My Castlemaine with community yoga and dance teacher Edna Reinhardt
"My parents were European refugees - they were holocaust survivors. We moved to Australia when I was five years old."
My Castlemaine: John Hannah
I moved to Castlemaine from the western suburbs of Melbourne in 2009. I’d never lived in a country town before. It’s been an amazing journey, living in the country and becoming part of the community.
My Chewton: Edna Preece
"I am 98 and 3/4 and if I had a couple of new legs and eyes I'd be right."
My Elphinstone: Andy Chapman
"I grew up in Castlemaine and when I left school at 16 I went and worked as an apprentice baker at Preece's Bakery. We were taught by the very last of the old blokes."
My Barkers Creek: Bridget Haylock
"I think it's incumbent on me when I have a platform, to use it to highlight issues, particularly feminism, and homelessness.
When I lived in London I lived in squats so I know what it can be like."
My Castlemaine: Trace Balla
Hi Trace, you're a well-known graphic novelist. Can you tell us how your writing/illustrating journey began?I always wrote journals, with a mix of words...
My Castlemaine Laura Keogh
Hi Laura. You own and run the beautiful community launderette on Barker Street, how did that come about?My husband and I thought it would...
My Maldon with local woodwork artisan, professional writer and musician Josie Emery
Hi Josie, you've recently jumped back into your woodworking business 'Maldon Artisan Furniture'. When did you first become interested in woodwork?My dad was a...
My Castlemaine with Young Australian of the Year Bodie Maffescioni
"I finished high school in 2019 and I didn't know what I wanted to do. I called a careers advisor and they asked what I was interested in and I told them I like to help people."
My Castlemaine: Bill Chapman
"I'm one of 13 kids. There were three before the war, one brother during the war after dad came home for a visit, and the rest were born after the war finished."
Castlemaine horse show raising money for ovarian cancer
After an extremely successful inaugural show last year raising $4,233 for ovarian cancer research, The Team Teal Standardbred Show Extravaganza is returning to Wattle...
My Harcourt: George Milford
Hi George, congratulations on being awarded Citizen of the Year for your incredible volunteer work. How did you begin volunteering?I worked at Thompson's and...
