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  • We are Go on the Hub!

    We are Go on the Hub!

    Read our Consumer Affairs Victoria approved Hub investment offer. A year in the making!

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  • Information and investor briefings

    Information and investor briefings

    Want to find out more about how we intend to buy the Hub and how you can invest?

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  • Special Poster

    Special Poster

    A special poster of Castlemaine by cartoonist David Pope has been created for the co-op and will be available soon.

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  • AGM and annual report

    AGM and annual report

    Want to know what we have found out in our due diligence of the Hub building!? Want to know how we reckon we could make it community owned?! COME AND FIND OUT. Our Annual General Meeting is only two weeks away. Tuesday 12 November 5.30 – 6.30pm Castlemaine Town Hall In preparation, have a read…

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  • 2024 Annual General Meeting

    2024 Annual General Meeting

    The Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Tuesday 12th November 2024, from 5.30 – 6.30 pm, at Castlemaine Town Hall.  All members are encouraged to attend.  Before the AGM business proper we will give members an update including the results of our due diligence on the Hub building and…

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  • Buying the Hub

    Buying the Hub

    Read our leaflet to learn about who we are and how we are working towards our first investment offer – buying the Hub!

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  • 104 members strong!

    104 members strong!

    We are now 104 MEMBERS strong!! We have also raised $5,000 in donations towards the Hub due diligence (building inspection, valuation, legal checks, etc). We only need $4,880 more to have the Hub offer ready by the end of June. THANK-YOU MEMBERS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

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  • Come to our Launch!

    Come to our Launch!

    You’re invited to our official launch event! We look forward to meeting you. Come along and hear about our vision, where we are up to, and whathelp we need to set up our first offer (to buy the Hub). You can also buy a founding member t-shirt for $20/$15. Members and non-members are welcome, but…

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  • We’ve formed!

    We’ve formed!

    Last night we became an official co-op that can take members (we are 16 strong tonight!). Come join us as a foundation member! Full Membership $40 per year Concession/Strapped/Under 18 $20 per year Outside investors/speculators/multi-nationals extracting profit from our communities through real estate, driving prices up and low-income residents, service workers, local enterprises and our…

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  • Formation Meeting next Thursday

    Formation Meeting next Thursday

    Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative is officially forming! When: Thursday 1 February, 5:30pm. Where: 16A Lyttleton St Castlemaine. The Formation Meeting is the final step in becoming registered after the name and rules were approved by Consumer Affairs earlier this month. After this meeting we will be able to open a bank account, sign-up members, and…

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