The Campbells Creek Football Netball Club is set to mark the 50th anniversary milestone of their Firsts and Seconds sides both vying for grand final honours in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League (MCDFNL) in 1971.
Creek’s First 18 tackled Harcourt in the premiership showdown that year and was unlucky to finish runner-up after a real arm-wrestle.
The Creek Magpies Second 18 came up trumps however in their match against Newstead. See the Mail for the full story…
Creek marks 50th anniversary milestone
Embroidery event on soon
Have you ever wanted to give your furnishings or clothing a bit of a lift or create beautiful new art pieces using the ancient art of embroidery with a modern twist?
Commercial classes tend to be expensive and quite a distance away but here in Castlemaine we have our very own branch of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria and their talented members have a range of specialties and a passion for stitching.
The local branch are holding their next gathering on Wednesday September 15 if restrictions allow and invite interested community members to come along.
Kid’s lockdown special hits the radiowaves today!
After the overwhelming success of last weeks kid’s special – local radio station MainFM 94.9 are putting together a Kid’s Lockdown Special: Part Two!
Tune in today, Friday September 3, from 11am to 1pm, for the two hour special broadcast, dedicated to and programmed by the kids of Mount Alexander Shire – and quite possibly beyond, presented by Fionna Allan and her 10 year old daughter and co-presenter Elin Allan-Rogers.
MainFM first presented The Kids Lockdown Special last Friday August 27 and it was incredibly well received with more than 60 local young people tuning in and contributing.
The project, conceived and presented by MainFM presenter Fionna Allan of popular MainFM show ‘One Crowded Hour’, invites kids to submit recorded messages, poems, jokes, request songs and shout outs to their friends. See the Mail for the full story.
Vaccinations – your questions answered
With the news this week that 16-39 year olds are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, Castlemaine Health’s busy clinic staff are working hard to respond to all the enquiries.
Castlemaine Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Nurse Unit Manager Shelley Leathem has urged the public to use the Loddon Mallee Registration Hub link on Castlemaine Health’s website to secure an appointment.
“We’re receiving a high number of calls with people requesting an appointment, but the only way to register is via the link. Once you’ve registered using that link, we’ll contact you when an appointment becomes available,” Shelley said.
We asked Shelley to answer some of the most frequently asked questions the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic team are hearing. See the Mail for details. Out Now.
Curbside Carnies coming to town!
Mount Alexander audiences are in for a treat when the Curbside Carnies Mobile Circus brings circus joy to the local region next month as part of three free pop-up events.
The school holiday initiative funded through the Mount Alexander Shire Council’s Events Program and is sure to bring a smile to people’s faces!
The local cast of circus performers including talented Castlemaine Circus instructors contortionist Erika Hanssen and hula hooping extraordinaire Nichola Hall, and local dancer Camila Serrano – who will lead crowds in interactive dance performances – will present shows across the shire on Saturday September 11 if covid restrictions allow. See the Mail for the full story. Out Now.
A golden drop
Our 2021 Castlemaine Mail ‘Golden Ticket’ promotion continues this week! You will discover the ninth and final piece of the jigsaw puzzle in today’s edition.
This year’s promotion has been proudly supported by The Tea Dispensary Castlemaine.
The Tea Dispensary is one of the town’s newest businesses and was founded by local Lisa Candy during last year’s covid lockdowns.
“I am a musician and suddenly found myself home evenings during lockdown. As a healthy alternative to a nightly wine my family and I began sitting down to enjoy a pot of ‘sleepy tea’ together.
“Unfortunately my youngest and I had a bit of a reaction. We worked out it was the chamomile but finding an alternative was impossible!” Lisa said.
This led to months of research and inspired the mum of three to start her own business.
Lisa is now an expert in all things tea and has collected teas and fresh ingredients from all over Australia and beyond.
“The whole concept is to allow our customers to see and smell the teas and be able to source teas, fresh herbs and spices to create their ideal blend.
“Each tea is displayed with a detailed information sheet on where it was sourced and what its characteristics are. We have also created a number of naturopath approved specialty blends to assist with everything from sleep to digestive issues, promoting a healthy heart and reducing inflammation.
The store also includes handmade teapots and cups which make a beautiful gift and Roogenic indigenous teas featuring native herbs.
Lisa said that the response to the business has been absolutely amazing, they have built a loyal following and that has supported them through the numerous lockdowns.
“It has been really tough but we are so grateful for that incredible support. We are currently keeping busy through our online store on offering free home delivery for orders over $20 in the 3450-3453 postcodes, as well as continuing our popular mail orders to our customers further afield,” Lisa said.
To be in the running to win a share of $5000 to spend at The Tea Dispensary or one of our 20 other wonderful Golden Ticket buy local promotion businesses all you need do is collect the nine puzzle pieces which will appear in Mail over the nine weeks and paste them to the back of your ‘Golden Ticket’! First prize is $3000, second prize $1000 and third and fourth prize winners will receive $500 each. See the Mail for more details on how to enter.
