This directory was compiled by the Mount Alexander Community Information Centre with the support of Mount Alexander Shire Council. Council acknowledges the valuable work undertaken by this organisation in compiling the directory. Mount Alexander Shire Council Community Services Directory Table Of Contents

ACCOMMODATION ...... 1 Emergency Accommodation ...... 1 Holiday ...... 1 Hostels ...... 1 Nursing Homes ...... 1 Public Housing ...... 1 Tenancy ...... 2

AGED AND DISABILITY SERVICES ...... 2 Aids and Appliances ...... 2 Intellectual Disabilities ...... 3 Home Services ...... 3 Learning Difficulties ...... 4 Psychiatric/Mental Health ...... 4 Physical Disabilities ...... 4 Senior Citizen's Centres ...... 5 Rehabilitation ...... 5 Respite Services ...... 5

ANIMAL WELFARE ...... 6 Animal Welfare Groups ...... 6

ANIMALS ...... 6 Dingos ...... 6 Dogs ...... 6 Horses ...... 7 Pony Clubs ...... 7 Pigeons ...... 7

ANTIQUES AND SECONDHAND GOODS ...... 7 Opportunity Shops ...... 7

ARTS AND CRAFTS ...... 7 Dancing ...... 7 Drama ...... 8 Drawing ...... 8 Embroidery ...... 8 Film ...... 8 Hobbies ...... 8 Instruction ...... 8 Music and Singing ...... 8 Painting ...... 9 Quilting ...... 9 Spinning and Weaving ...... 9

COMMUNICATIONS ...... 9 Computers ...... 9 Fax Transmissions ...... 10 Languages ...... 10 Media Newsletters ...... 11 Postal Communications ...... 11 Radio ...... 12 Telephone Services ...... 12

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS ...... 12 Associations ...... 12 Clubs ...... 13 Community Centres ...... 14 Mount Alexander Shire Council Community Services Directory

Community Development ...... 15 Co-operatives ...... 15 Community Service Groups ...... 16 Volunteers ...... 18

COUNSELLING SERVICES ...... 18 Alcohol and Drugs ...... 18 Crime Victims ...... 19 Crisis Counselling ...... 19 Financial Counselling ...... 20 Gambling ...... 20 Grief Counselling ...... 20 Legal Advice ...... 21 Marriage Counselling ...... 22 Mediation ...... 22

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ...... 23 Businesses and Services ...... 23 Consumer Protection ...... 23 Markets ...... 25 Tourism ...... 25

EDUCATION ...... 26 Adult Education ...... 26 Health Education ...... 26 State Primary Schools ...... 27 Independent Primary Schools ...... 28 State Secondary Schools ...... 28 Technical and Further Education ...... 28

EMERGENCY AND DISASTER SERVICES ...... 28 Ambulance ...... 28 Emergency Housing ...... 28 Emergency Services ...... 28 Material Aid ...... 29 Fire Brigades ...... 29 First Aid ...... 30 Police Stations ...... 30 Public Safety ...... 30

EMPLOYMENT ...... 31 Disability Support ...... 31 Job Creation ...... 31 Job Training ...... 31 Sheltered Workshop ...... 31 Vocational Guidance ...... 32

ENTERTAINMENT VENUES ...... 32 Art Galleries ...... 32 Cinemas ...... 32 Exhibition Facilities ...... 32 Festivals and Events ...... 32 Museums ...... 33 Showgrounds ...... 33 Theatres ...... 33

ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION ...... 33 Historic Building Preservation ...... 34 Land Conservation ...... 34 Pollution Control ...... 35 Mount Alexander Shire Council Community Services Directory

Recycling Services ...... 36 Waste Disposal ...... 36 Water Conservation ...... 36 Wildlife Conservation ...... 36

FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES ...... 37 After School Care ...... 37 Foster Care ...... 37 Family Support Services ...... 37 Maternal and Child Health ...... 38 Nursing Mothers ...... 38 Play Groups ...... 38 Pre-School Centres ...... 39 School Holiday Program ...... 39

FUNERALS ...... 39 Bereaved ...... 39 Cemeteries ...... 40 Civil Celebrants ...... 40 Grief Counselling ...... 40

GARDENING ...... 41 Clubs ...... 41 Horticulture ...... 41 Noxious Weed Control ...... 41 Parks and Gardens ...... 41 Tree Conservation ...... 41

HEALTH SERVICES ...... 41 Complementary Health ...... 41 Dental Services ...... 42 Dietitian ...... 43 Disability Aids ...... 43 Alternative Health ...... 43 Emergency Medical Treatment ...... 43 First Aid ...... 43 Hearing Impaired ...... 43 Hospitals ...... 44 Immunisation ...... 44 Nursing ...... 44 Occupational Therapist ...... 45 Physiotherapy ...... 45 Podiatry ...... 45 Rehabilitation ...... 45 Speech Therapy ...... 45 Support Groups ...... 45 Visually Impaired ...... 47 Birth ...... 47 Community Health Centres ...... 48

LIBRARY SERVICES ...... 48 Books ...... 48 Internet Access ...... 49 Toy Library ...... 49

LOCAL HISTORY ...... 49 Genealogy ...... 49 Historical Sites ...... 49 Historical Societies ...... 49 Museums ...... 50 Mount Alexander Shire Council Community Services Directory

PHILOSOPHIES AND RELIGIONS ...... 50 Alternative Lifestyles ...... 50 Churches (Christian) ...... 50 Civil Celebrants ...... 52

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ...... 52 Camping Grounds ...... 52 Conference Facilities and Halls for Hire ...... 52 Parks and Gardens ...... 54 Reserves ...... 54 Show Grounds ...... 56 Sports Facilities ...... 56

RECREATION AND SPORTS ...... 57 Angling ...... 57 Athletics ...... 57 Archery ...... 57 Badminton ...... 57 Basketball ...... 57 Billiards ...... 57 Bowling Clubs (Indoor) ...... 57 Bowling Clubs (Lawn) ...... 57 Cricket Clubs ...... 57 Croquet ...... 58 Cycling ...... 58 Darts ...... 58 Football Clubs ...... 58 Golf Clubs ...... 59 Horse Riding ...... 59 Martial Arts ...... 59 Netball ...... 59 Sailing ...... 60 Shooting ...... 60 Soccer ...... 60 Swimming ...... 60 Table Tennis ...... 60 Tai Chi ...... 61 Tennis Clubs ...... 61 Trotting ...... 61 Walking ...... 61 Yoga ...... 62

SUPPORT SERVICES ...... 62 Companionship ...... 62 Counselling ...... 62 Day Care ...... 63 Home Services ...... 63 Mediation ...... 63 Mutual Support ...... 64 Support Groups ...... 65

TRANSPORT ...... 66 Ambulances ...... 66 Charter Services ...... 66 Drivers ...... 66 Motor Vehicles ...... 67 Public Transport ...... 67 Taxis ...... 67

YOUTH ...... 67 Clubs ...... 67 Mount Alexander Shire Council Community Services Directory

Girl Guides ...... 68 Scouts ...... 68 Support Programs ...... 68 Youth Worker ...... 68

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ACCOMMODATION Castlemaine Visitor Information Jessie Bowe House-Maldon Centre and Accomodation Hospital Emergency Booking Service Location: Accommodation Location: Chapel Street (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 Castlemaine Market Building, 44 Mostyn Telephone: Castlemaine and District Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5475 2000 Accommodation and Resource Postal: Email: Group (CADARG) PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Telephone: Contacts: Location: (03) 5471 1795 Reception Nurse Manager Uniting Church Parish Community Centre, 1800 171 888 Free accomm booking 12 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 service Nursing Homes Postal: (03) 5471 1727 Promotions Commonwealth Respite and PO Box 246, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5471 1746 FAX Telephone: Email: Carelink Centres (03) 5472 4299 [email protected] Location: Email: Internet: 48 Queen St (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 [email protected] www.maldoncastlemaine.com Postal: Castlemaine Police Station Central Goldfields Visitor PO Box 126, Bendigo VIC 3552 Telephone: Location: Information Centre (Maryborough) 1800 052 222 Free Call 50 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: 1800 555 677 TTY callers dial this number Telephone: Cnr Alma and Nolan Streets (DA), then ask for 1800 052 222 (03) 5472 2099 General - Maryborough VIC 3465 1800 059 059 Emergency Respite Support Castlemaine Telephone: AH (03) 5472 2821 Criminal (03) 5460 4511 Email: Investigations Email: [email protected] 000 For EMERGENCY CALLS otherwise [email protected] Internet: use above numbers Internet: www.commcarelink.health.gov.au 1800 333 000 Anonymous Drug www.centralgoldfields.net.au Contacts: Information Line/Crime Stoppers Loddon Mallee Region Manager - Sue Maldon Visitor Information Centre Centre for Non Violence Spencer Location: Postal: Mount View Nursing Home- 93 High Street (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 Maldon Hospital PO Box 958, Bendigo VIC 3552 Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5475 2569 Location: 1800 884 038 Freecall 1800 171 888 Free accomm booking Chapel Street (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5430 3000 Office service Contacts: (03) 5443 4844 FAX Email: Director of Nursing - Jan Hutchinson 1800 015 188 24 hour Hotline [email protected] (03) 5475 2000 Email: Internet: [email protected] www.maldoncastlemaine.com.au Nursing Homes - High Care Units, Contacts: Contacts: Castlemaine Health Police Co-ordinator - Ian Kneipp 000 Provide afterhours emergency Location: service Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Hostels Postal: Haven Home Safe Hostel - Low Care Units PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Castlemaine Health Telephone: 10-16 Forest Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 5471 1555 Enquiries Postal: Location: Contacts: PO Box 212, Bendigo VIC 3552 Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Thompson House Telephone: Postal: (03) 5471 1593 Nurse Unit Manager (03) 5444 9000 All Enquiries PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Ellery House 1800 001 084 Freecall - LMHS Community Telephone: (03) 5471 1651 Nurse Unit Manager (03) 5471 1555 Switchboard Connections program Public Housing (03) 5444 9092 FAX (03) 5471 1636 Penhall House Internet: (03) 5471 1586 Spencely House Advocacy and Rights Centre - www.haven.org.au Email: [email protected] Bendigo Holiday Contacts: Location: Hostels Manager 54 Mitchell Street, Bendigo VIC 3552 (03) 5471 1688 Postal: PO Box 432, Bendigo VIC 3552 Telephone: (03) 5444 4364 BH (03) 5441 1033 FAX 1800 639 121 Callers outside Bendigo

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Brigade Avenue Units Mount Alexander Community Castlemaine and District Land Ltd. Location: Accommodation and Resource Brigade Avenue, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 Postal: Group (CADARG) Telephone: PO Box 323, Castlemaine VIC 3450 1800 645 329 Telephone: Location: (03) 5434 5555 (03) 5474 3172 BH Uniting Church Parish Community Centre, 0438 042 901 12 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Crawford Close Email: Postal: PO Box 246, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: [email protected] Telephone: 25 Forest Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: (03) 5472 4299 Telephone: www.macll.org.au Email: 1800 645 329 Panmure Street Units [email protected] (03) 5434 5555 Location: Elderly Persons Housing Common Equity Rental Housing Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Co-Operatives (CERC) Forest Castlemaine (Human Services Telephone: Creek Dept Of, Housing Service) 1800 645 329 (03) 5434 5555 Location: Location: Common Equity Housing Ltd , 26-28 St. 74-78 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Tarrengower Village Inc. Andrews Terrace, Bendigo VIC 3121 Telephone: Location: Postal: (03) 5434 5555 BH Chapel Street South, Maldon VIC 3463 P O Box 135, Golden Square VIC 3555 (03) 5434 5900 FAX Postal: Telephone: 1800 136 012 AH ONLY Emergency 1800 353 669 Melbourne Head Office for Maintenance PO Box 61, Maldon VIC 3463 Information 1800 645 329 Business hours Contacts: (03) 9208 0800 13 1172 Maintenance Call Centre Secretary - Michael Grimes (03) 5475 1643 1800 635 936 FAX Gingell Street Units President - John Fitten Internet: (03) 5475 1358 www.cehl.com.au Location: Gingell Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Warnock Street Units Haven Home Safe Telephone: Location: Location: 1800 645 329 10-16 Forest Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 5434 5555 Warnock Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Telephone: Postal: Halloran Homes 1800 645 329 PO Box 212, Bendigo VIC 3552 (03) 5434 5555 Telephone: Location: (03) 5444 9000 All Enquiries Lyttleton Street, Catholic Church, 78 Wintringham Housing (Head 1800 001 084 Freecall - LMHS Community Hargraves Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Office) Connections program Telephone: Location: (03) 5444 9092 FAX 1800 645 329 Free Call Internet: (03) 5434 5555 Office of Housing 136 Mt. Alexander Road, Flemington VIC 3031 www.haven.org.au Haven Home Safe Postal: Homelessness Advocacy Service Location: PO Box 193, Flemington VIC 3031 (HAS) 10-16 Forest Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Telephone: Postal: (03) 5461 2555 C/maine Units Location: PO Box 212, Bendigo VIC 3552 0427 328 734 Donna Callaghan 2 Stanley Street, Collingwood VIC 3066 Telephone: Email: Telephone: (03) 5444 9000 All Enquiries [email protected] 1800 066 256 9am-5pm Monday to Friday 1800 001 084 Freecall - LMHS Community Internet: Internet: Connections program www.wintringham.org.au www.chp.org.au (03) 5444 9092 FAX Internet: Tenancy AGED AND www.haven.org.au Advocacy and Rights Centre - DISABILITY SERVICES Lesterville Centre Bendigo AGED CARE INFORMATION LINE 1800 Location: Location: 500 853 freecall 30 William St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 54 Mitchell Street, Bendigo VIC 3552 Telephone: Postal: Aids and Appliances 1800 645 329 PO Box 432, Bendigo VIC 3552 (03) 5434 5555 Telephone: Anne Caudle Centre (Bendigo (03) 5444 4364 BH Health Care Group) (03) 5441 1033 FAX 1800 639 121 Callers outside Bendigo Location: 100-104 Barnard Street (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 Postal: PO Box 126, Bendigo VIC 3550

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Telephone: Location: (03) 9486 9600 (03) 5454 6000 High St/Bay St, Golden Square VIC (03) 9486 9601 FAX Internet: Telephone: 1300 658 873 Free Call www.bendigohealth.org.au (03) 5441 4333 BH Internet: Continence Service - Community www.downsyndromevictoria.org.au Safety Link Personal Response Contacts: Rehabilitation Castlemaine Health Service Windarring Castlemaine Location: Location: (03) 5472 1599 317 Barker St (DA), Castlemaine VIC Castlemaine Health, Cornish Street (DA), 16 Eastwood Street, Ballarat VIC 3350 3450 Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Windarring Kyneton Postal: 1800 813 617 FREECALL for all incoming (03) 5422 7001 PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 calls 67 Baynton Street (DA), Kyneton VIC Telephone: (03) 5331 7572 FAX 3444 (03) 5471 1568 Email: Equipment Hire - Castlemaine [email protected] Out and Out Club (Part of Internet: Health Castlemaine Health Adult Day www.safetylink.org.au Service) Location: Syringe Disposal Helpline Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Postal: Telephone: Harcourt Leisure Centre, Mills Road (DA), PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 1800 552 355 Harcourt VIC 3453 Telephone: Postal: (03) 5471 1568 Enquiries VitalCall - Personal Emergency C/- Castlemaine Health, PO Box 50, Internet: Response Service Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: www.castlemainehealth.org.au Telephone: (03) 5471 1566 Contacts: 1300 360 808 Contacts: Allied Health Services Internet: Co-ordinator - Rosemary Nicholas (03) 5471 1568 BH www.vitalcall.com.au http://www.castlemainehealth.org.au Victorian Advocacy League for Hearing Services Voucher System Intellectual Disabilities Individuals with Disability Inc. - Office of Hearing Services Alzheimers Australia Vic (VALID) Telephone: Location: Location: 1800 500 726 client services, hotline 98-104 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122 235 Napier Street, Fitzroy South VIC 3065 1800 500 496 TTY Postal: Telephone: Email: Locked Bag 3001, Hawthorn VIC 3122 (03) 9416 4003 [email protected] Telephone: (03) 9416 0850 FAX Internet: (03) 9815 7800 1800 655 570 Free Call www.health.gov.au/hear 1800 100 500 National Dementia Helpline Email: (03) 9815 7801 FAX Hearing Services, Office of [email protected] Email: Internet: (Department of Health and Ageing [email protected] www.valid.org.au (Commonwealth Govt) Internet: www.fightdementia.org.au Home Services Location: Office of Hearing (Dept of Health and Disability Services Loddon Mallee Aged Care - Information Line Ageing), Canberra ACT Region (DHS) Postal: Telephone: Mail Drop Point 113, GPO Box 9848, Location: 1800 200 422 freecall Canberra ACT 2601 74-78 Queen Street (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 1300 309 337 Residential Care Rights Telephone: Postal: Internet: (03) 9665 8070 PO Box 513, Bendigo VIC 3552 www.health.gov.au & 1800 555 013 Free Call Telephone: www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au Email: 1800 783 783 Disability Information and Community Services - Mount Support [email protected] Alexander Shire Council Internet: 1800 022 149 TTY www.health.gov.au/hear (03) 5434 5555 Reception Location: (03) 5434 5890 FAX Mount Alexander Shire Council, Lyttleton National Diabetes Services Email: Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Scheme (NDSS) [email protected] Postal: Internet: Location: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.disability.vic.gov.au Telephone: Community Health Centre (CHIRP), 13 Mostyn Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Down Syndrome Association of (03) 5471 1700 BH 03 5471 1766 Telephone: (03) 5471 1726 FAX Victoria Inc Contacts: (03) 5479 1000 Location: Intake and Assessment Officer Opal Health And Mobile 219 Napier Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065 (03) 5471 1766 Call for all services Telephone: listed Service Support Officers: Home, Personal, Respite Care Services

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District Nurses - Castlemaine 1300 363 788 Psychiatric Emergencies (24 hour service) Physical Disabilities Health (03) 5471 1000 Castlemaine Disability Access Volunteer Location: Psychiatric Service - 141 Cornish St Castlemaine Health, Cornish Street (DA), (03) 5472 4122 Child & Adolescent Network (MASDAG) Castlemaine VIC 3450 Mental Health, Castlemaine Contacts: Postal: (03) 5454 7642 Alexander Bayne Lorraine Le Plastrier PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Centre Reception (03) 5472 5216 Telephone: (03) 5454 7604 Aged Persons PO Box 762, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5471 1695 FAX Mental Health Service Reception (03) 5471 1495 District Nursing Contacts: Disability Services Loddon Mallee Service Office Castlemaine Community Mental Health Region (DHS) 0418 141 832 Mobile (03) 5471 1000 Location: Contacts: 141 Cornish St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 74-78 Queen Street (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 Nurse Unit Manager PO Box 82, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: (03) 5471 1694 Castlemaine Mental Health Carers PO Box 513, Bendigo VIC 3552 Email: [email protected] Support Group Telephone: 1800 783 783 Disability Information and District Nursing - Maldon Hospital Location: Support Venue: Ray Bradfield Room (DA), Victory Location: 1800 022 149 TTY Park, (1st Monday of Month 1pm), Chapel Street (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5434 5555 Reception Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: (03) 5434 5890 FAX Telephone: (03) 5475 2000 Enquiries Email: (03) 5471 1017 [email protected] (03) 5471 1021 Bec Patterson Learning Difficulties Internet: Email: www.disability.vic.gov.au Early Childhood Intervention [email protected] Program, Mt Alexander and Disability Support Service, St Community Mental Health Central Goldfields Luke's Anglicare Services (Castlemaine) Location: Location: Location: Venue: Castlemaine Health (DA), Cornish Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street Bendigo Health Care Group, Psychiatric Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine, Castlemaine Vic 3450 Services Division, Cnr Condon and Crook Telephone: Telephone: Streets, Bendigo VIC 3551 (03) 5471 1630 Program Centre (03) 5421 2000 Kyneton (03) 5471 1555 Hospital Reception Postal: PO Box 78, Strathdale VIC 3550 Mind Victoria Reading Writing Hotline Telephone: Location: Telephone: 1300 363 788 24 Hrs - for psychiatric emergency TBA: 1 August 2014, 1300 655 506 freecall -will take message Telephone: Internet: (03) 5440 6500 Community Mental Health Bendigo 1300 286 463 www.readingwritinghotline.edu.au (03) 5471 1000 Castlemaine Email: Psychiatric/Mental Health Psychiatric Service [email protected] (03) 5421 2100 Kyneton Internet: Aged Persons Mental Health Internet: www.mindaustralia.org.au Service www.bendigohealth.org.au/Rural- Out and Out Club (Part of ACMHS.shtml Location: Contacts: Castlemaine Health Adult Day John Bomford Centre, cnr. Crook and Castlemaine Psychiatric Service Service) Condon street,, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 5471 1000 Location: Telephone: 142 Cornish St (DA), Castlemaine VIC Harcourt Leisure Centre, Mills Road (DA), (03) 5454 7604 Office BH 3450 Harcourt VIC 3453 (03) 5457 7620 FAX PO Box 82, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: 1300 363 788 Regional Triage C/- Castlemaine Health, PO Box 50, Internet: St Luke's-Recovery Focussed Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.bendigohealth.org.au/ Mental Health+PHAMS-Personal Telephone: Bendigo Psychiatric Campus Helpers+Mentors Scheme (03) 5471 1566 (Part of Bendigo Health Care Location: Contacts: Group) Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street, Co-ordinator - Rosemary Nicholas Castlemaine VIC 3450 Rural Disability Access Project Location: Postal: Alexander Bayne Centre, Bayne Street, PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Officer Bendigo VIC 3550 Telephone: Location: Telephone: (03) 5470 6266 Mount Alexander Shire Offices, 27 Lyttleton (03) 5470 5119 FAX Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Postal: Mental Health Worker PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Telephone: Postal: Telephone: (03) 5471 1700 PO Box 339, Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5454 7719 Bendigo Office Contacts: Contacts: 1800 068 978 24 Hour Freecall Rural Access Officer Secretary - Norma Horrigan Internet: (03) 5471 1766 (03) 5475 2423 www.respiteseeker.com.au Traveller's Aid Australia (The) 56 High Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Contacts: Secretary - Margaret McKnight Carer Respite andSupport Services Location: (03) 5475 2440 (03) 5471 1017 Southern Cross Station (DA), Flinders Street 1800 068 978 24 Hour Free CALL (DA), Melbourne VIC 3000, Head Office - Metcalfe and District Senior Castlemaine Health, Cornish Street (DA), City Village, Level 3,225 Bourke St Citizens Inc Castlemaine VIC 3450 Melbourne, Melbourne VIC 3000 Location: PO Box 9220., Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Metcalfe Shire Hall,, Metcalfe-Kyneton Road Carers Victoria Careline (03) 9654 2600 Head Office (DA), Metcalfe VIC 3448 1800 242 636 24 Hour Free Call (03) 9610 2030 Flinders Street Postal: 1800 200 422 Carelink Centre Info. Station PO Box 56, Metcalfe VIC 3448 (03) 9654 1926 FAX Carers Victoria Contacts: (03) 9670 2072 Southern Cross Secretary - Dorothy Smith Location: Station (03) 5423 2635 1/37 Albert Street, Footscray VIC 3011 Email: 30 Cascades Road, Metcalfe VIC 3448 Postal: [email protected] Head Office PO Box 2204, Footscray VIC 3011 Internet: Rehabilitation Telephone: www.travellersaid.org.au 1800 242 636 Free Call Community Rehabilitation Centre - (03) 9396 9500 Senior Citizen's Centres Castlemaine Health Email: [email protected] Campbells Creek Senior Citizens Location: Internet: Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Club www.carersvic.org.au Postal: Location: PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Commonwealth Respite and Campbells Creek Community Centre, Telephone: Elizabeth Street (DA), Campbells Creek Carelink Centres (03) 5471 1555 Enquiries VIC 3451 (03) 5471 1568 For Allied Health Location: Contacts: appointments 48 Queen St (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 President - Ian Wilson Email: Postal: (03) 5472 2592 [email protected] PO Box 126, Bendigo VIC 3552 Castlemaine Senior Citizens Contacts: Telephone: Centre Inc Manager 1800 052 222 Free Call (03) 5471 1574 1800 555 677 TTY callers dial this number Location: Email: then ask for 1800 052 222 Mechanics Lane (DA), Castlemaine VIC [email protected] 1800 059 059 Emergency Respite Support 3450 AH Telephone: St Luke's Disability Support Email: (03) 5472 2082 Senior Citizens Service [email protected] Centre Internet: Location: Contacts: www.commcarelink.health.gov.au 1 Victoria Street (DA), Kyneton VIC 3444 Secretary - Marilyn Bulkeley Postal: Community Services - Mount (03) 5472 2082 Club Rooms PO Box 137, Kyneton VIC 3444 (03) 5472 4654 HOME Alexander Shire Council Telephone: Chewton Senior Citizens (03) 5421 2000 Kyneton Location: (03) 5422 6057 FAX Mount Alexander Shire Council, Lyttleton Location: (03) 5470 6266 Castlemaine Office - Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Chewton Community Centre ,, 201 Main Workspace 1 Halford Street, Castlemaine Postal: Road (Pyrenees Highway) (DA), Chewton 3450 PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 VIC 3451 Telephone: Postal: Respite Services (03) 5471 1700 BH 03 5471 1766 c/- Dot Pollard, 76A Gingell St, Castlemaine (03) 5471 1726 FAX VIC 3450 Advent Care Bendigo EARS (Emergency After-Hours Telephone: Location: (03) 5472 3297 392 High St, Golden Square VIC 3555 Respite Service) Contacts: Telephone: Location: Secretary - Dot Pollard (03) 5443 7999 (03) 5472 3297 81 Cowper Street, Footscray VIC 3011 Telephone: President - Nigel Gasbolt Carer Support and Respite Co- (03) 5473 3357 1800 727 280 ordination Centres Loddon Mallee (03) 9687 7066 WIN Melbourne Maldon Senior Citizens Location: Internet: www.annecto.org.au Location: 37 Havilin Street East, Bendigo VIC 3550 Maldon Community Centre, 2 Francis Street Postal: (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 PO Box 126, Bendigo VIC 3550

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Family Relief/Respite Service - Email: Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5461 2970 Pres. - Gary Cheers Castlemaine Health Internet: 0429 965 398 Location: www.cotavic.org.au Email: [email protected] Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 St Luke's Disability Support Postal: Internet: PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Service www.wrin.asn.au Telephone: Location: Wildlife Shelter (WRES) (03) 5471 1555 Enquiries 1 Victoria Street (DA), Kyneton VIC 3444 Contacts: Postal: Postal: Residential Aged Care Management PO Box 137, Kyneton VIC 3444 P O Box 120, Golden Square VIC 3555 (03) 5471 1467 Telephone: Telephone: Email: [email protected] (03) 5421 2000 Kyneton 0427 301 401 24 hour Mobile Internet: Health, Commonwealth (03) 5422 6057 FAX (03) 5470 6266 Castlemaine Office - www.wildlifevictoria.org.au Department of Workspace 1 Halford Street, Castlemaine www.wres.org.au Location: 3450 Wildlife Victoria Level 7/8/9, 595 Collins Street, Melbourne St Luke's-Recovery Focussed VIC 3000 Location: Postal: Mental Health+PHAMS-Personal Suite 3, 288 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC GPO Box 9848, Melbourne VIC 3001 Helpers+Mentors Scheme 3065 Telephone: Telephone: Location: 1300 094 535 (03) 9665 8888 Aged Care Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street, Melbourne Office 1300 094 535 24 hour Rescue number Castlemaine VIC 3450 13000 WILDLIFE 1800 020 103 General Enquiries Postal: 1800 500 853 Aged care info line Internet: PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.wildlifevictoria.org.au 1800 500 726 Office of Hearing Services Telephone: 1800 550 552 Aged Care Complaints (03) 5470 6266 1800 700 600 Aged Care Advocacy Line ANIMALS (03) 5470 5119 FAX Internet: Contacts: www.agedrights.asn.au Aged care Mental Health Worker Dingos advocacy online www.health.gov.au ANIMAL WELFARE Dingo Conservation Centre Mind Victoria Location: Barwon Heads VIC 3227 Location: Mount Alexander Shire Ranger Telephone: TBA: 1 August 2014, Location: (03) 5254 2484 For information Telephone: Mount Alexander Shire Council, 27 Lyttleton 1300 286 463 Street., Castlemaine VIC 3450 Dogs Email: Postal: [email protected] PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Bendigo Obedience Dog Club Internet: Telephone: Location: www.mindaustralia.org.au (03) 5471 1700 (Answering machine Finn Street Reserve, Bendigo VIC 3550 Planned Respite Service, St will provide emergency after hours number) Telephone: 0429 438 780 Luke's (03) 5447 8214 Heather (03) 5442 6374 Club House Location: Animal Welfare Groups Castlemaine and District Kennel 32 Forest St, Bendigo VIC 3552 RSPCA Shelter and Pound, Postal: Club Castlemaine PO Box 315, Bendigo VIC 3552 Contacts: Telephone: Location: Carol Hobday (03) 5448 1100 Bendigo Langslow Street (near Castlemaine Landfill), (03) 5468 1719 (03) 5480 1120 Echuca Castlemaine VIC 3450 2 Tweedale Street, Dunolly VIC 3472 (03) 5421 2000 Kyneton Telephone: (03) 5470 6266 Castlemaine (03) 5472 5277 Animal Shelter and Dog and Cat Registration Email: Pound [email protected] (03) 5471 1700 Shire Ranger Mt Telephone: Internet: Alexander Shire AH number will be supplied (03) 5471 1700 Customer Service www.stlukes.org.au Email: Team [email protected] Contacts: Seniors Information Victoria Contacts: Mount Alexander Shire Offices (03) 5471 1700 Location: Shelter and Pound, Manager - Geoff Hall 25 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 4th Flr., Block Arcade, 98 Elizabeth Street, Wildlife Rescue and Information PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Melbourne VIC 3000 Telephone: Network 1300 135 090 Free Call - Seniors Postal: Information Line PO Box 2412, Bendigo Mail Centre Private 1300 368 821 Elder Abuse Hotline Boxes VIC 3554 (03) 9654 4456 FAX

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Dog and Cat Registration Maldon Telephone: Guildford Saddle Club and area (03) 5472 4898 Recreation Reserve Location: Salvation Army Thrift Shop Location: Maldon Community Bank, 93 High Street, Location: Maldon VIC 3463 Reserve Road, Guildford VIC 3451 310 Barker Street, (Opposite the Northern Telephone: Postal: C/- Post Office, Guildford VIC 3451 Hotel), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5475 1747 Information and Postal: Registration available Telephone: (03) 5348 6586 Sec. - Melissa Cowan P O Box 313, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Sheep Dog Trials 0411 430 311 Fran Reed Telephone: Email: (03) 5470 5636 BH Location: [email protected] Email: Castlemaine and District Agricultural [email protected] Society, 11 Forest Street, Castlemaine VIC Pony Clubs .org 3450 Postal: Castlemaine Pony Club St Vincent De Paul Society- PO Box 65, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine - Assistance Centre Contacts: Location: Debbie Hamilton Venue - Wattle Flat Reserve, Richards Location: 0413 339 058 Mobile Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 16 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 1548 BH Postal: Telephone: Camp Reserve, Forest Street, PO Box 563, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 6091 Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: (03) 5472 4950 FAX PO Box 65, Castlemaine VIC District Commissioner - Ellie Jacks 0438 321 342 ARTS AND CRAFTS Horses Maldon Pony Club Dancing Baringhup Trail Riders Inc Location: Telephone: Racecourse Reserve, Maldon VIC 3463 Blue Light Disco Telephone: 0419 359 073 Pres. - David Wallace Location: 0417 368 048 Sharon Cook (03) 5448 8385 Julie Robbins Castlemaine Police Station, Lyttleton Street, Email: 0407 327 055 Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Telephone: Internet: Pigeons (03) 5472 2099 Supervisor - David www.athra.com.au Homing Pigeon (Contacts) Petrusma Castlemaine and District Adult Contacts: Email: Riders Club Alan Lord [email protected] C/maine (03) 5422 6289 Group Supervisor Postal: 11 Elizabeth Avenue, Kyneton VIC 3444 PO Box 298, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Gold Country Bootscooters/Line Telephone: ANTIQUES AND Dancers 0417 166 015 Pres. - W J Quirk Location: Central Highlands Pleasure SECONDHAND GOODS Venue: Big Tin Shed, Fryerstown VIC 3451 Harness Club Postal: Opportunity Shops 52 Castlemaine Street, Fryerstown VIC 3451 Location: Contacts: Huntly VIC 3551 Liberty Christian Life Centre Instructor - Barbara Mills Contacts: Opportunity Shop (03) 5473 4590 Secretary - Eileen Perry 0431 691 785 Location: Newstead Fire Brigade Family 81 Ramon Pde, Ravenswood VIC 3551 173 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Dance Telephone: Clydesdale Foal Show (03) 5470 6233 Opp Shop: Location: Venue - Newstead Community Centre, Location: Contacts: Manager - Jessie Crew Lyons Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Castlemaine and District Agricultural Telephone: Society, 11 Forest Street, Castlemaine VIC Opportunity Shop RTC Newstead (03) 5476 2382 enquiries 3450 Contacts: Location: Postal: Secretary - Newstead Fire Brigade Auxiliary - PO Box 65, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Rural Transaction Centre, 45 Lyons Street, Maureen Heagney Contacts: Newstead VIC 3462 (03) 5476 2382 Debbie Hamilton Telephone: President - Newstead Fire Brigade Auxiliary - (03) 5472 1548 BH (03) 5476 2360 Liz Sardone 0413 339 058 Mobile Email: (03) 5476 2743 Camp Reserve, Forest Street, [email protected] Scottish Country Dancing Castlemaine VIC 3450 RSPCA Opportunity Shop PO Box 65, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Location: Venues: Daylesford & Uniting Church Hall, 86 Forest Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Contacts: Contacts: Secretary/Leader - Les Morrow Embroidery Public Officer - Geoff Anthony (03) 5472 2042 0416 063 599 4 Camp Crescent, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Embroiderers Guild Victoria Unit 3/73 Aitken Street, Gisborne VIC (Castlemaine Branch) West End Dance Group - 3437 Ballroom Dancing Postal: Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Castlemaine Branch, PO Box 156, Club Location: Castlemaine VIC 3450 West End Hall, View Street, Castlemaine Contacts: Postal: VIC 3450 President - Linda Constable PO Box 71, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: (03) 5474 3131 Email: George Forster Contact for Saturday Group - Brenda Envall [email protected] (03) 5472 1506 (03) 5474 2638 Internet: Venue: Westend Hall, Castlemaine VIC www.mavec.net Drama 3450 Contacts: Barking Owl Theatre Secretary - Graham Mason Film (03) 5476 2481 Postal: PO Box 142, Guildford VIC 3451 Films At Fryerstown Newstead Scrapbook Club Email: Location: Location: [email protected] Venue: Mechanics Hall, (Burke and Wills Newstead RTC (1st+3rd Monday each Contacts: Hall), Castlemaine Street, Fryerstown VIC month), 45 Lyons Street (DA), Newstead Catherine Ryan 3451 VIC 3462 (03) 5473 4407 Contacts: Telephone: Ken Ballinger (03) 5476 2360 Jennifer Lacey Castlemaine Theatre Company Inc (03) 5473 4581 Location: [email protected] Instruction Chewton Community Centre, Pyrenees Highway, Chewton VIC 3451 Hobbies Castlemaine Men's Shed Postal: Bendigo Prospectors Club Location: PO Box 12, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Rear Windarring, 317 Barker Street (DA), Email: Postal: Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] P.O.Box 2497, Bendigo MC Vic 3554 Postal: Contacts: Contacts: C/- 35 William Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Kate Stones President - Tad Borowiecki Telephone: 0431 998 707 0403 559 766 (03) 5475 6332 Doug Mconville Phee Broadway Theatre - Chewton Model Railway Group (03) 5475 1930 Michael Martin Email: Castlemaine Contacts: [email protected] Kevin Bush Location: Maryborough Men's Shed Mechanics Lane (DA), Castlemaine VIC (03) 5470 5146 3450 PO Box 23, Chewton VIC 3451 Location: Postal: Creative Living Support Group GELC, 88-90 Burke Street, Maryborough PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 VIC 3465 Telephone: (Thursday) Telephone: (03) 5471 1700 Location: 0417 365 642 Ian Email: Venue: Senior Citizens Hall, Mechanics [email protected] Lane, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Music and Singing The Fringe Thing Inc Contacts: Castlemaine Highland Pipe Band Roma Rowland Email: (03) 5472 2383 Inc (CHPB) [email protected] 45 Duke Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Contacts: Maldon Garden, Floral Art and Venue: Pipe Band Hall, Botanic Gardens, Scott Sanders Castlemaine VIC 3450 0401 411 881 Craft Club Postal: [email protected] Location: The Secretary, PO Box 173, Castlemaine http://www.castlemainefringe.org.au Folk Festival Office, 40-42 High Street, VIC 3450 Level 1, 101 Mostyn St., Castlemaine VIC Maldon VIC 3463 Contacts: 3450 Postal: Pipe Major - Ian Wilson Drawing PO Box 226, Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5472 2592 Contacts: Castlemaine Singers (Women's Castlemaine Creative Artists Secretary - Margaret Dimsey (03) 5475 2787 Group) Location: Location: Venue: Castlemaine Golf Club, Pyrenees Model Aircraft Club Anglican Church Hall, 8 Mostyn Street, highway, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Venue- Coliban Park Sheep Station, Contacts: Leonie Auhl Metcalfe VIC 3448 Judy Ewing (03) 5474 3086 (03) 5472 2390 [email protected] 58 Parker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Singing Groups, Castlemaine Central Victorian Womens Choir Spinning and Weaving (Performing as Women of Note) Community House Maldon Spinning Location: Location: Venue: YWCA, 20 Townsend Street, Castlemaine Community House, 65 Location: Bendigo VIC 3550 Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Venue, Folk Festival Hall, High Street, Postal: 3450 Maldon VIC 3463 PO Box 161, Golden Square VIC 3555 Telephone: Contacts: Contacts: (03) 5472 4842 Cecilia O'Byrne President - Gloria Balcombe Email: (03) 5475 2550 (03) 5443 1198 [email protected] 74 Main Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Internet: www.womenofnote.org.au Newstead Spinners Inc [email protected] www.cch.org.au Location: Chat Warblers Thompson's Foundry Band Venue: Newstead Community Centre, Lyons Telephone: Location: Street, Newstead VIC 3462 (03) 5472 3382 Jane Thompson The Band Hall, 461 Barkers Street, Postal: Email: Castlemaine VIC 3450 C/- Newstead PO, Newstead VIC 3462 [email protected] Postal: Contacts: 141 Main Road, Chewton VIC 3451 Wendy Charles Guildford Folk Group Telephone: (03) 5348 4786 Location: 0447 853 979 Ed Wilcox Venue: Guildford Family Hotel, Midland Vocal Nosh Newstead COMMUNICATIONS Highway, Guildford VIC 3451 Postal: Location: Computers C/O Post Office, Guildford VIC 3451 Newstead Community Centre, Newstead Contacts: VIC 3462 Castlemaine Community House Guildford Family Hotel Contacts: Location: (03) 5473 4215 Faye White (03) 5461 5471 'Grapevine Music' 65 Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Maldon Brass Band [email protected] 3450 Postal: Location: Wendy Ashton (03) 5476 2240 P O Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Venue: Maldon Community Centre Hall, Enquiries and Bookings - Kerrie Patmore Telephone: Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5470 5645 (03) 5472 4842 Telephone: [email protected] Email: (03) 5472 2202 Peter Thompson [email protected] Mood Swing Ensemble Painting Internet: www.cch.org.au Location: Castlemaine Creative Artists 15 Campbell Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Castlemaine Public Library Location: Telephone: Venue: Castlemaine Golf Club, Pyrenees Location: 0447 905 519 highway, Castlemaine VIC 3450 212 Barker Street (DA), (entrance - Contacts: Contacts: Mechanics Lane), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Musician/Tutor piano, piano accordian, Leonie Auhl Telephone: vocals - Russell James (03) 5474 3086 (03) 5472 1458 (03) 5476 2253 (03) 5472 4865 FAX 15 Campbell Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Quilting Email: Peace Choir [email protected] Goldfields Quilters Inc Internet: Location: Location: www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au C/- Castlemaine Community House, 65 Venue: Lesterville Community Rooms, Central Victorian Apple Users Inc. Templeton St., Castlemaine VIC 3450 William Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Postal: Postal: (03) 5472 4842 Karen PO Box 851, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Central Victorian, Macintosh Users Inc, 123 Email: Contacts: Peelers Road, Harcourt VIC 3453 [email protected] Heather Shill Internet: Internet: (03) 5472 3335 www.cvau.net wwwcch.org.au Contacts: Maldon Village Quilters Pianola Roll Club President - Bruce Carruthers Location: (03) 5472 3900 Location: Venue: Folk Festival Office, High Street, [email protected] 15 Gaffney Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Maldon VIC 3463 Continuing Education Inc - Contacts: Contacts: Bev McLean Deanna Buck Castlemaine and District (03) 5472 2253 (03) 5475 1525 Location: 30 Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Postal: PO Box 343, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine Post Office Italian at U3A Telephone: Location: Location: (03) 5472 3299 202 Barker St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 "The Octupus", Duke Street (DA), (Opposite (03) 5472 3926 FAX Telephone: Castle Motel), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: 13 1318 Customer Service Postal: [email protected] (03) 5472 3258 FAX (transmission PO Box 792, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Cybersmart - Cyber Safety Hotline available) Telephone: (03) 5472 2249 Telephone: Elphinstone Post Office Email: 1800 880 176 8.00am - 10.00pm, seven Location: [email protected] days/week Doveton Street, Elphinstone VIC 3448 Internet: Goldfields Library Corporation Telephone: www.u3acastlemaine.com (03) 5473 3200 Latin at U3A Location: (03) 5473 3588 FAX (transmission Bendigo Library, 259 Hargreaves Street available) Location: (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 "The Octupus", Duke St., (Opposite Castle Telephone: Harcourt Post Office Motel), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5449 2700 Location: Postal: (03) 5441 2247 FAX 22 High Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 PO Box 792, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Telephone: Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5474 2200 FAX transmission (03) 5472 2249 Internet: available Email: www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au www.u3acastlemaine Maldon Post Office Newstead Internet Cafe Internet: Location: [email protected] Location: 95 High Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Learn French Rural Transaction Centre. 45 Lyons Street, Telephone: Newstead VIC 3462 (03) 5475 2203 FAX transmission Location: Telephone: available Castlemaine Community House, 65 (03) 5476 2360 Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Internet: Newstead Post Office 3450 www.newstead.vic.au Location: Telephone: University of the Third Age (U3A) 41 Lyons Street, Newstead VIC 3462 (03) 5472 4842 Telephone: Email: Location: (03) 5476 2203 [email protected] "The Octupus", Duke Street, (Opposite (03) 5476 2396 FAX (transmission Internet: Castle Motel), Castlemaine VIC 3450 available) cch.org.au Postal: PO Box 792, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Languages Learn Spanish Telephone: Location: (03) 5472 2249 Office hours-Mon to French at U3A Castlemaine Community House, 65 Thurs, 1:30pm- 3:30pm Location: Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Email: "The Octupus", Duke St., (Opposite Castle 3450 [email protected] Motel), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Internet: Postal: (03) 5472 4842 www.u3acastlemaine.com PO Box 792, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Fax Transmissions Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5472 2249 Internet: Campbells Creek Post Office Email: www.cch.org.au [email protected] Translating and Interpreting Location: Internet: 139 Main Road, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 www.u3acastlemaine.com Service - (TIS)- (All Victoria) Telephone: Postal: (03) 5472 2332 FAX transmission German at U3A GPO Box 241, Melbourne VIC 3001 available Location: Telephone: Castlemaine Copy Centre "The Octupus", Duke Street, (Opposite 13 1450 Telephone Interpreting (24 Castlemaine Motel, DA), Castlemaine VIC Hour Service) Location: 3450 1300 655 082 Interpreting Bookings On Site 38 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: 1300 654 151 FAX Postal: PO Box 792, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: PO Box 468, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: [email protected] Telephone: (03) 5472 2249 Internet: (03) 5472 2666 Email: www.immi.gov.au/tis (03) 5470 5106 FAX [email protected] Email: Internet: [email protected] www.u3acastlemaine.com

