Events

Join us at Yandoit Cultural for a ‘fireside’ chat with the author of ‘Stalin’s Wine Cellar’, Nick Place, accompanied by Yandoit local wine maker, James Cuming (Corner Block Winery). “An incredible true story, ‘Stalin’s Wine Cellar’ is a wild, sometimes rough ride in the glamorous world of high-end wine. From Double Bay Sydney to Tbilisi […]

Step into the sultry glow of Bar Bamford and lose yourself in the soulful sounds of the Maggie Jones NY Jazz Duo. Let the evening unfold with the lushness of smoky jazz ballads, layered with the timeless genius of Gershwin, Billy Joel, Brubeck, Bill Evans, and hints of French and Celtic jazz. Think rich piano, […]

Hepburn Shire’s outdoor swimming pools have served the community for generations—but with ageing infrastructure, rising maintenance costs, and limited seasonal use, serious questions are being asked about their future. The Shire currently spends around $1 million annually to keep the pools open for just a few months each year, with each swim costing ratepayers an […]

Castlemaine Documentary Festival 2025 Truth, you couldn’t make this stuff up Friday 4 – Sunday 6 July 2025 The Castlemaine Documentary Festival (CDoc) returns in 2025 for another powerful weekend of bold, boundary-pushing nonfiction cinema. From Friday 4 to Sunday 6 July, audiences will once again gather at the iconic Theatre Royal to experience stories […]

Daylesford audiences are in for a musical treat on Saturday, July 5, when early music specialists Unholy Rackett join forces with Ensemble 642 for a unique concert of rarely heard 17th-century repertoire. The performance, starting at 2.30pm at Christ Church, will highlight the curtal, a family of instruments unfamiliar to most modern ears and the […]

High Tea with ABC Radio’s Jacinta Parsons as she discusses her new book, A Wisdom of Age.  A Wisdom of Age was sparked by the many conversations Jacinta has had with older women right around the country about the experience of being a woman and ageing. Over the course of these encounters, it became clear that […]