Castlemaine Society

Gold Camp Castlemaine, CASSOC and the Camp Reserve, Forest St. Castlemaine

CASSOC supports the endeavours of the Gold Camp Castlemaine Inc committee, which campaigns for the Gold Commissioner’s Camp historic precinct and more specifically, the Camp Reserve. GCC maintains that this is Castlemaine’s premier historic precinct and that the historic significance of the area and its central role in the 1851 goldrush is poorly understood. As […]

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See what’s coming up!

To our members and supporters, this is reminder of important upcoming events … The Alchemy of Gold – 16 to 18 May In case you are not already aware, this exciting special forum is nearly upon us! It brings together many experts and historians to our community to explore and share how the discovery of

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Farnsworth Street

VCAT finding regarding 37a and 37b Farnsworth St Castlemiane (Mathieson vs Mount Alexander SC) In 2021-2022, a neighbourhood group took a Mt Alexander Council decision regarding a permit application for two townhouses to VCAT. The townhouse designs were for two small subdivided blocks from a property listed on the VHR. The townhouse blocks, while not

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Camp Reserve Update 6/09/2023

Gold Camp Castlemaine Gold Camp Castlemaine (GCC) is a newly formed group of locals and people from across Victoria who are fighting to preserve the open, green space, and the historical integrity of  Camp Reserve at 11 Forest St Castlemaine. CASSOC supports the aims of GCC. Since 2022, GCC (Gold Camp Castlemaine) has held community

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