Castlemaine Pride is a volunteer-led community group that organises the festival each year. It all began in 2018 when Martyn Shaddick, Sherene Clow and Marion Yates organised a Pride Picnic – an act of healing after the dark days of the marriage equality debate and a thank-you to all those who supported the Queer community. From this humble origin, Castlemaine Pride has grown into a week-long celebration of the culture, history, creativity and determination of the LGBTQIA+ community in Mount Alexander.
We hope our festival shines a light onto what our community can achieve when we stand together, when we choose joy over fear and love over hate. If you’re not part of the LGBTQIA+ community, then we extend our warmest invitation to you to come and share in our festivities. If you are Queer, then what are you waiting for? This is your festival, and we hope you have the most wonderful time.
Join our Committee
Castlemaine Pride is looking for passionate, creative, and dedicated individuals to help plan and organise our upcoming Pride celebrations! Whether you’re a seasoned organiser or just excited to get involved, we’d love to have you part of the crew.
Become a Pride Volunteer
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Join Castlemaine Pride team! Volunteers are the heartbeat of Pride. Your willingness to give your time and energy makes our events possible, and helps create safe and inclusive spaces for our LGBTQIASB+ community.
