Articles tagged ‘Live in Castlemaine’.

Friday music: Mick Thomas in Castlemaine
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Mick Thomas is mighty proud of his new album ‘Last of The Tourists’ and will be showcasing his latest and greatest at The Theatre Royal, Castlemai...
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Seeking artists for showcase in Market Building
Council is calling for expressions of interest from Mount Alexander Shire based artists, arts and cultural organisations and festivals wishing to show...
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2012 Phee Broadway Theatre Season begins
The 2012 Phee Broadway Theatre Season opens next week with the acclaimed one-man show Josh Earl vs.The Australian Women’s Weekly Birthday Cake Book ...
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Gaming claims don’t add up
A new study has shown that the level of charitable and community contributions provided by poker machine operators is ‘miniscule’ in comparison to...
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Dealing with new and old recycling bins
A new residential kerbside rubbish and recycling contract with Wheelie Waste started in Mount Alexander Shire on 1 April. As a part of this new contra...
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At the Falkner
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Creating art involves many things. Artists not only have to demonstrate instinctive talents and acquired technical skills but also need to select subj...
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Students have designs on Castlemaine co-op – opening Thursday
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Designs by RMIT University students for a community co-operative larder and farmers’ market in Castlemaine will be unveiled at an exhibition in ...
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Growers and eaters conference in Bendigo
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Monday 23 April, 2012 Gravel Hill Salvation Army Complex 65-71 Mundy Street, Bendigo Bookings essential: $80/$60 concession trybooking.com/BEHC Contac...
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Mount Alexander part of national festival
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“Innovation and Invention” is the theme of the 2012 National Trust Heritage Festival, a national event with activities in every state. This celebr...
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Castlemaine calls State Government on pokies links
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Enough Pokies in Castlemaine has launched an online campaign urging the Victorian government to cancel a lease it signed with a pokies developer. EPIC...
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Eco-Building seminar
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Renowned architect, international teacher and director of the Living Architecture Centre, Peter Cowman will hold an eco-building seminar at Yapeen on...
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Community wind forums
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Mount Alexander Community Wind is hosting six Community Forums across the shire in April and May.  These are an opportunity to hear more about the pr...
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Anamnesis, by Punctum
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  ‘Anamnesis’ in clinical usage refers to the medical history of a patient, gathered via a series of questions that aid the physician...
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Comments discontinued on pool stories
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Hi everyone. It’s your friendly moderator here. The CI editorial collective decided to cut comments off on the pool/Western stories, especially ...
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‘A government that approves CSG operations where 15% of food is produced must be barking mad’
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The Victorian government wants more coal – the community wants farmland and clean water FoE is launching a new campaign today against new coal and C...
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Mean-minded? I don’t think so
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From a reader … I also choose to remove my donations from local groups who want to take gambling money. I have several relatives and friends wh...
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A coward is incapable of exhibiting love, it is the prerogative of the brave
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Several ironies in response to the above: (a) I read the comments whilst AT the Kyneton Aquatic Centre with my son because regrettably none of our pub...
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Opportunity missed on pool debacle – a ‘sorry fiasco’
According to one reader, the pool saga has been a 'morally bankrupt ... sorry fiasco'. (How else do you illustrate that but with a giant chicken?)
Dear CI, At the Easter Tuesday Meeting of the Mount Alexander Shire Council an historic opportunity was missed to heal the wounds and begin to rebuild...
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Western option rejected
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Last night Council voted unanimously against siting the new indoor pool on the Western Reserve. Below is Cr Machin’s reasoning for her vote: I a...
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Opponents to wind turbines on shaky ground
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Over the past four years, claims have been made that large wind turbines cause a wide range of adverse health effects, including tinnitus, headaches a...
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Independence of pokies support group in doubt
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By Andrew McKenna The independence of a Castlemaine community group formed to support the proposed ‘Castlemaine Sports and Community Club’...
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68% say no to a pool at the Western – Council votes on Tuesday
Are Mt Alexander Shire Councillors living in an hermetically sealed bubble?
Despite all opposition (68% in Council’s own commissioned survey), despite acts of God, Council seems prepared to proceeded with the design work...
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Pokies support grows
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The Trades Hall in Castlemaine was full to overflowing last week when a determined crowd of 120 voted overwhelmingly to support the establishment of t...
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Bike hire gives Castlemaine a touch of Paris
Council has apparently been loaned a large steel structure from France, to be installed in Victory Park to go with the new cycling culture
The Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre is now offering bike hire for visitors and residents. Just like they do in Paris. A range of modern bikes, ...
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Result from VCAT Directions Hearing about poker machines
 On Monday the VCAT Directions Hearing was held in Melbourne in relation to the Maryborough Highland Society’s proposal to establish a new gambling...
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Heritage strategy adopted for Mount Alexander
Council recently adopted its Heritage Strategy 2012 – 2015, which sets out principles and actions for how keeping, sharing and passing on our cultur...
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The Field Guide to Victorian Produce
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Australia has rediscovered the joy of cooking. Alongside the awakening of the palette, Australians are re-evaluating the social and environmental rela...
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Squealin’ Sailor’s Ball at the Royal
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Lace up the bodice, strap on your cutlass, cock yr hat to a jaunty angle, an’ sign up for the dastardly and nefarious Squealin Sailors Ball, at ...
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A guide to growing vegetables
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Local organic activist and writer Christian Monahan from The Produce Garden has released his first in a series of guide books for those who want to st...
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Hydro-electric support welcome, but not enough
Friends of the Earth welcomes the news that the Victorian government will support Cetus Energy’s development of its specialised hydro generation sys...
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Mark Hudson does Swing and Croon
Mark Hudson does Swing and Croon this Sun Apr 1 at 2pm at The Guildford Family Hotel. Great fun and entertainment as these 40s and 50s songs are great...
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Local Group inspired by Hepburn
People from Mt Alexander Shire checked out the Hepburn community wind farm recently
A group of interested Mount Alexander residents visited the Hepburn Community Wind Park on Saturday, 17 March. Tour participants gained insight into t...
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Library to trial extended hours
In response to feedback from a user survey last year, Castlemaine Library will be trialling extended opening hours from Thursday 12 April 2012. The ex...
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Arts Open Brochure Launch
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Arts Open is a festival where over 40 of Castlemaine and District’s finest artists open their studios and galleries for one special weekendm fro...
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