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General Manager Contacts: Media Newsletters (03) 5422 1488 Janette Trudgeon ABC Television 3 Market Street, Kyneton VIC 3444 (03) 5476 2437 PO Box 153, Kyneton VIC (03) 5476 2360 Rural Transaction Location: Centre 8 Gordon St (DA), Elsternwick VIC 3185 Elpho Info - Community [email protected] Postal: Newsletter Elphinstone and GPO Box 994, Melbourne VIC 3000 Faraday Shire News Telephone: Telephone: Location: (03) 9524 2222 Mount Alexander Shire Council, Civic (03) 5473 3200 1800 627 854 TTY - TELEPHONE Centre, Lyttleton Street (DA), Castlemaine (03) 5473 3588 Fax TYPEWRITER FOR THE DEAF VIC 3450 Email: (03) 9626 1662 FAX Postal: [email protected] 1300 139 994 Reception Advice Line PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Internet: Telephone: Editor - Fiona Gatt www.abc.net.au (03) 5471 1700 0408 335 025 (03) 5471 1749 FAX Australian Communications and [email protected] Email: Media Authority (ACMA) Faraday Farrago [email protected] Postal: Internet: Postal: PO Box 13112, Law Courts PO, Melbourne www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au P.O. Box 257, Chewton VIC 3451 VIC 8010 Email: Taradale Talk Telephone: [email protected] (03) 9963 6800 Central office - Postal: Melbourne switchboard Friends of the ABC C/- Post Office, Taradale VIC 3447 1800 226 667 Broadcasting Enquiries Telephone: Location: 1300 850 115 Licensing & Interference (03) 5423 2247 Chris Burgess Enquiries 208 Bank Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Email: Telephone: Email: [email protected] [email protected] (03) 9682 0073 Internet: (03) 9682 0074 FAX Internet: www.taradaletalknewsletter.com www.acma.gov.au Email: [email protected]/vic Tarrangower Times Chewton Chat Internet: Location: www.abcfriends.org.au/vic Location: 4/93 High Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Chewton Domain Society, Town Hall, Harcourt Valley News Postal: Chewton VIC 3451 PO Box 18, Maldon VIC 3463 Location: Postal: Telephone: VIC PO Box 85, Chewton VIC 3451 0419 102 723 Advertising Internet: Telephone: (03) 5475 2106 FAX (03) 5472 2892 www.harcourt.vic.au Community Website Email: Contacts: Internet: [email protected] www.chewton.net Advertising and Website Content - Robyn Internet: Miller Contacts: www.tarrangowertimes.com.au (03) 5474 2754 Editor - John Ellis Contacts: (03) 5472 2892 Malmsbury Mail Editor - Viv Markham [email protected] (03) 5475 2256 http://www.chewton.net Postal: PO Box 116, Malmsbury VIC 3446 The Guildford Globe (Online Elliot Midland Newspapers Telephone: Edition) (Midland Express/Castlemaine (03) 5423 2088 Nea Gyorffy Postal: Mail) Email: [email protected] P O box 952, Guildford VIC 3451 Location: Telephone: 29 Templeton St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Newstead Echo (03) 5473 4124 Advertising 0419 991 140 Rajeev Postal: Location: Email: PO Box 227, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Rural Transaction Centre (RTC), Lyons St, [email protected] Telephone: Newstead VIC 3462 Internet: (03) 5472 1788 Castlemaine office Postal: www.guildfordglobe.com (03) 5422 1488 Kyneton office Committee, C/- Post Office, Newstead VIC (03) 5472 4504 FAX - Castlemaine 3462 Postal Communications (03) 5422 3173 Kyneton Fax Telephone: Email: (03) 5476 2437 Australia Post [email protected] Editorial Email: [email protected] Features [email protected] For Location: [email protected] Advertising contributions to the newsletter 321 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000 [email protected] Classified Internet: Telephone: [email protected] www.newsteadecho.org 13 1318 General Enquiries/customer Contacts: service centre 13 1118 Sales and Business Enquires 13 1317 Postcodes, Opening Hours & Locations

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Internet: Email: www.auspost.com.au [email protected] Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) Campbells Creek Post Office Internet: www.abc.net.au/centralvic Postal: Location: PO Box 13112, Law Courts PO, Melbourne 139 Main Road, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 MAINfm, 94.9 (Castlemaine District Radio Inc.) VIC 8010 Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5472 2332 FAX transmission Location: (03) 9963 6800 Central office - available Old Castlemaine Goal, Bowden Street, Melbourne switchboard Castlemaine Post Office Castlemaine VIC 3450 1800 226 667 Broadcasting Enquiries Postal: 1300 850 115 Licensing & Interference Location: PO Box 1070, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Enquiries 202 Barker St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Email: Telephone: (03) 5472 4376 Office [email protected] 13 1318 Customer Service (03) 5472 6246 Studio Internet: (03) 5472 3258 FAX (transmission Email: www.acma.gov.au available) [email protected] Telstra Country Wide (TCW) Chewton Post Office Internet: www.mainfm.net Location: Location: Radio KLFM Central Victoria, 384 Hargreaves Street, Main Road, Chewton VIC 3451 Bendigo VIC 3550 Telephone: Location: Telephone: (03) 5472 1315 Coach Street, Golden Square VIC 3555 1800 687 829 Free Call -TCW Elphinstone Post Office Postal: Email: PO Box 2997, Bendigo VIC 3550 [email protected] Location: Telephone: Telstra Disability Services Doveton Street, Elphinstone VIC 3448 (03) 5444 1377 Telephone: (03) 5444 1355 Studio Telephone: (03) 5473 3200 (03) 5444 1388 FAX 1800 068 424 Voice - General enquiries (03) 5473 3588 FAX (transmission Email: (including locations of TTY Public Phones) available) [email protected] 1800 808 981 TTY Guildford Post Office Internet: 1800 814 777 FAX www.klfm.com.au Email: Location: [email protected] Templeton Street, Guildford VIC 3451 rph Print Radio - Bendigo 88.7 FM Telephone: Location: COMMUNITY (03) 5473 4202 Community Services, Vision Australia ORGANISATIONS Harcourt Post Office Centre, 92-100 Mc Ivor Road, Bendigo VIC 3550 Location: Telephone: Associations 22 High Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 1300 847 466 Bendigo office enquiries Telephone: Email: Australia Day Committee (Victoria) (03) 5474 2200 FAX transmission www.visionaustralia.org.au Postal: available Telephone Services 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne VIC 3000 Maldon Post Office Telephone: Australian Communication (03) 9651 5174 BH Location: Exchange Limited (ACE) - Nat'l (03) 5471 1700 M.A.S.C.- Local 95 High Street, Maldon VIC 3463 contact Telephone: Relay Service Internet: (03) 5475 2203 FAX transmission Location: www.australiaday.vic.gov.au available 295 Logan Road, Stones Corner Qld 4120 Castlemaine District Sub-branch Newstead Post Office Postal: PO Box 473, Stones Corner Qld 4120 Vietnam Veteran's Assoc. Location: Telephone: Postal: 41 Lyons Street, Newstead VIC 3462 13 3677 To make a relay call 1A Myring Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: TTY/Voice Internet: (03) 5476 2203 1800 555 660 Help Desk www.castlemainevietvets.com (03) 5476 2396 FAX (transmission 1300 555 727 Speak and listen Contacts: available) 106 Emergency TTY Secretary - Bob Miller Radio 1800 555 727 Emergency Speak and listen (03) 5472 4146 Email: [email protected] Australian Broadcasting [email protected] [email protected] Help Desk Castlemaine Pioneers and Old Corporation, ABC Central Victoria Internet: Residents Association Location: www.aceinfo.net.au & Location: 278 Napier Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 www.relayservice.com.au Telephone: 206-208 Barker St, Faulder Watson Hall, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5440 1711 (03) 5440 1730 Newsroom (03) 5440 1799 FAX 1300 813 911 Talkback

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Postal: Email: C/- P.O. Box 325, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Contacts: Association (Established 1912) Secretary - Wilson Bunton Country Womens Association Internet: (03) 5472 3186 (CWA) Harcourt Branch [email protected] Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association President - Graeme Barry Location: Facebook (03) 5472 3768 1st & 3rd Thurs of month, Venue: Harcourt Contacts: Treasurer - Ken Leversha Leisure Centre, Harcourt VIC 3453 Secretary - Peter Thompson (03) 5472 3565 Postal: (03) 5472 2202 Annual Reunion 2nd PO Box 48, Harcourt VIC 3453 Saturday October Chewton Domain Society Inc Contacts: 123 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (People and Places Exhibition) Secretary - Bev Green (03) 5474 3027 Taradale Progress Association Location: Inc (Ladies Committee) Town Hall, Pyrenees Hwy, Chewton VIC Country Womens Association 3451 (CWA) Newstead Branch Postal: Postal: C/- Post Office, Taradale VIC 3447 PO Box 85, Chewton VIC 3451 Location: Contacts: Telephone: Newstead Community Hall, Newstead VIC Secretary - Margaret Moody (03) 5470 6131 Town Hall 3462 (03) 5423 2421 Internet: Telephone: President - Yvonne Pettigrew (03) 5423 2282 www.chewton.net (03) 5345 6386 Contacts: Elphinstone Facilities Committee Clubs Secretary - Bettie Exon (03) 5472 3892 Location: Bingo (Campbells Creek Bowling www.chewton.net Venue: Elphinstone Hall, Meeting Times Club) PO Box 85, Chewton VIC 3451 Announced in Newsletter VIC Membership Sec. - Glen Harrison Contacts: Location: 0419 337 804 Chairperson Michael Reeves Main Road (Eyes Down 7.30 pm Mondays), [email protected] 0439 500 050 Mobile Campbells Creek VIC www.chewton.net [email protected] Telephone: President - Helen McGeachin Post Office, Elphinstone VIC 3448 (03) 5472 1934 0402 085 025 Elphinstone Progress Association www.chewton.net Castlemaine Field Naturalists Postal: Club Inc (CFNC) Country Women's Association C/- Post Office, Elphinstone VIC 3448 (CWA) Sutton Grange/Metcalfe Postal: Telephone: PO Box 324, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Branch 0408 335 025 Fiona Gatt Email: Postal: Friends of the Miners' Cottages [email protected] PO Box 56, Metcalfe VIC 3448 Contacts: Contacts: Location: Rita Mills President - Irene Freeman 215 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 4553 (03) 5472 1711 Telephone: [email protected] Secretary - Dorothy Smith (03) 5470 6298 Joyce Sanders Newsletter Editor - Noel Young (03) 5423 2635 Email: (03) 5472 1345 30 Cascades Road, Malmsbury VIC 3446 [email protected] [email protected] PO Box 703, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Country Womens Association Friends of the Mount Alexander (CWA) - Castlemaine Branch Diggings (FOMAD) Castlemaine Legacy Laurel Club Location: Location: Postal: Noon, 1st week of month, RSL Club Rooms, Venue -Ray Bradfield Room (1st PO Box 125, Castlemaine VIC 3450 32 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Wednesday Monthly), Victory Park, Telephone: Telephone: Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5470 5572 David Bannear (03) 5472 1208 RSL Postal: (03) 5470 6332 Doug McConville 0411 172 165 Barbara Templar PO Box 19, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Internet: Telephone: [email protected] [email protected] 0404 098 920 Sue Ingleton Internet: 0431 877 956 Hillary Beckett www.fomad.org.au Lions Club Castlemaine Email: Metcalfe Community Association [email protected] Location: Postal: Venue: Club Rooms, Kennedy Street (next Country Womens Association C/- Post Office Box 26, Metcalfe VIC 3448 to Railway Station), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (CWA) Central Victoria Group Contacts: Postal: Secretary - Margaret Nash The Secretary, PO Box 189, Castlemaine Postal: (03) 5423 2336 AH VIC 3450 Fairburn Park, 1873 Calder Hgwy., Taradale [email protected] Telephone: VIC 3447 PO Box 26, Metcalfe VIC 3448 0467 591 773 Ron Delmenico - President Telephone: 0428 721 809 Ken McKinnie - Memberships (03) 5474 2415 State Group President - Ayron Teed 0409 028 632

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Email: Contacts: [email protected] View Club Castlemaine Secretary - George Milford Lions Club Harcourt and District Location: (03) 5474 2426 Venue:Chewton Community Hall, Pyrenees Bookings - John Jenkin Location: Highway, Chewton, (4th Tuesday Monthly At (03) 5474 2226 Venue: Harcourt Scout Hall, Harcourt VIC 6.30pm) Vic Harcourt North Community Hall 3453 Postal: Postal: PO Box 433, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: PO Box 100, Harcourt VIC 3453 Contacts: Cnr McIvor and Chaplins Road, Harcourt Telephone: President - Jill Brennan VIC 3453 0418 138 101 Membership - Donna (03) 5472 2760 Postal: McMahon 506 North Harcourt Road, North Harcourt Email: Community Centres VIC 3453 [email protected] Telephone: Bendigo Neighbourhood House Lions Club Maldon (03) 5474 2229 Bookings - Colin Location: Pickering Location: 21 Neale Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Maldon Neighbourhood Centre Venue: Club Rooms, Fountain Street, Telephone: Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5441 2515 Location: Postal: (03) 5442 8996 FAX Cnr Church and Edwards St, Maldon VIC PO Box 44, Maldon VIC 3463 Email: 3463 Telephone: [email protected] Telephone: (03) 5475 2262 Treasurer - Jenny Internet: (03) 5475 2093 Fitzpatrick www.bnh.net.au Email: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Campbells Creek Community Internet: Centre (CCC) Maldon Petanque Club www.maldonnc.org.au Location: Muckleford Community Centre Location: Elizabeth Street (DA), Campbells Creek Cnr Adair & Chapel Street, St Bridget's VIC 3451 Location: Church, 2pm, second Saturday of month, Contacts: Walmer Muckleford Road, Muckleford VIC Maldon VIC 3463 Secretary - Rev Paul Jenkins 3451 Contacts: (03) 5472 4660 Postal: Secretary - George Forster 239 School Road, Muckleford VIC 3451 (03) 5472 1506 Castlemaine Community House Contacts: Mount Alexander Probus Club Inc. Location: Secretary Committee of Management - Ros 65 Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Morris Location: 3450 0400 542 447 Venue: Campbells Creek Community Postal: Centre, 3rd Wednesday of month, Newstead Community Centre P O Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (NCC) Campbells Creek VIC 3451 Telephone: Postal: (03) 5472 4842 Location: PO Box 860, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Lyons St, Newstead VIC 3462 Contacts: [email protected] Postal: President - Joan Casley Internet: PO Box 180, Newstead VIC 3462 (03) 5472 4356 www.cch.org.au Contacts: Secretary - Barbara Bunton Hall Booking - Newstead R.T.C. (03) 5474 3186 Chewton Community and Senior (03) 5476 2360 Citizens Centre Hall Mount Alexander Vintage Engine South Muckleford Public Hall and Club Location: Recreation Reserve 201 Main Road/Pyrenees Highway, Postal: Chewton VIC 3451 Location: PO Box 71, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: 117 Symes Rd., South Muckleford VIC 3462 Email: C/- Chewton Post Office, Chewton VIC 3451 Telephone: [email protected] Telephone: (03) 5472 2032 Ken Woodman Internet: (03) 5470 5639 Hall 0455 141 628 www.mavec.net (03) 5473 3357 Secretary - Valda Contacts: Casbolt University of the Third Age (U3A) Secretary - Graham Mason Contacts: Location: (03) 5476 2481 Hall Booking Officer - Dorothy Pollard "The Octupus", Duke Street, (Opposite Rotary Club - Castlemaine (03) 5472 3297 Castle Motel), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Location: Harcourt Leisure Centre PO Box 792, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Venue: Cumberland Hotel, 191 Barker Location: Telephone: Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 63 Binghams Road (DA), Harcourt VIC 3453 (03) 5472 2249 Office hours-Mon to Postal: Postal: Thurs, 1:30pm- 3:30pm PO Box 145, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 25, Harcourt VIC 3453 Email: Contacts: [email protected] President - Bill Maltby 0407 349 969

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Internet: Calder Ward - Cr Anthony Cordy Email: www.u3acastlemaine.com 0466 004 629 [email protected] [email protected] Internet: Community Development Coliban Ward - Cr Christine Henderson www.workspaceaustralia.com Baringhup Community Committee 0466 004 628 Contacts: [email protected] Head Office - Workspace Australia Ltd Location: Tarrengower Ward - Sharon Telford (03) 5444 5228 For all enquiries and Baringhup Hall, Burke Street, Baringhup VIC 0407 991 403 info 3463 [email protected] (03) 5442 9633 FAX Contacts: Loddon Ward - Cr. (Mayor) Michael Redden [email protected] Secretary - Viv Markham 0466 004 630 www.workspaceaustralia.com 0419 355 087 [email protected] 1/45 Mundy Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Hall Hire - Jackie Brown Castlemaine Ward - Cr. Tony Bell (03) 5475 2547 0408 017 655 Xtreme Inc. 415 Waterson Road, Baringhup Vic 3463 [email protected] Location: Castlemaine Ward - Cr Chris Cole Bring Back The Trains Project Youth & Performing Arts (In the Castlemaine 0400 779 982 Community), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: [email protected] Postal: 0413 625 292 Geoff Castlemaine Ward - Cr Jessica Howard PO Box 1037, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0407 345 744 C.A.K.E. - Castlemaine Telephone: [email protected] 0402 087 949 Sarah Abundance Kitchen Enterprise Mount Alexander Sustainability Email: Location: Group (MASG) [email protected] Castlemaine Community House, 65 Internet: Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Location: www.xtremeinc.com.au 3450 325 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Postal: Co-operatives P O Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 1043, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Bendigo and District Aboriginal Telephone: Co-Operative (03) 5472 4842 (03) 5470 6978 Email: Email: Location: [email protected] [email protected] 13-15 Forest Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Internet: Telephone: Friends of Lolotoe (Timor-Leste) www.masg.org.au (03) 5442 4947 BH Postal: Contacts: (03) 5442 4941 FAX PO Box 955, Kyneton VIC 3444 Admin Manager - Anna Hedigan Email: Telephone: Taradale Community Forum Inc. [email protected] (03) 5423 4199 Marion Oakley Common Equity Rental Housing Email: Postal: [email protected] Taradale Community Forum, C/- PO, Co-Operatives (CERC) Forest Taradale VIC 3447 Creek Guildford Progress Association Email: Location: Location: [email protected] Contacts: Common Equity Housing Ltd , 26-28 St. Guildford Public Hall, Guildford VIC 3451 Andrews Terrace, Bendigo VIC 3121 Postal: Chair - Latarnie McDonald [email protected] Postal: PO Box 923, Guildford VIC 3451 Secretary - Martyn Shaddick P O Box 135, Golden Square VIC 3555 Telephone: 0400 500 095 Telephone: (03) 5473 4391 Jim Franzi 1800 353 669 Melbourne Head Office for Mount Alexander Shire Taradale Progress Association Information Inc (Ladies Committee) (03) 9208 0800 Councillors 1800 635 936 FAX Postal: Location: Internet: C/- Post Office, Taradale VIC 3447 Town Hall, M.A.S.C., 25 Lyttleton Street www.cehl.com.au Contacts: (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Secretary - Margaret Moody Postal: Mount Alexander Community (03) 5423 2421 PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Land Ltd. President - Yvonne Pettigrew Telephone: (03) 5423 2282 Postal: (03) 5471 1700 Enquiries PO Box 323, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Walking and Wheeling Action Telephone: [email protected] Group (03) 5474 3172 BH Internet: 0438 042 901 www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au Email: Email: Contacts: [email protected] [email protected] Workspace Maldon Internet: www.macll.org.au Location: Former Shire Offices, 3 High Street, Maldon VIC 3463

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Newstead Community Garden Castlemaine Community Kitchen Community Information and and Produce Exchange Garden Support Victoria Inc (CISVic) Telephone: (03) 5476 2380 Liz at the Red Store Location: Location: (03) 5476 2593 Mary Continuing Education, 30 Templeton Street Suite 209 Level 2, 343 Little Collins Street, Email: (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Melbourne VIC 3000 [email protected] Telephone: Telephone: Internet: (03) 5472 4842 (03) 9672 2000 Main Number - www.newsteadgarden.wordpress.com Email: Administration. [email protected] (03) 9672 2099 FAX Newstead Rural Transaction Internet: Email: Centre (RTC) www.cch.org.au/growing-abundance [email protected] Internet: Location: Castlemaine District Sub-branch www.csivic.org.au Old Shire Offices, 45 Lyons Street, Vietnam Veteran's Assoc. Newstead VIC 3462 East Africa Community of Telephone: Postal: Castlemaine (03) 5476 2360 1A Myring Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Internet: Location: [email protected] www.castlemainevietvets.com 34 Elizabeth Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: Contacts: Telephone: www.newstead.vic.au Secretary - Bob Miller 0411 398 426 Chan Nyok Contacts: (03) 5472 4146 Email: President - Susan [email protected] [email protected] (03) 5472 2718 Home Castlemaine Friends of St Luke's Foodbank Australia Community Service Groups Location: Location: St Luke's Anglicare, Workspace Australia, 1 4/2 Somerville Road, Yarraville VIC 3013 Australians for Native Title and Halford Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Reconcilliation (Vic) Inc (ANTaR) Postal: (03) 9362 8300 PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: Location: Telephone: www.foodbankvictoria.org.au 67 Brunswick St, (Brotherhood of St (03) 5470 6266 Laurence Building), Fitzroy VIC 3065 Friends of Castlemaine State Postal: Castlemaine Health (Adult Day Festival C/- Brotherhood of St Laurence, 67 Service) Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Postal: Telephone: Location: PO Box 573, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 9419 3613 BH Leisure Centre, Mills Rd, Harcourt VIC 3453 Telephone: (03) 9417 2691 FAX Postal: (03) 5472 1370 President. - Michael 1800 640 501 National Native Title Tribunal PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Bottomley PO Box 9973 Melbourne Telephone: Email: Email: (03) 5471 1498 Enquiries [email protected] [email protected] Internet: Castlemaine Men's Shed Friends of Save the Children www.antarvictoria.org.au Location: Location: www.nntt.gov.au National Native title Rear Windarring, 317 Barker Street (DA), Save the Children Aust., 42 Dight Street, Tribunal Castlemaine VIC 3450 Collingwood VIC 3066 Contacts: Postal: Postal: Castlemaine Branch - Vic and Felicity Say C/- 35 William Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 2802, Fitzroy VIC 3065 (03) 5472 1841 AH Telephone: Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5475 6332 Doug Mconville (03) 8417 1400 Vic. Office 2 Gainsborough Street, Castlemaine VIC (03) 5475 1930 Michael Martin 1800 760 011 Donation Line 3450 Email: Internet: C.A.K.E. - Castlemaine [email protected] www.savethechildren.org.au Abundance Kitchen Enterprise Central Vic PCP (Primary Care Friends of the Castlemaine Location: Partnership) Library (FOCAL) Castlemaine Community House, 65 Postal: Location: Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC PO Box 687, Castlemaine VIC 3450 212 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 3450 Telephone: Telephone: Postal: (03) 5472 5333 (03) 5472 1458 Library P O Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 5461 FAX (03) 5473 4470 Denise Jepson Telephone: Email: Email: (03) 5472 4842 admin@@centralvicpcp.com.au [email protected] Email: Internet: Internet: [email protected] www.centralvicpcp.com.au www.facebook.com/FOCALinc

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Growing Abundance Mount Alexander Community Returned and Services League (RSL) Castlemaine Sub Branch Location: Enterprise Location: Castlemaine Community House,, 65 Postal: Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 36 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 1120, Castlemaine VIC 3450 3450 Telephone: Telephone: Postal: (03) 5472 1208 Castlemaine Sub (03) 5472 4024 PO Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Branch Email: Telephone: Internet: [email protected] (03) 5472 4842 [email protected] Email: Mount Alexander Community Contacts: [email protected] Information Centre Inc. (CIC) President - Castlemaine Branch - Ernie Plumridge Legacy Group - Castlemaine Location: (03) 5472 4651 Faulder Watson Hall, 206 Barker St (DA), Postal: Returned Servicemen's League PO Box 144, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Postal: (RSL) - Maldon Sub Branch PO Box 239, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Chairman - Ron White Location: Telephone: (03) 5472 1640 Venue : behind Athenaeum Library, 57 High (03) 5472 2688 Secretary - George Milford Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Email: (03) 5474 2426 AH Postal: [email protected] Lions Club Castlemaine PO Box 142, Maldon VIC 3463 Mount Alexander Human Services Contacts: Location: Network President - Jim Thompson Venue: Club Rooms, Kennedy Street (next (03) 5475 2288 to Railway Station), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Postal: C/- M. A. S. C., Civic Centre, 27 Lyttleton St. Returned Services League (RSL) The Secretary, PO Box 189, Castlemaine (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Women's Auxilliary Castlemaine Telephone: VIC 3450 Location: Telephone: (03) 5471 1700 Last Thursday of month, 2pm,, 36 Mostyn 0467 591 773 Ron Delmenico - President Mount Alexander No Interest Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0428 721 809 Ken McKinnie - Memberships Telephone: Email: Loan Scheme (N.I.L.S) 0411 172 165 Barbara Templar [email protected] Location: Internet: Lions Club Harcourt and District C/- Community House, 65 Templeton Street [email protected] (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Postal: Rotary Club - Castlemaine Venue: Harcourt Scout Hall, Harcourt VIC PO Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: 3453 Telephone: Venue: Cumberland Hotel, 191 Barker Postal: (03) 5472 4842 Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 100, Harcourt VIC 3453 Email: Postal: Telephone: [email protected] PO Box 145, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0418 138 101 Membership - Donna Contacts: McMahon Mount Alexander Volunteer President - Bill Maltby Email: Network 0407 349 969 [email protected] Telephone: St Luke's Anglicare Inc - Lions Club Maldon 0425 323 005 Jacqueline Brodie Hanns Email: Castlemaine Location: [email protected] Location: Venue: Club Rooms, Fountain Street, Internet: Maldon VIC 3463 Workspace Australia ,1 Halford Street (DA), www.mountalexandervolunteers.org.au Postal: Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 44, Maldon VIC 3463 Red Cross Castlemaine Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5470 6266 Admin. Location: (03) 5475 2262 Treasurer - Jenny (03) 5470 5119 FAX Fitzpatrick West End Community Hall, Cnr Woodman (03) 5440 1100 Bendigo Office Email: and View Streets, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5421 2000 Kyneton Office Postal: [email protected] Internet: Contacts: RSD 181 or 22 Blakely Road, Castlemaine www.stlukes.org.au Vic 3450 Treasurer - Jenny Fitzpatrick Contacts: St Vincent De Paul Society- (03) 5475 2262 Castlemaine - Assistance Centre [email protected] Secretary - Joy Lovelace (03) 5472 2600 Location: 122 Blakely Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Maryborough Men's Shed 16 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 President - Betty Adamson Telephone: Location: (03) 5472 3113 GELC, 88-90 Burke Street, Maryborough (03) 5472 6091 VIC 3465 (03) 5472 4950 FAX Telephone: 0417 365 642 Ian

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Vietnam Veterans, Castlemaine Email: Court Network - Information, [email protected] Sub-branch Support and Referral Service Contacts: Location: Location: Shelter and Pound, Manager - Geoff Hall 36 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Ground Floor 565 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Volunteering Victoria Inc Postal: VIC 3000 1A Myring Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Location: Contacts: (03) 9603 7433 BH Level 2, 491 King Street, West Melbourne Contact - Allen Lane 1800 681 614 Free Call VIC 3003 (03) 5472 3115 (03) 9670 8804 FAX Telephone: Email: (03) 8327 8500 Volunteers [email protected] Email: [email protected] Australian Red Cross Blood Mount Alexander Community Internet: Service (Bendigo Service) Information Centre Inc. (CIC) www.volunteeringvictoria.org.au Location: Location: Willing Workers On Organic Donormobile Caravan visits - Camp Faulder Watson Hall, 206 Barker St (DA), Farms (WWOOF) Reserve Gingell Street, Castlemaine VIC Castlemaine VIC 3450 3450 Postal: Location: Telephone: PO Box 239, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Buchan VIC 3885 13 1495 Blood Service-Donor Telephone: Telephone: Enquiries and Appointments. Dates and (03) 5472 2688 (03) 5155 0218 times will be listed in the local press Email: (03) 5155 0342 FAX Bendigo Volunteer Resource [email protected] Email: [email protected] Centre (BENVOL) Mount Alexander Volunteer Internet: Location: Network www.wwoof.com.au Contacts: Central Goldfields Library, 251-259 Telephone: Friends of the Earth Book Shop Hargaraves Street (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 0425 323 005 Jacqueline Brodie Hanns (03) 9417 4564 Postal: Email: 312 Smith Street, Collingwood VIC 3066 PO Box 374, Bendigo (mail centre) VIC 3552 [email protected] Telephone: Backpackers World Travel Internet: (03) 9639 9686 (03) 5441 1404 www.mountalexandervolunteers.org.au Email: 450 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 [email protected] Opportunity Shop RTC Newstead Outdoor Travel Internet: (03) 9670 7252 Location: www.bgovolunteers.org.au 1/361 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC Rural Transaction Centre, 45 Lyons Street, 3000 Castlemaine Health (Adult Day Newstead VIC 3462 Service) Telephone: COUNSELLING (03) 5476 2360 Location: Email: SERVICES Leisure Centre, Mills Rd, Harcourt VIC 3453 [email protected] Postal: PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Red Cross Castlemaine Alcohol and Drugs Telephone: Location: Al-Anon Family Groups (03) 5471 1498 Enquiries West End Community Hall, Cnr Woodman Location: and View Streets, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine Visitor Information Venue - Guide Hall cnr Kennedy and Forest Postal: Streets, (Meeting Wed 10:30), Castlemaine Centre and Accomodation RSD 181 or 22 Blakely Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Booking Service Vic 3450 Postal: Contacts: Location: GPO Box 5458 (Melb. HQ), Melbourne VIC Secretary - Joy Lovelace Castlemaine Market Building, 44 Mostyn 3000 (03) 5472 2600 Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: 122 Blakely Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: (03) 5472 2221 Local contact - Beryl President - Betty Adamson PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 9642 3330 Headquarters (03) 5472 3113 Telephone: Internet: (03) 5471 1795 Reception RSPCA Shelter and Pound, www.alanon.alateen.org/australia 1800 171 888 Free accomm booking Castlemaine service Alcoholics Anonymous (03) 5471 1727 Promotions Location: (Castlemaine) (03) 5471 1746 FAX Langslow Street (near Castlemaine Landfill), Location: Email: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Uniting Church Hall, 12 Lyttleton Street, [email protected] Telephone: Thursdays 8.00 pm, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: (03) 5472 5277 Animal Shelter and Postal: www.maldoncastlemaine.com Pound (03) 5471 1700 Shire Ranger Mt PO Box 146, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Alexander Shire AH number will be supplied Telephone: 0428 952 086 John (03) 9429 1833 AA Vict Office

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Contacts: Pharmacotherapy Advocacy Email: Bendigo Mediation and Support (PAMS) [email protected] www.aabendigo.org.au Internet: PO Box 121 Golden Square, Bendigo VIC Location: www.dvrcv.org.au 3555 128 Peel Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051 Bendigo Community Health Postal: Crisis Counselling PO Box 12720, Abeckett Street Vic 8006 Service (Alcohol and Drug Telephone: Centre Against Sexual Assault Services) 1800 443 844 Free Call Loddon Campaspe (CASALC) Location: (03) 9329 1500 Harm Reduction Postal: Victoria 171 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo (DA), Helm PO Box 764, Bendigo VIC 3552 Email: Street, Kangaroo Flat (DA) & 3 Seymoure Telephone: St, Eaglehawk, Bendigo VIC 3550 [email protected] 1800 806 292 24hr crisis line incl. Telephone: Internet: weekends and public holidays (03) 5430 0500 Kangaroo Flat www.hrvic.org.au (03) 5441 0430 1800 636 514 Needle Exchange: Tue-Sat. Youth Support and Advocacy (03) 5441 0429 FAX 7:30pm - 10:30pm Service (YSAS) Bendigo Email: Internet: [email protected] www.bchs.com.au Location: Internet: 39 Garsed Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 www.casa.org.au Community Health Centre Postal: (CHIRP) - Alcohol and Drug P.O Box 1058, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555 Child Protection Services - Counselling Telephone: Dept.of Human Services 1800 014 446 Referral Line Free Call 24 Location: Location: Hrs Regional Office - Loddon Mallee 74-78 13 Mostyn St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5444 2969 Mon-Fri BH Telephone: Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Email: Telephone: (03) 5479 1000 www.ysas.org.au Head Office Email: 13 1278 24 hour service Contacts: (03) 5434 5555 Regional Office [email protected] YSAS Head Office Internet: Bendigo (03) 9415 8881 1800 675 598 Free Call BH www.cdchcastlemaine.com.au (03) 9415 8882 FAX Contacts: www.ysas.org.au Kids Help Line Australia Ltd Reception or Withdrawal Nurse (Detox) Level 1 - 13 Johnson Street, Fitzroy Vic Location: 3065 Direct Line (Alcohol and Drug Suite 9, Lang Business Centre, Black Street, Counselling and Referral Line) Crime Victims Milton QLD 4064 Postal: Telephone: Bendigo Community Health PO Box 2000, Milton QLD 4064 1800 888 236 24 hour/7days per week Telephone: Counselling & Referral Service -Counselling Svcs.- 1800 551 800 freecall (24 hours) (03) 8413 8413 Turning Point Women's Health Clinic Counsellors Email: Location: (07) 3369 1588 Office [email protected] St. Lukes, 47 High Street (DA), Bendigo VIC (07) 3367 1266 FAX Internet: 3550 Email: www.turningpoint.org.au Telephone: [email protected] Narcotics Anonymous (NA) 1800 819 817 Statewide (8am-11pm) Internet: (03) 5448 1000 St. Lukes www.kidshelp.com.au Location: 1800 244 323 St. Lukes Regional Helpline Narcotics Anonymous, St Kilda. VIC 3182 Internet: Lifeline Postal: www.stlukes.org.au Postal: GPO Box 2470, Melbourne VIC 3001 P.O. Box 1164, Bendigo VIC 3552 Telephone: Centre for Non Violence Telephone: (03) 9525 2833 Statewide Postal: 13 1114 Lifeline 24 Hour Service 1300 652 820 National PO Box 958, Bendigo VIC 3552 (03) 5443 1330 Bendigo Admin Office Email: Telephone: Email: [email protected] 1800 884 038 Freecall [email protected] Internet: (03) 5430 3000 Office Internet: www.navic.net.au (03) 5443 4844 FAX www.lifeline.org.au Contacts: 1800 015 188 24 hour Hotline Bendigo Email: Mensline Salvation Army Centre 61-75 Mundy [email protected] Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Postal: Castlemaine Branch Narcotics Anonymous - Domestic Violence Resource PO Box 33, North Melbourne VIC 3051 Telephone: Meeting Times; 5pm Each Sunday Centre Victoria (DVRCV) Salvation Army Hall, Kennedy Street,, 1300 789 978 Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Email: 292 Wellington Street, Collingwood VIC 3066 [email protected] Telephone: Internet: (03) 9486 9866 www.menslineaus.org.au (03) 9486 9744 FAX

