Community

Recycling rolls into Castlemaine Station

From this week Castlemaine residents and visitors can cash in their eligible drink containers with the installation of a new Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) refund point in the Castlemaine Railway Station precinct.

‘Great quality and reasonably priced’

Have you visited the MAAW Op Shop recently?

Rodders support local wellness centre

Following the successful Larry O’Toole Show and Shine Day last October, Castlemaine Rods members were pleased to recently visit the Bendigo Health Cancer Wellness Centre to present the team with a $1000 donation.

Cuppa with a cop

Coffee with a Cop, hosted by members of the newly formed Castlemaine & District Neighbourhood Watch, provided the opportunity for community members to meet with five local police officers.

Homeshare celebrates going strong

The Homeshare community initiative, supported by Dhelkaya Health, has taken off and its time to get the message out about how well it is working.

RAR meeting on soon

Castlemaine Rural Australians for Refugees will be holding their first meeting for 2025 on Monday February 17.

New era for community enterprise?

Following a 15-year partnership with the Mt Alexander Community Enterprise (Mt ACE), the Bendigo Adelaide bank recently announced that it is terminating its support to the Connected Communities Program that funds community enterprises across Australia.

Let’s find a home

Looking for a new best friend?

Impact of Rotary over 90 Years

In the lead up to Castlemaine Rotary’s 90th anniversary celebration in June, the club is seeking to interview members of the community as well as Rotarians (past and present) and their families.

Degrowth workshops start soon

Degrowth Central Victoria (DCV) activist-scholar Anitra Nelson co-author and editor of various books exploring degrowth is set to host a five-week intro to this transformative idea as part of a free course at Castlemaine Community House.

Satisfaction survey begins

Mount Alexander Shire Council’s annual Community Satisfaction Survey, coordinated by Local Government Victoria, assesses the performance of council-delivered services in Mount Alexander Shire.

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The Castlemaine Farmers Market’s weekly market - every Wednesday at the Camp Reserve in Forest Street Castlemaine between 2.

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