Art Show 2025
The Castlemaine Rotary Art Show is returning for 2025!
This will be our 36th Annual Art Show. Pop it into your diary: 6–9 June 2025, King's Birthday long weekend at Castlemaine Town Hall.
Art Show 2025The Castlemaine Rotary Art Show is returning for 2025! This will be our 36th Annual Art Show. Pop it into your diary: 6–9 June 2025, King's Birthday long weekend at Castlemaine Town Hall. |
Apprentice Awards 2025The Awards Dinner for the Rotary Castlemaine Apprentice Trainee Awards 2025 was held at the Cumberland Hotel on 2 April 2025. The main award — $1,000 cash from Rotary Castlemaine and a framed certificate — was made to Angus Freeman, Cert 3 Light Vehicle, nominated by Parsons Motor Body. See all the results here... |
Winners are grinners
Results are now posted on our Truck Show page. 2024 Truck of the Show was Cornwill Transport's Kenworth SAR driven by Troy and Wayne. Congratulations! And if you're thinking that sounds familiar, it is. It's the same truck that was Truck of the Show in 2023! The judges were unanimous that no other truck at the show was equal to the standard of this truck. Full results available on the Truck Show page. |
Best on Ground 2024At each Truck Show we make an award on Saturday afternoon for Best on Ground. This is an incentive for truckers to arrive early on Saturday.
Tony, from Carisbrook, purchased the rig from a retiring trucker 12 years ago. Restoration began in 2021 and the truck as we saw it today was delivered 4 months ago. The rebuild included new chassis rails, and Tony's vision was for the truck to look essentially as it would have in 1986. These days Tony is mostly driving iron ore trains in WA, but still does some casual truck driving when rostered home. He has been attending the Rotary Castlemaine Truck Show for many years. Congratulations Tony!
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Castlemaine Strollers
Rotary joined the campaign to eradicate Polio in 1979. And we've nearly achieved the goal, but world trouble spots provide vectors for the disease to reappear. Recently, new Polio cases have occurred in Afghanistan and Gaza. Our walkers are looking for sponsors to donate to support them. Each dollar donated to Rotary's End Polio Now campaign is matched 2 for 1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. So your $10 donation becomes $30! For more information, and to sponsor our walkers, go to https://www.rotarywalkwithus.org/fundraisers/castlemainestrollers/rotary-walk-with-us |
Truck Show: Sponsors and Trade Exhibitors Sign UpWe are delighted to announce that HHA & Larsen’s will again be our naming rights sponsor for the 2024 Castlemaine Rotary Truck Show, completing their 3 year commitment. Applications are now open for sponsors and trade exhibitors to join us on the main oval. Please download and complete the application form. TRUCK REGISTRATIONS will open in October. |
Changeover 2024
Pictured, L–R: District Governor Michael Lapina, President Terry Murphy, Immediate Past President Kerry Anderson, District Governor-Elect Peter Shepheard |
Art Show wrapThe doors have closed on Rotary Castlemaine’s Art Show for 2024 — officially, Rotary Castlemaine’s 35th Annual Art Exhibition and Sale. The show has been a fixture on the district’s art calendar for many years. The 2024 show looks to have been a success by any criterion. Congratulations to all participants and winners. Winner of Best 2D Work, sponsored by Belle Property (presented by Narelle Waller): Brendan Nicholl-Caddell, "Poplars Guildford"
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Castlemaine Rotary grants distributionSanta 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. |
Carols in the Park wrapThat's a wrap for our Rotary year with Carols in the Park for 2023 successfully completed on 15 December. A bumper crowd — thanks yet again Castlemaine! — and perfect weather made for a wonderful evening. See the picture gallery on our Facebook page. Huge thanks to Director Scott Buchanan, compere Derek Guille, sound tech Calum McClure, the Pride Choir, Thompson's Foundry Band, Santa and all of our artists. Thanks also to Maine FM who broadcast the event live, The Lions BBQ, The SES and Mount Alexander Shire Council for their support. |
Rotary FoundationAnyone in the community can make a donation to a humanitarian cause or disaster response through the highly-trusted Rotary Foundation.The Rotary Foundation has been awarded the highest possible ranking (4 stars) by Charity Navigator (USA). 91% of funds go direct to awards and operations. Rotarians on the ground provide crucial support to make sure that the projects are delivered in the most practical and effective way to meet needs. See more . . . |
Truck Show Overall WinnerWinner of the 2023 Truck of the Show award was Cornwill Transport's Kenworth Legend SAR, driven by Troy
See all the results on the Truck Show page. |
2023 Truck ConvoyShort video of the 2023 Truck Show convoy — with more of a focus on the spectators!
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Rotary BBQ a hitThe Rotary Castlemaine BBQ tent was a popular destination at the 2023 Castlemaine Billy Cart Challenge. See more...
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Card from CCPS
So nice to know our support was appreciated! |
2023 Changeover![]() |
2022–23 Annual ReportRotary Club of Castlemaine's Annual Report for 2022–23 highlights includes more than 40 funding distributions to community organisations totalling more than $50,000.
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