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National Disability Abuse and Telephone: (03) 5430 5899 Bendigo Office Grief Counselling Neglect Hotline 1800 050 004 Customer Relations Bendigo Community Health Postal: 13 2300 Financial Information Service PO Box 126, St. Leonards NSW 1590 (FIS) Service -Counselling Svcs.- Telephone: 13 2850 Call Centre Women's Health Clinic Internet: 1800 880 052 Free Call Location: www.centrelink.gov.au 1800 301 130 TTY St. Lukes, 47 High Street (DA), Bendigo VIC 1800 555 677 National Relay Service Centrelink/Medicare, Castlemaine 3550 (02) 9318 1372 FAX (Agency Only) Telephone: 13 1450 Tele Interpreter Service 1800 819 817 Statewide (8am-11pm) Email: Location: (03) 5448 1000 St. Lukes [email protected] TAFE Building, 65 Templeton St., 1800 244 323 St. Lukes Regional Helpline Internet: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: www.disabilityhotline.net.au Telephone: www.stlukes.org.au (03) 5472 4674 Social Worker - Castlemaine Bereavement Support Services Health Money Help (Castlemaine) Location: Telephone: Location: Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 1800 149 689 Pastoral Care Coordinator - Castlemaine Postal: Internet: Health,, Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www. moneyhelp.org.au VIC 3450 Contacts: St Luke's - Financial Counselling Telephone: Social Worker (03) 5471 1542 Danni Moore (03) 5471 1564 Location: Email: St Lukes - Gamblers Help Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street, [email protected] Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Postal: Castlemaine District Community 1 Halford St (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Health (CDCH) - Grief Counselling Postal: Contacts: Location: PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Counsellor Telephone: 1800 244 323 13 Mostyn Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5470 6266 Castlemaine (03) 5448 1000 Telephone: 1800 244 323 Free Call Financial [email protected] Counselling www.stlukes.org.au (03) 5479 1000 Email: 47 High St, Bendigo VIC 3550 Email: [email protected] PO Box 315, Bendigo VIC 3550 [email protected] Suicide Helpline Victoria Gambling Compassionate Friends Victoria Inc Postal: Gamblers Help (Counselling Location: PO Box 2335, Footscray VIC 3011 Service) Telephone: 173 Canterbury Road, Canterbury VIC 3126 1300 651 251 Location: Postal: Internet: St. Lukes, 47 High Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 PO Box 171, Canterbury VIC 3126 www.suicidehelpline.org.au Telephone: Telephone: 1800 244 323 Free Call - B.H. (Bendigo (03) 9888 4944 Grief Line Women's Domestic Violence Area) 1800 641 091 Free Call Crisis Service 1800 156 789 24hr Free Call (03) 9888 4900 FAX (03) 9888 4034 Office and Admin. Telephone: Email: [email protected] 0437 749 739 Castlemaine Group (03) 9322 3555 Womens Domestic Email: Violence Crisis Service ( 24 Hrs Crisis Internet: www.problemgambling.vic.gov.au [email protected] line) u 1800 015 188 Free Call Statewide (24hrs, Victorian Commission for Internet: 7 days) Gambling and Liquor Regulation www.compassionatefriendsvictoria.org.au Email: Contacts: [email protected] Location: Castlemaine - Matthew Gildea Internet: 49 Elizabeth Street, Richmond VIC 3121 0437 749 739 Mobile www.wdvcs.org.au Postal: Venue: Maternal and Child Health Centre, PO Box 1988, Melbourne VIC 3001 Financial Counselling Lyttleton Street Castlemaine, Last Thursday Telephone: of Month-7.30pm, Centrelink & Medicare (03) 9651 3333 General Enquiries Bendigo Group - Kathy Smith (03) 9651 3777 FAX (03) 5474 2364 Location: Internet: Meet 2nd Thursday of Month, South Cnr St Andrews Ave & Lyttleton Tce (DA), www.vcglr.vic.gov.au Bendigo Progress Hall, Neal Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Bendigo VIC 3550 Postal: PO Box 220, Bendigo VIC 3552

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Maldon Hospital Internet: Email: www.magistratescourt.vic.gov.au [email protected] Location: Internet: Chapel St (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 Consumer Affairs Vic - Bendigo - www.justiceconnect.org.au Telephone: Loddon Mallee Justice Connect (03) 5475 2000 Enquiries, Location: (03) 5475 2029 FAX 18-20 St. Andrews Avenue (DA), Bendigo Location: Email: VIC 3550 Level 17, 461 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC [email protected] Telephone: 3000 SIDS and Kids NSW and Victoria (03) 9627 6007 Headquarters Postal: 1300 558 181 For cost of local call, will PO Box 16013, Collins Street West PO VIC Location: connect to local office 8007 1227 Malvern Rd, Malvern VIC 3144 (03) 5440 6100 Bendigo Office Telephone: Telephone: Email: (03) 8636 4400 BH (03) 8888 1600 Melbourne Office 24 [email protected] (03) 8636 4455 FAX hour service Internet: Email: (03) 9822 2995 FAX www.consumer.vic.gov.au [email protected] 1800 240 400 Freecall 24 hour www.scamwatch.gov.au Internet: 1300 308 307 will connect to regional office www.justiceconnect.org.au cost of local call Court Network - Information, Email: Support and Referral Service Justices of the Peace of Mount [email protected] Alexander Shire Internet: Location: Location: www.sidsandkids.org Ground Floor 565 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Justice of the Peace Registry, 7th Floor, 55 Legal Advice Telephone: King Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (03) 9603 7433 BH Telephone: Contact Free Legal Information Services 1800 681 614 Free Call 1300 365 567 Provides list of JP's in local 1800 677 402 (03) 9670 8804 FAX area Australian Human Rights Email: (03) 9603 9090 Honorary Justice [email protected] Office Commission Internet: Family Court of Australia Location: www.justice.vic.gov.au/justices Level 3, 175 Pitt Street, Sydney City NSW Location: Mensline 2000 Commonwealth Law Courts 305 William St Postal: (DA), Melbourne VIC 3000 Postal: GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW Telephone: PO Box 33, North Melbourne VIC 3051 Telephone: 1300 352 000 After Hours Emergencies Telephone: (02) 9284 9600 Sydney Office 1300 352 000 Phone 1300 789 978 1300 656 419 Complaints Info Line 1800 750 321 Family Advice Hotline Email: 1300 369 711 General enquiries and (Freecall) [email protected] publications (03) 8600 3750 FAX Internet: 1800 620 241 TTY Email: www.menslineaus.org.au Internet: [email protected] Office of the Public Advocate www.humanrights.gov.au www.familylawcourts.gov.au Internet: (Justice Department of Victoria) Child Support Legal Service www.familycourt.gov.au Location: Location: Federal Magistrates Court Level 2, 204 Lygon St., Carlton VIC 3053 350 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Telephone: Telephone: Location: 1300 309 337 Free Call 24 hours 1800 677 402 Free Call Commonwealth Law Court, 305 William 1300 787 510 FAX (03) 9269 0408 Child Support Legal Street (DA), Melbourne VIC 3000 1300 305 612 TTY Service Postal: Email: (03) 5441 1155 Visit Bendigo Office PO Box 9991, Melbourne VIC 3001 [email protected] monthly Telephone: Internet: Internet: 1300 352 000 Assistance Line www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au www.legalaid.vic.gov.au (03) 8600 3333 Sheriff www.justice.vic.gov.au Email: Clerk of Courts [email protected] Privacy Victoria Location: Internet: Location: Court House, Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine www.fmc.gov.au Level 11, 10-16 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3450 Human Rights Law Centre VIC 3000 Telephone: Postal: (03) 5472 1081 Lyttleton Street - Location: PO Box 5057, Melbourne VIC 3001 Castlemaine Wednesday and Friday 9.00 - Level 11, 461 Bourke St. (DA), Melbourne Telephone: 4.00 pm VIC 3000 1300 666 444 03 9269 0234 (03) 5422 1832 Kyneton, Telephone: 1300 666 445 FAX Mon,Tues,Thurs, 9.00 - 4.00pm (03) 8636 4400 BH Email: (03) 5440 4140 Bendigo 1300 666 445 FAX [email protected]

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Internet: Contacts: www.privacy.vic.gov.au Bendigo Office, Legal Aid Victoria Mediation Public Advocate, Office of The 1800 254 500 Country callers Free Call Aged Care Complaints Location: (03) 5448 2333 Bendigo Office Investigation Scheme 5th Floor, 436 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Divorce Application Information Postal: VIC 3000 http://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au GPO Box 9848, In Your Capital City Telephone: 424 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo VIC Telephone: 1300 309 337 Free Call 3550 1800 550 552 Business hours (03) 9603 9529 TTY Victoria Legal Aid Online (03) 9665 8877 FAX Email: Email: [email protected] Telephone: [email protected] Internet: 1800 677 402 Legal advice Free Call Internet: www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au (03) 9269 0120 Legal Information BH www.health.gov.au www.justice.vic.gov.au (03) 9269 0234 Melbourne Head Central Victorian Mediation Public Notary Office (03) 5448 2333 Bendigo Office Services Location: Internet: 341 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.legalaid.vic.gov.au Location: Postal: 341 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 663, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Marriage Counselling Postal: Telephone: PO Box 663, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Centacare Telephone: 0439 398 488 Bill O'Donell Email: Location: 0439 398 488 Bill O'Donell [email protected] 65 Baxter St, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 5470 5855 Postal: Email: Regional Information and P O Box 255, Bendigo VIC 3552 [email protected] Advocacy Council Inc (RIAC) Telephone: Dispute (Mediation) Settlement Location: (03) 5443 9577 Reception Centre Victoria 3/40 Bridge Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 5441 7713 FAX Postal: Email: Location: PO Box 2219, Bendigo Mail Centre Private [email protected] Level 4/456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC Boxes VIC 3554 Internet: 3000 Telephone: www.centacare-sandhurst.org.au Postal: GPO Box 4113, Melbourne VIC 3001 (03) 5443 0550 Mensline (03) 5443 5178 FAX Telephone: 1800 462 480 Free Call Postal: (03) 9603 8370 Dispute Settlement 1800 221 944 Intake Worker PO Box 33, North Melbourne VIC 3051 Officer Email: Telephone: 1800 658 528 Free Call for Country callers [email protected] 1300 789 978 (Bendigo) Internet: Email: (03) 9603 8355 FAX 13 1450 Tele Interpreting Service www.riac.org.au [email protected] Internet: Email: State Trustees (Formerly Public www.menslineaus.org.au [email protected] Trustees) Internet: Relationships Australia (Victoria) www.justice.vic.gov.au/disputes Location: 168 Exhibition Street (DA), Melbourne VIC Location: Elders Rights Advocacy, Victoria 46 Princess St, Kew VIC 3101 3000 Location: Postal: Telephone: (03) 9261 8700 Kew head office Level2, 85 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC GPO Box 1461, Melbourne VIC 3001 3000 Telephone: 1800 817 569 Distance Counselling Service Email: Telephone: 1300 138 672 Toll Free (03) 9602 3066 (03) 9667 6444 BH [email protected] Internet: 1800 700 600 National Aged Care Internet: Advocacy Line www.statetrustees.com.au www.relationshipsvictoria.com.au Contacts: Email: Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) Ballarat Office [email protected] (03) 5337 9222 phone counselling by Internet: Location: appointment www.era.asn.au 350 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 1800 817 569 To book phone Fair Work Australia Telephone: counselling session 1800 677 402 Free Call - Legal Information [email protected] Telephone: Line 1025 Sturt Street, Ballarat VIC 3350 1300 799 675 For information - workplace Email: issues eg. unfair dismissals [email protected] Internet: [email protected]/.au Bendigo office www.fwa.gov.au Internet: www.legalaid.vic.gov.au

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Fair Work Info Line, Australian Email: Email: Government [email protected] [email protected] Internet: Internet: Telephone: www.goodshepvic.org.au www.workspaceaustralia.com 13 1394 Infoline Contacts: Internet: Indigenous Economic Manager - Rebecca Dempsey www.workplaceauthority.gov.au Development Unit Workspace Maldon Family Court of Australia Location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Location: Location: Telephone: Former Shire Offices, 3 High Street, Maldon Commonwealth Law Courts 305 William St 13 2215 Business Victoria Infoline VIC 3463 (DA), Melbourne VIC 3000 Internet: Email: Telephone: www.business.vic.gov.au [email protected] 1300 352 000 After Hours Emergencies Internet: 1300 352 000 Phone Mount Alexander Business www.workspaceaustralia.com 1800 750 321 Family Advice Hotline Network Contacts: (Freecall) Head Office - Workspace Australia Ltd (03) 8600 3750 FAX Postal: (03) 5444 5228 For all enquiries and Email: 215 Barker Street (Soldier and Scholar info [email protected] Bookshop), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5442 9633 FAX www.familylawcourts.gov.au Telephone: [email protected] Internet: (03) 5470 6298 www.workspaceaustralia.com www.familycourt.gov.au Contacts: 1/45 Mundy Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Secretary - Joyce Sanders Reconciliation Castlemaine Mount Alexander No Interest Consumer Protection Telephone: (03) 5472 1841 Vic Say Loan Scheme (N.I.L.S) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Email: Location: (FEDERAL) (AAT) [email protected] C/- Community House, 65 Templeton Street Location: (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 HWT Tower, 40 City Rd, Sth Melbourne VIC ECONOMIC Postal: Telephone: DEVELOPMENT PO Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 9282 8444 BH Telephone: 1300 366 700 local fee call (03) 5472 4842 (03) 9282 8480 FAX Businesses and Services Email: 1800 650 662 TTY FREECALL [email protected] Email: Ausindustry Hotline Mount Alexander Shire Council, [email protected] Internet: Telephone: Economic Development 13 2846 AusIndustry hotline (will www.aat.gov.au direct to local contact) Location: Commonwealth Ombudsman Internet: Mount Alexander Shire Council, 27 Lyttleton www.ausindustry.gov.au Strteet (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Postal: Level 10, 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC Business Victoria PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 3000 Location: Telephone: Postal: 56-60 King Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 5471 1700 GPO Box 442, Canberra VIC 2601 Telephone: Email: Telephone: 13 2215 Victorian Business Line [email protected] 1300 362 072 Complaints for (03) 4433 8000 BH - Bendigo Office Internet: Commonwealth Departments, Defence and Internet: www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au Tax www.business.vic.gov.au 0413 266 662 SMS Small Business Commissioner : Email: Christian Business Men Australia Office of [email protected] (Castlemaine Branch) Location: Internet: www.ombudsman.gov.au Contacts: Level 2, 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne President - Terry Evans VIC 3000 Companion Card Victoria (03) 5472 2582 BH Telephone: (03) 5472 4005 AH 13 8722 Regional callers Postal: Email : [email protected] 13 2215 VIC. BUSINESS ENQUIRY GPO Box 4987, Melbourne VIC 3000 C/- 2.1.3 Hair Design 225 Barker St, LINE Telephone: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: 13 3677 National Relay Service www.sbc.vic.gov.au 1300 555 727 Speech-to-Speech Relay Good Shepherd Buying Service Service Workspace Australia 1800 650 611 Information line Location: Email: 261 Victoria Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067 Location: [email protected] Telephone: 1/45 Mundy Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Internet: (03) 9495 9655 Free Service Telephone: www.companioncard.org.au Number Mon - Fri 10am - 3.00pm (03) 5444 5228 Head Office (03) 9418 3000 Central (03) 5442 9633 FAX Administration Collingwood (03) 9416 2340 FAX

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Consumer Affairs Vic - Bendigo - Internet: Postal: www.ewov.com.au GPO Box 492, Melbourne VIC 3000 Loddon Mallee Telephone: Estate Agents Resolution Service Location: 1300 796 344 Direct line for Complaints 18-20 St. Andrews Avenue (DA), Bendigo (EARS) information VIC 3550 Location: (03) 9679 8001 Admin Telephone: 113 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (03) 9679 8101 FAX (03) 9627 6007 Headquarters Telephone: Email: 1300 558 181 For cost of local call, will 1300 737 030 Cost of Local Call [email protected] connect to local office Email: Internet: (03) 5440 6100 Bendigo Office [email protected] www.lsc.vic.gov.au Email: Internet: Scam watch [email protected] www.consumer.vic.gov.au Internet: Telephone: www.consumer.vic.gov.au Fair Work Australia 1300 795 995 Scam watch hotline www.scamwatch.gov.au Telephone: 1300 303 609 TTY Internet: Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) 1300 799 675 For information - workplace issues eg. unfair dismissals www.scamwatch.gov.au Location: Internet: Telecommunications Industry 113 Exhibition Street,, Victorian Consumer www.fwa.gov.au and Business Centre (DA), Melbourne VIC Ombudsman ( TIO ) 3000 Financial Ombudsman Service Location: Postal: (FOS) Level 3, 595 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC GPO Box 123A, Melbourne VIC 3001 Postal: 3000 Telephone: Postal: 1300 558 181 Enquiries/Inforrmation Officer GPO Box 3, Melbourne VIC 3001 Telephone: PO Box 276, Collins Street West, Melbourne (03) 8684 6200 Enquiries VIC 8007 1300 780 808 Local Call-BH 1300 135 452 Business licensing Telephone: (03) 9613 3677 TTY 1300 558 181 Renting/Consumer Problem 1800 062 058 Free Call 1300 558 181 Enquiries Mon-Fri 9 Am - (03) 9613 6399 FAX Email: 1800 630 614 Free FAX 5pm will connect to local office 13 1450 Translator/Interpreter [email protected] 1300 557 559 Building Advice & services Internet: Conciliation Vic 1800 675 692 TTY Free Call www.fos.org.au 1300 558 181 Retirement Village Living Email: Guide Health Services Commissioner [email protected] 1300 661 511 Indigenous Consumer Unit (Health Complaints) Internet: 1300 650 367 Liquor Licensing Victoria www.tio.com.au 1300 737 030 Estate Agents Resolution Location: Service (EARS) 26th Floor, 570 Bourke Street (DA), Victorian Building Authority 1300 137 164 Residential Tenancies Bond Melbourne VIC 3000 Location: Authority Postal: 13 1450 TIS (Translating and 733 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 DX 210182, Melbourne VIC 3000 Postal: Interpreting Service) Telephone: 1300 365 500 Trade Measurement GPO Box 536, Melbourne VIC 3000 (03) 9032 3111 Admin Telephone: Inspectors 1300 582 113 13 3677 National Relay Service for (03) 9880 6200 BH Email: 1300 815 127 the Deaf - Text Phone or modem users [email protected] 1300 361 673 Business Registration (03) 9889 2244 FAX Internet: (03) 5441 7830 46 Breen St. Bendigo 1300 558 181 Product Safety www.health.vic.gov.au/hsc Email: (03) 5442 7845 FAX Bendigo [email protected] Independent Broad-based Anti- Email: [email protected] Internet: corruption Commission (IBAC) www.consumer.vic.gov.au Internet: Location: www.vba.vic.gov.au Energy and Water Ombudsman Level 1, North Tower, 459 Collins Street, Victorian Ombudsman (Victoria) Melbourne VIC 3000 Postal: Location: Location: GPO Box 24234, Melbourne VIC 3001 Level 3, North Tower, 459 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Telephone: Melbourne VIC 3000 Postal: 1300 735 135 Telephone: GPO Box 469, Melbourne VIC 3001 (03) 8635 6444 FAX 1800 806 314 Free Call Telephone: Email: (03) 9613 6222 1800 500 509 enquiries and complaints ibac.vic.gov.au/contactus (03) 9614 0246 FAX freecall Internet: Email: 1800 500 549 Free fax www.ibac.vic.gov.au [email protected] 13 1450 Translating / interpreter Internet: services Legal Services Commissioner www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au 13 3677 TTY Location: Email: [email protected] Level 9, 330 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

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Markets Tourism Great Dividing Trail Association (GDTA) Inc Castlemaine Artists Market Bendigo Visitor Information Postal: Location: Location: Great Dividing Trail Association, PO Box Theatre Royal, Hargraves St, Castlemaine Old Bendigo Post Office, 51-67 Pall Mall, 429, Daylesford VIC 3460 VIC 3450 Bendigo VIC 3550 Telephone: Telephone: Postal: 0477 968 579 (03) 5472 2154 BH PO Box 697, Bendigo VIC 3550 Email: (03) 5472 2154 Fax Telephone: [email protected] Email: (03) 5434 6060 Internet: [email protected] Booking online (03) 5444 4447 FAX www.gdt.org.au Castlemaine Farmers Markets Email: Contacts: [email protected] Dry Diggings Track (Daylesford - Location: Internet: Castlemaine) Victory Park, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.bendigotourism.com Leanganook Track (Castlemaine - Bendigo) Telephone: Castlemaine Visitor Information Federation Track (Daylesford - Ballarat) 0429 518 985 Enquiries/Bookings - Tim Lerderderg Track (Bacchus Marsh - Sproal Centre and Accomodation Daylesford) Internet: Booking Service www.castlemainefarmersmarket.org Harcourt Applefest Contacts: Location: Location: Time Castlemaine Market Building, 44 Mostyn Parade - High Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 1st Sunday of Month, 9am-1pm (not Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: January) Postal: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Joan Lienhop Maldon Market Telephone: (03) 5474 2321 Mobile (03) 5471 1795 Reception http://www.harcourtapplefest.org.au Location: 1800 171 888 Free accomm booking Fountain Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Harcourt Valley Heritage and service Email: (03) 5471 1727 Promotions Tourist Centre Inc www.maldonnc.org.au (03) 5471 1746 FAX Location: Maldon Neighbourhood Centre Email: ANA Hall, High Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 Market [email protected] Postal: Internet: PO Box 56, Harcourt VIC 3453 Location: www.maldoncastlemaine.com Contacts: Cnr Church and Edward Sts, Maldon VIC Central Goldfields Visitor Secretary (Tourism) - Joan Lienhop 3463 (03) 5474 2321 Telephone: Information Centre (Maryborough) President (Heritage) - Neil Charter (03) 5475 2093 Location: (03) 5474 2618 Email: Cnr Alma and Nolan Streets (DA), [email protected] Maldon Visitor Information Centre Maryborough VIC 3465 Internet: Telephone: Location: www.maldonnc.org.au (03) 5460 4511 93 High Street (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 Malmsbury Community Market Email: Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5475 2569 Location: Internet: 1800 171 888 Free accomm booking Town Hall Complex, Old Calder Highway www.centralgoldfields.net.au service (DA), Malmsbury VIC 3446 Email: Telephone: District Walking Tracks [email protected] (03) 5423 2261 Jean or Christine Location: Internet: (enquiries and stall bookings at Malmsbury Within Shire of Mount Alexander, www.maldoncastlemaine.com.au General Store and Post Office Office) Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Wesley Hill (Castlemaine) Contacts: Co-ordinator - Ian Kneipp Community Market (Sat, 7am-1pm) Mt Alexander Visitor Information Centre Mount Alexander Diggings (03) 5471 1795 Location: 44 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: 149 Duke St, Cnr. Pyrenees Hwy & PO Box 125, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Vanheurek St, Wesley Hill VIC 3450 Forest Creek Historic Gold Contacts: Postal: Diggings Site President - Friends of Mt Alexander PO Box 12, Chewton VIC 3451 Location: Diggings (FOMAD) - Doug McConville Telephone: (03) 5470 6332 Pyrenees Highway, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0428 117 953 Market enquiries Visitor Information Centre Contacts: Email: (03) 5471 1795 Part of Castlemaine Diggings National [email protected] Market Building, Mostyn Street, Heritage Park Internet: Castlemaine VIC 3450 13 1963 Parks Victoria Information wwww.wesleyhillmarket.com.au www.parkweb.vic.gov.au Victorian Goldfields Railway Contacts: PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Manager - Bob Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre 0418 117 953 (03) 5471 1795 to book tours (03) 5471 1746 FAX Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Location: Postal: Location: 15 Hornsby Street, Maldon VIC 3463 PO Box 343, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine Community House, 65 Telephone: Telephone: Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC (03) 5470 6658 Timetable information (03) 5472 3299 3450 (03) 5470 6658 Enquiries - Gary (03) 5472 3926 FAX Telephone: Internet: Email: (03) 5472 4842 www.vgr.com.au [email protected] Email: [email protected] EDUCATION Council For Adult Education (CAE) Internet: Location: www.cch.org.au Adult Education 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 Maldon Neighbourhood Centre Telephone: Bendigo Regional Institute of (03) 9652 0611 Location: TAFE (BRIT) - Castlemaine (03) 9654 6759 FAX Cnr Church and Edwards St, Maldon VIC Campus Internet: 3463 www.cae.edu.au Telephone: Location: (03) 5475 2093 63-65 Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine Effective Writing Course & Email: VIC 3450 Mentoring [email protected] Postal: Location: Internet: PO Box 850, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Venue: 102 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine www.maldonnc.org.au Telephone: VIC 3450 (03) 5471 1901 Enquiries/enrolments MATCH (Mount Alexander Contacts: Regional Campus (Castlemaine) Training & Community Help) Tutor - Joan Webster (03) 5470 6441 FAX (03) 5470 6772 Email: (03) 5434 1555 136 McCrae Street 0438 706 772 Mobile Bendigo [email protected] [email protected] 1300 554 248 Course Information all Internet: campuses French at U3A www.match.vic.edu.au Email: University of the Third Age (U3A) [email protected] All courses Location: information "The Octupus", Duke St., (Opposite Castle Location: [email protected] Motel), Castlemaine VIC 3450 "The Octupus", Duke Street, (Opposite Castlemaine campus Postal: Castle Motel), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: PO Box 792, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: www.britafe.vic.edu.au Telephone: PO Box 792, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 2249 Telephone: Castlemaine Community House Email: (03) 5472 2249 Office hours-Mon to Location: [email protected] Thurs, 1:30pm- 3:30pm 65 Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Internet: Email: 3450 www.u3acastlemaine.com [email protected] Internet: Postal: Italian at U3A P O Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.u3acastlemaine.com Telephone: Location: Contacts: (03) 5472 4842 "The Octupus", Duke Street (DA), (Opposite Secretary - Jeanette Johnston Email: Castle Motel), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5470 6079 [email protected] Postal: Course Coordinator - Robyn Yeoman Internet: PO Box 792, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0412 565 559 www.cch.org.au Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5472 2249 Continuing Education Bendigo Inc Email: Health Education Location: [email protected] Cancer Council of Victoria 22 Mclaren Street (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 Internet: Location: Postal: www.u3acastlemaine.com 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 PO Box 519, Bendigo VIC 3550 Learn French Telephone: Telephone: (03) 9514 6100 enquiries (03) 5430 2100 Location: 13 1120 FREECALL CANCER (03) 5442 7354 FAX Castlemaine Community House, 65 HELPLINE Email: Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 13 7848 QUIT LINE [email protected] 3450 Email: Internet: Telephone: [email protected] www.cabendigo.com.au (03) 5472 4842 Email: Internet: Continuing Education Inc - [email protected] www.cancervic.org.au Castlemaine and District Internet: cch.org.au Location: 30 Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Learn Spanish 3450

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Community Health Centre Internet: Castlemaine North Primary School (CHIRP) - Health Education www.hvps.vic.edu.au Location: Location: Langley Primary School Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 13 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Postal: Telephone: PO Box 353, Castlemaine VIC 3450 RSD 38, Redesdale Road, Langley VIC 3444 (03) 5479 1000 Telephone: Telephone: Email: (03) 5472 1391 (03) 5423 4125 [email protected] Email: Email: Internet: [email protected] [email protected] www.cdchcastlemaine.com.au Internet: Contacts: Castlemaine South Primary [email protected] Asthma Education School Diabetes Education - Diabetes Nurse Maldon Primary School Educators Location: (03) 5479 1000 Reception Cnr Mostyn and Urquhart Street, Location: Castlemaine VIC 3450 High Street, Maldon VIC 3463 First Aid and CPR Training Postal: Telephone: (03) 5475 1484 Location: PO Box 448, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5475 2807 Fax Castlemaine District Community Health Telephone: Email: Centre (CHIRP), 13 Mostyn Street, (03) 5472 1452 [email protected] Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5470 5052 FAX Telephone: Email: Newstead Primary School (03) 5479 1000 [email protected] Email: Internet: Location: [email protected] www.castlemaineprimary.vic.edu.au Lyons Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Telephone: Internet: Castlemaine Winters Flat Primary www.cdchcastlemaine.com.au (03) 5476 2226 Phone School (03) 5476 2655 FAX 0407 844 641 Mobile Latin at U3A Location: Email: Location: Roberts Avenue, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] "The Octupus", Duke St., (Opposite Castle Telephone: Motel), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 1522 Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School Postal: (03) 5472 3744 FAX PO Box 792, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Location: Telephone: [email protected] 31 School Road, Redesdale VIC 3444 (03) 5472 2249 Internet: Telephone: Email: www.winters-flat-ps.vic.edu.au (03) 5425 3155 www.u3acastlemaine (03) 5425 3264 FAX Internet: Chewton Primary School Email: [email protected] [email protected] Location: Hunter Street, Chewton VIC 3451 Taradale Primary School State Primary Schools Telephone: Location: Baringhup Primary School (03) 5472 2557 (03) 5472 4543 Fax 98 High Street, Taradale VIC 3447 Location: Email: Telephone: Mitchell Street, Baringhup VIC 3463 [email protected] (03) 5423 2247 Telephone: Internet: (03) 5423 2620 FAX (03) 5475 2574 www.chewtonprimaryschool.webs.com Email: (03) 5475 2814 FAX [email protected] Email: Elphinstone Primary School No. Internet: [email protected] 220 www.taradaleps.vic.edu.au Campbells Creek/Guildford Location: Yandoit Primary School Wright Street, Elphinstone VIC 3448 Primary Schools Postal: Telephone: RMB 2430, Yandoit VIC 3461 Location: (03) 5473 3285 Telephone: Campbells Creek Primary School, Main Rd. Email: (03) 5476 4286 Campbells Creek., Guildford Primary [email protected] (03) 5476 4416 FAX School, Franklin st, Guildford., VIC Internet: Email: Telephone: www.elphinstoneps.vic.edu.au [email protected] (03) 5472 2180 Campbells Creek (03) 5470 5786 FAX Harcourt Valley Primary School Yapeen Primary School (03) 5473 4241 Guildford Annex Location: Postal: (03) 5473 4272 FAX Wilkinson Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 RSD Yapeen via, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Telephone: Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5474 2266 (03) 5473 4255 [email protected] (03) 5474 2267 FAX (03) 5473 4571 FAX Email: [email protected]

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Email: [email protected] Technical and Further Emergency Services Independent Primary Education After Hours Medical Service - Schools Bendigo Regional Institute of Central Highlands TAFE (BRIT) - Castlemaine Castlemaine Steiner School and Telephone: Campus 1300 557 512 Cost of local call Kindergarten 000 In an emergency Location: Location: 63-65 Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine Castlemaine Police Station Cnr Rilens Rd and Pyrenees Hwy, VIC 3450 Location: Muckleford VIC 3451 Postal: Postal: 50 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 850, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: PO Box 473, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5472 2099 General - (03) 5471 1901 Enquiries/enrolments Castlemaine (03) 5470 6235 Regional Campus (Castlemaine) (03) 5472 2821 Criminal (03) 5470 6237 FAX (03) 5470 6441 FAX Investigations Email: (03) 5434 1555 136 McCrae Street 000 For EMERGENCY CALLS otherwise [email protected] Bendigo use above numbers Internet: 1300 554 248 Course Information all 1800 333 000 Anonymous Drug www.castlemainesteinerschool.com.au campuses Information Line/Crime Stoppers Email: Olivet Christian College Contacts: [email protected] All courses Castlemaine Police Hotline Location: information (03) 5470 6166 89 Main Road, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 [email protected] Telephone: Castlemaine campus Castlemaine Victoria State (03) 5472 3817 BH Internet: Emergency Service (SES) (03) 5470 6871 FAX www.britafe.vic.edu.au Email: Location: [email protected] EMERGENCY AND Taylor Street (Unit Headquarters), Wesley Internet: Hill VIC 3450 www.olivet.vic.edu.au DISASTER SERVICES Postal: PO Box 876, Castlemaine VIC 3450 St Marys Catholic Primary School Ambulance Telephone: Location: 0419 582 790 Mobile - Duty Officer Templeton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Ambulance Victoria 13 2500 Flood/ Storm Emergency Postal: Email: Telephone: PO Box 595, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] 000 EMERGENCIES free call 24 hour Telephone: Contacts: service (03) 5472 2270 BH Controller - Robert Pratt 1800 301 130 TTY (03) 5470 5042 FAX 0417 050 494 Mobile 106 (emergency number for people with Email: communication impairment) Maldon Police Station [email protected] (03) 9896 6000 Administration Location: Email: State Secondary Schools Francis Street, Maldon VIC 3463 [email protected] Telephone: Internet: Castlemaine Secondary College (03) 5475 2210 Calls will be directed ambulance.victoria.gov.au Location: to Castlemaine if Maldon Station is Etty St Senior Campus, Blakeley Road Emergency Housing unattended. Junior Campus, Castlemaine VIC 3450 National Missing Persons Unit Postal: Castlemaine and District PO Box 57, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Accommodation and Resource Telephone: Telephone: Group (CADARG) 1800 000 634 Free Call (03) 5479 4222 Senior Campus Email: (03) 5479 1111 Junior Campus Location: [email protected] (03) 5479 4230 Fax - Senior Campus Uniting Church Parish Community Centre, Internet: (03) 5479 1120 Fax - Junior Campus 12 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.afp.gov.au/national/missing Email: Postal: Contacts: [email protected] PO Box 246, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Victoria Police Missing Persons Desk Internet: Telephone: 1800 808 606 www.csc.vic.edu.au (03) 5472 4299 (03) 9865 2828 Email: Police Complex, 412 St Kilda Road, [email protected] Melbourne VIC 3000 Newstead Police Station Location: Lyons Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Telephone: (03) 5476 2250

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Telstra 000 Emergency Service St Vincent De Paul Society- Chewton Fire Brigade Location: Castlemaine - Assistance Centre Location: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Mount Street, Chewton VIC 3451 Victorian Bushfire Information 16 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: PO Box 29, Chewton VIC 3451 Line (CFA + DSE) Telephone: (03) 5472 6091 Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5472 4950 FAX 000 Fire Alert Call 1800 240 667 Internet: Internet: Fire Brigades chewtoncfa.org.au/ www.cfa.vic.gov.au Contacts: Baringhup West Rural Fire Secretary - Gary Van Den Driesen Worksafe Victoria Brigade (03) 5472 1620 AH 0409 959 095 Mobile Telephone: Location: (03) 5338 4444 Ballarat Baringhup West VIC 3463 Elphinstone Fire Brigade (03) 5443 8866 Bendigo Telephone: 13 2360 Emergency Response 000 Fire Alert Call Location: Service (24 hr) Contacts: Wright Street, Elphinstone VIC 3448 1800 136 089 Information (Free call) Captain - Brendan McKnight Postal: Internet: (03) 5475 2899 AH PO Box 38, Elphinstone VIC 3448 www.worksafe.vic.gov.au 0409 332 787 Telephone: Secretary - Mary Baxter 000 Fire Alert Call Material Aid (03) 5447 0222 BH Contacts: (03) 5475 2128 Captain - Andy Chapman Brotherhood of St Laurence (03) 5473 3294 Location: Brigade Support Officer (CFA) 0408 507 770 Mobile Secretary Tracey Franze 67 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Telephone: (03) 5473 3271 Phone Telephone: (03) 5430 2200 Bendigo CFA (03) 9483 1183 Head Office 0438 743 143 Brigade Support Officer Fryerstown Fire Brigade Administration. Internet: (03) 9483 1366 Donations www.cfa.vic.gov.au Telephone: (03) 9417 2691 FAX 000 Fire Alert Call Email: Campbells Creek Fire Brigade Contacts: Captain - Jim Cole [email protected] General Enquiries Location: [email protected] (03) 5473 4494 AH Fire Alert Call 000 Internet: Postal: Guildford Rural Fire Brigade www.bsl.org.au PO Box 92, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 Material Aid/Emergency Relief Location: Castlemaine Fire Brigade Fire Alert Call 000 Providers, Mount Alexander Shire Postal: Location: C/- Post Office, Guildford VIC 3451 Location: 383 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: CHIRP 13 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC Postal: Secretary - Caitlin Matthews 3450 PO Box 200, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5473 4466 Telephone: Telephone: 0411 152 056 (03) 5479 1000 contact CHIRP for (03) 5472 3982 Fire Station necessary appointment 1800 240 667 Fire Bans, Bush Fire Harcourt Rural Fire Brigade Salvation Army, Castlemaine Information 000 Fire Alert Call Location: Corps Contacts: Fire Alert Call 000, Fire Station High Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 Location: Secretary/Treasurer - Ian Franklin Postal: Citadel, 47 Kennedy Street, (Near Railway (03) 5472 3146 61 Coolstore Road, Harcourt VIC 3453 Station), Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 200, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Telephone: CFA - Bendigo Captain - Tyrone Rice (03) 5470 5389 (03) 5479 1233 BH Contacts: Location: 0409 686 738 Majors - Sean and Rachel Attard Loddon Mallee, Region 2, 45 Chapel Street, www.salvationarmy.org.au Bendigo VIC 3550 Langley-Barfold Rural Fire Postal: Brigade Seventh Day Adventist PO Box 3, Bendigo VIC 3550 Community Services Telephone: Telephone: 000 Fire Alert Call Postal: 000 Fire Emergency Contacts: PO Box 330, Castlemaine VIC 3450 1800 240 667 Bushfire info/Fire Restrictions Treasurer & Secretary - Craig Atkin Contacts: 1800 668 511 Burnoff Notification (03) 5430 2200 Bendigo Gen (03) 5423 4225 Material Aid - Marie Girvan Enquiries 57 School road, Barfold VIC 3444 (03) 5472 1884 1800 735 202 Bendigo Free Call Internet: Lockwood Fire Brigade www.cfa.vic.gov.au