Camp concerns put to council
The planned redevelopment of the Camp Reserve was once again a topic of discussion at the Mount Alexander Shire Council’s August 17 meeting.
Three community members used public question time as an opportunity to quiz councillors and staff about the progressing of the Camp Reserve Master Plan.
The residents raised concerns about the proposed location of the netball courts and pavilion at the southern end of the reserve.
The residents’ message was that while the redevelopment is long overdue, this is a once in a generation opportunity to redevelop the Camp for the benefit of all, with due respect to its history, heritage, multiple stakeholders, and general amenity, not just a facility for organised sport.
The Camp Reserve Community Asset Committee committee preferred plan was adopted by the former council in September 2020.
The new council allocated $400,000 towards the design of the new pavilion and netball courts in its 2021-2022 budget adopted in June. See the Mail for the full story. Out Now.
Mount marks milestone
Last Saturday Mount Alexander Golf Club members were to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of their clubrooms with an Anniversary Mixed event. Unfortunately it had to be called off due to the lockdown starting at 1 o’clock.
As they had already organised perishable prizes and the cake commemorating 50 years since the opening of the clubhouse, several of our members gathered for the cutting of the cake and a cuppa, before locking the clubhouse till they can play again. They’ll be back when lockdown finishes, stay safe everyone. See the Mail for more sport updates…
Miss to feature
Twenty years ago, Billy Elliot showed us that boys can dance and now Miss will win hearts as it proves that boys can compete in beauty pageants.
Screening at the Theatre Royal Castlemaine from September 1, when restrictions allow, the new film by Ruben Alves (The Gilded Cage) is a feel-good story about overcoming hardship and prejudice, with a fun and light-hearted commentary on how attitudes towards gender are shaped.
It is the best kind of thought-provoking film: one that is celebratory and joyful. See the Mail for more…
Legacy Week on the horizon
The Castlemaine Group of Bendigo Legacy is all set for Legacy week 2021 which runs from this Sunday, August 29 to Saturday, September 4.
The motto this year is “Little Badge: Big Impact”, the notion that even the smallest of donations will have a real and heartwarming impact on our veterans’ families.
Depending on Covid restrictions, badge, pen, bears, and card sets will be on sale at stands set up outside both Castlemaine IGA Supermarkets, and Castlemaine Newsagents on Thursday, September 2 and Friday September 3, from 9am until 5pm, and Saturday September 4 from 9am until 1pm.
Maldon will set up outside the butchers on these days, 9am until 4pm Thursday and Friday, and 9 am until 1 pm Saturday. See the Mail for more…
A place to call home
Landlords and community members across Mount Alexander Shire wanting to help address the local housing crisis are invited to take part in a survey exploring two initiatives aimed at giving people more affordable rental options.
Local housing group My Home Network is conducting the survey through its Tenancy Rights Working Group.
Purdy Buckle, CHIRP representative on MHN, said the survey explored the feasibility of two models already operating in Melbourne, both aimed at releasing more diverse, affordable rental options for the community.
“We know that there are just not enough rental properties in the region and what rental properties there are, prices have soared,” she said.
Kaz Neilson, MHN coordinator, said this was having a huge impact on the community.
“It is incredibly stressful living not knowing if you are going to get another house to rent, if you can afford it, and living with that vulnerability and insecurity,” Kaz said.
“Lack of affordable housing has a huge effect on the health and wellbeing of our community.” See the Mail for the full story. Out Now.
Backing business
Our 2021 Castlemaine Mail ‘Golden Ticket’ promotion continues this week! You will discover the eighth piece of the jigsaw puzzle in today’s edition.
This year’s promotion has been proudly supported by local businesses Hip Pocket Workwear and Safety Castlemaine and PJ’s Discount Tyre Service.
Hip Pocket Castlemaine celebrated 10 years serving the local community this month and PJ’s Tyres have been a household name in the region for 33 years.
Both businesses pride themselves on great local service and top products.
Hip Pocket Castlemaine moved into its new purpose built premises just down the road at 20 Johnstone Street four years ago and stocks a massive range of workwear, safety gear and PPE, school and pre-school uniforms, healthcare uniforms, hospitality garments, farming apparel, corporate wear, sports uniforms, a wide array of work boots and lots more.
PJ’s Tyres is a proud family owned and operated business with husband and wife team Peter and Pat Finning, son Sean and daughter-in-law Phillipa working to ensure local customers get great local service and a top product.
PJ’s Tyres are proud to be a Hankook Master dealer and have a huge range of Hankook tyres to suit all makes and models and all budgets without sacrificing quality. They also have a wide array of other brands and are happy to order in tyres to meet your requirements.
To be in the running to win a share of $5000 to spend at Hip Pocket Castlemaine, PJ’s Tyres or one of our 19 other wonderful Golden Ticket buy local promotion businesses all you need do is collect the nine puzzle pieces which will appear in Mail over the nine weeks and paste them to the back of your ‘Golden Ticket’! First prize is $3000, second prize $1000 and third and fourth prize winners will receive $500 each. See today’s Mail for more details.
