Due to the Good Friday public holiday, Friday 3 April bin collections will occur on Saturday 4 April. The Castlemaine and Maldon transfer stations will be closed on Friday 3 April 2026.
The Castlemaine State Festival began in 1976 through the vision of founder Berek Segan AM OBE and will celebrated its 50th birthday in 2025, making it one of Victoria's longest-running arts organisations, the oldest and one of Victoria's most durable multi-arts festivals.
The biennial Festival commissions develops and presents a thrilling program of events encompassing performance, music, literature, and visual arts and is known as a major contributor to connecting people and developing social wealth within the regional community.
Various Locations in Castlemaine and surrounds, Castlemaine 3450