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Location: Telephone: Fire Alert Call 000 Victorian Bushfire Information (03) 5475 2210 Calls will be directed Postal: Line (CFA + DSE) to Castlemaine if Maldon Station is PO Box 10, Lockwood South VIC 3551 Telephone: unattended. Telephone: 1800 240 667 000 fire calls Newstead Police Station Internet: 0429 172 972 Captain - Jamie Tait www.cfa.vic.gov.au Location: Email: Lyons Street, Newstead VIC 3462 [email protected] Walmer Rural Fire Brigade Telephone: Maldon Fire Brigade Location: (03) 5476 2250 Location: Fire Alert Call 000 Victoria Police, Sexual Offence Telephone: Fire Alert Call 000 and Child Abuse Unit - Bendigo Postal: (03) 5472 1561 Captain - Edward Harvey Location: PO Box 60, Maldon VIC 3463 0427 843 613 Bendigo VIC 3550 Contacts: Telephone: Secretary - Veil McKnight First Aid (03) 5448 1420 Metcalfe Fire Brigade Group Poisons Information Centre (03) 5448 1421 FAX Telephone: Location: Public Safety 000 Fire Alert Call Austin Hospital (DA), Contacts: Castlemaine Victoria State Telephone: Treasurer - Ian Franklin 13 1126 Emergency Service (SES) (03) 5472 3146 Internet: PO Box 408, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: www.austin.org.au/poisons Taylor Street (Unit Headquarters), Wesley Newstead and District Rural Fire St John Ambulance Australia - Hill VIC 3450 Brigade-CFA Postal: Castlemaine Branch (First Aid PO Box 876, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Services/Classes) Telephone: Hillier Street, Newstead VIC 3462 0419 582 790 Mobile - Duty Officer Telephone: Telephone: 1300 360 455 Headquarters 13 2500 Flood/ Storm Emergency 000 Fire Alert Email: 0427 762 353 Captain - Doug Richardson Email: [email protected] [email protected] Email: Contacts: [email protected] Contacts: Superintendant - Ken McDougall Controller - Robert Pratt Newstead Fire Brigade Auxiliary (03) 5474 2646 Bookings essential 0417 050 494 Mobile Contacts: 0409 038 725 Mobile Crime Stoppers 40 Bagshaw Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 Secretary - Joan Sartori Telephone: (03) 5476 2267 Police Stations 1800 333 000 Freecall Crime Stoppers 270 Guildford Road, Strangways VIC Internet: 3461 Castlemaine Police Station www.vic.crimestoppers.com.au Redesdale Rural Fire Brigade Location: Dial 1100 Before You Dig 50 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5425 3248 Station (03) 5472 2099 General - 1100 All enquiries 000 Fire Alert Call Castlemaine Internet: Sutton Grange/Myrtle Creek Rural (03) 5472 2821 Criminal www.dialbeforeyoudig.com.au Fire Brigade Investigations Life Saving Victoria 000 For EMERGENCY CALLS otherwise Location: use above numbers Location: Fire Alert Call 000 1800 333 000 Anonymous Drug 200 The Boulevard, Port Melbourne VIC Contacts: Information Line/Crime Stoppers 3207 Secretary - Anne Marie Monda Contacts: Telephone: (03) 5474 8289 BH Castlemaine Police Hotline (03) 9676 6900 [email protected] (03) 5470 6166 13 7873 Emergency community Faraday/Sutton Grange Road, Faraday Correctional Services - Prisons centre (24/7) VIC 3451 Email: Taradale Fire Brigade CFA Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5471 1211 Loddon Prison, Internet: Location: Matheson Road, Castlemaine www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au Fire Alert Call 000 (03) 5479 8200 Tarrengower Telephone: Prison,Barringhup Road, Maldon Natural Pest Control (03) 5423 2747 Business calls Maldon Police Station Telephone: (Station) 1800 067 711 Free Call 000 Fire Alert Call Location: (03) 5442 3013 Bendigo Contacts: Francis Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Email: Captain - Robert Schomaker [email protected] (03) 5423 2867

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Internet: Telephone: www.naturalpestcontrol.com.au Worksafe Victoria.- Bendigo 1300 799 675 For information - workplace Contacts: Location: issues eg. unfair dismissals David Odgers 104 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Internet: 0419 007 662 Mobile Telephone: www.fwa.gov.au Prisons (Justice Dept) (03) 5443 8866 Bendigo Regional Job Services Australia Office Location: (03) 5441 3997 FAX Telephone: Head Office (Justice Department of), 121 1800 136 089 Free Call Advisory Service - 13 6268 Job Seekers Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Worksafe and Workcover 13 1715 Employers - Employment Telephone: Internet: Helpline (03) 5472 1211 Loddon Prison www. worksafe.vic.gov.au 1800 805 260 Customer Service Line. For Matheson Street, Castlemaine customer complaints or feedback. (03) 5479 8200 Tarrengower EMPLOYMENT Internet: Women's Prison, Baringhup Rd Maldon www.deewr.gov.au/jsa (03) 5440 6100 Community www.jobsearch.gov.au Corrections, 18 St Andrews Ave Bendigo Disability Support Skillsplus: (Outreach Services) (03) 5470 6783 Castlemaine office - Windarring - Central Highlands Moyston Street Association for People with Location: Internet: Regular Visits To, The Hub, Cnr. Barker & www.justice.vic.gov.au. Disabilities Templeton Street (Thurs, Friday), Snake Catchers Location: Castlemaine VIC 3450 67 Baynton Street (DA), Kyneton VIC 3444 Postal: Contacts: Postal: 26-28 St Andrews Avenue, Bendigo VIC Available after 4.00 pm and weekends - PO Box 403, Kyneton VIC 3444 3550 Jason Lambie Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5472 3239 (03) 5422 7001 (03) 5430 2500 0407 723 239 Email: Email: 12 Bull Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] [email protected] DSE Hotline - Wild LIfe Controllers Internet: Internet: 13 6186 Customer Service Centre - www.windarring.org.au www.skillsplus.com.au follow prompts Contacts: Sureway Employment & Training Victims Assistance and Kyneton Office - Deputy Director - Dianne Counselling Program (VACP) Nancarrow Location: Castlemaine Branch - Program Manager - 14 Mostyn St., Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: David Silvagni Telephone: St Lukes - 47 High Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 5472 1599 (03) 5472 2319 Telephone: 317 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 1300 305 365 General Enquiries 1800 244 323 Free Call Local Contact Castlemaine Copy Centre - Mandy 1800 000 055 Fenntessy Tracy - The Placement People (03) 5472 2666 Victims of Crime Helpline Location: (03) 5470 5106 FAX 97 Mostyn St., Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Email: [email protected] Telephone: 168 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065 38 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 5340 Telephone: (03) 5472 3243 FAX 1800 000 055 Victims of Crime HelpLine Job Creation Internet: (8.30am - 5.00pm Mon-Fri) Grey Army Bendigo www.a4e.com.au Internet: www.victimsofcrime.com.au VSA on-line Location: Worktrainers Inc. Suite B, 175 Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo VIC Victoria Police, Sexual Offence Location: 3550 161 Barker St., Castlemaine VIC 3450 and Child Abuse Unit - Bendigo Telephone: Telephone: 13 1198 Customer Hotline Location: (03) 5472 2011 (03) 5443 1332 BH Bendigo VIC 3550 Email: Telephone: Sheltered Workshop [email protected] (03) 5448 1420 Internet: Windarring - Central Highlands (03) 5448 1421 FAX www.greyarmy.com.au Association for People with Whistle Blowers Job Training Disabilities Telephone: Location: 1800 806 314 to discuss making a CVGT Australia 67 Baynton Street (DA), Kyneton VIC 3444 disclosure Location: Postal: (03) 9613 6222 direct to Ombudsman 177 Barker St., Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 403, Kyneton VIC 3444 Internet: Telephone: Telephone: www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au 13 2848 (03) 5422 7001 www.justice.vic.gov.au/whistleblowers Email: Fair Work Australia [email protected]

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Internet: www.windarring.org.au Exhibition Facilities Maldon Vintage Machinery Contacts: Museum Kyneton Office - Deputy Director - Dianne Bendigo Visitor Information Location: Nancarrow Location: Vincents Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Castlemaine Branch - Program Manager - Old Bendigo Post Office, 51-67 Pall Mall, David Silvagni Postal: Bendigo VIC 3550 PO Box 2, Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5472 1599 Postal: 317 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: PO Box 697, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 5472 2202 Peter Thompson Castlemaine Copy Centre - Mandy Telephone: Fenntessy Email: (03) 5434 6060 [email protected] (03) 5472 2666 (03) 5444 4447 FAX (03) 5470 5106 FAX Email: Ray Bradfield Room Email: [email protected] [email protected] Location: 38 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: Gift Shop GIFTS at WISP Victory Park (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.bendigotourism.com (03) 5472 3877 Contacts: Campbells Creek Community Town Hall - Reception Vocational Guidance Centre (CCC) (03) 5471 1700 [email protected] Job Services Australia Location: www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au Telephone: Elizabeth Street (DA), Campbells Creek Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 13 6268 Job Seekers VIC 3451 PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: 13 1715 Employers - Employment St Marys Catholic Church Hall Helpline Secretary - Rev Paul Jenkins 1800 805 260 Customer Service Line. For (03) 5472 4660 Location: customer complaints or feedback. Castlemaine Presbyterian Church Cnr Lyttleton and Hargraves Street, Internet: Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.deewr.gov.au/jsa Hall Postal: www.jobsearch.gov.au Location: PO Box 151, Castlemaine VIC 3450 13 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: ENTERTAINMENT Telephone: Bookings VENUES (03) 5470 6652 Bookings - Geoff (03) 5472 1900 Walker Festivals and Events Art Galleries Castlemaine Senior Citizens Clubrooms Hall Astronomy Nights - Michael Castlemaine Art Gallery and Sweeney Location: Historical Museum Mechanics Lane (DA), Castlemaine VIC Location: White Gum Road, Barkers Creek VIC 3451 Location: 3450 Telephone: 14 Lyttleton St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: 0400 667 395 By appointment Postal: (03) 5471 1700 Bookings PO Box 248, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Castlemaine and District Festival Town Hall Reception Telephone: of Gardens Inc (03) 5472 2292 (03) 5471 1700 (03) 5470 6184 FAX [email protected] Postal: Email: www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au PO Box 490, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Internet: Castlemaine Visitor Information (03) 5470 6593 www.castlemainegallery.com Email: Contacts: Centre and Accomodation [email protected] Director - Jennifer Kalionis Booking Service Internet: Location: www.festivalofgardens.org Cinemas Castlemaine Market Building, 44 Mostyn Contacts: President - Peter Morris Theatre Royal Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: [email protected] Location: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine State Festival (CSF) 30 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5471 1795 Reception Location: (03) 5472 1196 Bookings 1800 171 888 Free accomm booking 1st Floor, IGA Complex, Mostyn Street, (03) 5472 5359 Program Info service Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: (03) 5471 1727 Promotions Postal: www.theatreroyal.info (03) 5471 1746 FAX PO Box 230, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5472 3733 BH Internet: (03) 5472 4934 FAX www.maldoncastlemaine.com Email: [email protected]

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Internet: Internet: www.castlemainefestival.com.au www.maldonfolkfestival.com Showgrounds Contacts: Contacts: Castlemaine and District Festival Director - Martin Paten Director/Performance administration - Pam (03) 5472 3733 Lyons Agricultural Society Friends of Castlemaine State Mt Tarrangower Vintage and Location: Festival Historic Hill Climb 11 Forest St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Postal: Postal: PO Box 65, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 573, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 146, Golden Square VIC 3555 Telephone: Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5472 1548 Office (open last two (03) 5472 1370 President. - Michael (03) 5475 2569 Contact Maldon weeks in October) Bottomley Visitor Info. Centre 0413 339 058 Mobile Email: Email: [email protected] Street Rod Carnival [email protected] Fryerstown Antique Fair Location: Internet: Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.castlemaineshow.com.au Location: Postal: Contacts: Fryerstown Historic Hall, (Burke and Wills Castlemaine Rods Inc., PO Box 107, Debbie Hamilton Institute), Fryerstown VIC 3451 Castlemaine VIC 3450 0413 339 058 Mobile Contacts: Telephone: (03) 5472 1548 BH Secretary Hall Trustees - Pat Cubeta 0408 507 621 Treas. Geoff Knape (03) 5473 4373 AH Maldon and Baringhup (03) 5472 1284 BH Taradale Mineral Springs Festival Agricultural Society Inc Guildford Music Hall Postal: Location: PO Box 39, Taradale VIC 3447 Venue - Racecourse Reserve, Lewis Road, Location: Telephone: Maldon VIC 3463 Guildford Family Hotel, Midland Highway, (03) 5423 2350 Ron Paine Internet: Guildford VIC 3451 www.maldonshow.org Contacts: Museums Contacts: Hall Bookings - Guildford Family Hotel President - Peter Baker (03) 5473 4215 Chewton Domain Society Inc 0407 843 019 (People and Places Exhibition) Harcourt Applefest [email protected] Location: Location: Theatres Town Hall, Pyrenees Hwy, Chewton VIC Parade - High Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 3451 Contacts: Phee Broadway Theatre - Postal: Castlemaine Joan Lienhop PO Box 85, Chewton VIC 3451 (03) 5474 2321 Mobile Telephone: Location: http://www.harcourtapplefest.org.au (03) 5470 6131 Town Hall Mechanics Lane (DA), Castlemaine VIC Maldon Campdraft Association Internet: 3450 www.chewton.net Postal: Location: Contacts: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Venue: Maldon Racecourse Reserve, Secretary - Bettie Exon Telephone: Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5472 3892 (03) 5471 1700 Contacts: www.chewton.net Email: Secretary - Trish James PO Box 85, Chewton VIC 3451 [email protected] (03) 5475 2707 Membership Sec. - Glen Harrison 0409 963 255 Mobile 0419 337 804 Theatre Royal [email protected] [email protected] Location: 468 Almond Tree Road, Maldon VIC 3463 www.chewton.net 30 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Maldon Easter Fair President - Helen McGeachin Telephone: 0402 085 025 (03) 5472 1196 Bookings Postal: www.chewton.net (03) 5472 5359 Program Info PO Box 63, Maldon VIC 3463 Maldon Vintage Machinery Internet: Contacts: www.theatreroyal.info President - Peter Thompson Museum (03) 5472 2202 Location: ENVIRONMENT AND [email protected] Vincents Street, Maldon VIC 3463 PO Box 63, Maldon VIC 3463 Postal: CONSERVATION Maldon Folk Festival PO Box 2, Maldon VIC 3463 Telephone: Postal: (03) 5472 2202 Peter Thompson PO Box 135, Maldon VIC 3463 Email: Telephone: [email protected] 0421 643 478 Enquiries Email: [email protected]

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Postal: Historic Building Castlemaine Landcare Group PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Preservation Postal: Telephone: PO Box 217, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5471 1700 Enviroment Officer Friends of the Miners' Cottages Email: Email: Location: [email protected] [email protected] 215 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Internet: Telephone: Contact - Christine Kilmartin www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au (03) 5470 6298 Joyce Sanders (03) 5472 1276 Firewood Collection Rules Email: PO Box 217, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Contacts: Chewton Landcare Group Dept Sustainability and Environment Mount Alexander Shire Heritage Location: (03) 5430 4666 Firewood Advisor Chewton VIC 3451 Management Hotline Contacts: (03) 5470 4000 Castlemaine Office Location: President - Jackie McMaster Fridays Mount Alexander Shire Council, Civic (03) 5470 6703 www. dse.vic.gov.au Centre, 27 Lyttleton Street (DA), 37 Hargreaves Street, Castlemaine VIC Castlemaine VIC 3450 Connecting Country 3451 Postal: Mount Alexander Shire Offices PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: The Hub, 233 Barker St., Room 15, (03) 5471 1700 Telephone: 25 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5471 1700 Appointments Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Postal: Friends of Box and Ironbark [email protected] P O Box 437, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Forests (FOBIF) Internet: Telephone: www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au (03) 5472 1594 Telephone: Email: (03) 5472 2893 Marie Jones National Trust of Australia (Mount [email protected] Email: Alexander Branch) Internet: [email protected] www.connecting ountry.org.au Internet: Postal: www.fobif.org.au PO Box 957, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Department of Environment and Email: Primary Industry Friends of Campbells Creek [email protected] Landcare Contacts: Location: Joyce Sanders 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne VIC Email: (03) 5470 6298 3002 [email protected] joycesanders@bigpond Telephone: Internet: 215 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 13 1963 Customer Service Centre - www.focc.org.au Park Victoria Info Centre 8.00am - 8.00pm Contacts: Land Conservation Mon - Fri Stephen Ellis (03) 5470 4000 Matheson Rd, (03) 5472 3678 Baringhup Landcare Group Castlemaine Friends of Kalimna Park Telephone: (03) 8636 2010 Title enquiries 13 6186 DSE enquiry line (03) 5475 2887 Colin Jennings Postal: 1800 240 667 Bushfire Info Line Email: PO Box 464, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: [email protected] Email: www.depi.vic.gov.au [email protected] Barkers Creek Landcare and Contacts: Contacts: Wildlife Group Castlemaine Office (Fridays) Geoff Hannon (03) 5470 4000 (03) 5472 5343 Postal: (03) 5470 4013 FAX PO Box 220, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Matheson Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Friends of Taradale Nature Contacts: Reserve President - Daryl Colless Elphinstone Land Management 0407 419 606 Association (ELMA) Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5473 3591 Amanda Lee Location: Baynton-Sidonia Landcare C/- Post Office,, Elphinstone VIC 3448 Friends of Vaughan Springs Contacts: Contacts: Telephone: Robyn Fearey (03) 5423 7361 Emma Jimson Jenny and Tony Morton (03) 5473 3348 (03) 5473 4425 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] C/- Post Office, Guildford VIC 3451 Environment Officer, Mount Campaspe Valley Landcare Group Golden Point Landcare Group Alexander Shire Contacts: Postal: Location: President - Don Philip c/- Chewton Post Office, Chewton VIC 3451 (03) 5423 4182 M.A.S.C. Civic Centre, 27 Lyttleton St. (DA), Telephone: [email protected] Castlemaine VIC 3450 0423 900 590 Jennifer Pryce PO Box 21, Redesdale VIC 3444

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Email: Sandy Creek Catchment Landcare [email protected] Mount Alexander Shire Council, Enviromental Health Group Guildford and Upper Loddon Postal: Location: Landcare Group 787 Maldon - Newstead Road, Maldon VIC Mount Alexander Shire Council, 27 Lyttleton 3463 Postal: Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: PO Box 137, Guildford VIC 3451 Postal: [email protected] Email: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: [email protected] Telephone: Secretary - Lois Larkman Contacts: (03) 5471 1700 Maurie Dynon (03) 5475 1528 Muckleford Catchment Landcare (03) 5473 4457 Sutton Grange Landcare 0428 948 665 Contacts: Telephone: PO Box 47, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 Paul Hampton (03) 5471 1700 M.A.S.C. (03) 5474 2189 Harcourt Valley Landcare Group 0404 020 040 Derek Smith 0408 566 909 Mobile Inc. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Postal: PO Box 1006, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 107, Harcourt VIC 3453 Taradale Landcare Group Telephone: Newstead Landcare Group (NLG) (03) 5440 1883 Judy Odgers Postal: Location: Contacts: PO Box 157, Newstead VIC 3462 Taradale VIC 3447 Jarrod Coote Contacts: Postal: (03) 5474 1617 Frances Cincotta C/- Post Office, Taradale VIC 3447 [email protected] (03) 5476 2691 Telephone: 0427 315 963 Kate Smith Langley Landcare Group North Harcourt/Sedgwick (03) 5423 2855 Anne-Marie Cairns Email: Telephone: Landcare Group [email protected] (03) 5426 2243 Graeme Connell Postal: Email: PO Box 94, Harcourt VIC 3453 Tarrengower Cactus Control [email protected] Telephone: Committee Love the Loddon (03) 5439 6357 Contacts: Telephone: Contacts: Peter Hekmeijer 0412 015 807 Ian Grenda Landcare Coordinator - Mt Alexander Shire (03) 5430 4349 Email: Council [email protected] [email protected] (03) 5471 1700 Trust for Nature Victoria Mt Alexander Shire Council, Nuggetty Land Protection Group Location: Maldon Urban Landcare Group Postal: PO Box 174, Maldon VIC 3463 Level 5, 379 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC Contacts: Contacts: 3000 Noel Muller Christine Fitzgerald Telephone: 0429 854 522 Mobile 0419 347 408 Mobile (03) 8631 5888 [email protected] [email protected] (03) 9614 6999 FAX Internet: Malmsbury District Landcare Post Office Hill Action Group www.trustfornature.org.au Contacts: Telephone: Telephone: Local Representative - Tim Read 0418 339 708 Bill Mudford (03) 5472 2587 President - Ian (03) 5472 1672 Email: O'Halloran 0437 564 325 Mobile [email protected] (03) 5472 3182 Secretary - John Mc Kenzies Hill Action and Leavesly Victoria Gully Landcare Group Landcare Group Ravenswood Valley Landcare Telephone: (03) 5472 5082 Julie Hurley Location: Group (RVLCG) 69 Diamond Gully Rd, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Pollution Control Telephone: P O Box 120, Lockwood South VIC 3551 (03) 5470 5556 Jan Hall Contacts: Mount Alexander Shire Council, Email: Wally Evans Enviromental Health [email protected] President (03) 5435 3860 Location: Metcalfe Landcare Group Sandon Werona Landcare Group Mount Alexander Shire Council, 27 Lyttleton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Contacts: Postal: (03) 5423 2030 Debbie Farmer C/- Landcare Coordinators PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: (03) 5471 1700 Council Phone No. Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5471 1700

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Noise Control/Pollution Control Contacts: Kaweka Park Wildflower Reserve/ Mount Alexander Shire Offices Management Committee (EPA) (03) 5471 1700 Location: (03) 5471 1749 FAX Location: Environment Protection Authority, 200 Civic Centre, Lyttleton Street (DA), Hargraves Street, Castemaine VIC 3450 Victoria Street (DA), Carlton VIC 3053 Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Telephone: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC PO Box 212, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 9695 2722 Main Office-All Contacts: contact Water Conservation Lesley Perkins (03) 5472 3124 Internet: Department of Environment and www.epa.vic.gov.au Licensed Wildlife Controller Contacts: Primary Industry Mount Alexander Shire Offices Location: Telephone: (03) 5471 1700 Noise and other local 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne VIC (03) 5447 2392 pollution problems 3002 0428 195 941 Mobile Town Hall, 25 Lyttleton Street, Telephone: Contacts: Castlemaine VIC 3450 13 1963 Customer Service Centre - George Moore PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Park Victoria Info Centre 8.00am - 8.00pm 217 McKenzie Street, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555 Sustainability Victoria Mon - Fri (03) 5470 4000 Matheson Rd, RSPCA Shelter and Pound, Location: Castlemaine Head Office, Level 28/50 Lonsdale Street, (03) 8636 2010 Title enquiries Castlemaine Melbourne, Melbourne VIC 3000 13 6186 DSE enquiry line Location: Telephone: 1800 240 667 Bushfire Info Line Langslow Street (near Castlemaine Landfill), (03) 8626 8700 Head Office Internet: Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 9663 1007 FAX www.depi.vic.gov.au Telephone: 1300 363 744 Infoline Contacts: (03) 5472 5277 Animal Shelter and 1800 353 233 Recycling Infoline Castlemaine Office (Fridays) Pound Email: (03) 5470 4000 (03) 5471 1700 Shire Ranger Mt [email protected] (03) 5470 4013 FAX Alexander Shire AH number will be supplied Internet: Matheson Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: www.sustainability.vic.gov.au North Central Catchment [email protected] Recycling Services Management Authority (NCCMA) Threatened Species Network Castlemaine Resource Recovery Location: Contacts: and Landfill 628-634 Midland Highway, Huntly VIC 3551 Land for Wildlife - Peter Johnson Telephone: (03) 5430 4444 Parks Victoria Location: (03) 5448 7124 Reception/Enquiries http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/landforwildlife Sluicers Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5448 7148 FAX Telephone: Email: Wildlife Rescue and Information (03) 5470 5348 [email protected] Network Internet: Postal: Mount Alexander Sustainability www.nccma.vic.gov.au Group (MASG) PO Box 2412, Bendigo Mail Centre Private Wildlife Conservation Boxes VIC 3554 Location: Telephone: 325 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Albert Cox Wildlife Sanctuary (03) 5461 2970 Pres. - Gary Cheers Postal: 0429 965 398 PO Box 1043, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Email: Telephone: Bendigo/Sutton Grange Road, Sutton [email protected] (03) 5470 6978 Grange VIC 3448 Internet: Email: Contacts: www.wrin.asn.au [email protected] Matt Hunter Internet: [email protected] Wildlife Shelter (WRES) RSD 181 Faraday Road, Castlemaine www.masg.org.au Postal: VIC 3450 P O Box 120, Golden Square VIC 3555 Waste Disposal Friends of Box and Ironbark Telephone: Castlemaine Resource Recovery Forests (FOBIF) 0427 301 401 24 hour Mobile Internet: and Landfill Telephone: www.wildlifevictoria.org.au Location: (03) 5472 2893 Marie Jones www.wres.org.au Email: Sluicers Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Wildlife Victoria Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5470 5348 Internet: Location: www.fobif.org.au Suite 3, 288 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC Maldon Transfer Station 3065 Location: Telephone: Morris Street, Maldon VIC 3463 1300 094 535 1300 094 535 24 hour Rescue number 13000 WILDLIFE

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Internet: Internet: Contacts: www.wildlifevictoria.org.au www.humanservices.gov.au Castlemaine - Matthew Gildea 0437 749 739 Mobile FAMILY AND Centacare Venue: Maternal and Child Health Centre, Location: Lyttleton Street Castlemaine, Last Thursday CHILDREN'S 65 Baxter St, Bendigo VIC 3550 of Month-7.30pm, SERVICES Postal: Bendigo Group - Kathy Smith P O Box 255, Bendigo VIC 3552 (03) 5474 2364 Telephone: Meet 2nd Thursday of Month, South After School Care (03) 5443 9577 Reception Bendigo Progress Hall, Neal Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Winters Flat Out of School Hours (03) 5441 7713 FAX Email: Program Domestic Violence Resource [email protected] Centre Victoria (DVRCV) Location: Internet: Winters Flat Primary School, 3 Roberts www.centacare-sandhurst.org.au Location: Avenue, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Centre for Non Violence 292 Wellington Street, Collingwood VIC 3066 Postal: Telephone: PO Box 512, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: (03) 9486 9866 Telephone: PO Box 958, Bendigo VIC 3552 (03) 9486 9744 FAX (03) 5444 6666 Bookings through Telephone: Email: Bendigo YMCA 1800 884 038 Freecall [email protected] Email: (03) 5430 3000 Office Internet: [email protected] (03) 5443 4844 FAX www.dvrcv.org.au Internet: 1800 015 188 24 hour Hotline www.bendigo.ymca.org.au Email: Early Childhood Intervention [email protected] Program, Mt Alexander and Foster Care Central Goldfields Child Protection Services - Foster Care Recruitment Dept.of Human Services Location: Venue: Castlemaine Health (DA), Cornish Location: Location: Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 5th Floor, 50 Market Street, Melbourne VIC Regional Office - Loddon Mallee 74-78 Telephone: 3000 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 5471 1630 Program Centre Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5471 1555 Hospital Reception 1800 013 088 24 hours Foster Line Hotline 13 1278 24 hour service Email: (03) 5434 5555 Regional Office Family and Parentline [email protected] Bendigo www.fosterabrighterfuture.com.au Internet: Postal: 1800 675 598 Free Call BH Locked Bag 2015, Boxhill VIC 3128 Family Support Services Child Support Legal Service Telephone: 13 2289 Help line Mon-Fri 8am-12 pm Adoption Information Service Location: weekend 10 am-10 pm (FIND : Family Information 350 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 13 6388 TTY Telephone: Network Discovery) Internet: 1800 677 402 Free Call www.parentline.vic.gov.au Location: (03) 9269 0408 Child Support Legal Level 20/570 Bourke Street. (DA), Service Family Assistance Office (FAO) Melbourne VIC 3000 (03) 5441 1155 Visit Bendigo Office Location: Telephone: monthly Centrelink, ATO or Medicare offices, 1300 769 926 Dept Human Services Internet: Bendigo VIC 3550 Adoption www.legalaid.vic.gov.au Telephone: (03) 8608 5700 Services for former Compassionate Friends Victoria 13 6150 8.00am-8.00pm Mon.-Fri. wards Inc Internet: (03) 8605 5760 FAX www.familyassist.gov.au Internet: Location: www.dhs.vic.gov.au / 173 Canterbury Road, Canterbury VIC 3126 Family Relationships Advice Line www.cyf.vic.gov.au/find/home Postal: Telephone: Australian Government Child PO Box 171, Canterbury VIC 3126 1800 050 321 Free Call - 8am-8pm Mon-Fri Telephone: Support Agency (CSA) 10am-4pm - Saturdays (03) 9888 4944 Grief Line Internet: Location: 1800 641 091 Free Call www.familyrelationships.gov.au Regional Service Centre, 231 - 235 Lyttleton (03) 9888 4900 FAX Tce, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 9888 4034 Office and Admin. Family Tracing Service - Salvation Postal: 0437 749 739 Castlemaine Group Army Missing Persons Email: PO Box 1166 Bendigo Central, Bendigo VIC Location: 3552 [email protected] 95 Railway Rd, Blackburn VIC 3130 Telephone: u Telephone: 13 1272 National General enquiries Internet: (03) 8878 4795 Mon - Fri 9 - 4 pm number www.compassionatefriendsvictoria.org.au 13 2919 CSA Complaints

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Grandparents Victoria Inc St Luke's Community Services Breastfeeding Support Service Location: Location: Location: 14 Youlden Street, Kensington VIC 3031 Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street, Bendigo Hospital, Maternity Services, Telephone: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 9372 2422 Postal: Telephone: Email: PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5454 7284 BH [email protected] Telephone: Internet: (03) 5470 6266 Castlemaine Office Play Groups www.grandparents.com.au Strengthening Parents Support Campbells Creek Playgroup Maternal and Child Health Centre, Program Location: Mount Alexander Shire Location: Venue - Campbells Creek Community Location: 3/40 Bridge Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Centre, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 15 Lyttleton St., Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Contacts: Telephone: PO Box 2219, Bendigo Delivery Centre VIC Sec. - Rene Taylor (03) 5472 1364 Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm 3554 0400 011 297 Contacts: Telephone: Castlemaine Library - Toddler Castlemaine Maternal and Child Health (03) 5442 7897 BH Time/Story Time Centre 1800 221 944 Disability Advocacy Program- (03) 5472 1364 Castlemaine Free Call Location: Maternal and Child Health Line Email: Barker Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 13 2229 24 hour service [email protected] Telephone: Missing Persons Internet: (03) 5472 1458 www.riac.org.au Location: Castlemaine Steiner School Police Complex,412 St.Kilda Road,, VANISH (inc) Playgroup Melbourne VIC 3000 Location: Location: Telephone: 1st Floor, 50 Howard Street, North Cnr Rilens Road and Pyrenees Hwy, 1800 808 606 Victoria Missing Persons Melbourne VIC 3051 Muckleford VIC 3451 Mount Alexander Family Support Postal: Postal: PO Box 112, Carlton Sth VIC 3053 Services (MAFS) PO Box 473, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Telephone: Location: (03) 9328 8611 (03) 5470 6235 13 Mostyn Street (DA), Castlemaine District 1300 826 474 Community Health Centre (CHIRP), Email: Chewton Playgroup [email protected] Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Internet: Telephone: 0407 889 390 Bronwyn Dawson www.vanish.org.au (03) 5479 1000 (03) 5472 2557 Chewton Primary (03) 5472 3221 FAX School Email: Maternal and Child Health Elphinstone Playgroup [email protected] Maternal and Child Health Centre, Noah's Ark Inc Mount Alexander Shire Location: Cnr Olivers Lane and Sutton Grange Road, Location: Location: Elphinstone VIC 3448 10 Merino Court, Bendigo East VIC 3550 15 Lyttleton St., Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Postal: Telephone: Rebecca Paine PO Box 2959, Bendigo D. C. VIC 3554 (03) 5472 1364 Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm (03) 5423 2354 Telephone: Contacts: (03) 5434 4500 Castlemaine Maternal and Child Health Harcourt and District Playgroup (03) 5442 1079 FAX Centre Location: Email: (03) 5472 1364 Castlemaine Uniting Church Hall, Buckley Street, [email protected] Maternal and Child Health Line Harcourt VIC 3453 www.noahsarkinc.org.au 13 2229 24 hour service Postal: Parents Without Partners Nursing Mothers PO Box 62, Harcourt VIC 3453 Location: Australian Breastfeeding Music Playgroup with Norma 1 Feathertop Avenue, Lower Templestowe Lynch VIC 3107 Association (ABA) - Castlemaine Telephone: and District Group Location: (03) 9852 1945 M.A.S.C. Town Hall, 27 Lyttleton Street, Postal: Castlemaine VIC 3450 1300 797 842 Country callers PO Box 4000, Glen Iris VIC 3146 (03) 9852 1570 FAX Postal: Telephone: PO Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: 1800 686 686 Breastfeeding helpline-24/ 7 [email protected] Telephone: 0421 702 992 C/maine Group Leader - (03) 5472 4842 Norma Internet: Louise Layne www.pwpvic.com Email: [email protected]

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Newstead Playgroup (NPG) Birth - Location: 9 Etty Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 School Holiday Program 4 Years Postal: Winters Flat Out of School Hours Location: PO Box 1241, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Newstead Rural Transaction Centre, 45 Telephone: Program Lyons Street, Newstead VIC 3462 (03) 5472 2432 Location: Telephone: Email: Winters Flat Primary School, 3 Roberts (03) 5476 2360 Mondays only [email protected]. Avenue, Castlemaine VIC 3450 au Occasional Child Care - Maldon Postal: Castlemaine Steiner School and PO Box 512, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Neighbourhood Centre Telephone: Kindergarten Location: (03) 5444 6666 Bookings through Neighbourhood Centre, Cnr Church and Location: Bendigo YMCA Edwards Streets, Maldon VIC 3463 Cnr Rilens Rd and Pyrenees Hwy, Email: Telephone: Muckleford VIC 3451 [email protected] (03) 5475 2093 Coordinator - Postal: Internet: Rebecca Buchanan PO Box 473, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.bendigo.ymca.org.au Email: Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5470 6235 FUNERALS (03) 5470 6237 FAX Playgroup Victoria Email: Bereaved Location: [email protected] Head Office 346 Albert Street, Brunswick Internet: Bereavement Support Services VIC 3056 www.castlemainesteinerschool.com.au (Castlemaine) Telephone: Child Care Access Hotline 1800 171 882 Will refer to local groups Location: (03) 9380 6733 FAX Telephone: Pastoral Care Coordinator - Castlemaine Email: 1800 670 305 Free Call Health,, Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine [email protected] 1800 639 327 TTY VIC 3450 Telephone: Internet: Harcourt Preschool www.playgroup.org.au (03) 5471 1542 Danni Moore Location: Email: Taradale Playgroup 28 Buckley Street, (Behind Uniting Church), [email protected] Location: Harcourt VIC 3453 Compassionate Friends Victoria Taradale Primary School, Lyell Street, Telephone: Inc Taradale VIC 3447 (03) 5474 2391 Location: Postal: Maldon Preschool Centre C/- Post Office, Taradale VIC 3447 173 Canterbury Road, Canterbury VIC 3126 Contacts: Location: Postal: Chris Burgess 14/16 Camp Street, Maldon VIC 3463 PO Box 171, Canterbury VIC 3126 (03) 5423 2247 Postal: Telephone: PO Box 444, Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 9888 4944 Grief Line Pre-School Centres Telephone: 1800 641 091 Free Call (03) 9888 4900 FAX Castlemaine Child Care Centre (03) 5475 2418 Contacts: (03) 9888 4034 Office and Admin. Location: Director (ON LEAVE 2014) - Ruth Munneke 0437 749 739 Castlemaine Group 15-17 Templeton Street, Castlemaine VIC [email protected] Email: 3450 [email protected] Telephone: Newstead Preschool /Preschool u (03) 5472 3665 Association Inc. Internet: www.compassionatefriendsvictoria.org.au Email: Location: [email protected] Contacts: Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Castlemaine - Matthew Gildea Internet: Postal: www.castlemainechildcare.com.au 0437 749 739 Mobile PO Box 111, Newstead VIC 3462 Venue: Maternal and Child Health Centre, Castlemaine Kindergarten Telephone: Lyttleton Street Castlemaine, Last Thursday (03) 5476 2688 Phone of Month-7.30pm, Location: (03) 5476 2541 FAX for enquiries Bendigo Group - Kathy Smith Berkeley Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Mondays and Wednesdays (03) 5474 2364 Postal: Email: Meet 2nd Thursday of Month, South PO Box 715, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Bendigo Progress Hall, Neal Street, Telephone: Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 5472 1495 Ray Street Children's Centre (03) 5472 1595 FAX Location: Email: 54 Ray St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Telephone: Castlemaine South Kindergarten (03) 5470 6080 Mon-Fri. 6.30am - 6.30pm

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Postal: Cemeteries C/- 27 Twyford Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 Taradale Cemetery Trust Baringhup Cemetery Contacts: Postal: Jan Hull C/- Post Office, Taradale VIC 3447 Location: (03) 5474 2420 Contacts: Off Weirs Road, Baringhup VIC 3463 (03) 5474 8288 AH Marg Moody Email: (03) 5423 3421 [email protected] Joyces Creek Cemetery Contacts: Location: Welshman's Reef Cemetery Alison Thomas 290 Rodborough Rd, Joyces Creek VIC 3363 Contacts: (03) 5475 2862 Postal: Di Reid Bakers Road, Baringhup VIC 3463 324 Rodborough Rd, Joyces Creek via (03) 5476 2274 Enquiries Castlemaine Cemetery Creswick VIC 3363 Email: [email protected] Contacts: Maldon/Newstead Road, Welshmans Reef Location: Lilian Skilbeck VIC 3462 Castlemaine General Cemetery, Cemetery (03) 5476 2450 Road, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 Civil Celebrants Postal: Maldon General Cemetery Trust Castlemaine and District Funeral PO Box 1103, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Telephone: 80 Nuggetty Road, Maldon VIC 3463 Parlors - Thompson Family (03) 5472 1425 Sec. - Ian Hockley Postal: Location: (03) 5472 3174 Chairman - Brian PO Box 125, Maldon VIC 3463 123 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Medbury Telephone: Telephone: Chewton Cemetery Trust (03) 5475 2531 (03) 5472 2202 0408 599 173 On Call Contacts: Location: Email: Funeral Directors - Thompson Family Location - Sparks Road, Chewton VIC 3451 [email protected] Contacts: Mount Alexander Funerals Contact - Sally Morgan Memorial Stones - Trevor D Location: (03) 5470 5339 Rhodes Memorials C/- Post Office, Chewton VIC 3451 12 Campbell Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Location: 3450 Elphinstone Cemetery 496 Woodbrook Road (extension of Telephone: Richards Road - North end), Castlemaine (03) 5470 5951 Castlemaine Location: VIC 3450 (03) 5447 0929 240 High Street, Cemetery Road, Elphinstone VIC 3448 Telephone: Kangaroo Flat Telephone: (03) 5474 3240 Email: (03) 5473 3363 Cassandra Gunter 0418 510 769 Mobile [email protected] Franklinford - Yandoit Cemetery Email: Contacts: Trust [email protected] Proprietors - Lyn and Brian Leidle Contacts: Location: Proprietor - Trevor D Rhodes Sue Ingleton (Civil Celebrant) Cemetery Road, Franklinford VIC 3461 Muckleford Cemetery Trust Postal: Postal: PO Box 266, Castlemaine VIC 3450 12 Morrison Drive, Yandoit VIC 3461 Location: Telephone: Contacts: Muckleford/Walmer Road, Muckleford VIC (03) 5472 2233 Secretary - Don Morrison 3451 0404 098 920 (03) 5476 4245 Contacts: Email: Fryerstown Cemetery Ian McQueen [email protected] (03) 5472 1462 Internet: Location: 418 Maldon Road, Muckleford VIC 3451 www.suzanne.com.au Off Market Street, Fryerstown VIC 3451 Contacts: Newstead Cemetery Trust Grief Counselling Pat Cubeta Location: Bereavement Support Services (03) 5473 4373 Cemetery Road, Newstead VIC 3462 (03) 5472 1284 BH Telephone: (Castlemaine) Castlemaine St, Fryerstown VIC 3451 (03) 5476 2447 Location: Guildford Cemetery Trust Sandon Cemetery Pastoral Care Coordinator - Castlemaine Health,, Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine Contacts: Location: VIC 3450 Mr Max Kay 801 Creswick Road, Sandon VIC 3462 Telephone: (03) 5473 4419 Contacts: (03) 5471 1542 Danni Moore 0417 291 145 Secretary - Maureen Heagney Email: 7281 Midland Hgwy., Yapeen VIC 3451 (03) 5476 2382 [email protected] RSD Midland Highway, Yapeen VIC 3451 872 Creswick Road, Sandon VIC 3462 Harcourt Cemetery Sutton Grange Cemetery Location: Contacts: Calder Highway, Harcourt VIC 3453 Secretary - Ivan Collison (03) 5474 8230 286 Carnochan Road, Sutton Grange VIC 3448

