Castlemaine State Festival will receive $6 million for Stage 2 of the redevelopment of its home at the Castlemaine Goods Shed.
Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards visited the CSF headquarters on Monday to make the budget announcement.
Ms Edwards said the funding would create two new spaces including an open area for exhibitions and a flexible theatre space.
This first stage of the redevelopment has enabled the conversion of the northern end of the building into ‘Goods Shed Arts’, a venue for arts practice, education and creative enterprise.
“Also home to the Castlemaine Circus, the second stage will mean this beautiful piece of historic railway infrastructure is being reimagined and turned into a fantastic community arts hub that the whole community can enjoy,” Ms Edwards said. See the Mail for the full story…