The Salvation Army Castlemaine

19/08/2026

The rain is unrelenting but the hall is warm; Jayne’s amazing baking and excellent coffee is ready; fresh veggies in the baskets and the pantry is open til midday.
Soup is on tonight again at 5:30.

07/08/2026

‘House with big eagles’ by Maddie. Another great piece of art from our Family Fun painting night.

07/08/2026

Stunning piece of art from our Family Fun Painting night. Amazing work Bentley!

04/08/2026

It wasn’t 20 years ago that we began this puzzle…but it kind of feels like it! Community members visiting the Salvos Kennedy St Hall over the past 6 months have been adding pieces - and finally it’s complete! Hat tip 🎩 to everyone who did a bit!

People come for all kinds of reasons - for the delicious baking and coffees Wednesday and Friday and Sunday mornings; for family fun on Friday nights; for a bit of extra help from the pantry; for cooking or eating winter soup on Wednesdays; for playgroup on Monday or Band practice; or for holding faith and exploring the Jesus way of life based on love, grace and hope.
Everyone is part of the picture - whether we’re the famous and notorious personalities on the cover of Sgt. Pepper’s, or just a regular run of the mill, salt of the earth kind, we all hold a unique and valued place in human community.
No lonely hearts - we all belong.

22/07/2026

Wednesday Night soup night is now a permanent fixture!
5:30 -7pm at Kennedy Street Hall next to the railway station.

17/06/2026

Fresh produce from the farmers market about to become soup to be served up fresh at 5:30.
Glorious vibrant colours and delicious nourishment not long ago from the ground to the market to the bowl.

16/06/2026

18/05/2026

Castlemaine Red Shield digital doorknock fundraising page.

Thankyou to all who support with donations, as well as time and energy volunteering, compassion and care in everyday ways - who we are as humans together is what matters most.

Be the hope people need!

18/05/2026

It’s National Red Shield Appeal season and we’ll be out and about collecting in Castlemaine.
Funds raised here support our local Kennedy Street emergency relief and community pantry service.

QR code for Castlemaine online donations.

We are so grateful for the support of the community showing care for one another and it’s a privilege to be a conduit for that care.

16/05/2026

Castlemaine Town Expo - bubbles, books, colouring and Ninjabread people!
Salvos have always been a movement of activists training for defending love, justice and compassion.