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Castlemaine District Community Internet: Goldfields Bonsai Society Health (CDCH) - Grief Counselling www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au Contacts: Location: Trevor Wheeler Parks and Gardens 13 Mostyn Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC (03) 5476 2286 Buda Historic Home and Gardens 3450 18 Campbell Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Telephone: Inc (03) 5479 1000 Goldfields Roses and Gardens Location: Email: Group Inc. [email protected] 42 Hunter Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Telephone: 3450 Grief Counselling - Castlemaine (03) 5470 5514 Patricia Christie Telephone: Health Email: (03) 5472 1032 Phone/FAX [email protected] Email: Location: [email protected] Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Maldon Garden, Floral Art and Internet: Postal: Craft Club www.budacastlemaine.org PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Location: Castlemaine and District Festival (03) 5471 1555 enquiries Folk Festival Office, 40-42 High Street, of Gardens Inc Contacts: Maldon VIC 3463 Postal: Social Worker Postal: (03) 5471 1564 PO Box 226, Maldon VIC 3463 PO Box 490, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Contacts: Telephone: Pastoral Care Co-ordinator Secretary - Margaret Dimsey (03) 5470 6593 (03) 5471 1542 (03) 5475 2787 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Newstead and District Garden Internet: GARDENING Club Inc (NDGC) www.festivalofgardens.org Contacts: Location: President - Peter Morris Newstead Community Centre, Newstead Clubs [email protected] VIC 3462 Bendigo Native Plant Group Postal: Tree Conservation PO Box 28, Newstead VIC 3462 Location: Significant Tree Register Venue - Senior Citizens Club Rooms, Old Newstead Community Garden High Street, Golden Square VIC 3555 and Produce Exchange Location: Postal: Mount Alexander Parks Service,, M.A.S.C. PO Box 669, Bendigo VIC 3550 Telephone: Civic Centre, 27 Lyttleton St. (DA), (03) 5476 2380 Liz at the Red Store Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine and District Garden (03) 5476 2593 Mary Telephone: Club Inc Email: (03) 5471 1700 [email protected] Location: Email: Internet: [email protected] Venue: Wesley Hill Hall, Duke St, 4th www.newsteadgarden.wordpress.com Tuesday At 7.30pm, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: Postal: Horticulture www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au PO Box 758, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Contacts: Harcourt District Fruit Growers Mt Alexander Shire Parks Service (03) 5471 1700 Town Hall Reception Secretary - Sue Spacey Association (03) 5470 5834 [email protected] Postal: HEALTH SERVICES PO Box 125, Harcourt VIC 3453 Garden Club - University of the Contacts: Complementary Health Third Age (U3A) President - Katie Finlay (03) 5474 2808 Australasian College of Location: "The Octopus", Duke Street (Opposite Noxious Weed Control Dermatologists Castle Motel), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Postal: Environment Officer, Mount 1300 361 821 National Office PO Box 792, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Alexander Shire Internet: Telephone: www.dermcoll.asn.au (03) 5472 2249 Location: Email: M.A.S.C. Civic Centre, 27 Lyttleton St. (DA), Australian Red Cross Blood [email protected] Castlemaine VIC 3450 Service (Bendigo Service) Internet: Postal: www.u3acastlemaine.com PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Contacts: Telephone: Donormobile Caravan visits - Camp Convenor - Bronwen Stephens (03) 5471 1700 Enviroment Officer Reserve Gingell Street, Castlemaine VIC (03) 5472 3904 Email: 3450 [email protected] [email protected] Telephone: 13 1495 Blood Service-Donor Enquiries and Appointments. Dates and times will be listed in the local press

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HIV and Sexual Health Connect Beyondblue (National Depression Dental Services Initiative) Line Community Dental Services Location: Contacts: 40 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122 (CAN) Country Awareness Network Location: Postal: (03) 5443 8355 Phone Bendigo Health Care Group, Ann Caudle PO Box 6100, Hawthorn West VIC 3122 (03) 5443 8198 FAX Campus, Lucan St, Bendigo VIC 3552 Telephone: [email protected] Telephone: (03) 9810 6100 www.can.org.au (03) 5454 7994 BH (03) 9810 6111 FAX PO Box 1149, Bendigo VIC 3552 (03) 5454 7995 FAX 1300 224 636 24/7 Info Line Maldon Walking Group Internet: Email: www.bendigohealth.org.au/dental.shtml Location: [email protected] Davies Dental Laboratory Internet: Maldon Neighbourhood Centre VIC www.beyondblue.org.au Telephone: Location: (03) 5479 1000 Contact - Liz Shaw 92 Forest Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 BreastScreen Victoria Internet: Telephone: Location: [email protected] (03) 5472 3111 31 Pelham St, Carlton South VIC 3053 Medicarelocal - Loddon Mallee Dentacare Telephone: Murray 13 2050 Appointments and Location: information Location: Level 2, 227 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000 (03) 9650 1411 Administration 37 Rowan St., Bendigo VIC 3550 Telephone: (MELB) Postal: (03) 9654 6355 (03) 5441 6850 Bendigo Regional PO Box 2220, Bendigo Delivery Centre VIC 1800 810 217 Free Call Breastscreen Centre 375 Barnard Street 3554 Email: Bendigo Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5441 6852 FAX 0428 664 287 Project Manager -Paul Internet: Internet: Shearman www.dentacare.com.au www.breastservices.Imha.com.au Bendigo (03) 4408 5629 www.breastscreen.org.au Internet: Dental Clinics Contacts: www.lmmml.org.au Location: BreastScreen Victoria, Bendigo Newstead Tai Chi Castlemaine VIC 3450 375 Barnard Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Telephone: Breast Care Nurse Consultant Location: (03) 5472 3437 J. R. Jefferies. 54a (03) 5441 6850 Bendigo Rural Transaction Centre, (DA), Newstead Hargreaves Street, Castlemaine The Wig Library VIC 3462 (03) 5472 1377 D. Sims. 21 Lyttleton 375 Barnard Street, Bendigo Office Telephone: Street, Castlemaine. BreastScreen Victoria, Bendigo VIC 3550 0417 581 808 Barry Dental Health Services Victoria Central Victorian Primary Care (03) 5479 1000 C.H.I.R.P. Partnership (CVPCP) Tai Chi Castlemaine Location: Dental Health Services Victoria, Corporate Location: Location: Office-720 Swanston St., Carlton VIC 3053 Workspace Australia, Halford Street, Castlemaine Community House, 65 Telephone: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Templeton Street DA), Castlemaine VIC (03) 9340 1000 Royal Dental Hospital Postal: 3450 1800 833 039 Free Call PO Box 687, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: 1300 360 054 Community dental Info Telephone: PO Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450 service (03) 5472 5333 Telephone: Internet: (03) 5472 5461 FAX (03) 5472 4842 www.dhsv.org.au Email: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Dental Prosthetist (Mr W T Davies) Internet: Internet: Location: www.centralvicpcp.com.au cch.org.au 92 Forest Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Gianna Centre (Pregnancy The Forge Yoga Centre Telephone: (03) 5331 1802 BH Support Service) Location: 0408 508 624 Mobile Location: 341 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 3111 Mondays after 1.00 Shop 7, Pall Mall, Victoria Lane, Bendigo Postal: pm VIC 3550 PO Box 663, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Telephone: Telephone: Prosthetist W.T. Davies (03) 5442 4644 0439 398 488 Denture Clinic 0417 392 255 Email: [email protected] Location: Castlemaine and District Community Health Centre, (CHIRP), 13 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Telephone: Email: (03) 5479 1000 Alternative Health [email protected] Denture Clinic - Richard Hallam Internet: Emergency Medical www.cdchcastlemaine.com.au Location: Treatment 13 Mostyn Street, Hearing Impaired Telephone: After Hours Medical Service - Australian Hearing Bendigo Office (03) 5443 1246 Central Highlands 0417 536 108 Location: Telephone: 62 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Dietitian 1300 557 512 Cost of local call Telephone: 000 In an emergency Community Health Centre 13 1797 Connects to Nearest Hearing Castlemaine Health Centre (CHIRP) - Dietitian (03) 5445 1400 Location: Location: Internet: 13 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Cornish St (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.hearing.com.au Telephone: Postal: Contacts: (03) 5479 1000 PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Audiologist (Visits Castlemaine CHIRP - Email: Telephone: Fridays) [email protected] (03) 5471 1555 Reception 13 1797 For Appointment Internet: (03) 5472 4546 FAX 000 Emergencies Community Health Centre www.cdchcastlemaine.com.au Email: (CHIRP) Hearing Loss Dietitian - Castlemaine Health [email protected] Management Internet: Location: wwwcastlemainehealth.org.au. Location: Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 13 Mostyn Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Telephone: Healthdirect - After Hours GP 3450 (03) 5471 1458 enquiries Helpline Telephone: Contacts: (03) 5479 1000 Receptionist Telephone: Dietitian Email: (03) 5471 1568 for appointment 1800 022 222 24 hour Free Call [email protected] 000 Emergency calls Email: dietitian@castlemainehealth org.au Internet: Internet: cdchcastlemaine.com.au Maldon Hospital www. healthdirect.org.au Deaf Access Victoria Location: Organ Donor Registry Chapel St (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 Location: Location: Telephone: Commonwealth Carelink Centre, 48 Queen Level 2, 19-21 Argyle Place South, Carlton (03) 5475 2000 Enquiries, St, Bendigo VIC 3550 VIC 3053 (03) 5475 2029 FAX Postal: Telephone: Email: PO Box 126, Bendigo VIC 3552 1800 777 203 National register Free calll [email protected] Telephone: 1300 133 050 Organ donation Victoria Contacts: 1300 650 175 Voice Email: Director of Nursing - Jan Hutchinson (03) 5454 6445 Voice [email protected] 1300 650 185 TTY Internet: Disability Aids (03) 5441 1279 FAX www.donatelife.gov.au Anne Caudle Centre (Bendigo Email: First Aid [email protected] Health Care Group) Internet: Location: Ambulance Victoria www.deafaccessvic.com.au 100-104 Barnard Street (DA), Bendigo VIC Telephone: Hearing Advisory Service: Better 3550 Postal: 000 EMERGENCIES free call 24 hour Hearing Australia (Vic) Inc service PO Box 126, Bendigo VIC 3550 1800 301 130 TTY Location: Telephone: 106 (emergency number for people with Head Office, 5 High Street, Prahran VIC (03) 5454 6000 communication impairment) 3181 Internet: (03) 9896 6000 Administration Telephone: www.bendigohealth.org.au Email: (03) 9510 1577 provides failitators Disability Access Volunteer [email protected] for groups (03) 9510 3499 T.T.Y. Network (MASDAG) Internet: ambulance.victoria.gov.au (03) 9510 6076 FAX Contacts: Email: Lorraine Le Plastrier First Aid and CPR Training [email protected] (03) 5472 5216 Location: Internet: PO Box 762, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine District Community Health www.betterhearing.org.au Centre (CHIRP), 13 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: (03) 5479 1000

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Hearing Services Voucher System Telephone: Mount Alexander Shire - - Office of Hearing Services (03) 5471 1555 Reception Children's Free Immunisation (03) 5472 4546 FAX Telephone: 000 Emergencies Sessions 1800 500 726 client services, hotline Email: Location: 1800 500 496 TTY [email protected] Castlemaine Maternal and Child Health Email: Internet: Centre, 15 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC [email protected] wwwcastlemainehealth.org.au. 3450 Internet: Community Support Co-Ordinator Telephone: www.health.gov.au/hear (03) 5472 1364 Maternal and Child Hearing Services, Office of - Castlemaine Health Health Centre for appointments/information (Department of Health and Ageing Location: (03) 5471 1700 Mount Alexander Shire Offices (Commonwealth Govt) Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Location: PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Nursing Office of Hearing (Dept of Health and Telephone: Community Mental Health Ageing), Canberra ACT (03) 5471 1565 Enquiries Services (Castlemaine) Postal: Contacts: Mail Drop Point 113, GPO Box 9848, Coordinator Location: Canberra ACT 2601 Email - [email protected] Bendigo Health Care Group, Psychiatric Telephone: Services Division, Cnr Condon and Crook (03) 9665 8070 Radiology Department (XRAY) - Streets, Bendigo VIC 3551 1800 555 013 Free Call Castlemaine Health Postal: Email: Location: PO Box 78, Strathdale VIC 3550 [email protected] Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Internet: Postal: 1300 363 788 24 Hrs - for psychiatric www.health.gov.au/hear PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 emergency Telephone: (03) 5440 6500 Community Mental Menieres Australia Health Bendigo (03) 5471 1482 enquiries Location: (03) 5471 1000 Castlemaine Suite 4/18-28 Skye Road (DA), Frankston St John of God Hospital Bendigo Psychiatric Service VIC 3199 (03) 5421 2100 Kyneton Location: Telephone: Internet: Lily St (Cnr Chum Street) (DA), Bendigo VIC (03) 9783 9233 Phone/TTY www.bendigohealth.org.au/Rural- 3550 1300 368 818 ACMHS.shtml Postal: Email: Contacts: P.O Box 478, Bendigo VIC 3552 [email protected] Castlemaine Psychiatric Service Telephone: Internet: (03) 5471 1000 (03) 5434 3434 www.menieres.org.au 142 Cornish St (DA), Castlemaine VIC 1800 640 240 Information 3450 Telstra Disability Services (03) 5434 3455 FAX PO Box 82, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Telephone: [email protected] District Nurses - Castlemaine 1800 068 424 Voice - General enquiries Internet: Health (including locations of TTY Public Phones) www.sjog.org.au/bendigo 1800 808 981 TTY Location: 1800 814 777 FAX Immunisation Castlemaine Health, Cornish Street (DA), Email: Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Immunisation (School Entry Postal: Immunisation Certificate) PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Hospitals Telephone: Telephone: Bendigo Health Care Group (03) 5471 1695 FAX 1300 882 008 For more information (03) 5471 1495 District Nursing Location: 1800 653 809 Medicare Immunisation Service Office Register-Children under 7 years Bendigo Hospital Campus, Lucan Street 0418 141 832 Mobile Internet: (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 Contacts: Postal: www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation Under Nurse Unit Manager Frequently Asked Questions PO Box 126, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 5471 1694 www.medicareaustralia.gov.au Telephone: Email: [email protected] (03) 5454 6000 Main hospital District Nursing - Maldon Hospital number & Patient Enquiries 1300 363 788 Psychatric Emergency Only Location: Internet: Chapel Street (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 www.bendigohealth.org.au Telephone: Castlemaine Health (03) 5475 2000 Enquiries Location: Cornish St (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Nurse-on-call - Health Information Telephone: Phoneline (03) 5471 1570 Enquiries Speech Therapy Contacts: Speech Pathology - Castlemaine Telephone: Physiotherapist 1300 606 024 24 hours/7 days (03) 5471 1568 For Appointment Health 1300 366 356 Information Victoria for Email: [email protected] written information Location: Internet: Podiatry Castlemaine Health, Cornish St. (DA), www.health.vic.gov.au/nurseoncall For Castlemaine VIC 3450 more information Maldon Hospital Postal: PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Occupational Therapist Location: Telephone: Chapel St (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5471 1573 Enquiries Occupational Therapy - Telephone: Castlemaine Health (03) 5475 2000 Enquiries, Support Groups (03) 5475 2029 FAX Location: Email: Abortion and Grief Helpline Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Telephone: Postal: Contacts: 1300 363 550 PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Director of Nursing - Jan Hutchinson Internet: Telephone: Podiatry www.abortion grief.asn.au (03) 5471 1568 Enquiries Podiatrist - Castlemaine Health Aged Care Assessment Teams Physiotherapy Location: (ACAT) Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Community Health Centre Telephone: Postal: (CHIRP) - Physiotherapy/Group 1800 200 422 Aged and Community Care PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Information Line will connect to local agency Exercise Telephone: 1800 052 222 Commonwealth Carelink (03) 5471 1568 Appointments Location: Centre Contacts: 13 Mostyn Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Internet: Podiatrist 3450 www.myagedcare.gov.au Telephone: Email: [email protected] Alateen Family Group (03) 5479 1000 Rehabilitation Email: Telephone: [email protected] Bendigo CRS Australia (03) 9642 3330 Will give details of Internet: Location: local contacts cdchcastlemaine.com.au Internet: Contacts: 5 Viewpoint (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 Telephone: www.alanon.alateen.org/australia Tai Chi Groups for Arthritis Contacts: Strength Training Groups (03) 5432 3120 1800 277 277 Free Call Alateen Contact - Michelle Continence Service - Community 0438 705 797 Community Rehabilitation Centre - Rehabilitation Castlemaine Health Alzheimers Australia Vic Castlemaine Health Location: Location: Castlemaine Health, Cornish Street (DA), Location: 98-104 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122 Castlemaine VIC 3450 Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Postal: Postal: Locked Bag 3001, Hawthorn VIC 3122 PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Telephone: Telephone: (03) 9815 7800 (03) 5471 1568 (03) 5471 1555 Enquiries 1800 100 500 National Dementia Helpline (03) 5471 1568 For Allied Health Maldon Hospital (03) 9815 7801 FAX appointments Email: Location: Email: [email protected] Chapel St (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 [email protected] Internet: Telephone: Contacts: www.fightdementia.org.au (03) 5475 2000 Enquiries, Manager (03) 5475 2029 FAX (03) 5471 1574 Anti Cancer Council Helpline Email: Email: Location: [email protected] [email protected] Anti Cancer Council of Victoria, 615 St. Kilda Contacts: Rehabilitation - Castlemaine Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 Director of Nursing - Jan Hutchinson Health Telephone: Physiotherapy - by appointment (03) 9514 6100 Location: Physiotherapy - Castlemaine 13 1120 Cancer Help Line Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Health Postal: Cancer Help Line [email protected] Location: PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Postal: (03) 5471 1595 Enquiries PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Arthritis and Osteoporosis Carers Victoria Country Awareness Network Foundation of Victoria Location: (Victoria) Inc (CAN) Location: 1/37 Albert Street, Footscray VIC 3011 Location: 263-265 Kooyong Road, Elsternwick VIC Postal: 3185 34 Myers Street, Bendigo VIC 3552 PO Box 2204, Footscray VIC 3011 Postal: Postal: Telephone: PO Box 130, Caulfield South VIC 3162 PO Box 1149, Bendigo VIC 3552 1800 242 636 Free Call Telephone: Telephone: (03) 9396 9500 (03) 5443 8355 (03) 8531 8000 Email: (03) 9530 0228 FAX (03) 5443 8198 FAX [email protected] 1800 011 041 Free Call 0418 836 006 Mobile Internet: Email: Email: www.carersvic.org.au [email protected] [email protected] Internet: Castlemaine and District HIV and Internet: www.can.org.au www.arthritisvic.org.au Hep C Support Group (CADHS) Disability Support Service, St Asthma Foundation of Victoria Location: Luke's Anglicare Location: Resource Centre, Country Awareness 491 - 495 King Street, West Melbourne VIC Network, 34 Myers St, Bendigo VIC 3550 Location: 3003 Postal: Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street Telephone: PO Box 1149, Bendigo VIC 3550 Castlemaine, Castlemaine Vic 3450 1800 645 130 Free Call Telephone: Telephone: (03) 9326 7088 (03) 5443 8355 Enquiries (03) 5421 2000 Kyneton Email: Email: Epilepsy Action Australia [email protected] [email protected] Internet: Internet: Postal: www.asthma.org.au www.can.org.au GPO Box 9878, Melbourne VIC 3001 Commonwealth Respite and Internet: Bendigo Community Health www.epilepsy.org.au Service (Alcohol and Drug Carelink Centres Services) Location: GROW Victoria Mental Health 48 Queen St (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 Location: Location: Postal: 171 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo (DA), Helm GROW Community Centre, 707 Glenhuntly PO Box 126, Bendigo VIC 3552 Street, Kangaroo Flat (DA) & 3 Seymoure Road, Caulfield South VIC 3162 Telephone: St, Eaglehawk, Bendigo VIC 3550 Telephone: 1800 052 222 Free Call Telephone: (03) 9523 6877 FAX 1800 555 677 TTY callers dial this number (03) 5430 0500 Kangaroo Flat (03) 9528 2977 then ask for 1800 052 222 1800 636 514 Needle Exchange: Tue-Sat. 1800 558 268 Free Call 1800 059 059 Emergency Respite Support 7:30pm - 10:30pm Email: AH Internet: [email protected] Email: www.bchs.com.au Internet: [email protected] www.grow.net.au Bendigo Community Palliative Internet: Health, Commonwealth Care Services www.commcarelink.health.gov.au Department of Location: Continence Foundation of Anne Caudle Centre, 100 Barnard St. (DA), Australia Ltd Location: Bendigo VIC 3550 Level 7/8/9, 595 Collins Street, Melbourne Telephone: Postal: VIC 3000 1800 330 066 Freecall National Continence PO Box 126, Bendigo VIC 3550 Postal: Helpline Telephone: GPO Box 9848, Melbourne VIC 3001 Internet: (03) 5454 8929 Telephone: www.continence.org.au (03) 5471 1495 Mt. Alex. District (03) 9665 8888 Aged Care Nursing & Palliative Care Council On the Ageing Victoria Melbourne Office 1800 020 103 General Enquiries Cancer Council of Victoria (COTA Victoria) 1800 500 853 Aged care info line 1800 500 726 Office of Hearing Services Location: Location: 1800 550 552 Aged Care Complaints 615 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 Level 4 Block Arcade, 98 Elizabeth Street, 1800 700 600 Aged Care Advocacy Line Telephone: Melbourne VIC 3000 Telephone: Internet: (03) 9514 6100 enquiries www.agedrights.asn.au Aged care 13 1120 FREECALL CANCER (03) 9654 4443 (03) 9654 4456 FAX advocacy online HELPLINE www.health.gov.au 13 7848 QUIT LINE 1300 135 090 Seniors Information Line - Email: Office at 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne Menieres Australia [email protected] 1800 136 381 Freecall Country Internet: Email: Location: www.cancervic.org.au [email protected] Suite 4/18-28 Skye Road (DA), Frankston Internet: VIC 3199 www.cotavic.org.au

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Telephone: (03) 9783 9233 Phone/TTY Prenancy Support Service rph Print Radio - Bendigo 88.7 FM 1300 368 818 Location: Location: Email: 12 Shuter Street, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 Community Services, Vision Australia [email protected] Telephone: Centre, 92-100 Mc Ivor Road, Bendigo VIC Internet: (03) 9361 7000 3550 www.menieres.org.au 1800 134 863 Telephone: Motor Neurone Disease Assn. of Email: 1300 847 466 Bendigo office enquiries Vic. Inc. [email protected] Email: Internet: www.visionaustralia.org.au Location: www.caroline.org.au 265 Canterbury Road, Canterbury VIC 3126 Seeing Eye Dogs - Vision Postal: Rural Disability Access Project Australia - Mobility & Orientation Officer PO Box 23, Canterbury VIC 3126 Location: Telephone: Location: 17 Barrett Street, Kensington VIC 3031 (03) 9830 2122 Mount Alexander Shire Offices, 27 Lyttleton Telephone: (03) 9830 2228 FAX Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 9381 6400 Email: Postal: (03) 9381 6464 FAX [email protected] PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 1800 037 773 Free Call Internet: Telephone: Email: www.mnd.asn.au (03) 5471 1700 [email protected] Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Internet: SANE Australia www.seda.org.au Location: Telephone: Vision Australia Foundation, Narcotics Anonymous, St Kilda. VIC 3182 1800 187 263 Helpline Postal: Internet: Loddon Mallee GPO Box 2470, Melbourne VIC 3001 www.sane.org Location: Telephone: 92-100 McIvor Road, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 9525 2833 Statewide Seeing Eye Dogs - Vision Telephone: 1300 652 820 National Australia - Mobility & Orientation 1300 847 466 Free Call Email: (03) 5445 5700 TTY [email protected] Location: Email: Internet: 17 Barrett Street, Kensington VIC 3031 ruth.o'[email protected] www.navic.net.au Telephone: Contacts: (03) 9381 6400 Birth Castlemaine Branch Narcotics Anonymous - (03) 9381 6464 FAX Meeting Times; 5pm Each Sunday 1800 037 773 Free Call Birthing Centre - Castlemaine Email: Salvation Army Hall, Kennedy Street,, Health Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Internet: Location: National Stroke Foundation www.seda.org.au Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Social Worker - Castlemaine Postal: PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Level 7, 461 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC Health 3000 Telephone: Telephone: Location: (03) 5471 1471 Maternity Ward (03) 9670 1000 Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5471 1555 Reception 1300 194 196 Postal: Crisis Pregnancy Counselling 1800 787 653 Strokeline PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 000 Emergency Contacts: Telephone: Email: Social Worker 1300 737 732 [email protected] (03) 5471 1564 Internet: Internet: www.pregnancycounselling.com. au Visually Impaired www.strokefoundation.com.au Gianna Centre (Pregnancy Pregnancy and Post Abortion Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) Support Service) Support Service Location: Location: Telephone: Ross House, Level 3, 247-251 Flinders Shop 7, Pall Mall, Victoria Lane, Bendigo 1300 737 732 Pregnancy Counselling Line Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 VIC 3550 Telephone: Telephone: Pregnancy Support Services 1800 033 660 Free Call (03) 5442 4644 (03) 9654 1400 Telephone: 0417 392 255 (03) 9650 3200 FAX 1300 139 313 (03) 9639 1728 TTY Midwifery - Castlemaine Health Email: Email: [email protected] Location: [email protected] Internet: Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: www.pregnancysupport.com.au Postal: www.bca.org.au PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Telephone: Internet: (03) 5471 1473 Enquiries www.bchs.com.au St John of God Pathology (03) 5471 1471 Midwifery/ Antenatal Bendigo Health Care Group Location: classes 88 Forest Street (DA, next door to RSPCA Contacts: Location: shop), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Nurse Unit Manager Bendigo Hospital Campus, Lucan Street Telephone: (03) 5471 1462 (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 5470 5091 Post and Ante Natal Depression Postal: Association Inc (PANDA) PO Box 126, Bendigo VIC 3550 LIBRARY SERVICES Telephone: Location: (03) 5454 6000 Main hospital 810 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy North VIC 3068 number & Patient Enquiries Books Telephone: 1300 363 788 Psychatric Emergency Only CAE Book Groups 1300 726 306 Free Call - 6am-5pm Internet: (03) 9481 3377 Administration www.bendigohealth.org.au Location: (03) 9482 6210 FAX 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 Email: Bendigo Regional Breastscreen Telephone: [email protected] Centre (03) 9652 0611 General Enquiries/Enrolments Internet: Location: www.panda.org.au 1800 601 111 Free Call 375 Barnard Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 (03) 9657 8155 FAX Pregnancy and Post Abortion Postal: Email: Support Service PO Box 478, Bendigo VIC 3551 [email protected] Telephone: Internet: Telephone: (03) 5441 6850 Bendigo Office www.cae.edu.au 1300 737 732 Pregnancy Counselling Line 13 2050 Appointments (03) 9660 6862 Breastsceen Bus Castlemaine Public Library Pregnancy Support Services Bookings Location: Email: Telephone: 212 Barker Street (DA), (entrance - [email protected] 1300 139 313 Mechanics Lane), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: Email: Telephone: www.breastscreen.org.au [email protected] (03) 5472 1458 Internet: Castlemaine District Community (03) 5472 4865 FAX www.pregnancysupport.com.au Health Centre (CHIRP) Email: Prenancy Support Service [email protected] Location: Internet: Location: 13 Mostyn Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au 12 Shuter Street, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 3450 Telephone: Telephone: Goldfields Library Corporation (03) 9361 7000 (03) 5479 1000 Location: 1800 134 863 Internet: Bendigo Library, 259 Hargreaves Street Email: www.cdchcastlemaine.com.au (DA), Bendigo VIC 3550 [email protected] Medical Clinics Telephone: Internet: (03) 5449 2700 www.caroline.org.au Contacts: (03) 5441 2247 FAX Mostyn Street Clinic Email: Community Health Centres (03) 5472 1255 [email protected] Bendigo Community Health (03) 5472 2056 FAX Internet: 11 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au Services Inc (BCHS) Lyttleton Street Medical Clinic Location: (03) 5472 3233 Maldon Athenaeum Library 13-25 Helm Street (DA),, Kangaroo Flat, 64 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Postal: Botanical Gardens Health Clinic 97 High Street, Maldon VIC 3463 P O Box 169, Eaglehawk VIC 3556 (03) 5472 1844 Postal: (03) 5470 6144 FAX Telephone: PO Box 219, Maldon VIC 3463 137 Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC (03) 5434 4300 Seymour street Contacts: 3450 Eaglehawk President - Joy Leneaux-Gale Maldon Medical Clinic (03) 5430 0500 Kangaroo Flat 13-25 (03) 5475 1326 (03) 5475 2366 Helm Street PO Box 149, Maldon VIC 3463 Chapel Street North, Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5441 9800 Health Promotions Secretary - Liz Pollard Unit, Central Bendigo (47 High Street National Diabetes Services (03) 5475 2370 (03) 5441 9800 'LINKS' Young 151 High Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Peoples, Health Service, Central Bendigo Scheme (NDSS) 1800 620 542 Victims Assistance Program Location: Newstead Community Library - Freecall Community Health Centre (CHIRP), 13 Location: (03) 5434 4300 Family Planning & Mostyn Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 RTC (Rural Transaction Centre) Lyons Emergency Contraception Telephone: Street, Newstead VIC 3462 1800 244 323 Advisory Services Team (03) 5479 1000 Telephone: 1300 363 788 Youth Earlt Psychosis worker (03) 5476 2360

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Email: Postal: Contacts: [email protected] PO Box 384, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Parks Victoria Internet: Telephone: 13 1963 General Parks Victoria wwwwnewsteadrtc.org 0402 383 058 Kate Information Centre 24 hour service Contacts: www.parkvic.vic.gov.au Library Manager - Susan Redlande LOCAL HISTORY Matheson Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5476 6263 Susan Redlande Maldon Heritage Advisory Genealogy Committee Vision Australia - Blindness and Low Vision Services Births Deaths and Marriages Contacts: Registry. Victorian Communities, Refer to Mount Alexander Shire Council Location: Dept of (03) 5471 1700 454 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong Vic 3144 25 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Location: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 9864 9222 Administration 595 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 1300 847 466 Will connect to local centre Postal: Mount Alexander Diggings Email: P O Box 4332, Melbourne VIC 3001 Postal: [email protected] Telephone: PO Box 125, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: 1300 369 367 Enquiries Contacts: www.visionaustralia.org Internet: President - Friends of Mt Alexander www.visionaustralia.org/shop Equipment www.bdm.vic.gov.au Diggings (FOMAD) - Doug McConville Solutions service Historical Sites (03) 5470 6332 Internet Access Visitor Information Centre Beehive Gold Mine (03) 5471 1795 Castlemaine Public Library Market Building, Mostyn Street, Internet: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: www.parkweb.vic.gov.au 212 Barker Street (DA), (entrance - Mount Alexander Shire Heritage Mechanics Lane), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Buda Historic Home and Gardens Advisor Telephone: Inc Location: (03) 5472 1458 Location: Mount Alexander Shire Council, Civic (03) 5472 4865 FAX 42 Hunter Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Centre, 27 Lyttleton Street (DA), Email: 3450 Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Telephone: Postal: Internet: (03) 5472 1032 Phone/FAX PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au Email: Telephone: Maldon Neighbourhood Centre [email protected] (03) 5471 1700 Appointments Internet: Email: Location: www.budacastlemaine.org [email protected] Cnr Church and Edwards St, Maldon VIC Internet: 3463 Faulder Watson Hall www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au Telephone: Location: (03) 5475 2093 206-208 Barker St (DA), Castlemaine VIC Historical Societies Email: 3450 [email protected] Castlemaine Historical Society Inc Contacts: Internet: Secretary Pioneers and Old Residents - Location: www.maldonnc.org.au Wilson Bunton Old Court House, 7 Goldsmith Crescent, Newstead Rural Transaction (03) 5472 3186 Castlemaine VIC 3450 Centre (RTC) [email protected] Postal: PO Box 655, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Forest Creek Historic Gold Telephone: Old Shire Offices, 45 Lyons Street, Diggings Site (03) 5470 6072 Operates Tuesdays Newstead VIC 3462 Location: 9.00 am - 3.00pm Otherwise Message Telephone: Pyrenees Highway, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Bank (03) 5476 2360 Contacts: Email: Email: Part of Castlemaine Diggings National [email protected] [email protected] Heritage Park Internet: Internet: 13 1963 Parks Victoria Information www.castlemainehistoricalsociety.com www.newstead.vic.au www.parkweb.vic.gov.au Contacts: Executive Officer and Archivist/Liaison - Toy Library PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre Alleyne Hockley (03) 5471 1795 to book tours (03) 5472 1425 Archivist/Liaison Toy Library Castlemaine and (03) 5470 6072 Executive Officer District (03) 5471 1746 FAX Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 President - Carol Dorman Location: (03) 5473 4429 Venue, Maternal and Child Health Centre, Herons Reef Gold Diggings Secretary - Warwick Anderson (03) 5470 6072 15 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Fryers Road, Fryerstown VIC 3451

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Chewton Domain Society Inc Newstead and District Historical Harcourt Valley Heritage and (People and Places Exhibition) Society (NDHS) Tourist Centre Inc Location: Location: Location: ANA Hall, High Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 Town Hall, Pyrenees Hwy, Chewton VIC Old Court House, Canrobert Street, Postal: 3451 Newstead VIC 3462 Postal: Postal: PO Box 56, Harcourt VIC 3453 Contacts: PO Box 85, Chewton VIC 3451 C/O Post Office, Newstead VIC 3462 Telephone: Internet: Secretary (Tourism) - Joan Lienhop (03) 5474 2321 (03) 5470 6131 Town Hall home.vicnet.au/~newdhs/ President (Heritage) - Neil Charter Internet: Contacts: (03) 5474 2618 www.chewton.net Secretary - Dawn Angliss Contacts: (03) 5476 2006 Secretary - Bettie Exon President - Derek Reid PHILOSOPHIES AND (03) 5472 3892 (03) 5476 2274 www.chewton.net RELIGIONS PO Box 85, Chewton VIC 3451 Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Membership Sec. - Glen Harrison Association (Established 1912) Alternative Lifestyles 0419 337 804 [email protected] Internet: Maldon Southern Cross Masonic www.chewton.net Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association Lodge President - Helen McGeachin Facebook Location: 0402 085 025 Contacts: www.chewton.net Secretary - Peter Thompson Masonic Centre High Street, Maldon VIC (03) 5472 2202 Annual Reunion 2nd 3463 Maldon Museum and Archive Saturday October Telephone: Association Inc 123 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5470 5395 Sec. - Arthur Lynch Location: Taradale Historical Group Inc Mount Alexander Sustainability Shire Gardens, Cnr Fountain and High Location: Group (MASG) Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Mechanics Institute, Taradale VIC 3447 Location: Postal: Postal: PO Box 235, Maldon VIC 3463 325 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Historical Group, Taradale VIC 3447 Postal: Telephone: Contacts: (03) 5475 1633 PO Box 1043, Castlemaine VIC 3450 President - Gay Buchanan Telephone: Internet: (03) 5423 2636 www.maldonmuseum.com.au (03) 5470 6978 Contacts: Museums Email: Secretary - Val Evans [email protected] (03) 5475 2598 Enquiries Castlemaine Art Gallery and Internet: [email protected] Historical Museum www.masg.org.au Malmsbury Historical Society Location: Churches (Christian) Postal: 14 Lyttleton St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Aglow International Castlemaine Postal: PO Box 113, Malmsbury VIC 3446 Location: Email: PO Box 248, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Venue- Campbells Creek Community [email protected] Centre, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 Internet: (03) 5472 2292 (03) 5470 6184 FAX Contacts: home.vicnet.net.au/~malmhist Email: President - Sandra Mitchell Contacts: [email protected] (03) 5472 5147 President & Editor - Ian Thomas Internet: [email protected] (03) 5423 9188 41 Carol Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0417 036 194 Mobile www.castlemainegallery.com [email protected] Contacts: Baptist Church Castlemaine Secretary - Michael Todd Director - Jennifer Kalionis Location: 0402 317 999 Chewton Town Hall michaelinslaytodd.gmail.com 20 Templeton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Postal: National Trust of Australia (Mount Main Road, Chewton VIC 3451 PO Box 569, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Alexander Branch) Telephone: Contacts: (03) 5470 6131 Only when hall Rev Jack Blankley Postal: attended (03) 5472 1397 Manse PO Box 957, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 3892 Sec./Bookings - Brett McArdle Email: Bettie Exon (03) 5473 4374 [email protected] Email: Baptist Church Maldon Contacts: [email protected] Joyce Sanders Location: (03) 5470 6298 Cnr Templeton and Edwards Streets, joycesanders@bigpond Maldon VIC 3463 215 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Email: Location: Pastor - Nathan Glover [email protected] 66 Blakely Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5441 5021 Contacts: Telephone: [email protected] Secretary - Gavin Alexander (03) 5470 5381 Office Manse, 3 Walker Drive, Bendigo VIC (03) 5475 2338 Email: 3550 4 Warnoc Street, Maldon VIC 3463 [email protected] Maldon Anglican Parish Churches Castlemaine Anglican Parish Contacts: Minister - Blair Davis Contacts: Churches (03) 5470 5965 Fiona Goy Postal: Assoc. Minister - Julie Davis (03) 5475 2221 For information re PO Box 106, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5470 5965 Parish Churches [email protected] Telephone: Grace Church Castlemaine Inc. (03) 5472 1137 Castlemaine Rectory *Holy Trinity Church Maldon Email: Location: High Street, Maldon VIC 3463 [email protected] Venue, Senior Citizens Hall, Mechanics *All Saint Newstead Anglican Church Contacts: Lane, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Panmure Street, Anglican Parish Office Contacts: Salvation Army, Castlemaine (03) 5472 1137 Mon.-Fri.10.00am - Pastor - Roger Thurecht 2.00pm (03) 5474 2285 Corps St John's Anglican Church Greek Orthodox Church Location: Archers Road, Chewton VIC 3451 Citadel, 47 Kennedy Street, (Near Railway St Mary's Anglican Church. Elphinstone Location: Station), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Christ Church, Castlemaine 3 Marong Rd, Iron Bark Via, Bendigo VIC Telephone: 8 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 3550 (03) 5470 5389 Castlemaine Assembly of God Postal: Contacts: PO Box 356, Bendigo VIC 3550 Majors - Sean and Rachel Attard (CAOG) Telephone: www.salvationarmy.org.au (03) 5441 6800 Bendigo Location: Seventh-Day Adventist Church Venue - Campbells Creek Community Holy Trinity Anglican Church Centre, Campbells Creek VIC Location: Postal: Maldon Cnr Barker and Campbell Streets, PO Box 570, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: High Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Postal: [email protected] Postal: PO Box 330, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: PO Box 128, Maldon VIC 3463 Contacts: Pastor - Paul Jenkins Telephone: Marie Girvan (03) 5472 4660 (03) 5475 2221 Info. - Fiona Goy (03) 5472 1884 7 Blakely Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine Presbyterian Church Email: [email protected] Uniting Church - Harcourt Location: 11 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Jehovahs Witness Location: Telephone: Location: Buckley Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 (03) 5472 1197 Sec. - Lin MacDonald Kingdom Hall, Bendigo VIC 3550 Contacts: 0419 396 042 Rev. Hugh Price Contacts: Marie Twyford (03) 5474 2739 Catholic Churches,Mount Bendigo Central Congregation (03) 5443 4135 [email protected] Alexander Shire Golden Square Congregation P.O Box 1, Harcourt VIC 3453 Contacts: (03) 5443 1429 Uniting Church - Yandoit *Saint Mary's Catholic Church -Castlemaine Liberty Christian Life Centre (03) 5472 1900 Contacts: 76 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine VIC Location: Don Morrison 3450 Venue - Campbells Creek Community (03) 5476 4245 PO Box 151, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Centre, Elizabeth Street (DA), Campbells 12 Morrison Drive, Yandoit VIC 3461 *Saint Annes Catholic Church- Newstead Creek VIC 3451 Uniting Church of Australia - (03) 5472 1900 Contacts: (03) 5476 2210 Pat McBean Pastor - Paul Jenkins Castlemaine Parish PO Box 151, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 4660 Location: *Saint Laurence O'Toole Catholic Church - 0409 333 965 Mobile Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Sandon Email: [email protected] Telephone: (03) 5472 1900 PO Box 570, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5470 5702 (03) 5476 2382 Maureen Heagney Lutheran Church (Castlemaine) Email: PO Box 151, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] *Saint Brigids - Maldon Location: Internet: (03) 5472 1900 Venue: Seventh Day Adventist Church, Cnr [email protected] PO Box 151, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Barker and Campbell Sts, Castlemaine VIC Contacts: Church of Christ Castlemaine 3450 Margaret Levecke Contacts: 37 Gaffney Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Uniting Church Newstead - Karyn Maloney (03) 5472 1004 Castlemaine and District Parish Office (03) 5472 1489

