New Book by Dr Bob Marmion:
The Military, the Police and the Government Camp, Castlemaine. 1851 – 1861, has been published by GCC. This book traces the turmoil of the early years of the police…
On Saturday 27th April, as part of the Australian Heritage Festival, GCC held tours of the historic buildings and features of the Castlemaine Government Camp.
GOLDFIELDS REGION PUBLIC MEETING Brought to you by The Castlemaine Society Inc. Guest Speaker: Mr Trevor Budge AM (Bid Coordinator) Thursday Nov 23, 2023; 7pm - 9pm Uniting Church Hall, 242 Lyttelton St., Castlemaine RSVP…
The Camp interpretive signage board on Forest St, shabby, illegible, defaced, not visible from the road, most visitors will not see this board. Perhaps just as well.
CAmp REserve - what is happening with signage?
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Gold Camp Castlemaine was fortunate to receive excellent newspaper coverage for our Winter Auction. Two regional papers put us on the front page. This caused a flurry of interest in the Captain John Edward Newell…
Following the initial refusal of the VHR nomination for Camp Reserve, GCC submitted an extensive detailed request for review to the Heritage Council. This consisted of additional information, a considered point-by-point response to the refusal,…
Council resolved at the Council Meeting on 21 February 2023 to approve the schematic designs prepared by as the basis for preparing planning permit documentation for the pavilion and netball/multipurpose courts.
The Council has advertised for:
“an experienced Town Planning consultantand “a highly skilled external project manager or consultancy”
The 2022/2023 budget, approved in June, includes $751K for the installation of temporary change facilities at Camp Reserve and Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve