Community

Share the Love

Castlemaine’s award-winning radio station 94.9 MainFM is gearing up for its annual Radiothon Share the Love.

‘BAREC’s Regional Emergency Readiness plan’

Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club invites you to their July meeting in Castlemaine.

The future of affordable housing

Mount Alexander Shire Council is progressing plans to establish a trust to provide affordable housing solutions for more people in our shire.

Finding freedom

Refugee Week is a national week of activities that aim to draw attention to the needs and aspirations of refugees and to celebrate refugees’ contributions to the communities in which they live.

Rotary Paul Harris Fellows celebrated 

Castlemaine Rotary Club hosted a dinner on May 29 to recognise a Rotarian and community member for their outstanding contributions. 

Flood knowledge needed

Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting community members in Newstead to share their knowledge about flood events in the town.

Grants to support our volunteers

Castlemaine Men's Shed, Castlemaine State Festival, Maldon Folk Festival and Post Office Hill Action Group will be amongst 21 groups in the Bendigo Electorate to receive a volunteer grant of up to $5,000.

Gallery: Cheers to our volunteers

Tuesday's Community Lunch at the Castlemaine Town Hall saw more than a hundred diners coming together to celebrate the incredible work done by the shire's diverse range of volunteers.

New board injects new life

An innovative community-led housing model that aims to make home ownership more accessible to low income earners will live on after a new board was elected to take over the reins.

Celebrating our volunteers

National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering and is held from May 20 to 26, providing an opportunity for organisations to acknowledge the people who give their time, experience and talents freely to the community.

Degrowth Central Vic launch

As part of the Castlemaine Free University's (CFU) monthly gathering at the Northern Arts Hotel on Monday May 13, Degrowth Central Victoria will be holding their special launch event.

The Good Coat Drive is back!

The Salvation Army Castlemaine is urging local community members to dig deep and donate whatever they can to support them in their vital work supporting the most vulnerable in our community as part of the 2024 Red Shield Appeal.

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