A bronze commemorative sculpture of General Sir John Monash made right here in Castlemaine now stands at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
The figure and bronze rings featured in the display were cast at Billmans Foundry in Castlemaine. See more in the Castlemaine Mail.
Castlemaine work on display
New car parking for Castlemaine Health
Castlemaine Health has received $1.47 million in funding from the state government to build a new car park at the main entrance to the hospital.
The new car park will create 44 new car parking spaces and appropriate disability access. Work is set to commence next month. See more in the Castlemaine Mail.
Commissioner to visit
Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner, Jill Gallagher AO from the Department of Premier and Cabinet, will visit Castlemaine next Monday September 17 to speak to the local community about her roles in the state treaty process. See tomorrow’s Castlemaine Mail for the full story.
Grand Final fever
The Maryborough Castlemaine District Football and Netball League is all set for the biggest day on the calendar this Saturday September 15 when Grand Final clashes take place at Maryborough’s Princes Park. Catch Friday’s Mail for our Grand Final feature.
Sign up now for inclusivity training
Castlemaine Takes Pride Inclusivity Training sessions will take place next week and it’s not too late to book your place.
Mount Alexander Shire is fortunate to have secured the highly sought after LGBTIQ+ champion Mez Lanigan to lead free training sessions on gender and diversity.
The Inclusivity Training is free for any service provider or community member in Mount Alexander Shire, but registrations close shortly.
Four sessions will be held, one from 10am-1pm on Tuesday, September 18, at the Ray Bradfield Room in Castlemaine, one from 5pm-7.30pm on Thursday, September 20, at the Ray Bradfield Room in Castlemaine, one from 5pm-7.30pm on Tuesday September 25 at the Maldon Neighbourhood Centre and one from 10am-1pm on Wednesday September 26 at the Maldon Neighbourhood Centre.
Book your place through Castlemaine Community House on 5472 4842 or email reception@cch.org.au. Learn more about the project at www.cdchcastlemaine.com.au.
Tarrengower escapee located
Police have located prison escapee Nga Thi Dang, who escaped from Tarrengower Prison in Nuggetty on Monday.
The 36-year-old was confirmed missing about 11.15am on September 10.
She was recognised by an off-duty police member on Tuesday afternoon in Byron Street, Footscray where she was arrested without incident.
Dang has been charged with escape and was scheduled to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court late Tuesday.
Upgrade pre-empts severe season
With a severe fire season forecast, the state’s Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has visited Mount Tarrengower to check progress on the $1 million upgrade of the fire observation tower. Get the full story in Tuesday’s Midland Express.
Reinstate our second track: Greens
Reinstatement of the second track on the Melbourne-Bendigo rail line through Castlemaine is needed, the Greens candidate for Bendigo West says.
Standing for the Greens in the upcoming November 24 state election, former Bendigo mayor Laurie Whelan says around six more services a day are also needed on the busy local line. Full story in today’s Mail –
Shot fired into Castlemaine house
Detectives are investigating an incident in which a shot was fired into a house in Castlemaine early this morning. Details in tomorrow’s Mail.
Project on track
The new multi-purpose pavilion at Wesley Hill Recreation Reserve is on track to be completed before Christmas.
Mount Alexander Shire councillors and reserve representatives visited the construction site this week to inspect the building works. See the Castlemaine Mail for the full story.
The Change Makers
A Castlemaine creative arts enterprise has secured a $100,000 state grant to deliver an arts project aimed at driving positive social change while involving members of the local South Sudanese, Karen and Hazara communities.
Local arts company Punctum Inc has a fair bit on its creative palette at the moment having been selected among a handful of groups to deliver creative projects aimed at bringing about positive change – with support from the Victorian Government’s new Future Makers for Change program. Full story in today’s Castlemaine Mail.
Pick My Project
I wonder if you have heard of Pick My Project by now? Well, being creative Castlemaine (and surrounds) there are plenty of projects to chose from! With as many as 15 projects just in Castlemaine – and many more in the surrounding areas, it’s both inspiring – and a little daunting.
My aim in writing this letter is to encourage people to vote for three of the wonderful projects on offer, and of course I have some favourites that I would like to draw your attention to, it’s been hard to choose!
The project Treasure From Trash has the most awesome video promo – made by a Year 7 CSC student no less! It will get my vote for sure.
Of course I must mention Soft and Savvy, since its my project idea!
Very close to my heart is Castlemaine Community Sound as this is by a dear young person in my life. We are always saying we want to support ‘youth’ so here is your chance!
Earth Core is being proposed by the inspiring Mirawara mob and I can’t help but want to support it.
And lastly (but not leastly) I wish to point to Saltgrass by the talented Ali Hanly, her first series was incredible and surely we need to hear more!
The thing is, every last project is worth voting for. I’ve given you short list, and hope if nothing else, you will jump on and vote.
Inevitably, almost all of these projects will not receive funding, lets hope the process that has led us this far can create the energy required to make some of these projects happen anyway.
Good luck to us all.
Lucy Young, The Hub Foundation, Castlemaine.