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Civil Celebrants Conference Facilities and Castlemaine Senior Citizens Clubrooms Hall Castlemaine Johanine Community Halls for Hire Location: Location: Barfold Hall Mechanics Lane (DA), Castlemaine VIC Venue: Phone for Details 3450 Postal: Location: Telephone: PO Box 412, Castlemaine VIC 3450 1909 Redesdale Road-Kyneton Road, (03) 5471 1700 Bookings Contacts: Barfold VIC 3444 Contacts: Pastor - Kenneth Killeen Contacts: Town Hall Reception (03) 5476 2022 Booking Officer - Su Mitton (03) 5471 1700 [email protected] (03) 5423 4196 1910 Redesdale Road, Barfold VIC 3444 [email protected] Sue Ingleton (Civil Celebrant) www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au Baringhup Community Committee PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: PO Box 266, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Chewton Community and Senior Telephone: Baringhup Hall, Burke Street, Baringhup VIC Citizens Centre Hall (03) 5472 2233 3463 0404 098 920 Contacts: Location: Email: Hall Hire - Jackie Brown 201 Main Road/Pyrenees Highway, [email protected] (03) 5475 2547 Chewton VIC 3451 Internet: 415 Waterson Road, Baringhup Vic 3463 Postal: www.suzanne.com.au C/- Chewton Post Office, Chewton VIC 3451 Barkers Creek Hall and Telephone: RECREATIONAL Recreation Reserve Committee (03) 5470 5639 Hall Postal: (03) 5473 3357 Secretary - Valda FACILITIES 17 Peelers Road, Harcourt VIC 3453 Casbolt Contacts: Contacts: Camping Grounds Secretary - Margaret Grant Hall Booking Officer - Dorothy Pollard (03) 5474 2696 also for Hall Hire (03) 5472 3297 Bushwalking Victoria Campbells Creek Community Chewton Town Hall Postal: Centre (CCC) Location: PO Box 1007, Templestowe VIC 3106 Main Road, Chewton VIC 3451 Location: Telephone: Telephone: Elizabeth Street (DA), Campbells Creek (03) 8846 4131 (03) 5470 6131 Only when hall VIC 3451 (03) 9846 7473 Fax attended Contacts: Email: (03) 5472 3892 Sec./Bookings - [email protected] Secretary - Rev Paul Jenkins Bettie Exon Internet: (03) 5472 4660 Email: www.bushwalkingvictoria.org.au Castlemaine Botanic Gardens Hall [email protected] Great Dividing Trail Association Location: Continuing Education Inc - (GDTA) Inc Botanic Gardens, Downes Road, Castlemaine and District Postal: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Location: Great Dividing Trail Association, PO Box Mount Alexander Shire Offices 30 Templeton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 429, Daylesford VIC 3460 3450 Telephone: (03) 5471 1700 Bookings Lyttleton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Postal: 0477 968 579 3450 PO Box 343, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5472 3299 Internet: Castlemaine Goldfields Football (03) 5472 3926 FAX www.gdt.org.au Club (Soccer) Email: [email protected] Parks Victoria (DSE) Postal: Location: PO Box 236, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Elphinstone Recreation Hall Matheson Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: (Administered By Elphinstone Postal: (03) 5473 4384 Info. - Bill Burris Community Facility) PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0408 369 097 Sec. - Andrew Butt Telephone: Internet: Location: 13 1963 24 hour service General www.castlemainesoccerclub.org Cnr Elphinstone and Sutton Grange Road, Elphinstone VIC 3448 Parks Vic Information Centre Castlemaine Presbyterian Church (03) 5470 4000 Castlemaine Office Contacts: Internet: Hall Elphinstone Community Facilities- Secretary - Maree Priestley www.parkweb.vic.gov.au Location: Hall bookings - C/- Elphinstone Post Office 13 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5473 3200 Telephone: (03) 5470 6652 Bookings - Geoff Walker

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Faulder Watson Hall Contacts: Town Hall - Reception President - Joy Leneaux-Gale (03) 5471 1700 Location: (03) 5475 1326 [email protected] 206-208 Barker St (DA), Castlemaine VIC PO Box 149, Maldon VIC 3463 www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au 3450 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Maldon Community Centre Hall PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Secretary Pioneers and Old Residents - Location: Salvation Army, Castlemaine Wilson Bunton 2 Francis Street, Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5472 3186 Postal: Corps [email protected] PO Box 131, Maldon VIC 3463 Location: Guildford Music Hall Contacts: Citadel, 47 Kennedy Street, (Near Railway Secretary - Kath Hanson Station), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: (03) 5475 2705 Telephone: Guildford Family Hotel, Midland Highway, Hall Bookings - Karen Smith (03) 5470 5389 Guildford VIC 3451 0439 436 664 Mobile Contacts: Contacts: Maldon Masonic Lodge Hall Majors - Sean and Rachel Attard Hall Bookings - Guildford Family Hotel www.salvationarmy.org.au (03) 5473 4215 Location: South Muckleford Public Hall and Guildford Public Hall High Street (diagonally opposite Bowling Club), Maldon VIC 3463 Recreation Reserve Location: Telephone: Location: Cnr Fryers and Templeton Streets, Guildford (03) 5470 5395 Bookings - Arthur 117 Symes Rd., South Muckleford VIC 3462 VIC 3451 Lynch Telephone: Email: (03) 5472 2032 Ken Woodman [email protected] Mechanics Hall Fryerstown 0455 141 628 Contacts: (Burke and Wills Hall) Chair Person - Greg Edward Location: St Marys Catholic Church Hall (03) 5473 4331 Cnr Hall and Camp Streets, Fryerstown VIC 0418 252 671 Mobile Location: 3451 [email protected] Cnr Lyttleton and Hargraves Street, Contacts: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Harcourt ANA Hall Secretary - Pat Cubeta Postal: (03) 5473 4373 AH PO Box 151, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: (03) 5472 1284 BH Contacts: High Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 Castlemaine Street, Fryerstown VIC Bookings Postal: 3451 (03) 5472 1900 PO Box 56, Harcourt VIC 3453 Contacts: Metcalfe Hall Committee Sutton Grange Hall Neil Charter Contacts: (03) 5474 2618 Postal: Ginge Wait 14 Broad Street (cnr Faraday/Bendigo Harcourt Leisure Centre (03) 5423 2635 Bookings Road), Sutton Grange VIC 3448 30 Cascades Road, Metcalfe VIC 3448 Contacts: Location: Secretary - Jenny Leisham 63 Binghams Road (DA), Harcourt VIC 3453 Muckleford Community Centre 0427 931 391 Postal: Location: PO Box 25, Harcourt VIC 3453 Walmer Muckleford Road, Muckleford VIC Taradale Hall Contacts: 3451 Location: Secretary - George Milford Postal: (03) 5474 2426 High Street, Taradale VIC 3447 239 School Road, Muckleford VIC 3451 Postal: Bookings - John Jenkin Contacts: (03) 5474 2226 Post Office, Taradale VIC 3447 Secretary Committee of Management - Ros Contacts: Harcourt North Community Hall Morris Secretary - Peter Henderson 0400 542 447 (03) 5423 2574 Location: Cnr McIvor and Chaplins Road, Harcourt Newstead Community Centre Wesley Hill Hall VIC 3453 (NCC) Postal: Location: 506 North Harcourt Road, North Harcourt Location: 149 Duke St, Pyrenees Highway (DA), VIC 3453 Lyons St, Newstead VIC 3462 Wesley Hill, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Postal: Postal: (03) 5474 2229 Bookings - Colin PO Box 180, Newstead VIC 3462 PO Box 12, Chewton VIC 3451 Pickering Contacts: Telephone: Hall Booking - Newstead R.T.C. 0428 465 848 Sec. - Joe Henry Maldon Athenaeum Reserve and (03) 5476 2360 Email: Hall [email protected] Ray Bradfield Room Internet: Location: Location: [email protected] Behind the Athenaeum Library, High Street. Victory Park (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (Used regularly by Maldon RSL), Maldon Contacts: VIC 3463

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West End Hall and Recreation Mount Alexander Shire Council, Internet: www.campreserve,com.au Reserve (West Castlemaine Parks and Gardens Department Progress Ass'n) Location: Campbells Creek Recreation Mount Alexander Shire Council, Bull St, Reserve Location: Depot, Castlemaine VIC 3450 View Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Postal: Contacts: Fryers Road, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 P.O.Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Secretary - George Forster Contacts: Telephone: (03) 5472 1506 President - Brad Cross (03) 5471 1700 4 McEwan Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 3912 Parks and Gardens Reserves Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park Bells Swamp Bridgewater Road Baringhup Sports Oval Contacts: Location: Contacts: Dale Farnsworth Castlemaine Office, Matheson St,, Parks Victoria (03) 5475 2302 BH Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5470 4000 Castlemaine Office Goulburn Murray Water, Cairn Curran Postal: (03) 5470 4013 FAX VIC 3463 P.O Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.parkweb.vic.gov.au Internet: Parks Victoria Information Line 13 1963, Barkers Creek Hall and www.parkweb.vic.gov.au PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Recreation Reserve Committee Contacts: Parks Victoria Botanic Gardens Postal: 13 1963 Parks Vic. Info Line Location: 17 Peelers Road, Harcourt VIC 3453 www.parkweb.vic.gov.au Cnr Walker Street & Downes Road, Contacts: PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine VIC 3450 Secretary - Margaret Grant Postal: (03) 5474 2696 also for Hall Hire Castlemaine Sunken Oval PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Big Tree Park, Guildford Location: Contacts: C/- M.A.S.C. Civic Centre, 27 Lyttleton St., Mount Alexander Shire Council Offices Contacts: Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5471 1700 Enquiries and Mount Alexander Shire Council Office Postal: Bookings (03) 5471 1700 PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 25 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Friends of Kalimna Park PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5471 1700 Enquiries Postal: Bill Woodfull Recreation Reserve- Email: PO Box 464, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Maldon [email protected] Email: Internet: [email protected] Postal: www. mountalexander.vic.gov.au Contacts: PO Box 244, Maldon VIC 3463 Geoff Hannon Contacts: Expedition Pass Reservoir (03) 5472 5343 Mount Alexander Shire Council Office (C/maine Diggings Nat. Park) (03) 5471 1700 Reception Kaweka Park Wildflower Reserve/ Postal: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Management Committee President - Mandy Webb Telephone: (03) 5475 1203 Location: 13 1963 Parks Victoria Hargraves Street, Castemaine VIC 3450 Cairn Curran Picnic Ground Internet: Postal: Reserve www.parkweb.vic.gov.au PO Box 212, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Postal: Fryers Ridge Flora Reserve Lesley Perkins Cairn Curran Reservoir, Via Maldon, Maldon Contacts: (03) 5472 3124 VIC 3463 Parks Victoria Maldon Shire Gardens Contacts: (03) 5470 4000 Castlemaine Office Dale Farnsworth (03) 5470 4013 FAX Location: (03) 5475 2302 www.parkweb.vic.gov.au Mount Alexander Shire Office, 25 Lyttleton Goulburn Murray Water, Cairn Curran Via, Parks Victoria Information Line 13 1963, Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Maldon VIC 3463 PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Camp Reserve (C. O. M.) PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Glenluce Mineral Springs Reserve Telephone: Location: Contacts: (03) 5471 1700 Forrest street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Part of Castlemaine Diggings National Contacts: Postal: Heritage Park Parks Superintendent PO Box 898, Castlemaine VIC 3450 13 1963 Parks Victoria Information Telephone: Centre 0413 339 058 Secretary - Deb Hamilton www.parkweb.vic.gov.au (03) 5472 1548 Email: Graces Flat Reserve [email protected] Location: Chewton VIC 3451

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Telephone: Contacts: Contacts: (03) 5471 1700 M.A.S.C. Representative - Jacinta Blaskett Mount Alexander Shire Council Email: (03) 5423 2647 Phone/FAX (03) 5471 1700 [email protected] [email protected] Internet: Mount Alexander Regional Park www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au Contacts: Civic Centre, Lyttleton St. (DA), Guildford Saddle Club and Parks Victoria Castlemaine VIC 3450 Recreation Reserve (03) 5470 4000 Castlemaine Office - North British Mine Matheson Rd Location: (03) 5470 4013 FAX Contacts: Reserve Road, Guildford VIC 3451 13 1963 Parks Vic Information Line See Maldon Historic Reserve (Parks Postal: www.parkweb.vic.org.au Victoria) www.parkweb.vic.gov.au C/- Post Office, Guildford VIC 3451 Mount Tarrengower Telephone: Parks Victoria Information Line 13 1963, (03) 5348 6586 Sec. - Melissa Cowan Contacts: PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0411 430 311 Fran Reed See Maldon Historic Reserve (Parks Oak Forest Park Harcourt Email: Victoria) [email protected] (03) 5470 4000 Castlemaine Office Contacts: (03) 5470 4013 FAX Ballarat District Manager, Hancocks Harcourt Recreation Reserve 13 1963 Parks Vic Info Line Plantation Postal: http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au (03) 5339 0007 Parks Victoria Information Line 13 1963, PO Box 25, Harcourt VIC 3453 Parks Victoria (DSE) Contacts: Muckleford Recreation Reserve Booking Officer - John Jenkin Location: (03) 5474 2226 Location: Matheson Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 25, Harcourt VIC 3453 Maldon Road, Muckleford VIC 3451 Postal: Contacts: PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 John Powell Reserve, Guildford Secretary - John Murdoch Telephone: Location: (03) 5472 2727 13 1963 24 hour service General Parks Vic Information Centre Fryers Street, Guildford VIC 3451 Newstead Memorial Park Contacts: (03) 5470 4000 Castlemaine Office Chairman of John Powell Committee of Contacts: Internet: Management - Brian Adams Department of Sustainability and www.parkweb.vic.gov.au (03) 5473 4084 Environment Picnic Ground Reserve, Lot 4 Davis Street, Guildford VIC 3451 (03) 5470 4000 BH (03) 5470 4013 FAX Baringhup Maldon Racecourse Recreation 13 1963 Parks Vic Info Line Contacts: Reserve Matheson Rd, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Cairn Curran Reservoir - Manager Dale PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Farnsworth Cnr Bendigo and Lewis Roads, Maldon VIC Newstead Racecourse and (03) 5475 2302 3463 Recreation Reserve (NRRRCM) Goulburn Murray Water, Cairn Curran VIC Contacts: 3463 Secretary - Amanda Long Location: South German Mine (03) 5475 1173 McNabb Road, Newstead VIC 3462 [email protected] Postal: Contacts: 69 Lewis Road, Maldon VIC 3463 P O Box 55, Newstead VIC 3462 See Maldon Historic Reserve (Parks Email: Victoria) Maldon State Battery [email protected] www.parkweb.vic.gov.au Contacts: Contacts: Parks Victoria Information Line 13 1963, See Maldon Historic Reserve President - Rob Sewell PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5476 2296 (03) 5470 4000 Castlemaine Office South Muckleford Recreation (03) 5470 4013 FAX 0408 129 152 www.parkweb.vic.gov.au Vice-President - Vanessa Boyack Reserve Parks Victoria Information Line 13 1963, (03) 5476 2270 Contacts: PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Newstead Recreation Reserve Department of Sustainabilty and Metcalfe Flora Reserve Environment DSE Location: 13 1963 Parks Vic Info Line Contacts: Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Matheson Rd, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Parks Victoria - Castlemaine Contacts: (03) 5470 4000 Castlemaine Office Secretary - Don Culvenor Sutton Grange Recreation (03) 5470 4013 FAX (03) 5476 2335 Reserve www.parkweb.vic.gov.au 0427 573 536 Postal: Matheson Rd, Castlemaine VIC 3450 11 Codrington Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Jennings Hill Road, Sutton Grange VIC 3448 Parks Victoria Information Line 13 1963, Newstead Rotunda Park Contacts: PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Matt Davis Location: (03) 5474 8233 Metcalfe Recreation Reserve Lyons Street, Newstead VIC 3462 0409 029 412 Mobile Jennings Hill Road, Sutton Grange VIC 3448

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Taradale Mineral Springs West End Hall and Recreation Castlemaine War Memorial Sports Committee Reserve (West Castlemaine Stadium Postal: Progress Ass'n) Location: Michael Pettigrew, C/- Taradale Post Office, Location: McGrath Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: View Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Chair - Michael Pettigrew Contacts: PO Box 68, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5423 2282 Secretary - George Forster Telephone: Taradale Mineral Springs Park (03) 5472 1506 (03) 5472 2739 4 McEwan Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Contacts: Manager - Geraldine Delmenico Mount Alexander Shire Offices Western Oval Castlemaine (03) 5472 4996 (03) 5471 1700 Town Hall for Contacts: 0447 027 045 Mobile Information Mount Alexander Shire Council PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Chewton Swimming Pool (03) 5471 1700 Taradale Recreation Reserve 25 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Pyrenees Highway, Chewton VIC 3451 Postal: Postal: C/- Taradale Post Office, Taradale VIC 3447 Show Grounds PO Box 113, Chewton VIC 3451 Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5423 2127 President - Richard Castlemaine and District (03) 5472 3272 outdoor/seasonal Shill Agricultural Society 0498 637 534 Pool Coordinator Email: Union Hill Lookout Location: [email protected] 11 Forest St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: Contacts: Postal: www.chewtonpool.com See Maldon Historic Reserve (Parks PO Box 65, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Victoria) Telephone: www.parkweb.vic.gov.au Harcourt Swimming Pool (03) 5472 1548 Office (open last two Parks Victoria Information Line 13 1963, weeks in October) Location: PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0413 339 058 Mobile Bridge Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 Vaughan Mineral Springs Email: Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5474 2484 outdoor/seasonal Contacts: Internet: Contacts: Part of Castlemaine Diggings National www.castlemaineshow.com.au Mount Alexander Shire Council Heritage Park Contacts: (03) 5471 1700 13 1963 Parks Victoria Information Debbie Hamilton (03) 5444 3360 Line 0413 339 058 Mobile Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.parkweb.vic.gov.au (03) 5472 1548 BH PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Maldon and Baringhup Maldon Swimming Pool Victory Park Castlemaine Agricultural Society Inc Location: Location: Hospital Street (Behind Primary School), Location: C/- M.A.S.C. Civic Centre, 27 Lyttleton St., Maldon VIC 3463 Castlemaine VIC 3450 Venue - Racecourse Reserve, Lewis Road, Postal: Maldon VIC 3463 Postal: PO Box 307, Maldon VIC 3463 Internet: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: www.maldonshow.org Telephone: (03) 5475 2074 outdoor/seasonal Contacts: (03) 5471 1700 Enquiries (03) 5444 3360 Email: President - Peter Baker [email protected] 0407 843 019 Mount Alexander Shire Council, Internet: [email protected] Recreation Department wwwmountalexander.vic.gov.au Sports Facilities Location: Wattle Flat Reserve M.A.S.C. Civic Centre, 27 Lyttleton St. (DA), Castlemaine Outdoor Swimming Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Pool Postal: PO Box 759, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Telephone: Telephone: Lake Augusta Drive, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0438 321 342 Ellie Jacks - President (03) 5471 1700 Telephone: Wesley Hill Recreation Reserve (03) 5472 1873 outdoor/seasonal Newstead and District Swimming Contacts: Location: Pool Inc. Mount Alexander Shire Council Offices Mc Grath Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5471 1700 Location: Contacts: (03) 5444 3360 6 Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462 President - Ken Maddern Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: 0407 508 387 PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5476 2200 outdoor/seasonal [email protected] PO Box 719, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Postal: RECREATION AND PO Box 659, Castlemaine VIC Castlemaine Bowling Club Inc Contacts: Location: SPORTS Secretary - Geraldine Delmenico 21 Berkeley Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 4996 Postal: Angling 0447 027 045 PO Box 21, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Castlemaine Angling Club Billiards (03) 5472 1235 Club Rooms Location: Billiards Club - Castlemaine Contacts: Venue: West End Hall, View Street, Maureen Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: (03) 5472 2539 Postal: Venue- Castlemaine Sports Stadium, [email protected] McGrath Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 575, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Maldon Bowling Club Inc Contacts: Postal: Ken Johnston C/- P. O., Chewton VIC 3451 Location: 0400 608 082 Telephone: Club House, Cnr High and Parker Streets, 0402 085 025 President - Helen McGeachin Maldon VIC 3463 Fishing licence Information - Postal: Customer Service Line Bowling Clubs (Indoor) PO Box 73, Maldon VIC 3463 Telephone: Castlemaine and District Carpet Telephone: 136186. (03) 5475 2200 Manager - Rod Bowls Association Walker Athletics Location: Maldon Petanque Club Venue - St Mary's Hall, Cnr Lyttleton and Maldon Fire Brigade Running Hargreaves St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Team Contacts: Cnr Adair & Chapel Street, St Bridget's Secretary Carpet Bowls Association - Val Church, 2pm, second Saturday of month, Location: Penrose Maldon VIC 3463 Maldon Fire Brigade, PO Box 60, Maldon (03) 5472 3505 (also Sec. Winter Contacts: VIC 3463 Season Apr - Oct) Secretary - George Forster Contacts: PO Box 23, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 (03) 5472 1506 Maldon Contact - Peter Thomson (03) 5472 2202 Elphinstone Carpet Bowls Newstead Bowling Club Association Archery Postal: Location: PO Box 77, Newstead VIC 3462 Chewton Bowmen Inc Venue: Elphinstone Hall Telephone: (03) 5476 2508 Newstead Bowling Location: Postal: Club Rooms Club House, 663 Pyrenees Hwy, (look for C/- Post Office, Elphinstone VIC 3448 roadside sign "Chewton Archery Park", Contacts: Cricket Clubs Chewton VIC 3451 Jean Pollard Postal: (03) 5473 3264 Barkers Creek Cricket Club PO Box 281, Castlemaine VIC Harcourt Carpet Bowls Club Postal: Telephone: (Winter) 0400 258 847 Trevor Hall PO Box 325, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: Location: Contacts: www.chewtonbowmen.com Venue: Harcourt Leisure Centre (DA), Shane Renfree Harcourt VIC 3453 (03) 5472 1092 Badminton Telephone: Campbells Creek Colts Cricket (03) 5474 2453 Loretta Rice - Club Badminton Club Inc and Junior Secretary Badminton-Castlemaine (03) 5474 2226 John Jenkin - Location: Location: President Campbells Creek Recreations Reserve, Venue: Wesley Hill Stadium, McGrath Contacts: Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Bowling Clubs (Lawn) Secretary - Jackie Beith 0419 821 387 Postal: Campbells Creek Bowling Club PO Box 399, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine and District Cricket Location: Contacts: Association Inc Graeme Jennings Venue: 100 Main Road, Campbells Creek (03) 5470 5065 AH VIC 3451 Postal: Telephone: PO Box 141, Castlemaine VIC Basketball (03) 5472 1934 Club Rooms Telephone: Email: Castlemaine Cannons Basketball 0428 619 939 Sec. Jim Gray [email protected] 0413 414 205 Pres. Colin Lake Association Inc Contacts: Email: Secretary - Bob Cumming Location: [email protected] (03) 5472 1309 AH Venue:, Castlemaine War Memorial Internet: Stadium, Mc Grath Street (DA), Castlemaine cdca.cricketvictoria.com.au VIC 3450

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Castlemaine United Cricket Club Taradale Junior Cricket Club Darts Location: Location: Castlemaine Darts Venue: Camp Reserve, Castlemaine VIC Venue: Taradale Cricket Ground VIC 3450 Postal: Location: Contacts: C/O Post Office, Taradale VIC 3447 Venue: Red Hill Hotel, Pyrenees Hwy, Clint Aldridge Chewton VIC 3451 0409 796 093 Croquet Telephone: PO Box 549, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 2317 Croquet Club -Castlemaine Elphinstone Cricket Club Red Hill Hotel Darts Location: Location: Berkeley Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Venue: Oliver's Lane, Elphinstone VIC 3448 Telephone: Red Hill Hotel, Main Road (Pyrenees Contacts: (03) 5472 1235 Bowling Club Highway), Chewton VIC 3451 President - Bryan Keillor-Reed Contacts: Telephone: 0429 035 877 President - Doug McConville (03) 5472 2317 Di Bird [email protected] (03) 5470 6332 PO Box 381, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0428 944 953 Football Clubs Guildford Cricket Club Secretary - John Brennan (03) 5472 2760 Campbells Creek Football/Netball Postal: Club Maldon Croquet Club C/- Post Office, Guildford VIC 3451 Location: Telephone: Postal: Venue: Fryers Road, Campbells Creek VIC (03) 5472 2617 PO Box 157, Maldon VIC 3463 3451 Contacts: Contacts: Postal: Secretary - Tenille Thomas Secretary - Tony Kane 199 Main Rd, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 (03) 5473 4382 (03) 5475 2973 Telephone: Harcourt Cricket Club President - Leo Farrell (03) 5472 3438 Club Rooms (03) 5475 1145 Postal: Campbells Creek Junior Football PO Box 58, Harcourt VIC 3453 Newstead Croquet Club Inc Club Telephone: Location: Contacts: 0488 065 445 Sec. Brian Brasher 5 Hillier St, Newstead VIC 3462 President - Rob Douglass 0437 762 981 Lachlan Mika Contacts: 0418 580 098 Mobile Muckleford Cricket Club Kerry (03) 5470 6419 (03) 5476 2315 PO Box 94, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 Postal: PO Box 626, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Cycling Castlemaine Football/Netball Club Contacts: Cycling Club - Castlemaine Inc Secretary - Chris Edwards (03) 5470 5246 Location: Postal: President - Chris Cole McGrath Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 450, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0418 142 977 Postal: Telephone: (03) 5472 1440 Jarryd Millard Newstead Cricket Club PO Box 359, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Email: Postal: Events Co-ordinator - Shirley Amy [email protected] PO Box 5, Newstead VIC 3462 0418 899 066 Internet: Telephone: [email protected] www.castlemainefnc.com (03) 5470 5299 Ian Garsed www.castlemainecyclingclub.org.au Harcourt Football/Netball Club Email: Walks and Bicycling Advisory [email protected] Postal: Committee - Mt Alexander PO Box 12, Harcourt VIC 3453 North Castlemaine Cricket Club Contacts: Location: President - Kathie Teasdale Location: Mt Alexander Shire Council, Civic Centre, 0447 305 343 Mobile Venue: Elsie Palmer Field, Wesley Hill VIC Lyttleton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] 3450 Postal: Postal: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Maldon Football/Netball Club Inc PO Box 318, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: (MNFC) Telephone: (03) 5471 1700 (03) 5470 5292 Sec. Chris Walsh Email: Location: Venue: Bill Woodfull Reserve, Maldon VIC Taradale Cricket Club [email protected] Internet: 3463 Location: www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au Postal: Potts Road, Taradale VIC 3447 PO Box 223, Maldon VIC 3463 Postal: Contacts: C/- Taradale Post Office, Taradale VIC 3447 Secretary - Barry Phillips Telephone: (03) 5475 2132 0419 398 157 Pres. Lyndon Wearing 0431 818 285 Sec. Matt Waters

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Newstead Football/Netball Club Postal: PO Box 91, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Netball Location: Telephone: Campbells Creek Football/Netball Venue: Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462 (03) 5472 3969 Club House Postal: Club PO Box 103, Newstead VIC 3462 Horse Riding Location: Contacts: Baringhup Trail Riders Inc Venue: Fryers Road, Campbells Creek VIC Rod Entwhistle 3451 0417 128 611 Mobile Telephone: Postal: [email protected] 0419 359 073 Pres. - David Wallace 199 Main Rd, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 Newstead Junior Football Club 0417 368 048 Sharon Cook Telephone: Email: (03) 5472 3438 Club Rooms Location: [email protected] Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Internet: Castlemaine and District Netball Contacts: www.athra.com.au Assoc Inc Kylie Richardson (03) 5476 2029 Castlemaine and District Adult Location: 0428 762 029 Mobile Riders Club Venue :Wesley Hill Sports Complex, Postal: Newstead Youth Club Postal: PO Box 362, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (Football/Netball) PO Box 298, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Castlemaine Football/Netball Club Location: 0417 166 015 Pres. - W J Quirk Inc Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Postal: Castlemaine Pony Club Postal: PO Box 450, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 103, Newstead VIC 3462 Location: Telephone: Telephone: Venue - Wattle Flat Reserve, Richards (03) 5472 1440 Jarryd Millard (03) 5476 2029 Info - Kylie Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Richardson Postal: [email protected] 0428 762 029 PO Box 563, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: Wesley Hill Junior Football Club Guildford Saddle Club and www.castlemainefnc.com Location: Recreation Reserve Harcourt Football/Netball Club Venue: Wesley Hill Oval, Wesley Hill VIC Location: Postal: 3450 Reserve Road, Guildford VIC 3451 Contacts: PO Box 12, Harcourt VIC 3453 Postal: David Maltby Contacts: C/- Post Office, Guildford VIC 3451 0418 633 857 President - Kathie Teasdale Telephone: 0447 305 343 Mobile Winters Flat Junior Football Club (03) 5348 6586 Sec. - Melissa Cowan [email protected] 0411 430 311 Fran Reed Location: Email: Harcourt Lions Junior Netball Venue: Stadium Football Ground, [email protected] Club Castlemaine VIC 3450 Maldon Pony Club Contacts: Golf Clubs Secretary - Kathie Teasdale Location: 0447 305 343 Castlemaine Golf Club Inc Racecourse Reserve, Maldon VIC 3463 [email protected] Telephone: Location: (03) 5448 8385 Julie Robbins Maldon Football/Netball Club Inc Castlemaine Golf Club Inc., Pyrenees 0407 327 055 Highway, Muckleford VIC 3451 (MNFC) Postal: Martial Arts Location: PO Box 147, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Venue: Bill Woodfull Reserve, Maldon VIC Telephone: Kentokan Karate 3463 (03) 5472 1682 Club House Location: Postal: Internet: Wesley Hill Hall,149 Duke Street, Chewton PO Box 223, Maldon VIC 3463 www.castlemainegolf.com VIC 3451 Contacts: Maldon Golf Club Inc Telephone: Secretary - Barry Phillips 0402 077 137 Brendan, Instructor (03) 5475 2132 Location: Golf Links Road, Maldon VIC 3463 Martial Arts (Kick Boxing and Newstead Football/Netball Club Postal: Karate) Location: PO Box 50, Maldon VIC 3463 Venue: Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Location: Telephone: Postal: St Mary's Church Hall, Tuesday Nights, (03) 5475 2005 Club House PO Box 103, Newstead VIC 3462 Telephone: Contacts: Mount Alexander Golf Club Inc (03) 5475 1111 Jason Gray - Rod Entwhistle Instructor Location: 0417 128 611 Mobile Internet: Wimble St, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] [email protected]

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Newstead Youth Club Postal: Expedition Pass Reservoir PO Box 40, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (C/maine Diggings Nat. Park) (Football/Netball) Contacts: Location: Captain - Chris Jolme Postal: Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462 (03) 5474 2552 PO Box 101, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: [email protected] Telephone: 13 1963 Parks Victoria PO Box 103, Newstead VIC 3462 Walmer Gun Club Telephone: Internet: (03) 5476 2029 Info - Kylie Location: www.parkweb.vic.gov.au Richardson Club Rooms, Lewis Road, Maldon VIC 3463 Harcourt Swimming Pool 0428 762 029 Postal: 27 Main Road, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 Location: Norwood Hill Netball Club Contacts: Bridge Street, Harcourt VIC 3453 Location: Ellen Mitchell Telephone: Venue : Wesley Hill Netball Court, (03) 5470 6486 (03) 5474 2484 outdoor/seasonal Postal: 8 Reckleben Street, Castlemaine VIC Contacts: 78 Duke Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 3450 Mount Alexander Shire Council Contacts: (03) 5471 1700 President - Jackie Mclean Soccer (03) 5444 3360 0447 674 823 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Castlemaine Goldfields Football PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Club (Soccer) Sailing Life Saving Victoria Cairn Curran Sailing Club Postal: PO Box 236, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Location: Telephone: 200 The Boulevard, Port Melbourne VIC Venue: Club House, Cairn Curran Reservoir (03) 5473 4384 Info. - Bill Burris 3207 (Near Baringhup) 0408 369 097 Sec. - Andrew Butt Telephone: Postal: Internet: (03) 9676 6900 PO Box 126, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.castlemainesoccerclub.org 13 7873 Emergency community Email: centre (24/7) [email protected] Swimming Email: Internet: [email protected] Castlemaine Amateur Swimming ccsc.org.au Internet: Contacts: Club www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au Michael Monk Postal: Maldon Swimming Pool 0417 513 132 PO Box 846, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: Shooting Castlemaine Outdoor Swimming Hospital Street (Behind Primary School), Pool Maldon VIC 3463 Castlemaine Gun Club Postal: Location: Location: PO Box 307, Maldon VIC 3463 Club Rooms, Colles Road, Moonlight Flat, Lake Augusta Drive, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: (03) 5475 2074 outdoor/seasonal Postal: (03) 5472 1873 outdoor/seasonal (03) 5444 3360 8 Reckleben Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Contacts: Contacts: Mount Alexander Shire Council Offices Mount Alexander Shire Council President - Chris Langridge (03) 5471 1700 (03) 5471 1700 (03) 5444 3360 0407 816 788 Newstead and District Swimming [email protected] Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Pool Inc. Castlemaine Pistol Club Chewton Swimming Pool Location: Location: 6 Panmure Street, Newstead VIC 3462 Location: 186 Duke Street (Next to Castlemaine Auto Telephone: Pyrenees Highway, Chewton VIC 3451 Electrics), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5476 2200 outdoor/seasonal Postal: Postal: PO Box 761, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 113, Chewton VIC 3451 Table Tennis Telephone: Regional Firearms Office (03) 5472 3272 outdoor/seasonal Castlemaine Table Tennis Assoc. 0498 637 534 Pool Coordinator Location: Inc Email: Police Station, 221-227 High Street, [email protected] Location: Bendigo VIC 3550 Internet: Table Tennis Pavillion, Camp Reserve, Telephone: www.chewtonpool.com Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5448 1300 Postal: (03) 5448 1306 Firearms officer PO Box 445, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Rifle Club - Castlemaine Contacts: Secretary - John Dowler Location: (03) 5472 3944 End of Tomkies Road, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Tai Chi Harcourt North Tennis Club Walking Fryerstown Tai Chi Location: Bushwalking Victoria Harcourt North VIC 3453 Telephone: Telephone: Postal: (03) 5423 2574 (03) 5474 2196 PO Box 1007, Templestowe VIC 3106 (03) 5479 1000 C.H.I.R.P. Contacts: Telephone: Newstead Tai Chi Secretary - Chris Lavender (03) 8846 4131 (03) 9846 7473 Fax Location: Harcourt Tennis Club Email: Rural Transaction Centre, (DA), Newstead Location: [email protected] VIC 3462 Venue - Harcourt Recreation Reserve, Internet: Telephone: Harcourt VIC 3453 www.bushwalkingvictoria.org.au 0417 581 808 Barry Contacts: Castlemaine District Community (03) 5479 1000 C.H.I.R.P. Secretary - Sharon Blake Health Centre (CHIRP) Tai Chi Castlemaine (03) 5474 2680 Peelers Road, Harcourt VIC 3453 Location: Location: Maldon Tennis Club 13 Mostyn Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Castlemaine Community House, 65 3450 Templeton Street DA), Castlemaine VIC Location: Telephone: 3450 Court Bookings through, Maldon Visitor Info. (03) 5479 1000 Postal: Centre., 93 High St., Maldon VIC 3463 Internet: PO Box 386, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: www.cdchcastlemaine.com.au Telephone: (03) 5475 2569 Court Bookings (03) 5472 4842 Contacts: District Walking Tracks Email: Secretary - Ann Fitzpatrick Location: [email protected] (03) 5475 1128 Within Shire of Mount Alexander, Internet: Castlemaine VIC 3450 cch.org.au Metcalfe Tennis Club Contacts: Location: Great Dividing Trail Association Ron Moore Malmsbury Road, Metcalfe VIC 3448 (GDTA) Inc Taradale Tai Chi Postal: Postal: PO Box 38, Metcalfe VIC 3448 Telephone: Great Dividing Trail Association, PO Box Contacts: 429, Daylesford VIC 3460 (03) 5423 2574 Secretary - Jacinta Blaskett (03) 5479 1000 C.H.I.R.P. contact Telephone: (03) 5423 2647 0477 968 579 Tennis Clubs Taradale Tennis Club Email: [email protected] Campbells Creek Tennis Club Postal: Internet: C/- Post Office, Taradale VIC 3447 Contacts: www.gdt.org.au President - Peter Grant West End Tennis Club Maldon Walking Group (03) 5472 2251 Contacts: 9 Bull Street, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 Location: Court Bookings &enquiries - George Forster Maldon Neighbourhood Centre VIC Castlemaine and District Tennis (03) 5472 1506 Telephone: Association Inc Yandoit Tennis Club (03) 5479 1000 Contact - Liz Shaw Internet: Contacts: Contacts: [email protected] President - Margaret Grant Secretary - Ross Sartori (03) 5474 2696 (03) 5476 4255 Newstead Community Walks 17 Peelers Road, Harcourt VIC 3453 0427 764 255 Mobile Location: Castlemaine Lawn Tennis Club Inc 1129 Hepburn/Newstead Rd., Yandoit Newstead VIC 3462 VIC 3461 Telephone: Postal: (03) 5476 2691 Walks Coordinator - PO Box 94, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Trotting Francis Cincotta Contacts: Secretary - Joanne Rhone Campbells Creek Trotting Club Taradale Walking Group 0408 530 895 Postal: Telephone: Castlemaine Midweek Hardcourt 74 Fryers Road, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 (03) 5472 5484 President - David Email: Ladies Tennis Weeks [email protected] (03) 5470 5225 Ruth & Paul Neath Contacts: Contacts: President - Marion Landy Vice President - Brad Cross Walking and Wheeling Action (03) 5472 2954 (03) 5472 3912 Group 0438 722 954 Mobile 45 Fryers Road, Chewton VIC 3451 Mount Street, Chewton VIC 3451 President - Kevin Ford Email: (03) 5472 2804 [email protected] 2 Bald Hill Road, Campbells Creek VIC 3451

