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Click on the link below https://thealchemyofgold.com.au/ Castlemaine Society in collaboration with Castlemaine Historical Society, Chewton Domain Society and Pioneers & Old Residents, is supporting this exciting National Trust Australian Heritage Festival 3-day event. This is an educational forum about the gold rush and its many facets.  This is a first for the central goldfields. This

The Military, the Police and the Government Camp, Castlemaine 1851-1870 Author: Dr Bob Marmion The Castlemaine Society Inc (CASSOC) committee is privileged to have assisted with bringing into print, Dr Bob Marmion’s report on the early military and policing history of the Government Camp Castlemaine. This story until now, has been known only to a

National Trust Heritage Festival Saturday 27 April 2024 History comes alive at the Government Camp!

‘No other example is known of a continuous series of timber bridges occupying an important Victorian crossing since the early 1850s‘ Don Chambers ‘Wooden Wonders’ Wooden Wonders Victoria’s Timber Bridges Author Don Chambers Hyland House Publishing for the National Trust of Australia, 2006. pages 77-81 Extract pertaining to Sheriff’s Bridge. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‘Although Bendigo and Ballarat

Government Camp Castlemaine Tour Saturday 27 April 2024 https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/ahf_event/tour-of-the-castlemaine-government-camp-precinct (link to National Trust Castlemaine Event) Celebrating the Australian Heritage Festival, Victoria 2024, coming to Castlemaine on 27 April The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) has announced that Australia’s biggest community-driven HeritageFestival in Victoria will run from Thursday 18 April to Saturday 18 May 2024. The

CASSOC made a Budget Submission for the 2024/5 year. Community is invited to make submissions regarding budget allocations via Shape. This submission was sent by email to our Councillors, Mayor, CEO and to our local MP Maree Edwards. To Mt Alexander Shire Council Budget Submission 2024/5: Attn Caroline Ross, Executive Manager Corporate Services: From: Bryon

Best Motors Site Alert to a planning permit application PA141/2023 A CASSOC member has notified us of a planning permit application of concern for a car wash/service station/kiosk. This permit raises the following concerns; Operating hours. 4am-11pm -allowing only 5 hours overnight without noise disturbance to nearby residents. Concerns about the efficacy of a proposed

Castlemaine Society Inc is delighted to host the launch of Marjorie Theobald’s new book about Castlemaine in the goldrush. Robyn Annear will be the guest speaker. Please join us in raising a toast to Marjorie, and take the opportunity to purchase a signed copy. RRP $39.95