Welcome to Rotary Castlemaine 

Looking to make a positive difference in your local community and beyond? Rotary Castlemaine is a group of motivated men and women from all walks of life. What binds us is our great sense of fellowship and community spirit demonstrated through fun and meaningful activities.  Together we can do so much more. Join with us to create positive change!  Click here.

Bushfire Emergency Recovery

Rotary Castlemaine’s thoughts are with those impacted by the bushfires in our Shire and we give thanks to all the emergency responders. Our Club is assessing how we may be of assistance in the community recovery phase.

The Harcourt Progress Association has taken the lead for bushfire recovery and provides up to date information on priorities if you want to know how to best help.  https://www.harcourtprogress.org.au/

For the most up to date information on support services available to individuals and ways in which the community can help please follow this link: https://www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/Community-and-Wellbeing/Emergencies-and-preparation/January-2026-fire-event

especially this page showing all the various events, fundraisers and assistance opportunities: https://www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/Community-and-Wellbeing/Emergencies-and-preparation/January-2026-fire-event/How-to-help

 

News
Bushfire Relief

Rotary Castlemaine was quick to answer the call for assistance in the days immediately after the devastating fire event that impacted the communities of Ravenswood and Harcourt on Friday 9 January.

Rotary assistance has included club members and friends volunteering, our BBQ trailer called into service to feed those affected by the fires and those providing assistance at the Emergency Recovery Hub established by the Mount Alexander Shire, more volunteering at the Harcourt Progress Association Donation Centre, more BBQing . . . and on it goes.

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Carols at the Church

Thanks to the Castlemaine Church of Christ Community, we found a home for Carols in the Park in the face of heat and forecast thunderstorms.

Thanks go always to our Castlemaine Community for turning up and singing with gusto.

Compered by local bloke with a great voice, Derek Guille, the event was organised by Rotary Castlemaine and Musical Director Scott Buchanan with the musical assistance of the Thompsons Foundry Band and the Pride Choir.

See you NEXT YEAR at (hopefully) VICTORY PARK.

PS. Huge thanks for your understanding to the few small groups who arrived at Victory Park to find no carols being sung. Our emergency communications worked a treat, but inevitably there were a few who didn't get the message.

Truck Show done and dusted for 2025

The Shamick's Castlemaine Rotary Truck Show is complete for 2025. Thanks to the truckies, our thousands of patrons, our small army of volunteers and our hardworking Rotary members and friends.

The full results list is now available on our Truck Show web page. Further updates will be added over coming days.

We are also seeking feedback about the show, which can be lodged online at https://forms.gle/AxxjMMofe5FsvvKk7

90th Anniversary Celebration

Rotary Castlemaine celebrated 90 years of serving our community at a gala dinner at BoomTown Winery & Bistro on Saturday 21 June.

Along with the anniversary, we recognised four community members and inducted them as Paul Harris Fellows. The evening concluded with our annual Changeover ceremony where outgoing President Terry Murphy passed on the leadership baton to incoming President Trevor Bray, assisted by District Governor-Elect Peter Shepheard.

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