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Walks and Bicycling Advisory Postal: Castlemaine Social Network PO Box 56, Metcalfe VIC 3448 Committee - Mt Alexander Location: Contacts: Location: 215 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Secretary - Dorothy Smith Mt Alexander Shire Council, Civic Centre, Telephone: (03) 5423 2635 Lyttleton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5470 6298 Joyce Sanders 30 Cascades Road, Metcalfe VIC 3448 Postal: Email: Salvation Army, Castlemaine PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Telephone: Corps Chewton Senior Citizens (03) 5471 1700 Location: Email: Location: Citadel, 47 Kennedy Street, (Near Railway [email protected] Chewton Community Centre ,, 201 Main Station), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: Road (Pyrenees Highway) (DA), Chewton Telephone: www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au VIC 3451 (03) 5470 5389 Postal: Contacts: Yoga c/- Dot Pollard, 76A Gingell St, Castlemaine Majors - Sean and Rachel Attard The Forge Yoga Centre VIC 3450 www.salvationarmy.org.au Telephone: Location: (03) 5472 3297 Solitaire Group 341 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Contacts: Postal: Secretary - Dot Pollard Bev Straw PO Box 663, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 3297 (03) 5472 2326 Telephone: President - Nigel Gasbolt 1 Ray Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0439 398 488 (03) 5473 3357 Email: Young at Heart Mount Alexander [email protected] Creative Living Support Group Day Club (Thursday) Location: SUPPORT SERVICES Location: Campbells Creek Community Centre, Venue: Senior Citizens Hall, Mechanics Castlemaine VIC 3450 Companionship Lane, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contacts: Contacts: Administrative Secretary - Helen Douglas Campbells Creek Senior Citizens Roma Rowland (03) 5472 5006 Club (03) 5472 2383 45 Duke Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Counselling Location: Campbells Creek Community Centre, FAB (Friends Alike of Bendigo) Action Centre for Young People Elizabeth Street (DA), Campbells Creek Location: VIC 3451 Location: 34 Myers Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Contacts: Level 1, 92-94 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC Postal: President - Ian Wilson 3000 PO Box 1149, Bendigo VIC 3552 (03) 5472 2592 Telephone: Email: (03) 9660 4700 Action Centre Castlemaine Friendship Group [email protected] (03) 9257 0100 Family Planning Vic Internet: 1800 013 952 Freecall Telephone: www.can.org.au Internet: (03) 5474 3206 Jill Contacts: www.sexlife.net.au Convenor - Adam Wright Castlemaine Health (Adult Day Centre Against Sexual Assault Service) (03) 5439 6505 0418 836 006 Loddon Campaspe (CASALC) Location: [email protected] Postal: Leisure Centre, Mills Rd, Harcourt VIC 3453 PO Box 764, Bendigo VIC 3552 Postal: Maldon Senior Citizens Telephone: PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: 1800 806 292 24hr crisis line incl. Telephone: Maldon Community Centre, 2 Francis Street weekends and public holidays (03) 5471 1498 Enquiries (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5441 0430 Castlemaine Senior Citizens Postal: (03) 5441 0429 FAX PO Box 339, Maldon VIC 3463 Centre Inc Email: Contacts: [email protected] Location: Secretary - Norma Horrigan Internet: Mechanics Lane (DA), Castlemaine VIC (03) 5475 2423 www.casa.org.au 3450 56 High Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Telephone: Secretary - Margaret McKnight Community Health Centre (03) 5472 2082 Senior Citizens (03) 5475 2440 (CHIRP) - General Counselling Centre Metcalfe and District Senior Location: Contacts: Citizens Inc 13 Mostyn Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Secretary - Marilyn Bulkeley 3450 (03) 5472 2082 Club Rooms Location: Telephone: (03) 5472 4654 HOME Metcalfe Shire Hall,, Metcalfe-Kyneton Road (03) 5479 1000 (DA), Metcalfe VIC 3448

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Email: Social Worker - Castlemaine [email protected] District Nursing - Maldon Hospital Health Internet: Location: www.cdchcastlemaine.com.au Location: Chapel Street (DA), Maldon VIC 3463 Contacts: Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: More Allied Health Services (MAHS) - Postal: (03) 5475 2000 Enquiries Counselling (Needs GP Referral) PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Better Outcomes in Mental Health - Contacts: EARS (Emergency After-Hours Counselling (Needs GP Referral) Social Worker Respite Service) (03) 5471 1564 Gianna Centre (Pregnancy Location: Support Service) Day Care 81 Cowper Street, Footscray VIC 3011 Telephone: Location: Carer Allowance 1800 727 280 Shop 7, Pall Mall, Victoria Lane, Bendigo (03) 9687 7066 WIN Melbourne Telephone: VIC 3550 Internet: 13 2717 Carer payments Telephone: www.annecto.org.au (03) 5442 4644 Internet: 0417 392 255 www.centrelink.gov.au Mount Alexander Shire Council Men's Referral Service Inc Castlemaine Mental Health Carers (Town Hall) Location: Support Group Location: Shire Offices, 25 Lyttleton Street (DA), Abbotsford VIC 3067 Location: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Postal: Venue: Ray Bradfield Room (DA), Victory Postal: PO BOX 3022, Burnley North VIC 3121 Park, (1st Monday of Month 1pm), PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: (03) 9487 4500 Service Line 9am- Telephone: (03) 5471 1700 Reception/enquiries 9pm Mon.- Fri. (03) 5471 1017 (03) 5471 1749 FAX 1800 065 973 1300 766491 Free Call (03) 5471 1021 Bec Patterson Email: country callers Email: [email protected] (03) 9428 3536 Administration [email protected] Internet: Internet: Community Services - Mount www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au www.mrs.org.au Alexander Shire Council Palliative Care Service - Mensline Location: Castlemaine Health Mount Alexander Shire Council, Lyttleton Location: Postal: Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 33, North Melbourne VIC 3051 Postal: Castlemaine Health, Cornish Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: 1300 789 978 Telephone: (03) 5471 1495 Email: (03) 5471 1700 BH 03 5471 1766 Contacts: [email protected] (03) 5471 1726 FAX Internet: Nurse Practioner - Cardiovascular www.menslineaus.org.au Home Services (03) 5471 1694 Castlemaine Contacts: Palliative Care Service Men's Health and Wellbeing Clinic Community Services - Mount (03) 5434 4330 BH Alexander Shire Council Mediation www.bchs.com.au Aged Care Complaints Bendigo Community Health Seymour Location: Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Mount Alexander Shire Council, Lyttleton Investigation Scheme Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 1121, Bendigo Central VIC 3552 Postal: Postal: GPO Box 9848, In Your Capital City National Disability Abuse and PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Telephone: Neglect Hotline 1800 550 552 Business hours (03) 5471 1700 BH 03 5471 1766 (03) 9665 8877 FAX Postal: (03) 5471 1726 FAX Email: PO Box 126, St. Leonards NSW 1590 Contacts: [email protected] Telephone: Delivered Meals and Property Maintenance Internet: 1800 880 052 Free Call Co-ordinator 1800 301 130 TTY www.health.gov.au District Nurses - Castlemaine 1800 555 677 National Relay Service Central Victorian Mediation (02) 9318 1372 FAX Health 13 1450 Tele Interpreter Service Services Location: Email: Location: [email protected] Castlemaine Health, Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 341 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: Postal: www.disabilityhotline.net.au Postal: PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 663, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5471 1695 FAX 0439 398 488 Bill O'Donell (03) 5471 1495 District Nursing (03) 5470 5855 Service Office 0418 141 832 Mobile

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Email: Castlemaine and District HIV and [email protected] Mutual Support Hep C Support Group (CADHS) Credit Union Dispute Resolution Al-Anon Family Groups Location: Centre Location: Resource Centre, Country Awareness Postal: Venue - Guide Hall cnr Kennedy and Forest Network, 34 Myers St, Bendigo VIC 3550 GPO Box 3, Melbourne VIC 3001 Streets, (Meeting Wed 10:30), Castlemaine Postal: Telephone: VIC 3450 PO Box 1149, Bendigo VIC 3550 1300 780 808 Postal: Telephone: Email: GPO Box 5458 (Melb. HQ), Melbourne VIC (03) 5443 8355 Enquiries [email protected] 3000 Email: Internet: Telephone: [email protected] www.fos.org.au (03) 5472 2221 Local contact - Beryl Internet: (03) 9642 3330 Headquarters www.can.org.au Dispute (Mediation) Settlement Internet: Castlemaine Legacy Laurel Club Centre Victoria www.alanon.alateen.org/australia Location: Location: Alcoholics Anonymous Noon, 1st week of month, RSL Club Rooms, Level 4/456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC (Castlemaine) 32 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 3000 Telephone: Postal: Location: (03) 5472 1208 RSL GPO Box 4113, Melbourne VIC 3001 Uniting Church Hall, 12 Lyttleton Street, 0411 172 165 Barbara Templar Telephone: Thursdays 8.00 pm, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: (03) 9603 8370 Dispute Settlement Postal: [email protected] Officer PO Box 146, Castlemaine VIC 3450 1800 658 528 Free Call for Country callers Telephone: Castlemaine Men's Shed (Bendigo) 0428 952 086 John (03) 9603 8355 FAX (03) 9429 1833 AA Vict Office Location: 13 1450 Tele Interpreting Service Contacts: Rear Windarring, 317 Barker Street (DA), Email: Bendigo Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] www.aabendigo.org.au Postal: Internet: PO Box 121 Golden Square, Bendigo VIC C/- 35 William Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.justice.vic.gov.au/disputes 3555 Telephone: (03) 5475 6332 Doug Mconville Pharmacotherapy Advocacy Association of Relatives and (03) 5475 1930 Michael Martin Mediation and Support (PAMS) Friends of Emotionally Or Email: [email protected] Location: Mentally Ill (ARAFEMI) 128 Peel Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051 Location: Diabetes Support and Information Postal: 56-92 Mount Street, Heidelberg VIC 3084 Group PO Box 12720, Abeckett Street Vic 8006 Telephone: Telephone: (03) 9810 9300 Location: 1800 443 844 Free Call 1300 286 463 Community Health Centre, (CHIRP), 13 (03) 9329 1500 Harm Reduction Email: Mostyn Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Victoria [email protected] Telephone: Email: Internet: (03) 5479 1000 Meet Bi-Monthly At [email protected] www.arafemi.org.au 6.30-8pm Internet: Contacts: Email: www.hrvic.org.au Bendigo Group [email protected] Victorian Advocacy League for Venue: 8 Olinda Street (1.00 -3.00 pm first Disability Access Volunteer Friday Monthly), Bendigo VIC 3550 Individuals with Disability Inc. Network (MASDAG) (VALID) Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) Contacts: Lorraine Le Plastrier Location: Location: Ross House, Level 3, 247-251 Flinders (03) 5472 5216 235 Napier Street, Fitzroy South VIC 3065 PO Box 762, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 (03) 9416 4003 Telephone: Maryborough Men's Shed (03) 9416 0850 FAX 1800 033 660 Free Call 1800 655 570 Free Call (03) 9654 1400 Location: Email: (03) 9650 3200 FAX GELC, 88-90 Burke Street, Maryborough [email protected] (03) 9639 1728 TTY VIC 3465 Internet: Email: Telephone: www.valid.org.au [email protected] 0417 365 642 Ian Internet: www.bca.org.au Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Location: Narcotics Anonymous, St Kilda. VIC 3182 Postal: GPO Box 2470, Melbourne VIC 3001

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Telephone: Email: Down Syndrome Association of (03) 9525 2833 Statewide [email protected] Victoria Inc 1300 652 820 National Internet: Email: www.fightdementia.org.au Location: [email protected] 219 Napier Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Internet: Beyondblue (National Depression Telephone: www.navic.net.au Initiative) (03) 9486 9600 (03) 9486 9601 FAX Parents Without Partners Location: 1300 658 873 Free Call 40 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122 Location: Internet: Postal: 1 Feathertop Avenue, Lower Templestowe www.downsyndromevictoria.org.au PO Box 6100, Hawthorn West VIC 3122 VIC 3107 Contacts: Telephone: Telephone: Windarring Castlemaine (03) 9810 6100 (03) 9852 1945 (03) 5472 1599 (03) 9810 6111 FAX 1300 797 842 Country callers 317 Barker St (DA), Castlemaine VIC 1300 224 636 24/7 Info Line 3450 (03) 9852 1570 FAX Email: Email: Windarring Kyneton [email protected] [email protected] (03) 5422 7001 Internet: Internet: 67 Baynton Street (DA), Kyneton VIC www.beyondblue.org.au www.pwpvic.com 3444 Castlemaine Mental Health Carers Strengthening Parents Support East Africa Community of Support Group Program Castlemaine Location: Location: Location: Venue: Ray Bradfield Room (DA), Victory 3/40 Bridge Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 34 Elizabeth Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Park, (1st Monday of Month 1pm), Telephone: Postal: Castlemaine VIC 3450 0411 398 426 Chan Nyok PO Box 2219, Bendigo Delivery Centre VIC Telephone: 3554 Email: (03) 5471 1017 Telephone: [email protected] (03) 5471 1021 Bec Patterson (03) 5442 7897 BH Email: Friends & Tutors of the South 1800 221 944 Disability Advocacy Program- [email protected] Free Call Sudanese of Castlemaine Email: Central Victorian Veterans Location: [email protected] Support Centre (CVVSC) Community Network, c/- Plympton, 2 Internet: Gainsborough Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Location: www.riac.org.au Email: Platform 2 Bendigo Railway Station, [email protected] Bendigo VIC 3550 Support Groups Contacts: Postal: Vic Say Abortion and Grief Helpline PO Box 820 Bendigo Central, Bendigo VIC (03) 5472 1841 Telephone: 3552 1300 363 550 Telephone: Friends of Lolotoe (Timor-Leste) (03) 5444 1871 Internet: Postal: www.abortion grief.asn.au (03) 5444 1606 (03) 5444 1632 Fax PO Box 955, Kyneton VIC 3444 Adoption Information Service Email: Telephone: (FIND : Family Information [email protected] (03) 5423 4199 Marion Oakley Email: Network Discovery) Christian Business Men Australia [email protected] Location: (Castlemaine Branch) GROW Victoria Mental Health Level 20/570 Bourke Street. (DA), Contacts: Melbourne VIC 3000 Location: President - Terry Evans Telephone: GROW Community Centre, 707 Glenhuntly (03) 5472 2582 BH 1300 769 926 Dept Human Services Road, Caulfield South VIC 3162 (03) 5472 4005 AH Adoption Telephone: Email : [email protected] (03) 8608 5700 Services for former (03) 9523 6877 FAX C/- 2.1.3 Hair Design 225 Barker St, wards (03) 9528 2977 Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 8605 5760 FAX 1800 558 268 Free Call Internet: Disability Support Service, St Email: www.dhs.vic.gov.au / Luke's Anglicare [email protected] www.cyf.vic.gov.au/find/home Internet: Location: www.grow.net.au Alzheimers Australia Vic Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street Maine Connection - Self Help Location: Castlemaine, Castlemaine Vic 3450 98-104 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122 Telephone: Support Group (03) 5421 2000 Kyneton Postal: Location: Locked Bag 3001, Hawthorn VIC 3122 Venue: Leisterville Hall, William St,, Telephone: Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 9815 7800 1800 100 500 National Dementia Helpline (03) 9815 7801 FAX

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Telephone: Internet: 0400 975 680 David www.vanish.org.au Ambulances Motor Neurone Disease Assn. of Veterans' Affairs, Department of 24 Hour Emergency Service 000 Vic. Inc. (DVA) Ambulance Victoria Location: Location: Telephone: 265 Canterbury Road, Canterbury VIC 3126 Victorian Administration, 300 LaTrobe 000 EMERGENCIES free call 24 hour Postal: Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 service PO Box 23, Canterbury VIC 3126 Postal: 1800 301 130 TTY Telephone: GPO Box 87A, Melbourne VIC 106 (emergency number for people with (03) 9830 2122 Telephone: communication impairment) (03) 9830 2228 FAX 1800 555 254 Free Call (03) 9896 6000 Administration Email: 13 3254 General enquiries - connects Email: [email protected] to local state office [email protected] Internet: 1300 551 918 (will connect to Ballarat or Internet: www.mnd.asn.au Bendigo Office) ambulance.victoria.gov.au Post and Ante Natal Depression 1300 550 450 Veterans Home Care 1800 801 945 veterans home maintenance Charter Services Association Inc (PANDA) helpline & HomeFront falls prevention Bendigo Airport Services Location: 1800 011 046 VVCS Veteran line, 24 hour 810 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy North VIC 3068 counselling Location: Telephone: Internet: Pick-Up Point Castlemaine Taxi Rank, 1300 726 306 Free Call - 6am-5pm www.dva.gov.au Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 9481 3377 Administration www.castlemainevietvets.com (Castlemaine Postal: (03) 9482 6210 FAX District Vietnam Veterans Sub-branch) 3 Abel Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Email: Vietnam Veterans, Castlemaine Telephone: [email protected] Sub-branch (03) 5444 3939 Phone for Bookings Internet: (essential) www.panda.org.au Location: Email: 36 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Rural Australians for Refugees Postal: Internet: Castlemaine (RARC) 1A Myring Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 www.bendigoairportservice.com.au Postal: Contacts: Contacts: 5 George Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Contact - Allen Lane Rob and Di Sloan Contacts: (03) 5472 3115 (03) 5439 4044 Ellen O'Gallagher Vision Australia Foundation, Drivers (03) 5470 6867 Loddon Mallee Email: [email protected] Drink Driver License Course - Location: Reapplication + Assessment SANE Australia 92-100 McIvor Road, Bendigo VIC 3550 Telephone: Telephone: Telephone: 1800 187 263 Helpline 1300 847 466 Free Call 1800 253 141 Internet: (03) 5445 5700 TTY Contacts: www.sane.org Email: Castlemaine District Community Health ruth.o'[email protected] Centre (CHIRP) T.O.W.N. Club Castlemaine (Take (03) 5479 1000 for application forms Off Weight Naturally) Womens Information Referral 13 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Exchange (WIRE) Location: Transport- Castlemaine Health Campbells Creek Hall, Campbells Creek Location: Location: VIC 3451 372 Spencer Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Cornish Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Telephone: Postal: (03) 5472 2179 Contact - Carol 1300 134 130 for cost of local call PO Box 50, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 3977 Contact - Barbara (03) 9348 9416 Telephone: Internet: (03) 9328 8950 FAX (03) 5471 1522 enquiries www.townclubs.com.au 13 3677 Interpreter Service, TTY Email: Vic Roads Service Castlemaine VANISH (inc) [email protected] Location: Location: Internet: MASC Civic Centre (DA), Lyttleton St. 1st Floor, 50 Howard Street, North www.wire.org.au Castlemaine, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Melbourne VIC 3051 Postal: Postal: TRANSPORT PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 PO Box 112, Carlton Sth VIC 3053 Telephone: Telephone: (03) 5471 1700 Licence photos, (03) 9328 8611 shooters photos, log books, learners tests 1300 826 474 (Appt. req.) Email: [email protected]

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Motor Vehicles Email: Castlemaine Blue Light Disco [email protected] Committee Inc Castlemaine Historic Vehicle Club Internet: www.ptovic.com.au Location: Inc C/- Castlemaine Police, 50 Lyttleton Street, Traveller's Aid Australia (The) Location: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Venue: Community Centre, Elizabeth Street, Location: Telephone: Campbells Creek VIC 3451 Southern Cross Station (DA), Flinders Street (03) 5472 2099 Postal: (DA), Melbourne VIC 3000, Head Office - 0437 315 982 Mobile PO Box 43, Castlemaine VIC 3450 City Village, Level 3,225 Bourke St Contacts: Contacts: Melbourne, Melbourne VIC 3000 Peter Lukaitis President - Geoff Pollard Telephone: 0437 315 982 Mobile (03) 5474 2839 (03) 9654 2600 Head Office Grace Church Castlemaine Inc. (03) 9610 2030 Flinders Street RACV Emergency Road Service Station Location: Location: (03) 9654 1926 FAX Venue, Senior Citizens Hall, Mechanics 422 Little Collins St., Melbourne, Melbourne (03) 9670 2072 Southern Cross Lane, Castlemaine VIC 3450 VIC 3000 Station Contacts: Telephone: Email: Pastor - Roger Thurecht (03) 9790 2190 Advisory Line: Legal [email protected] Head Office (03) 5474 2285 Internet: and Technical Advice,Approved Repairers Newstead and District Youth Club 13 1111 Emergency Roadside Service www.travellersaid.org.au Inc. (03) 5443 9622 RACV Shop 112 V/ LINE RAIL & COACH Mitchell St. Bendigo Postal: 13 1955 Emergency Wheelchair Location: C/- Post Office, Newstead VIC 3462 Breakdown Service Castlemaine Railway Station, Kennedy Telephone: Email: Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5476 2407 Trevor Chapman [email protected] Telephone: 0428 762 029 Kylie Richardson Internet: (03) 5472 4205 Passenger Enquiries www.racv.com.au Timetables Info. Oasis Junior Youth Club - Maldon 13 6196 Information and Sales Public Transport Location: (03) 9670 2873 Travellers' Aid Baptist Church, Cnr Templeton and Edward Bring Back The Trains Project Internet: Sts, Maldon VIC 3463 www.vline.com.au Contacts: Telephone: Gavin Alexander 0413 625 292 Geoff Taxis (03) 5475 2338 Castlemaine Bus Lines Castlemaine Taxis 4 Warnoc Street, Maldon VIC 3463 Location: Postal: Out and Out Club (Part of 3 Main Road, Chewton VIC 3451 2 Bunker Street, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555 Castlemaine Health Adult Day Telephone: Telephone: Service) (03) 5472 1455 Incl.Timetable Info. 13 1008 Taxi Bookings (03) 5472 4403 FAX (03) 5447 4477 AlternativeTaxi Location: Email: Bookings Harcourt Leisure Centre, Mills Road (DA), [email protected] (03) 5447 3557 BH - administration Harcourt VIC 3453 Internet: (03) 5447 9321 FAX Postal: www.castbus.com.au C/- Castlemaine Health, PO Box 50, YOUTH Castlemaine VIC 3450 Countrylink-Rail/Coach Telephone: Reservations (03) 5471 1566 Clubs Contacts: Telephone: Co-ordinator - Rosemary Nicholas 13 2232 Rail & Coach Reservations, Castlemaine Assembly of God Train Arrival/Depart Info (CAOG) Victorian Blue Light Youth Camp (02) 8202 2000 Head Office Location: Location: (SYDNEY) Venue - Campbells Creek Community Phoenix St, Maldon VIC 3463 Internet: Centre, Campbells Creek VIC Postal: www.countrylink.info Postal: PO Box 127, Maldon VIC 3463 Public Transport Ombudsman PO Box 570, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: (PTO) Email: (03) 5475 2033 [email protected] (03) 5475 2117 FAX Postal: Contacts: Email: PO Box 538, Collins Street West Vic 8007 Pastor - Paul Jenkins [email protected] Telephone: (03) 5472 4660 (03) 8623 2111 (03) 8623 2100 FAX 1800 466 865 Free Call 1800 809 623 TTY

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Telephone: Location: Girl Guides (03) 5472 2099 Supervisor - David Youth & Performing Arts (In the Castlemaine Castlemaine Guides Petrusma Community), Castlemaine VIC 3450 Email: Postal: Location: [email protected] C/maine PO Box 1037, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Guide Hall, cnr. Kennedy and Forest Group Supervisor Telephone: Streets, Castlemaine VIC 3450 0402 087 949 Sarah Postal: Department of Email: PO Box 300, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Education(Goldfields+Macedon [email protected] Telephone: Ranges Network Student Support Internet: (03) 8606 3500 Victorian HQ Staff) www.xtremeinc.com.au Email: [email protected] Postal: Youth Support and Advocacy PO Box 57, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Service (YSAS) Bendigo Harcourt Mt Alexander Guides Contacts: Location: Southern District Support Staff Location: 39 Garsed Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 Venue - Harcourt Scout Hall, Eagles Road, (03) 5479 1404 (03) 5479 1444 FAX Postal: Harcourt VIC 3453 P.O Box 1058, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555 Telephone: Kids Help Line Australia Ltd Telephone: (03) 8606 3500 Victorian HQ 1800 014 446 Referral Line Free Call 24 Location: Email: Hrs Suite 9, Lang Business Centre, Black Street, [email protected] (03) 5444 2969 Mon-Fri BH Milton QLD 4064 Email: Postal: Scouts www.ysas.org.au Head Office PO Box 2000, Milton QLD 4064 Contacts: Castlemaine Pioneer Scout Group Telephone: YSAS Head Office (Inc. Joey & Cub Scouts) 1800 551 800 freecall (24 hours) (03) 9415 8881 Counsellors Location: (03) 9415 8882 FAX (07) 3369 1588 Office Scout Hall, Heather Drive, Castlemaine VIC www.ysas.org.au (07) 3367 1266 FAX 3450 Level 1 - 13 Johnson Street, Fitzroy Vic Email: Postal: 3065 [email protected] PO Box 749, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Internet: Telephone: Youth Worker www.kidshelp.com.au 0418 370 211 Mount Alexander Shire Yourth (03) 5470 6632 David Farrell - Group Liberty Christian Life Centre Leader Worker Location: Email: Location: [email protected] Venue - Campbells Creek Community Centre, Elizabeth Street (DA), Campbells 27 Lyttleton Street (DA), Castlemaine VIC Internet: 3450 www.vicscouts.com.ao Creek VIC 3451 Contacts: Postal: Scouts Australia Pastor - Paul Jenkins PO Box 185, Castlemaine VIC 3450 (03) 5472 4660 Telephone: Location: 0409 333 965 Mobile (03) 5471 1700 Victorian Branch HQ 152 Forster Rd, Mt Email: [email protected] Email: Waverley VIC 3149 PO Box 570, Castlemaine VIC 3450 [email protected] Telephone: (03) 8543 9800 BH Mind Victoria Email: [email protected] Location: Internet: TBA: 1 August 2014, www.vicscouts.asn.au Telephone: 1300 286 463 Support Programs Email: [email protected] Alateen Family Group Internet: Telephone: www.mindaustralia.org.au (03) 9642 3330 Will give details of St Luke's - Youth Services local contacts Internet: Location: www.alanon.alateen.org/australia Workspace Australia, 1 Halford Street (DA), Contacts: Castlemaine VIC 3450 Alateen Contact - Michelle Postal: 0438 705 797 PO Box 23, Castlemaine VIC 3450 Telephone: Blue Light Disco (03) 5470 6266 Location: (03) 5440 1100 Bendigo Castlemaine Police Station, Lyttleton Street, Xtreme Inc. Castlemaine VIC 3450

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Australians for Native Title and Reconcilliation (Vic) Inc A (ANTaR)...... 16 ABC Television...... 11 Abortion and Grief Helpline...... 45, 65 ACCOMMODATION...... 1 B Action Centre for Young People...... 62 Badminton...... 57 Administrative Appeals Tribunal (FEDERAL) (AAT)...... 23 Badminton Club Inc and Junior Badminton -Castlemaine... 57 Adoption Information Service (FIND : Family Information Badminton Club Inc and Junior Badminton-Castlemaine.... 57 Network Discovery)...... 37, 65 Baptist Church Castlemaine...... 50 Adult Education...... 26 Baptist Church Maldon...... 50 Advent Care Bendigo...... 5 Barfold Hall...... 52 Advocacy and Rights Centre - Bendigo...... 1, 2 Baringhup Cemetery...... 40 After Hours Medical Service - Central Highlands...... 28, 43 Baringhup Community Committee...... 15, 52 After School Care...... 37 Baringhup Landcare Group...... 34 AGED AND DISABILITY SERVICES...... 2 Baringhup Primary School...... 27 Aged Care - Information Line...... 3 Baringhup Sports Oval...... 54 Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT)...... 45 Baringhup Trail Riders Inc...... 7, 59 Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme...... 22, 63 Baringhup West Rural Fire Brigade...... 29 Aged Persons Mental Health Service...... 4 Barkers Creek Cricket Club...... 57 Aglow Castlemaine...... 50 Barkers Creek Hall and Recreation Reserve Committee 52, 54 Aglow International Castlemaine...... 50 Barkers Creek Landcare and Wildlife Group...... 34 Aids and Appliances...... 2 Barking Owl Theatre...... 8 Al-Anon Family Groups...... 18, 64 Basketball...... 57 Alateen Family Group...... 45, 68 Baynton-Sidonia Landcare...... 34 Albert Cox Wildlife Sanctuary...... 36 Beehive Gold Mine...... 49 Alcohol and Drugs...... 18 Bells Swamp Bridgewater Road...... 54 Alcoholics Anonymous (Castlemaine)...... 18, 64 Bendigo Airport Services...... 66 Alternative Health...... 43 Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-Operative...... 15 Alternative Lifestyles...... 50 Bendigo Community Health Service (Alcohol and Drug Alzheimers Australia Vic...... 3, 45, 65 Services)...... 19, 46 Ambulance...... 28 Bendigo Community Health Service -Counselling Svcs. - Ambulance Victoria...... 28, 43, 66 Women's Health Clinic...... 19, 20 Ambulances...... 66 Bendigo Community Health Service -Counselling Svcs.- Angling...... 57 Women's Health Clinic...... 19, 20 ANIMAL WELFARE...... 6 Bendigo Community Health Services Inc (BCHS)...... 48 Animal Welfare Groups...... 6 Bendigo Community Palliative Care Services...... 46 ANIMALS...... 6 Bendigo CRS Australia...... 45 Anne Caudle Centre (Bendigo Health Care Group)...... 2, 43 Bendigo Health Care Group...... 44, 48 Anti Cancer Council Helpline...... 45 Bendigo Native Plant Group...... 41 ANTIQUES AND SECONDHAND GOODS...... 7 Bendigo Neighbourhood House...... 14 Archery...... 57 Bendigo Obedience Dog Club...... 6 Art Galleries...... 32 Bendigo Prospectors Club...... 8 Arthritis and Osteoporosis Foundation of Victoria...... 46 Bendigo Psychiatric Campus (Part of Bendigo Health Care Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (incorporating Osteoporosis Group)...... 4 Victoria)...... 46 Bendigo Regional Breastscreen Centre...... 48 ARTS AND CRAFTS...... 7 Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE (BRIT) - Castlemaine Assistance Centre, St Vincent De Paul Campus...... 26, 28 Association of Relatives and Friends of Emotionally Or Bendigo Visitor Information...... 25, 32 Mentally Ill (ARAFEMI)...... 64 Bendigo Volunteer Resource Centre (BENVOL)...... 18 Associations...... 12 Bereaved...... 39 Asthma Foundation of Victoria...... 46 Bereavement Support Services (Castlemaine)...... 20, 39, 40 Astronomy Nights - Michael Sweeney...... 32 Best Community Development : (Outreach Services)...... 31 Athletics...... 57 Beyondblue (National Depression Initiative)...... 42, 65 Ausindustry Hotline...... 23 Big Tree Park, Guildford...... 54 Australasian College of Dermatologists...... 41 Bill Woodfull Recreation Reserve-Maldon...... 54 Australia Day Committee (Victoria)...... 12 Billiards...... 57 Australia Post...... 11 Billiards Club - Castlemaine...... 57 Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) - Castlemaine Bingo (Campbells Creek Bowling Club)...... 13 and District Group...... 38 Birth...... 47 Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC Central Victoria 12 Birthing Centre - Castlemaine Health...... 47 Australian Communication Exchange Limited (ACE) - Nat'l Births Deaths and Marriages Registry. Victorian Relay Service...... 12 Communities, Dept of...... 49 Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) 11, Blind Citizens Australia (BCA)...... 47, 64 12 Blue Light Disco...... 7, 68 Australian Government Child Support Agency (CSA)...... 37 Books...... 48 Australian Hearing Bendigo Office...... 43 Botanic Gardens...... 54 Australian Human Rights Commission...... 21 Bowling Clubs (Indoor)...... 57 Australian Red Cross Blood Service (Bendigo Service) 18, 41 A-Z Index

Bowling Clubs (Lawn)...... 57 Castlemaine Blue Light Disco Committee Inc...... 67 Breast Screen Victoria...... 42 Castlemaine Botanic Gardens Hall...... 52 Breastfeeding Support Service...... 38 Castlemaine Bowling Club Inc...... 57 BreastScreen Victoria...... 42 Castlemaine Bus Lines...... 67 Brigade Avenue Units...... 2 Castlemaine Cannons Basketball Association Inc...... 57 Brigade Support Officer (CFA)...... 29 Castlemaine Cemetery...... 40 Bring Back The Trains Project...... 15, 67 Castlemaine Child Care Centre...... 39 Brotherhood of St Laurence...... 29 Castlemaine Community House...... 9, 14, 26 Buda Historic Home and Gardens Inc...... 41, 49 Castlemaine Community Kitchen Garden...... 16 Bushwalking Victoria...... 52, 61 Castlemaine Copy Centre...... 10 Business Victoria...... 23 Castlemaine Creative Artists...... 8, 9 Businesses and Services...... 23 Castlemaine Darts...... 58 Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park...... 54 Castlemaine District Community Health (CDCH) - Grief Counselling...... 20, 41 C Castlemaine District Community Health Centre (CHIRP)48, 61 C.A.K.E. - Castlemaine Abundance Kitchen Enterprise 15, 16 Castlemaine District Radio Inc (WMAFM)...... 12 CAE Book Groups...... 48 Castlemaine District Sub-branch Vietnam Veteran's Assoc. Cairn Curran Picnic Ground Reserve...... 54 12, 16 Cairn Curran Sailing Club...... 60 Castlemaine Farmers Markets...... 25 Camp Reserve...... 54 Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club Inc (CFNC)...... 13 Camp Reserve (C. O. M.)...... 54 Castlemaine Fire Brigade...... 29 Campaspe Valley Landcare Group...... 34 Castlemaine Football/Netball Club Inc...... 58, 59 Campbells Creek Bowling Club...... 57 Castlemaine Friends of St Luke's...... 16 Campbells Creek Bowling Club - Men's...... 57 Castlemaine Friendship Group...... 62 Campbells Creek Colts Cricket Club...... 57 Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club (Soccer)...... 52, 60 Campbells Creek Community Centre (CCC)...... 14, 32, 52 Castlemaine Golf Club Inc...... 59 Campbells Creek Fire Brigade...... 29 Castlemaine Guides Campbells Creek Football/Netball Club...... 58, 59 Castlemaine Gun Club...... 60 Campbells Creek Junior Football Club...... 58 Castlemaine Health...... 43, 44 Campbells Creek Playgroup...... 38 Castlemaine Health (Adult Day Service)...... 16, 18, 62 Campbells Creek Post Office...... 10, 12 Castlemaine Highland Pipe Band Inc (CHPB)...... 8 Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve...... 54 Castlemaine Historic Vehicle Club Inc...... 67 Campbells Creek Senior Citizens Club...... 5, 62 Castlemaine Historical Society Inc...... 49 Campbells Creek Tennis Club...... 61 Castlemaine Johanine Community...... 52 Campbells Creek Trotting Club...... 61 Castlemaine Kindergarten...... 39 Campbells Creek/Guildford Primary Schools...... 27 Castlemaine Landcare Group...... 34 Camping Grounds...... 52 Castlemaine Lawn Tennis Club Inc...... 61 Cancer Council of Victoria...... 26, 46 Castlemaine Legacy Laurel Club...... 13, 64 Cancer Council of Victoria, The...... 26, 46 Castlemaine Library - Toddler Time/Story Time...... 38 Carer Allowance...... 63 Castlemaine Men's Shed...... 8, 16, 64 Carer Support and Respite Co-ordination Centres Loddon Castlemaine Mental Health Carers Support Group... 4, 63, 65 Mallee...... 5 Castlemaine Midweek Hardcourt Ladies Tennis...... 61 Carer Support Services Loddon Mallee (CSS) Castlemaine Model Railroaders Inc...... 8 Carers Victoria...... 5, 46 Castlemaine North Primary School...... 27 Castlemaine Amateur Swimming Club...... 60 Castlemaine Outdoor Swimming Pool...... 56, 60 Castlemaine and District Accommodation and Resource Castlemaine Pioneer Scout Group...... 68 Group (CADARG)...... 1, 2, 28 Castlemaine Pioneer Scout Group (Inc. Joey & Cub Scouts) Castlemaine and District Adult Riders Club...... 7, 59 68 Castlemaine and District Agricultural Society...... 33, 56 Castlemaine Pioneers and Old Residents Association...... 12 Castlemaine and District Carpet Bowls Association...... 57 Castlemaine Pistol Club...... 60 Castlemaine and District Cricket Assn Inc (CDCA) Umpires Castlemaine Police Station...... 1, 28, 30 Association Castlemaine Pony Club...... 7, 59 Castlemaine and District Cricket Association Inc...... 57 Castlemaine Post Office...... 10, 12 Castlemaine and District Festival of Gardens Inc...... 32, 41 Castlemaine Presbyterian Church...... 51 Castlemaine and District Funeral Parlors - Thompson Family Castlemaine Presbyterian Church Hall...... 32, 52 40 Castlemaine Public Library...... 9, 48, 49 Castlemaine and District Garden Club Inc...... 41 Castlemaine Resource Recovery and Landfill...... 36 Castlemaine and District HIV and Hep C Support Group Castlemaine Secondary College...... 28 (CADHS)...... 46, 64 Castlemaine Senior Citizens Centre Inc...... 5, 62 Castlemaine and District Junior Football League Castlemaine Senior Citizens Clubrooms Hall...... 32, 52 Castlemaine and District Kennel Club...... 6 Castlemaine Singers (Women's Group)...... 8 Castlemaine and District Netball Assoc Inc...... 59 Castlemaine Social Network...... 62 Castlemaine and District Tennis Association Inc...... 61 Castlemaine Social Network (CASONE)...... 62 Castlemaine Anglican Parish Churches...... 51 Castlemaine South Kindergarten...... 39 Castlemaine Angling Club...... 57 Castlemaine South Primary School...... 27 Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum...... 32, 50 Castlemaine State Festival (CSF)...... 32 Castlemaine Artists Market...... 25 Castlemaine Steiner School and Kindergarten...... 28, 39 Castlemaine Assembly of God (CAOG)...... 51, 67 Castlemaine Steiner School Playgroup...... 38 A-Z Index

