Santa made his traditional appearance at Carols in the Park, but he wasn't the only giver of gifts on the evening. It's also traditional for Castlemaine Rotary to announce grants to community organisations during Carols, and 2023 was no exception.
We've had a bumper year, so there was plenty to share around. Read on for the list of community grants.
Rotary Castlemaine is proud to host Castlemaine Christmas Carols as a Community event, to say thank you to local groups that have supported us in events such as our Rotary Castlemaine Truck Show and to recognise local groups that quietly go about their business supporting this 'Village'.
It's been a bumper year for us and this, combined with our relationship with Mt Alexander Community Enterprise, has meant it's a particularly bountiful year.
Castlemaine Rotary Grants distributed at Carols in the Park on 15 December 2023 – TOTAL OF $44,000
Community groups that provided volunteer support at the 2023 Castlemaine Rotary Truck Show - $9,900
1st Castlemaine Scout Group | $1,000 |
| St Mary’s Primary School | $1,000 |
| Castlemaine Men’s Shed | $500 |
| Newstead Men’s Shed | $500 |
| South Castlemaine Kindergarten | $250 |
| Campbells Creek Fire Brigade | $2,000 |
| Campbells Creek PS | $1,000 |
| Campbells Creek FN Club | $1,000 |
| Campbells Creek Rec Reserve | $1,000 |
| Pride Choir | $1,000 |
| Cycling without Age | $500 |
| Maldon Folk Festival | $150 |
| St Vincent de Paul (Food vouchers) | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army (Food vouchers) | $5,000 |
| Castlemaine Health | $5,000 |
| Castlemaine Community House (Christmas Lunch) | $1,000 |
| Castlemaine Fire Brigade | $2,000 |
| SES (Castlemaine) | $2,000 |
Other Local groups and projects - $7,500
| Victorian Goldfields Railway (sleeper replacement project) | $5,000 |
| Harcourt Valley Heritage & Tourist Centre Inc | $1,000 |
| Thompsons Foundry Band | $500 |
| Rites of Passage Young Men’s Group Inc | $1,000 |
Mt Alexander Community Enterprise –$6,600
| Castlemaine Community House – (Christmas Lunch) | $500 |
| Castlemaine Community House – (Pride event) | $500 |
| Castlemaine Athletics Club – (Castlemaine Gift) | $600 |
| Harcourt Football, Netball Club –new scoreboard | $5,000 |