pm. The dancers will dazzle in two performances at 12pm and 1.45pm.
The Fair will provide many activities and tours on the day as well as children’s craft and traditional games, including gold panning for the first time.
There will be market stalls selling traditional arts and crafts, homemade produce and beverages for all tastes including a bar.
Buda’s famous produce, jams and chutneys will be on sale, a jazz band will be playing along with roving gypsy music, bringing a lively spirit to the gardens. There will also be Devonshire teas and barbecue food available.
Admission is $5 and children are free. You can find out more by visiting Buda’s website, www.budacastlemaine.org/event/2022-traditional-arts-fair
If you would like to join Anita’s belly dancing class, contact her on 0466 370 680.
Connect with ceramicists on the Central Victorian Clay Trail
This year on the Central Victorian Clay Trail, 18 ceramics studios will open to the public over the weekend of November 12-13 from 10am to 4pm, offering a glimpse into the working life of a potter.
The event is part of The Australian Ceramics Association’s annual open studio program and makers from around the country are participating.
Artists from Mount Alexander, Hepburn, Golden Plains and Macedon Ranges Shires will welcome visitors and be on hand to explain the individual processes they use to take clay through to its final state.
A huge range of styles will be on show, from sculptural work to tableware and everything in between, and techniques demonstrated including hand-building, wheel-throwing and mould-making.
Participating in the clay trail for the second time are Rye Senjen and Kirstie Murdoch of Fluxed Earth. Based in Castlemaine and specialising in Japanese, Korean and Chinese-inspired works, the ceramicists have worked in creative collaboration since they came to ceramics seven years ago.
The married couple moved to Dunedin in New Zealand where Rye went to the School of Art and Kirstie set up shop at Otago Potters Group and learned from experienced potters.
“There are so many different styles to enjoy on the clay trail,” Rye said.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity to see what actually happens in a studio.”
All of the studios are those of professional artisans and the high quality of the work speaks for itself.
Make a day of it, or better still, a weekend, and avail yourself of all the region has to offer.
Download the map from the website: centralvictorianpotters.org and follow us on Instagram@central_victorian_potters.
Brochures are available from Visitor Information Centres in the area and many other locations.
Castlemaine students’ thought-provoking art on show
An exhibition celebrating the incredibly talented artists at Castlemaine Secondary College was unveiled at the historic Castlemaine Market Building on Sunday.
The annual exhibition features portfolio pieces by CSC’s year 12, year 11 and emerging year 10 artists.
CSC art teacher Clayton Tremlett said the works featured in this year’s exhibition were extremely high calibre.
“There are some confronting, thought-provoking, beautiful and emotive pieces created by our year 12 artists that touch on topics such as gender identity, disassociation, love and loss,” he said.
“And our year 11 students are already exceeding expectations, we can’t wait to see what they create over the coming 12 months.”
Visitors to the exhibition will first encounter a stunning painting by Chloe Wrzesinski.
“Their painting explores gender identity and features the cuttlefish, which can be both male and female,” Mr Tremlett said.
Next you will encounter a striking oil on panel piece by Sigrid Doolan.
“This is a powerful and deeply personal piece for the young artist,” Mr Tremlett said.
“We then have a series of works in which Liana Parks explores her experience of disassociation and what she sees in the mirror, it has scratch and sniff elements which really engage the viewer.
“Year 12 student Jordan Finning’s drawings are inspired by the art of Goya and gaming.”
There are even 3D installations such as a beautiful, handcrafted tent created and intricately embroidered by textiles student Saskia Lynzaat, which evokes memories of childhood, and a stunning plywood and paper model of a conservatory created by one of CSC’s visual communication students Violet Kennedy.
Other works include etchings and printmaking, sculpture, digital images and short films created by Media Studies students.
The exhibition can be viewed at the Market Building between 9-5 daily.
