Events

Provide basic BBQ at the end of the event. This is a pre-paid cook only event, no sales required. A per prson fee will be charged back to ths association.

Sadly, Eaglehawk Rotarian Lynne Cooper has COVID and will not be able to join us on Wednesday. Rotarian Sally Markham has kindly agreed to step into the breach with a talk about her recent trip to Egypt. Up close with the Pyramids, ballooning over the Valley of the Kings and cruising on the Nile.

On 21 June 1935, the Rotary Club of Castlemaine was chartered — 90 years ago this year. So we're celebrating!

Please come and enjoy this evening and celebrate with Terry his Year 24/25 as President for us Rotary Club of Castlemaine. "The Magic of Rotary". It would be great if members added a little magic to their attire. A wand, a hat, sparkles !!

Hadfield's Hot Rods funds raiser event for a family member, Sierre Morgans student exchange to Denmark.

Hello, Hello, Hello, Welcome to the first meeting for President Trevor. It is a Club Night at The Cumberland. Let's enjoy the beginning. 

This week we are having Steve Argent, the visionary behind I AM SOMEONE foundation. On a transformative journey to redefine charitable giving. He is based here in our Shire and is also a soccer coach. Please come to hear his story where his mission was ignited by a deeply personal experience. We need to hear all about the Uganda Shipping Container Project.!

We welcome all Rotarians to meet with us for our first Friendship, Fun, Fellowship and Food Night for President Trevor's year, at the Indian restaurant.

Bring a loved one too. The more around the table the merrier!

Winter is the perfect time to embrace the warmth, colour and ambience of this wonderful local restuarant. Tandoori Cuizine is the Indian restaurant at 16 Lyttleton Street. The menu is generous with plenty of options for diverse dietery requirements and for those of us who are curry 'adventurous' or 'timid'.  

Please RSVP as I will need to let Tandoori Cuizine know the numbers by Tuesday. Many thanks for that.

Guest Speaker, Chair of the Castlemaine Cemetery Trust Team, Deb Tranter is coming to our Castlemaine Rotary meeting to give us a fascinating though brief presentation. The Cemetery has seen impressive improvements and beautification with Deb as Chair and this is reflected as well by the positive feedback by visitors and families. The Castlemaine Cemetery is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and is considered of great historical, cultural and architectural significance. We know a little about the times of the Gold Rush, the Chinese Community and Fanny Finch but how much more is there to hear about..? 

We have author Lyn Cooper coming this week. Come and hear her story about how she has found herself writing an amazing story about the Goldfield times. Titled The Mystery Medal - A Tale of Crime and Compassion - Castlemaine Goldfields 1889. We are looking forward to a wonderful presentation and meeting Lyn.

Dear member, this Wednesday 6th August will be our Club night.

I am trying to encourage more members to consider giving us a little "Behind the Badge" sometimes it might be a new member sometimes it might be a member of with more years of service. Let's wait and see.

It will be an enjoyable meeting even if no-one is presenting.!

Chair of the Castlemaine Cemetery Trust Team, Debra Tranter, is coming to our Castlemaine Rotary meeting to give us a fascinating though brief presentation.

The Cemetery has seen impressive improvements and beautification with Deb as Chair. Plus the amazing support and assistance given is reflected by the positive feedback by families and visitors including our last speaker Lynne Cooper. The Castlemaine Cemetery is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and is considered of great historical, cultural and architectural significance.

We know a little about the times of the Gold Rush, the Chinese community and Fanny Finch but how much more is there to hear about...? 

Debra missed the meeting that we had booked for this presentation due to illness so we are very happy that we can have the presentation rebooked. 

Castlemaine Rotary have been given a booking for the Lola Bistro, within the Theatre Royal, for our Fellowship evening. This is a great opportunity as they do not usually give groups a booking. We do require members and their family/friends to rsvp, with numbers and food/menu choices, as we will be submitting these to the venue on Monday. This will be a great night as it is solely booked for Rotary and being a Wednesday it is Lasagne night as well (Bolognese or fungi) along with the usual pizza choices - all delicious. Please click on this link to view the menu - https://77li9crf.r.ap-southeast-2.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Ftheatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au%2Fpizza%2F/1/01080198a233ec49-f39425a6-dd37-4500-8dd1-817e5fd6bae5-000000/Ol_eorXb7VlnxTskSXpMenX7Lxw=220 . There a slight numbers limit but we should be ok.

This Wednesday Castlemaine Rotary will welcome Geoff Hooke to be our guest speaker. Come for a meal, a meeting and an opportunity to hear the latest news about the Castlemaine Maryborough Rail Trail (CMRT). Geoff is Vice President of CMRT Committee and has a perfect presentation for us, as Rotarians, who live and love this region. This amazing multi-year project is happening ! - come and enjoy this special presentation.

