NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Sunday 16 August 2026 We’ve had a busy year and are poised to make significant progress. CSAF Members and interested members of the community are cordially invited to attend our AGM on Sunday 16 August at Autoplex Castlemaine, 35 Etty Street. A full agenda with details of the meeting [including […]
Autoplex Castlemaine is delighted to be supporting Castlemaine Community House with the inaugural Drive Forward program for people interested in learning more about automotive related career opportunities. An information session is being held at Autoplex 2.00-3.00pm Thursday 16 July. Just rock up to 35 Etty Street to learn more about what the program involves. Course
SAVE THE DATE! Advance notice of an exciting new event to be held Sunday 22 November 2026. Each year we will celebrate three individuals/couples from across all sectors who have contributed significantly to the Australian automotive industry. This is not a competition. We intend to celebrate a mix of ‘legends’ annually. [Nominations for future years
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Thank you to the 21 members that were able to make our General Meeting on Sunday 17 May. While the weather was a bit ordinary, the presence of the coffee van was a welcome addition and an enjoyable coffee cruise followed afterwards. We thought that this format might be worth repeating in the future. CSAF
On 18 December 2025, Autoplex had the pleasure of welcoming two of Lewis Bandt’s grandsons – Brad Smith and Joseph Griffiths – to Castlemaine to inspect a replica of the 1934 Ford Coupe Ute designed by their grandfather Lewis [Lew] Bandt, now in the care of Autoplex. Brad recalled some fond memories of visiting his
Since we first started shaping our vision back in 2007, it has become evident that we are about far more than hot rods. The Mount Alexander Shire has an incredible array of specialist automotive businesses and trade skills that are worthy of celebration and, in 2025 the Board decided that it would be more fitting