Hosted by Castlemaine Community House and friends!
Share a delicious meal with good company on Christmas Day. Come alone or bring your family and friends. Everyone welcome for music, activities and festivities
Take-away packs & gifts are available for those unable to dine-in.
Time: 12.30PM to 2.30PM
Date: Friday 25th December 2026
Where: Castlemaine Town Hall, 25 Lyttleton Street (entry via Frederick Street)
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed for the following tasks:
- Kitchen/meal preparation
- Hall and table decoration
- Gift wrapping
- Driving/transportation
- Wellbeing support
- First Aid
- Food servers and cleaning up
Other way to contribute to the day include donations of:
- small gifts for children and adults
- produce and food (e.g. garden surplus of fruit and vegetables, a bag of rice, a bottle of olive oil) to help add to the meals
- art and craft supplies such as textas, craft paper, goods, etc.
- sustainable wrapping paper e.g. second hand, plain brown paper, Who Gives a Crap paper
- hand crafted decorations
- cash donations to support the event.
To find out more about volunteering, call Castlemaine Community House on 5472 4842 or email reception@cch.org.au.
Donate
Can’t attend the Community Christmas Lunch but are keen to contribute? Here are a couple of suggestions that might tickle your generous giving spirit… We are seeking the following donations toward the 2026 Community Christmas Lunch:
- Small gifts for all ages & genders – handmade, homegrown, or store-bought, all are welcome and appreciated! We especially welcome gifts suitable for adults, since we often have plenty for kids.
- Wrapping paper, Christmas crackers, second hand, or homemade decorations
- Monetary donations – go a long way in supporting this free community event.
Castlemaine Christmas Community Lunch is proudly brought to you by Castlemaine Community House, Mount Alexander Shire Council, HALT (Hope Assist Local Tradies), Castlemaine Safe Space, Dhelkaya Health, Castlemaine Rotary, Community Bank Maldon & District, and Love Shack Brewing Co, and would not be possible without the generous donations of many local business and community individuals.