Rotary Club Night. This week Castlemaine Rotary will have some very special guests for our Club night. This will be our opportunity to acknowledge the high committment and hard work that MtACE Committee members have put in over the years. And to thank them. An important meeting that will be expressing our involvement in the community and our appreciation of MtACE and all the great outcomes they have acheived.

This Wednesday as our speaker we have Nikki Medwell, Director and hard worker for Red Box Wildlife Shelter. The Shelter that Nikki, and Scott Medwell, has established for kangaroos is so comprehensive and amazing you will have to come and hear all about it as it is beyond my ability to put it into a short paragraph. 

Assisting the White Suffork Elite Sheep Show with maitaining the cleaning of the parade/judging arena.

Required times. Friday 12th September 8am - 6pm & Saturday13th 8am - 2.30pm

We provided volunteers for this event last year. Club will receive a $500 donation.

Heard the question "What is happening at the Old Castlemaine Goal??" .... now come this Wednesday and hear the answer! This is a presentation that Castlemaine Rotary & Global Village Learning has been keen to bring to the meeting. Hoping many members will come and enjoy hearing about the transformation and regeneration.

This week Castlemaine Rotary Fellowship evening will be at The Cumberland. We do need to know numbers so a table can be reserved for the group. This is a lovely opportunity for members to enjoy some Fun and Friendship together. Food options will be your own choice from the bistro menu and everyone is most welcome to bring along partners.

Welcome to October. This week's Rotary meeting is our Club Night and we have Director John Clue presenting to the Club. It may be all about Foundation, which, thank goodness, John is passionate about. It will be motivating and encouraging ... we may all be putting on the walking shoes (hint). Come and support the Club and Directors on Club Night and enjoy the passion and knowledge to be shared.

Supporting local community event.

West End Resilience Community Fair.

ROTARY WALK WITH US

Join with us to launch the 2025 Foundation Month / Walk with us for Polio event.

Rotarians, partners & interested friends gather at 9:30AM on the corner of Odgers & McManus Rds, Barkers Creek for a pleasant stroll on a circular track through the State Forest.

~ Parking available at Graham Jennings' property on the corner.

~ After the walk drive the short distance down McManus Rd to the Cordy residence for morning tea.

~ $20 donation

~ Mimosa, coffee, tea & scones/cake/sandwiches etc. provided.

Please RSVP prior to the 2nd of October for catering purposes.

What a wonderful way to get fit, collaborate and support this great cause.

Your support and commitment are appreciated.

John

Club oundatiion Director.

This week we have Tehree Gordon OAM, Owner and Director of Jirrahlinga Dingo Conservation and Wildlife Education Centre. The sanctuary is located deep in the bush of Chewton in the Diggings National Park. Tahree has her own amazing story as well as the story of Jirrahlinga. 

Long awaited and eagerly anticipated ! This evening starts with a tour of the Castlemaine Cemetery with volunteer Alison.

We meet at the Sexton's Office Cemetery Road Campbells Creek at 5pm. Then after the tour we make our way to the 5 Flags Hotel for the meal - we have tables reserved. Join us for the tour and the meal and fun.

Please accept the invite to join us for the meal AND enter your name/s in the comment prompt if you are joining us for the tour first.

Or call Rita 0409353808 if this is confusing  !

BBQ proved to assist with open day for public to celebrate 150 years of operations. Basic menu, sausages only to be sold.

What do goats, counselling and productivity have in common? Well the answer is closer to home than you might think! Three local participants in the Startup Central Victoria Pre-Accelerator program will join us to share their startup vision.

Patrick Pheasant - Green Goats Victoria,

Anwyn Stekerhofs - Recipe for RESPECT,

and Guri Sandhu - Bloom.

Come and be uplifted by a genuine and enthusiastic presentation.

Opening of the newlty renovatred Toyota & Mitsubishi Dealership premises.

Wednesday 29th October is the Annual General Meeting for our club. Attendance will show support and give acknowlegement to all the work and rewards achieved over the Presidential year for Terry Murphy and the Board of Directors. The process of summarising the activities, finances and outcomes will fill you with pride. We also need your vote !

Good evening, sorry about the late notice.. just had some change of plans. This week Castlemaine Rotary will be delighted to have KLFM presenter Graeme Clarke (also Rotarian) and Red Cross volunteer Mandy Grinblat (or someone just as pleasant and knowledgeable) - to present their part of 'behind the scenes' of community emergencies. As we have now, a month to go before the Summer months arrive please come to this meeting to hear about two of the services that are preparing to help us, if we need, particularly in the case of fire or flood.

4 Rotarians required to assist with erecting a stage for the Pride Festival. Assemble at the Rotunda at 8.00AM.

Come and enjoy the presentation from Lindsay Callaway, owner of Warral Maldon. He is fifth generation beekeeper and been in the business for over 27years. Warral Maldon is run by an experienced team of dedicated staff in Maldon, Victoria, where 2,600+ hives produce over 150 tonnes of honey and 2,000kg of beeswax each year.!