A bronze bust has been created to honour the late Felix Cappy OAM and will be unveiled in a special event at the Castlemaine Art Museum (CAM) next month.
Felix Cappy was a man who had a great passion and love for the town he grew up in – Castlemaine. He worked tirelessly to preserve its history and goldfields heritage.
This included working to prevent the demolition of several historic buildings including the Former Court House, Chewton Town Hall and Castlemaine Market Building.
The market was in a very poor state of disrepair. Together with his hardworking restoration committee including John Holland, Peggy Smith and many more they raised the necessary funds to restore and preserve this iconic building which is now home to the Castlemaine Information Centre and a real drawcard for the region. See the Mail for more…