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Creating Tomorrows Heritage Today Golden DaysCastlemaine is a great town with a deep and rich history from our First Peoples to Early SettlersWe are fortunate to have many indigenous sites, as well as remnant industrial locations from early days of white settlement. There still exists many examples of cottage-style houses from that time, but more […]

CASSOC is excited by the potential for our region that can flow with a successful World Heritage Listing for our Victorian Goldfields. INVITATION CASSOC is thrilled to announce that Mr Trevor Budge AM – Bid Coordinator, Senior Strategic Planner, and La Trobe University academic, will give a presentation about the Bid. Everyone is invited to

2 Camp Crescent, Castlemaine: Planning Application PA045/2023 September 2023 Planning application of concern. PA045/2023 There is a current planning application before Mt Alexander Shire Council, for a very small subdivision at 2 Camp Crescent (St), and for a permit to build a two storied house on the 261m2 subdivision. This proposed two storied house is

****IMPORTANT UPDATE AUGUST 2023 – A WIN! ***** Following CASSOC and community complaints regarding the balloon, it was removed. While we note that this was ‘a short term promotional balloon’, other Domino’s franchises are flying their balloons as permanent features.  THE ISSUE IN JULY 2023 Domino’s Pizza at 44 Forest St sprouted a hot air

‘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

Bus Trip CASSOC’s joint event with GCC (Gold Camp Castlemaine) on Sunday 23/4/23 Guided Tour of the Gold Commissioner’s Camp Castlemaine Itinerary On Foot; Bus component; (Dunolly RTC community 16 seater bus) Aims of the Gold Commissioner’s Camp Tour Significance Advocacy CASSOC promotes a revized Master Plan which includes heritage values, retention of large old

CASSOC held its first birthday celebration at the Tea Room Botanical Gardens on Tuesday 28th February 2023. What a beautiful and fitting venue for the afternoon! Members were invited to a late afternoon soiree of drinks, hors d’oeuvres and birthday cake. Barb Ashworth was the MC, President Colin Moore gave a welcome speech, which was

****New Bulletin****AGM 19th July 7pm 2023**** 23 October, 2022, Cumberland Hotel, Castlemaine LEARNING BY EXPERIENCE SERIES EVENT NUMBER 1:  WORKING WITH COUNCILS SPEAKER:  GEOFFREY TURNER. Geoff outlined his current role of Executive Officer of the Murray River Group of Councils (a total of six councilsvarying in size and scope). The Murray River Group acts as an informal advocacy group facilitating dialogue, priority setting and