Castlemaine Sunken Oval...... 54 Commonwealth Ombudsman...... 23 Castlemaine Table Tennis Assoc. Inc...... 60 Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres...... 1, 5, 46 Castlemaine Taxis...... 67 COMMUNICATIONS...... 9 Castlemaine Theatre Company Inc...... 8 Community Centres...... 14 Castlemaine United Cricket Club...... 58 Community Dental Services...... 42 Castlemaine Victoria State Emergency Service (SES). 28, 30 Community Development...... 15 Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre and Accomodation Community Health Centre (CHIRP) - Alcohol and Drug Booking Service...... 1, 18, 25, 32 Counselling...... 19 Castlemaine War Memorial Sports Stadium...... 56 Community Health Centre (CHIRP) - Dietitian...... 43 Castlemaine Winters Flat Primary School...... 27 Community Health Centre (CHIRP) - General Counselling. 62 Catholic Churches,Mount Alexander Shire...... 51 Community Health Centre (CHIRP) - Health Education...... 27 Cemeteries...... 40 Community Health Centre (CHIRP) - Physiotherapy/Group Centacare...... 22, 37 Exercise...... 45 Central Goldfields Visitor Information Centre (Maryborough) 1, Community Health Centre (CHIRP) Hearing Loss 25 Management...... 43 Central Highlands Pleasure Harness Club...... 7 Community Health Centres...... 48 Central Vic PCP (Primary Care Partnership)...... 16 Community Information and Support Victoria Inc (CISVic). 16 Central Victoria Farmers Market (Castlemaine)...... 25 Community Information Victoria Inc (CIVic)...... 16 Central Victorian Apple Users Inc...... 9 Community Mental Health Services (Castlemaine)...... 4, 44 Central Victorian Health Alliance (CVHA)...... 42 COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS...... 12 Central Victorian MacIntosh Users...... 9 Community Rehabilitation Centre - Castlemaine Health. 5, 45 Central Victorian Mediation Services...... 22, 63 Community Service Groups...... 16 Central Victorian Primary Care Partnership (CVPCP)...... 42 Community Services - Mount Alexander Shire Council 3, 5, 63 Central Victorian Veterans Support Centre (CVVSC)...... 65 Community Support Co-Ordinator - Castlemaine Health.... 44 Central Victorian Womens Choir (Performing as Women of Companion Card Victoria...... 23 Note)...... 9 Companionship...... 62 Centre Against Sexual Assault Loddon Campaspe (CASALC) Compassionate Friends Victoria Inc...... 20, 37, 39 19, 62 Complementary Health...... 41 Centre for Non Violence...... 1, 19, 37 Computers...... 9 Centrelink & Medicare...... 20 Conference Facilities and Halls for Hire...... 52 Centrelink/Medicare, Castlemaine (Agency Only)...... 20 Connecting Country...... 34 CFA - Bendigo...... 29 Consumer Affairs Vic - Bendigo - Loddon Mallee...... 21, 24 Charter Services...... 66 Consumer Affairs Vic - Bendigo Office...... 24 Chat Warblers...... 9 Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV)...... 24 Chewton Bowmen Inc...... 57 Consumer Protection...... 23 Chewton Cemetery Trust...... 40 Continence Foundation of Australia Ltd...... 46 Chewton Chat...... 11 Continence Service - Community Rehabilitation Castlemaine Chewton Community and Senior Citizens Centre Hall.. 14, 52 Health...... 3, 45 Chewton Community and Senior Citrizens Centre Hall. 14, 52 Continuing Education Bendigo Inc...... 26 Chewton Community Centre Hall...... 14, 52 Continuing Education Inc - Castlemaine and District 9, 26, 52 Chewton Domain Society Inc (People and Places Exhibition) Correctional Services - Prisons...... 30 13, 33, 50 Council For Adult Education (CAE)...... 26 Chewton Fire Brigade...... 29 Council On the Ageing Victoria (COTA Victoria)...... 46 Chewton Landcare Group...... 34 Counselling...... 62 Chewton Model Railway Group...... 8 COUNSELLING SERVICES...... 18 Chewton Playgroup...... 38 Country Awareness Network (Victoria) Inc (CAN)...... 46 Chewton Post Office...... 12 Country Fire Authority Chewton Primary School...... 27 Country Women's Association (CWA) Sutton Chewton Senior Citizens...... 5, 62 Grange/Metcalfe Branch...... 13 Chewton Swimming Pool...... 56, 60 Country Womens Association (CWA) - Castlemaine Branch13 Chewton Town Hall...... 50, 52 Country Womens Association (CWA) Central Victoria Group Child Care Access Hotline...... 39 13 Child Protection Services - Dept.of Human Services.... 19, 37 Country Womens Association (CWA) Harcourt Branch...... 13 Child Protection Services - Human Services Department Of Country Womens Association (CWA) Newstead Branch.... 13 19, 37 Countrylink-Rail/Coach Reservations...... 67 Child Support Legal Service...... 21, 37 Court Network - Information, Support and Referral Service 18, Christian Business Men Australia...... 23, 65 21 Christian Business Men Australia (Castlemaine Branch)23, 65 Crawford Close...... 2 Church of Christ Castlemaine...... 51 Creative Living Support Group (Thursday)...... 8, 62 Churches (Christian)...... 50 Credit Union Dispute Resolution Centre...... 64 Cinemas...... 32 Cricket Clubs...... 57 Civil Celebrants...... 40, 52 Crime Stoppers...... 30 Clerk of Courts...... 21 Crime Victims...... 19 Clubs...... 13, 41, 67 Crisis Counselling...... 19 Clydesdale Foal and Goat Show...... 7 Crisis Pregnancy Counselling...... 47 Clydesdale Foal Show...... 7 Croquet...... 58 Co-operatives...... 15 Croquet Club -Castlemaine...... 58 Common Equity Rental Housing Co-Operatives (CERC) CVGT Australia...... 31 Forest Creek...... 2, 15 Cyber Safety Hotline...... 10 A-Z Index

Cybersmart - Cyber Safety Hotline...... 10 Elphinstone Carpet Bowls Association...... 57 Cycling...... 58 Elphinstone Cemetery...... 40 Cycling Club - Castlemaine...... 58 Elphinstone Community Association...... 13 Elphinstone Cricket Club...... 58 Elphinstone Facilities Committee...... 13 Elphinstone Fire Brigade...... 29 D Elphinstone Land Management Association (ELMA)...... 34 Dancing...... 7 Elphinstone Playgroup...... 38 Darts...... 58 Elphinstone Post Office...... 10, 12 Davies Dental Laboratory...... 42 Elphinstone Primary School No. 220...... 27 Day Care...... 63 Elphinstone Progress Association...... 13 Deaf Access Victoria...... 43 Elphinstone Recreation Hall (Administered By Elphinstone Dentacare...... 42 Community Facility)...... 52 Dental Clinics...... 42 Elpho Info - Community Newsletter Elphinstone and Faraday Dental Health Services Victoria...... 42 11 Dental Prosthetist (Mr W T Davies)...... 42 Embroiderers Guild Victoria (Castlemaine Branch)...... 8 Dental Services...... 42 Embroidery...... 8 Denture Clinic...... 42 Emergency Accommodation...... 1 Denture Clinic - Richard Hallam...... 43 Emergency Accommodation and Support Enterprise (EASE) Department of Education(Goldfields+Macedon Ranges 1, 19, 37 Network Student Support Staff)...... 68 EMERGENCY AND DISASTER SERVICES...... 28 Department of Environment and Primary Industry...... 34, 36 Emergency Housing...... 28 Department of Sustainability and Enviroment (DSE).... 34, 36 Emergency Medical Treatment...... 43 Diabetes Support and Information Group...... 64 Emergency Services...... 28 Dial 1100 Before You Dig...... 30 EMPLOYMENT...... 31 Dietitian...... 43 Energy and Water Ombudsman (Victoria)...... 24 Dietitian - Castlemaine Health...... 43 ENTERTAINMENT VENUES...... 32 Dingo Conservation Centre...... 6 ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION...... 33 Dingos...... 6 Environment Officer, Mount Alexander Shire...... 34, 41 Direct Line (Alcohol and Drug Counselling and Referral Line) Epilepsy Action Australia...... 46 19 Equipment Hire - Castlemaine Health...... 3 Disability Access Volunteer Network (MASDAG)...... 4, 43, 64 Estate Agents Resolution Service (EARS)...... 24 Disability Aids...... 43 Exhibition Facilities...... 32 Disability Services Loddon Mallee Region (DHS)...... 3, 4 Expedition Pass Reservoir...... 54, 60 Disability Support...... 31 Expedition Pass Reservoir (C/maine Diggings Nat. Park) 54, Disability Support Service, St Luke's Anglicare...... 4, 46, 65 60 Disabled Dispute (Mediation) Settlement Centre Victoria...... 22, 64 District Nurses - Castlemaine Health...... 4, 44, 63 District Nursing - Maldon Hospital...... 4, 44, 63 F District Walking Tracks...... 25, 61 FAB (Friends Alike of Bendigo)...... 62 Dog and Cat Registration...... 6 Fair Work Australia...... 22, 24, 31 Dog and Cat Registration Maldon area...... 7 Fair Work Info Line, Australian Government...... 23 Dogs...... 6 FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES...... 37 Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria (DVRCV)..... 37 Family and Parentline...... 37 Down Syndrome Association of Victoria Inc...... 3, 65 Family Assistance Office (FAO)...... 37 Drama...... 8 Family Court of Australia...... 21, 23 Drawing...... 8 Family Relationships Advice Line...... 37 Drink Driver License Course - Reapplication + Assessment 66 Family Relief/Respite Service - Castlemaine Health...... 6 Drivers...... 66 Family Support Services...... 37 Family Tracing Service - Salvation Army Missing Persons. 37 Faraday Farrago...... 11 Faulder Watson Hall...... 49, 53 E Fax Transmissions...... 10 Early Childhood Intervention Program, Mt Alexander and Federal Magistrates Court...... 21 Central Goldfields...... 4, 37 Festivals and Events...... 32 EARS (Emergency After-Hours Respite Service)...... 5, 63 Film...... 8 East Africa Community of Castlemaine...... 16, 65 Films At Fryerstown...... 8 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT...... 23 Financial Counselling...... 20 EDUCATION...... 26 Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)...... 24 Effective Writing Course & Manuscript Assessment...... 26 Fire Brigades...... 29 Effective Writing Course & Mentoring...... 26 Firewood Collection Rules...... 34 Elderly Persons Housing Castlemaine (Human Services Dept First Aid...... 30, 43 Of, Housing Service)...... 2 First Aid and CPR Training...... 27, 43 Elders Rights Advocacy, Victoria...... 22 Fishing licence Information...... 57 Elfa Info-Community Newsletter Elphinstone and Faraday. 11 Fishing licence Information - Customer Service Line...... 57 Elliot Midland Newspapers (Midland Express/Castlemaine FOCAL (Friends of the Castlemaine Library)...... 16 Mail)...... 11 Foodbank Australia...... 16 A-Z Index

Football Clubs...... 58 Guildford Post Office...... 12 Forest Creek Historic Gold Diggings Site...... 25, 49 Guildford Progress Association...... 15 Foster Care...... 37 Guildford Public Hall...... 53 Foster Care Recruitment...... 37 Guildford Rural Fire Brigade...... 29 Franklinford - Yandoit Cemetery Trust...... 40 Guildford Saddle Club...... 7 French at U3A...... 10, 26 Guildford Saddle Club and Recreation Reserve...... 7, 59 Friends & Tutors of the South Sudanese of Castlemaine... 65 Friends of Box and Ironbark Forests (FOBIF)...... 34, 36 Friends of Campbells Creek...... 34 Friends of Campbells Creek Landcare...... 34 H Friends of Castlemaine State Festival...... 16, 33 Halloran Homes...... 2 Friends of Kalimna Park...... 34, 54 Harcourt ANA Hall...... 53 Friends of Lolotoe (Timor-Leste)...... 15, 65 Harcourt and District Playgroup...... 38 Friends of Save the Children...... 16 Harcourt Applefest...... 25, 33 Friends of Taradale Nature Reserve...... 34 Harcourt Carpet Bowls Club (Winter)...... 57 Friends of the ABC...... 11 Harcourt Cemetery...... 40 Friends of the Castlemaine Library (FOCAL)...... 16 Harcourt Cricket Club...... 58 Friends of the Miners' Cottages...... 13, 34 Harcourt District Fruit Growers Association...... 41 Friends of the Mount Alexander Diggings (FOMAD)...... 13 Harcourt Football/Netball Club...... 58, 59 Friends of Vaughan Springs...... 34 Harcourt Leisure Centre...... 14, 53 Fryers Ridge Flora Reserve...... 54 Harcourt Lions Junior Netball Club...... 59 Fryerstown Antique Fair...... 33 Harcourt Mt Alexander Guides...... 68 Fryerstown Cemetery...... 40 Harcourt North Community Hall...... 14, 53 Fryerstown Fire Brigade...... 29 Harcourt North Tennis Club...... 61 Fryerstown Tai Chi...... 61 Harcourt Post Office...... 10, 12 Full Gospel Church Castlemaine...... 51, 67 Harcourt Preschool...... 39 FUNERALS...... 39 Harcourt Recreation Reserve...... 55 Harcourt Rural Fire Brigade...... 29 Harcourt Swimming Pool...... 56, 60 Harcourt Tennis Club...... 61 G Harcourt Valley Heritage and Tourist Centre Inc...... 25, 50 Gamblers Help (Counselling Service)...... 20 Harcourt Valley Landcare Group Inc...... 35 Gambling...... 20 Harcourt Valley News...... 11 Garden Club - University of the Third Age (U3A)...... 41 Harcourt Valley Primary School...... 27 GARDENING...... 41 Haven Home Safe...... 1, 2 Gay and Lesbian Switchboard Victoria (Gay Advisory Service) Health and Ageing Commonwealth Department of...... 6, 46 Gayle L Ford (J.P.) (Civil Celebrant) Health Education...... 26 Genealogy...... 49 HEALTH SERVICES...... 41 German at U3A...... 10 Health Services Commissioner (Health Complaints)...... 24 Gianna Centre (Pregnancy Support Service)...... 42, 47, 63 Health, Commonwealth Department of...... 6, 46 Gingell Street Units...... 2 Healthdirect - After Hours GP Helpline...... 43 Girl Guides...... 68 Hearing Advisory Service: Better Hearing Australia (Vic) Inc43 Glenluce Mineral Springs Reserve...... 54 Hearing Impaired...... 43 Gold Country Bootscooters/Line Dancers...... 7 Hearing Services Voucher System - Office of Hearing Golden Point Landcare Group...... 34 Services...... 3, 44 Goldfields Bonsai Society...... 41 Hearing Services, Office of (Department of Health and Goldfields Library Corporation...... 10, 48 Ageing (Commonwealth Govt)...... 3, 44 Goldfields Quilters Inc...... 9 Herons Reef Gold Diggings...... 49 Goldfields Roses and Gardens Group Inc...... 41 Historic Building Preservation...... 34 Golf Clubs...... 59 Historical Sites...... 49 Good Shepherd Buying Service...... 23 Historical Societies...... 49 Grace Church Castlemaine Inc...... 51, 67 HIV and Sexual Health Connect Line...... 42 Graces Flat Reserve...... 54 Hobbies...... 8 Graces Flat Reserve Committee...... 54 Holiday...... 1 Grandparents Victoria Inc...... 38 Holy Trinity Anglican Church Maldon...... 51 Great Dividing Trail Association (GDTA) Inc...... 25, 52, 61 Home Services...... 3, 63 Great Dividing Trail Association GDTA Inc...... 25, 52 Homelessness Advocacy Service (HAS)...... 2 Greek Orthodox Church...... 51 Homing Pigeon (Contacts)...... 7 Grey Army Bendigo...... 31 Horse Riding...... 59 Grief Counselling...... 20, 40 Horses...... 7 Grief Counselling - Castlemaine Health...... 41 Horticulture...... 41 GROW Victoria Mental Health...... 46, 65 Hospitals...... 44 Growing Abundance...... 17 Hostel - Low Care Units Castlemaine Health...... 1 Guildford and Upper Loddon Landcare Group...... 35 Hostels...... 1 Guildford Cemetery Trust...... 40 Human Rights Law Centre...... 21 Guildford Cricket Club...... 58 Guildford Folk Group...... 9 Guildford Globe ( Online Edition)...... 11 Guildford Music Hall...... 33, 53 A-Z Index I M Immunisation...... 44 Machine Knitting Advice Immunisation (School Entry Immunisation Certificate)...... 44 Maine Connection...... 65 Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) Maine Connection - Self Help Support Group...... 65 24 MAINfm, 94.9 (Castlemaine District Radio Inc.)...... 12 Independent Primary Schools...... 28 Maldon and Baringhup Agricultural Society Inc...... 33, 56 Indigenous Economic Development Unit...... 23 Maldon Anglican Parish Churches...... 51 Instruction...... 8 Maldon Athenaeum Library...... 48 Intellectual Disabilities...... 3 Maldon Athenaeum Reserve and Hall...... 53 Internet Access...... 49 Maldon Athenaeum Reserve Committee of Management Italian at U3A...... 10, 26 Maldon Athenaeum Reserve Hall...... 53 Italian Group for Learning Maldon Bowling Club Inc...... 57 Maldon Brass Band...... 9 Maldon Campdraft Association...... 33 Maldon Community Centre Hall...... 53 J Maldon Croquet Club...... 58 Jehovahs Witness...... 51 Maldon Easter Fair...... 33 Jessie Bowe House-Maldon Hospital...... 1 Maldon Fire Brigade...... 30 Job Creation...... 31 Maldon Fire Brigade Running Team...... 57 Job Services Australia...... 31, 32 Maldon Folk Festival...... 33 Job Training...... 31 Maldon Football/Netball Club Inc (MNFC)...... 58, 59 John Powell Reserve, Guildford...... 55 Maldon Garden, Floral Art and Craft Club...... 8, 41 Joyces Creek Cemetery...... 40 Maldon General Cemetery...... 40 Justice Connect...... 21 Maldon General Cemetery Trust...... 40 Justices of the Peace of Mount Alexander Shire...... 21 Maldon Golf Club Inc...... 59 Maldon Heritage Advisory Committee...... 49 Maldon Hospital...... 21, 43, 45 Maldon Machinery Museum...... 32, 33 K Maldon Market...... 25 Karate Club Newstead and District Youth Club Maldon Masonic Lodge Hall...... 53 Kaweka Park Wildflower Reserve/ Management Committee Maldon Museum and Archive Association Inc...... 50 36, 54 Maldon Neighbourhood Centre...... 14, 26, 49 Kentokan Karate...... 59 Maldon Neighbourhood Centre Market...... 25 Kids Help Line Australia Ltd...... 19, 68 Maldon Petanque Club...... 14, 57 Maldon Police Station...... 28, 30 Maldon Pony Club...... 7, 59 Maldon Post Office...... 10, 12 L Maldon Preschool Centre...... 39 Land Conservation...... 34 Maldon Primary School...... 27 Langley Landcare Group...... 35 Maldon Racecourse Recreation Reserve...... 55 Langley Primary School...... 27 Maldon Senior Citizens...... 5, 62 Langley-Barfold Rural Fire Brigade...... 29 Maldon Shire Gardens...... 54 Languages...... 10 Maldon Southern Cross Masonic Lodge...... 50 Latin at U3A...... 10, 27 Maldon Spinning...... 9 Learn French...... 10, 26 Maldon State Battery...... 55 Learn Spanish...... 10, 26 Maldon Swimming Pool...... 56, 60 Learning Difficulties...... 4 Maldon Tennis Club...... 61 Legacy Group - Castlemaine...... 17 Maldon Transfer Station...... 36 Legal Advice...... 21 Maldon Urban Landcare Group...... 35 Legal Services Commissioner...... 24 Maldon Village Quilters...... 9 Lesterville Centre...... 2 Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum...... 32, 33 Liberty Christian Life Centre...... 51, 68 Maldon Visitor Information Centre...... 1, 25 Liberty Christian Life Centre Opportunity Shop...... 7 Maldon Walking Group...... 42, 61 LIBRARY SERVICES...... 48 Malmsbury Community Market...... 25 Licensed Wildlife Controller...... 36 Malmsbury District Landcare...... 35 Life Saving Victoria...... 30, 60 Malmsbury Historical Society...... 50 Lifeline...... 19 Malmsbury Mail...... 11 Lions Club Castlemaine...... 13, 17 Markets...... 25 Lions Club Harcourt and District...... 14, 17 Marriage Counselling...... 22 Lions Club Maldon...... 14, 17 Martial Arts...... 59 LOCAL HISTORY...... 49 Martial Arts (Kick Boxing and Karate)...... 59 Lockwood Fire Brigade...... 29 Martial arts/Karate...... 59 Love the Loddon...... 35 Maryborough Men's Shed...... 8, 17, 64 Lutheran Church (Castlemaine)...... 51 MATCH (Mount Alexander Training & Community Help).... 26 Material Aid...... 29 Material Aid/Emergency Relief Providers, Mount Alexander Shire...... 29 A-Z Index

Maternal and Child Health...... 38 Music Playgroup with Norma Lynch...... 38 Maternal and Child Health Centre, Mount Alexander Shire. 38 Mutual Support...... 64 Mc Kenzies Hill Action and Landcare Group...... 35 Mechanics Hall Fryerstown (Burke and Wills Hall)...... 53 Media Newsletters...... 11 Mediation...... 22, 63 N Medical Clinics...... 48 Narcotics Anonymous (NA)...... 19, 47, 64 Medical Local - Loddon Mallee Murray...... 42 National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS)...... 3, 48 Medicarelocal - Loddon Mallee Murray...... 42 National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline...... 20, 63 Memorial Stones - Trevor D Rhodes Memorials...... 40 National Missing Persons Unit...... 28 Men's Referral Service Inc...... 63 National Stroke Foundation...... 47 Menieres Australia...... 44, 46 National Trust of Australia (Mount Alexander Branch).. 34, 50 Mensline...... 19, 21, 22, 63 Natural Pest Control...... 30 Metcalfe and District Senior Citizens Inc...... 5, 62 Netball...... 59 Metcalfe Community Association...... 13 Newstead and District Garden Club Inc (NDGC)...... 41 Metcalfe Fire Brigade Group...... 30 Newstead and District Historical Society (NDHS)...... 50 Metcalfe Fire Brigades Group...... 30 Newstead and District Rural Fire Brigade -CFA...... 30 Metcalfe Flora Reserve...... 55 Newstead and District Rural Fire Brigade-CFA...... 30 Metcalfe Hall Committee...... 53 Newstead and District Swimming Pool Inc...... 56, 60 Metcalfe Landcare Group...... 35 Newstead and District Youth Club Inc...... 67 Metcalfe Recreation Reserve...... 55 Newstead Bowling Club...... 57 Metcalfe Tennis Club...... 61 Newstead Cemetery Trust...... 40 Midwifery - Castlemaine Health...... 47 Newstead Community Centre (NCC)...... 14, 53 Mind Victoria...... 4, 6, 68 Newstead Community Garden and Produce Exchange 16, 41 Missing Persons...... 38 Newstead Community Library...... 48 Model Aircraft...... 8 Newstead Community Walks...... 61 Model Aircraft Club...... 8 Newstead Cricket Club...... 58 Money Help...... 20 Newstead Croquet Club Inc...... 58 Mood Swing Ensemble...... 9 Newstead Echo...... 11 Motor Neurone Disease Assn. of Vic. Inc...... 47, 66 Newstead Fire Brigade Auxiliary...... 30 Motor Vehicles...... 67 Newstead Fire Brigade Family Dance...... 7 Mount Alexander Business Network...... 23 Newstead Football/Netball Club...... 59 Mount Alexander Community Enterprise...... 17 Newstead Internet Cafe...... 10 Mount Alexander Community Information Centre Inc. (CIC) Newstead Junior Football Club...... 59 17, 18 Newstead Landcare Group (NLG)...... 35 Mount Alexander Community Land Ltd...... 2, 15 Newstead Memorial Park...... 55 Mount Alexander Diggings...... 25, 49 Newstead Playgroup (NPG) Birth - 4 Years...... 39 Mount Alexander Family Support Services (MAFS)...... 38 Newstead Police Station...... 28, 30 Mount Alexander Funerals...... 40 Newstead Post Office...... 10, 12 Mount Alexander Golf Club Inc...... 59 Newstead Preschool /Preschool Association Inc...... 39 Mount Alexander Human Services Network...... 17 Newstead Preschool Preschool Association Inc...... 39 Mount Alexander No Interest Loan Scheme (N.I.L.S)... 17, 23 Newstead Primary School...... 27 Mount Alexander Probus Club Inc...... 14 Newstead Racecourse and Recreation Reserve (NRRRCM) Mount Alexander Regional Park...... 55 55 Mount Alexander Shire - Children's Free Immunisation Newstead Recreation Reserve...... 55 Sessions...... 44 Newstead Rotunda Park...... 55 Mount Alexander Shire Council (Town Hall)...... 63 Newstead Rural Fire Brigade...... 30 Mount Alexander Shire Council, Economic Development... 23 Newstead Rural Transaction Centre (RTC)...... 16, 49 Mount Alexander Shire Council, Enviromental Health...... 35 Newstead Scrapbook Club...... 8 Mount Alexander Shire Council, Parks and Gardens Newstead Spinners Inc...... 9 Department...... 54 Newstead Tai Chi...... 42, 61 Mount Alexander Shire Council, Recreation Department.... 56 Newstead Youth Club Mount Alexander Shire Councillors...... 15 Newstead Youth Club (Football/Netball)...... 59, 60 Mount Alexander Shire Heritage Advisor...... 34, 49 Noah's Ark Inc...... 38 Mount Alexander Shire Ranger...... 6 Noise Control/Pollution Control...... 36 Mount Alexander Shire Yourth Worker...... 68 Noise Control/Pollution Control (EPA)...... 36 Mount Alexander Sustainability Group (MASG)...... 15, 36, 50 North British Mine...... 55 Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club...... 8, 14 North Castlemaine Cricket Club...... 58 Mount Alexander Volunteer Network...... 17, 18 North Central Catchment Management Authority (NCCMA) 36 Mount Tarrengower...... 55 North Harcourt/Sedgwick Landcare Group...... 35 Mount View Nursing Home- Maldon Hospital...... 1 Norwood Hill Netball Club...... 60 Mt Tarrangower Vintage and Historic Hill Climb...... 33 Noxious Weed Control...... 41 Muckleford Catchment Landcare...... 35 Nuggetty Land Protection Group...... 35 Muckleford Cemetery Trust...... 40 Nurse-on-call - Health Information Phoneline...... 45 Muckleford Community Centre...... 14, 53 Nursing...... 44 Muckleford Cricket Club...... 58 Nursing Homes...... 1 Muckleford Recreation Reserve...... 55 Nursing Homes - High Care Units Castlemaine Health...... 1 Museums...... 33, 50 Nursing Homes - High Care Units, Castlemaine Health...... 1 Music and Singing...... 8 A-Z Index

Nursing Mothers...... 38 Psychiatric Disabilities Psychiatric/Mental Health...... 4 Public Advocate, Office of The...... 22 Public Housing...... 1 O Public Interest Law Clearing House (Coordinating Pro Bono Oak Forest Park Harcourt...... 55 Legal Services)...... 21 Oasis Junior Youth Club - Maldon...... 67 Public Notary...... 22 Occasional Child Care - Maldon Neighbourhood Centre.... 39 Public Safety...... 30 Occupational Therapist...... 45 Public Transport...... 67 Occupational Therapy - Castlemaine Health...... 45 Public Transport Ombudsman (PTO)...... 67 Office of Police Integrity...... 24 Office of the Public Advocate (Justice Department of Victoria) 21 Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association (Established 1912) Q 13, 50 Quilting...... 9 Olivet Christian College...... 28 Ombudsman Victoria...... 24 Opal Health And Mobile...... 3 Opportunity Shop RTC Newstead...... 7, 18 R Opportunity Shops...... 7 RACV Emergency Road Service...... 67 Organ Donor Registry...... 43 Radio...... 12 Out and Out Club (Part of Castlemaine Health Adult Day Radio KLFM...... 12 Service)...... 3, 4, 67 Radiology Department (XRAY) - Castlemaine Health...... 44 Out of School Hours...... 37, 39 Ravenswood Valley Landcare Group (RVLCG)...... 35 Ray Bradfield Room...... 32, 53 Ray Street Children's Centre...... 39 Reading Writing Hotline...... 4 P Reconciliation Castlemaine...... 23 Painting...... 9 Reconciliation Victoria...... 23 Palliative Care Service - Castlemaine Health...... 63 RECREATION AND SPORTS...... 57 Panmure Street Units...... 2 RECREATIONAL FACILITIES...... 52 Parents Without Partners...... 38, 65 Recycling Services...... 36 Parks and Gardens...... 41, 54 Red Cross Castlemaine...... 17, 18 Parks Victoria (DSE)...... 52, 55 Red Hill Hotel Darts...... 58 Peace Choir...... 9 Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School...... 27 Pharmacotherapy Advocacy Mediation and Support (PAMS) Redesdale Rural Fire Brigade...... 30 19, 64 Regional Firearms Office...... 60 Phee Broadway Theatre - Castlemaine...... 8, 33 Regional Information and Advocacy Council Inc (RIAC)..... 22 Phee Broadway Theatre -Castlemaine...... 8, 33 Rehabilitation...... 5, 45 PHILOSOPHIES AND RELIGIONS...... 50 Rehabilitation - Castlemaine Health...... 45 Physical Disabilities...... 4 Relationships Australia (Victoria)...... 22 Physiotherapy...... 45 Reserves...... 54 Physiotherapy - Castlemaine Health...... 45 Respite Services...... 5 Pianola Roll Club...... 9 Retired Active Women (RAW) Picnic Ground Reserve, Baringhup...... 55 Returned and Services League (RSL) Castlemaine Sub Pigeons...... 7 Branch...... 17 Pioneers and Old Residents Association...... 12 Returned Servicemen's League (RSL) - Maldon Sub Branch Planned Respite Service, St Luke's...... 6 17 Play Groups...... 38 Returned Services League (RSL) Women's Auxilliary Playgroup Victoria...... 39 Castlemain...... 17 Plumbing Industry Commission...... 24 Returned Services League (RSL) Women's Auxilliary Podiatrist - Castlemaine Health...... 45 Castlemaine...... 17 Podiatry...... 45 Rifle Club - Castlemaine...... 60 Poisons Information Centre...... 30 Rotary Club - Castlemaine...... 14, 17 Police Stations...... 30 rph Print Radio - Bendigo 88.7 FM...... 12, 47 Pollution Control...... 35 RSPCA Opportunity Shop...... 7 Pony Clubs...... 7 RSPCA Shelter and Pound, Castlemaine...... 6, 18, 36 Post and Ante Natal Depression Association Inc (PANDA) 48, Rural Australians for Refugees Castlemaine (RARC)...... 66 66 Rural Disability Access Project Officer...... 4, 47 Post Office Hill Action Group...... 35 Rural Transaction Centre (RTC)...... 16, 49 Postal Communications...... 11 Pre-School Centres...... 39 Pregnancy and Post Abortion Support Service...... 47, 48 Pregnancy Support Services...... 47, 48 S Prenancy Support Service...... 47, 48 Safety Link Personal Response Service...... 3 Primary Care Partnership (CVHA)...... 16 Sailing...... 60 Prisons (Justice Dept)...... 31 Salvation Army Thrift Shop...... 7 Privacy Victoria...... 21 Salvation Army, Castlemaine Corps...... 29, 51, 53, 62 A-Z Index

Sandon Cemetery...... 40 SUPPORT SERVICES...... 62 Sandon Werona Landcare Group...... 35 Sureway Employment & Training...... 31 Sandy Creek Catchment Landcare Group...... 35 Sustainability Victoria...... 36 SANE Australia...... 47, 66 Sutton Grange Cemetery...... 40 Scaffald (Supporting Children and Families For All Levels of Sutton Grange Hall...... 53 Disabilities)...... 38, 65 Sutton Grange Landcare...... 35 Scam watch...... 24 Sutton Grange Landcare Group...... 35 Scams, Swindles, Rorts, Rip Offs - A consumers guide..... 24 Sutton Grange Recreation Reserve...... 55 School Holiday Program...... 39 Sutton Grange/Myrtle Creek Rural Fire Brigade...... 30 Scottish Country Dancing...... 7 Swimming...... 60 Scouts...... 68 Syringe Disposal Helpline...... 3 Scouts Australia...... 68 Seeing Eye Dogs - Vision Australia - Mobility & Orientation 47 Senior Citizen's Centres...... 5 Seniors Information Victoria...... 6 T Seventh Day Adventist Community Services...... 29 T.O.W.N. Club Castlemaine (Take Off Weight Naturally)... 66 Seventh-Day Adventist Church...... 51 Table Tennis...... 60 Sheep Dog Trials...... 7 Tai Chi...... 61 Sheltered Workshop...... 31 Tai Chi Castlemaine...... 42, 61 Shire News...... 11 Taradale Cemetery Trust...... 40 Shooting...... 60 Taradale Community Forum...... 15 Show Grounds...... 56 Taradale Community Forum Inc...... 15 Showgrounds...... 33 Taradale Cricket Club...... 58 SIDS and Kids NSW and Victoria...... 21 Taradale Fire Brigade CFA...... 30 SIDS and Kids Victoria...... 21 Taradale Hall...... 53 Significant Tree Register...... 41 Taradale Historical Group Inc...... 50 Singing Groups, Castlemaine Community House...... 9 Taradale Junior Cricket Club...... 58 Skillsplus: (Outreach Services)...... 31 Taradale Landcare Group...... 35 Small Business Answer Office...... 23 Taradale Mineral Springs Committee...... 56 Small Business Commissioner : Office of...... 23 Taradale Mineral Springs Festival...... 33 Snake Catchers...... 31 Taradale Mineral Springs Park...... 56 Soccer...... 60 Taradale Playgroup...... 39 Social Worker - Castlemaine Health...... 20, 47, 63 Taradale Primary School...... 27 Solitaire Group...... 62 Taradale Progress Association Inc (Ladies Committee) 13, 15 South German Mine...... 55 Taradale Recreation Reserve...... 56 South Muckleford Community Centre...... 14, 53 Taradale Rural Fire Brigade...... 30 South Muckleford Public Hall and Recreation Reserve. 14, 53 Taradale Tai Chi...... 61 South Muckleford Recreation Reserve...... 55 Taradale Talk...... 11 Speech Pathology - Castlemaine Health...... 45 Taradale Tennis Club...... 61 Speech Pathology Castlemaine Health...... 45 Taradale Walking Group...... 61 Speech Therapy...... 45 Tarrangower Times...... 11 Spinning and Weaving...... 9 Tarrengower Cactus Control Committee...... 35 Sports Facilities...... 56 Tarrengower Village Inc...... 2 St John Ambulance Australia - Castlemaine Branch (First Aid Taxis...... 67 Services/Classes)...... 30 Technical and Further Education...... 28 St John of God Hospital Bendigo...... 44 Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman ( TIO )...... 24 St John of God Pathology...... 48 Telephone Services...... 12 St Luke's - Financial Counselling...... 20 Telstra 000 Emergency Service...... 29 St Luke's - Youth Services...... 68 Telstra Country Wide (TCW)...... 12 St Luke's Anglicare Inc - Castlemaine...... 17 Telstra Disability Services...... 12, 44 St Luke's Community Services...... 38 Tenancy...... 2 St Luke's Disability Support Service...... 5, 6 Tennis Clubs...... 61 St Luke's-Recovery Focussed Mental Health+PHAMS- The Forge Yoga Centre...... 42, 62 Personal Helpers+Mentors Scheme...... 4, 6 The Fringe Thing Inc...... 8 St Lukes - Gamblers Help...... 20 The Guildford Globe St Marys Catholic Church Hall...... 32, 53 The Guildford Globe ( Online Edition)...... 11 St Marys Catholic Primary School...... 28 The Guildford Globe (Online Edition)...... 11 St Vincent De Paul Society-Castlemaine - Assistance Centre Theatre Royal...... 32, 33 7, 17, 29 Theatres...... 33 St. Lukes - Personal Helpers & Mentors Thompson's Foundry Band...... 9 State Primary Schools...... 27 Threatened Species Network...... 36 State Secondary Schools...... 28 Tourism...... 25 State Trustees (Formerly Public Trustees)...... 22 Toy Library...... 49 Street Rod Carnival...... 33 Toy Library Castlemaine and District...... 49 Strengthening Parents Support Program...... 38, 65 Tracy - The Placement People...... 31 Sue Ingleton (Civil Celebrant)...... 40, 52 Translating and Interpreting Service - (TIS)- (All Victoria)... 10 Suicide Helpline Victoria...... 20 TRANSPORT...... 66 Support Groups...... 45, 65 Transport- Castlemaine Health...... 66 Support Programs...... 68 A-Z Index

Traveller's Aid Australia (The)...... 5, 67 25 Tree Conservation...... 41 Wesley Hill Hall...... 53 Trotting...... 61 Wesley Hill Junior Football Club...... 59 Trust for Nature Victoria...... 35 Wesley Hill Recreation Reserve...... 56 West End Dance Group - Ballroom Dancing...... 8 West End Hall and Recreation Reserve (West Castlemaine Progress Ass'n)...... 54, 56 U West End Rovers and Junior Football Club Union Hill Lookout...... 56 West End Tennis Club...... 61 Uniting Church - Harcourt...... 51 Western Oval Castlemaine...... 56 Uniting Church - Yandoit...... 51 Whistle Blowers...... 31 Uniting Church of Australia - Castlemaine Parish...... 51 Wildlife Conservation...... 36 University of the Third Age (U3A)...... 10, 14, 26 Wildlife Rescue and Information Network...... 6, 36 Wildlife Shelter (WRES)...... 6, 36 Wildlife Victoria...... 6, 36 Willing Workers On Organic Farms (WWOOF) ...... 18 V Windarring - Central Highlands Association for People with V/ LINE RAIL & COACH...... 67 Disabilities...... 31 VANISH (inc)...... 38, 66 Windarring Central Highlands Association for People with Vaughan Mineral Springs...... 56 Disabilities...... 31 Veterans' Affairs, Department of (DVA)...... 66 Winters Flat Junior Football Club...... 59 Vic Roads Service Castlemaine...... 66 Winters Flat Out of School Hours Program...... 37, 39 Victims Assistance and Counselling Program (VACP)...... 31 Wintringham Housing...... 2 Victims of Crime Helpline...... 31 Wintringham Housing (Head Office)...... 2 Victoria Gully Landcare Group...... 35 Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service...... 20 Victoria Legal Aid (VLA)...... 22 Womens Information Referral Exchange (WIRE)...... 66 Victoria Legal Aid Online...... 22 Worksafe Victoria...... 29 Victoria Police, Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Unit - Worksafe Victoria.- Bendigo...... 31 Bendigo...... 30, 31 Workspace Australia...... 23 Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability Inc. Workspace Maldon...... 15, 23 (VALID)...... 3, 64 Worktrainers Inc...... 31 Victorian Blue Light Youth Camp...... 67 Worktrainers Ltd. Victorian Building Authority...... 24 Wots On Castlemaine Victorian Bushfire Information Line (CFA + DSE)...... 29, 30 Victorian Business Centre...... 23 Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation 20 Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation...... 20 X Victorian Goldfields Railway...... 25 Xtreme Inc...... 15, 68 Victorian Ombudsman...... 24 Victorian Training Group Victory Park Castlemaine...... 56 Vietnam Veterans, Castlemaine Sub-branch...... 18, 66 Y View Club Castlemaine...... 14 Yandoit Primary School...... 27 Vision Australia - Blindness and Low Vision Services...... 49 Yandoit Tennis Club...... 61 Vision Australia - Seeing Eye Dog Mobility & Orientation... 47 Yapeen Primary School...... 27 Vision Australia Foundation, Loddon Mallee...... 47, 66 Yoga...... 62 Visually Impaired...... 47 Young at Heart Mount Alexander Day Club...... 62 VitalCall - Personal Emergency Response Service...... 3 YOUTH...... 67 Vocal Nosh Newstead...... 9 Youth Substance Abuse Service (YSAS) Bendigo...... 19, 68 Vocational Guidance...... 32 Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS) Bendigo 19, 68 Volunteering Victoria Inc...... 18 Youth Worker...... 68 Volunteers...... 18 W Walking...... 61 Walking and Wheeling Action Group...... 15, 61 Walks and Bicycling Advisory Committee - Mt Alexander 58, 62 Walmer Gun Club...... 60 Walmer Rural Fire Brigade...... 30 Warnock Street Units...... 2 Waste Disposal...... 36 Water Conservation...... 36 Wattle Flat Reserve...... 56 Welshman's Reef Cemetery...... 40 Wesley Hill (Castlemaine) Community Market (Sat, 7am-1pm)