Sat, 14th Nov, 2026: Paul Allen, Organising Committee, Castlemaine Pride
From Saturday Magazine · 9:11
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Good morning and welcome to Saturday Magazine on JOY 94.9! We’re kicking off today’s show by heading up the Calder Freeway to central Victoria, where the Mount Alexander Shire is turning out in full colour this weekend for Castlemaine Pridefest 2026. Joining us on the line to tell us all about how this grassroots festival came to be—and why Pride events in regional towns are so vital—is Paul Allen from the Castlemaine Pride organising committee. Castlemaine Pridefest 2026 officially launched last night (Friday, 13 November) with Regional Connections, a social and professional networking night co-hosted with GLOBE Victoria at the historic Buda Historic Home and Garden. Today (Saturday, 14 November, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm), the main celebration—Pride Fest 2026: Moving from Persecution to Pride—takes place at the Old Castlemaine Gaol (36–48 Bowden St). It is a free, all-ages community gathering featuring stalls, a community BBQ, picnic spaces, and festivities. Regional solidarity is on show today as well: Shepparton’s OUTintheOPEN Festival has organised a dedicated “Day OUT” bus trip bringing Goulburn Valley locals down via Bendigo to celebrate in Castlemaine. The post Sat, 14th Nov, 2026: Paul Allen, Organising Committee, Castlemaine Pride appeared first on Saturday Magazine.
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