Friends of the yard.. recyclers, foodies, things we like!

The Mill, Castlemaine.

This ambitious and exciting project was embarked upon by our friends Phil and Ronnie some years back when the Victoria Carpets factory site came up for sale. It took their bold, innovative confidence to turn this into what has now become a cultural ‘hub’ for our terrific town.

The Mill is reason alone to visit Castlemaine. https://millcastlemaine.com.au/

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Theatre Royal, Castlemaine.

Ex Salvage Yard hack himself, Tim Heath and his dynamic partner’ Felicity Cripps, emailed us in 2016 when we were overseas announcing their ‘retirement’ from the yard, due to the fact that they had just ‘bought a theatre’. They are now, nearly a decade down the track, highly awarded as one of the country’s favorite music venues.

This is it, and it is a cracker! http://www.theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au/

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Usethings.

This beautiful studio, is the brainchild of Tim Preston and Debbie Taylor. This duo is in both parts incredible artisans of timber products and multi talented designer/project manager. Usethings the studio creates best quality, useful products that will last a lifetime. http://www.usethings.com.au/

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Lot 19.

A place that pays homage to all things re-use… as well as providing the social and cultural hub for most of Castlemaine Fringe events… arts… makers and more. There’s also not a lot about building with old stuff that founder Mark Anstey, doesn’t know!

 https://lot19.au/

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The Good Op Shop

Our nearest and dearest neighbors! These folk share our vision of a ’round-again’ world. They took a leap of faith to join us down here as our first tenants… and since then, this place has become a lovely, vibrant hub of best practice and innovation!

https://www.facebook.com/thegoodopshop/

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Fig Cafe and Accomodation

Newcomer to town… but full of the best of the best of Castlemaine’s seasoned foodies… Fig is our go to place for gorgeous food, divine coffee and really the most lovely people to serve it to you!!

http://figcastlemaine.com.au/

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Industrial Sewing Workshop

Cathy Parry and Chris Guest make… pretty much anything you like… out of canvas! Much of it is recycled… some of it is not! They really are very clever… and colourful!

http://industrialsewingworkshop.com/