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Events - Calendar of Events
Click on a month below to see the events scheduled for that month.
 January 2008
Family Dive-In movie night
Sat 19 January
8:30pm
Bring your bathers and make a splash at a special poolside screening of ‘Happily Never After’ (rated G).
A wonderful animated family movie - when the wizard in charge of Fairy Tale World goes on holiday, Cinderalla’s evil step-mother takes over the world, which is home to such characters as Little Red Riding Hood, the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel.
LOCATION: Queens Park Pool, Moonee Ponds - cnr The Strand and Pascoe Vale Rd
PH: 9375 3651
Urban Culture Week @ Highpoint
Mon 21 Jan – Sun 27 Jan
Showcasing the evolving influences of street culture on fashion, music, film and lifestyle over the last fifty years, Highpoint’s Level 1 will come alive in a week long celebration featuring KissFM live broadcasts, guest DJ’s and hip hop artists, celebrity appearances and plenty of giveaways.
Urban Culture Installation
Take a step back in time! The Urban Culture Installation will showcase the evolving street cultures that been influenced by music, fashion and design over the last fifty years. Level 1 will be transformed with visually spectacular images with corresponding details of the influence of time including Beatniks, Rock’n’Roll, Mod, Hippies, Disco, SKA, Punk, Rock and House amongst others.
When: Monday 21 January – Sunday 27 January
Where: Throughout Level 1
What time: Monday to Wednesday 10.00am - 6.00pm
Thursday & Friday 10.00am - 9.00pm
Saturday & Sunday 10.00am - 6.00pm
Hoyts Urban Cult Film Festival
Come along and watch your favourite cult movies (*at a discounted price) on the BIG screen!
HOYTS Highpoint will present an Urban Cult Film Festival featuring the following movies;
- Napoleon Dynamite (PG) Friday, 25 January – 4pm
- Donnie Darko (MA15+) Saturday, 26 January – 4pm
- Pulp Fiction (R18+) Sunday, 27 January – 4pm
*Ticket prices - $10 each
KissFM live broadcasts
KissFM will be boardcasting live from Highpoint’s centre stage on Tuesday, 22 January and on Thursday, 24 January. There will be plenty of giveaways! So come down and say Hi to the KissFM team.
Werribee Park Celebrates 130 Years
Sat 26 Jan & Sun 27 Jan
10am - 5pm
Join in a long weekend of activities for the whole family as Werribee Park celebrates 130 years. Werribee Park will be a hive of activity, with regular guided tours of the mansion and sculpture walk, open access to the 25-meter mansion tower, opportunity to dress up in 1880's period costume, blacksmith demonstrations in the farm and extensive audio tours throughout the property.
LOCATION: Werribee Park, K Road Werribee
WEB: www.werribeepark.com.au
Anniversary Garden Party at Werribee Park
Mon 28 Jan
10am - 5pm
Garden parties have a long history at Werribee Park with several parties being hosted by Thomas and Andrew Chirnside in the 1880's. Activities include horse and carriage rides, historic children's games, Victorian cooking demonstrations, military re-enactments, guided tours in various areas, open access to the mansion tower, dressing in period costume and fantastic door prizes.
Visitors are invited to pack a picnic basket with their favourite goodies and enjoy a full day out with family and friends. General admission applies.
Victorian PGA Golf Championships
31 Jan-to 3 Feb
Victorian PGA Golf Championship at Sanctuary Lakes Resort.
http://www.sanctuarylakes.com.au
Sand Storm Altona – Australia Day weekend
Fri 25 – Tues 29 Jan
In what is sure to become a signature coastal event, Sandstorm Events in conjunction with the Altona Village Traders Association, Bendigo Community Bank and the Altona Lifesaving Club present Sand Storm Altona.
Visitors to Pier Street will see master craftspeople at work across the weekend as massive sand sculptures take shape across from the beach. A full program of events is happening including beach volleyball, a film screening, and more, while on Monday the Western Suburbs Triathlon Club take to the foreshore.
From 11am on Friday 25 Jan, witness 20 tonnes of sand transformed into magnificent works of art by our Australian and International Sculptors at the southern end of Pier Street adjacent to Altona Beach.
For more information, visit Hobsons Bay City Council website.
February 2008
Australian Offshore Power Boat Championships
Feb 9 to Feb 17
The mighty powerboats return to Hobsons Bay with a slightly reconfigured event this year.
Boats and crews will start to arrive in Hobsons Bay from 1st February, with storage and preparations underway for a weekend of racing in Port Philip Bay on Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th February, and across Hobsons Bay the following weekend on Saturday 16th
& Sunday 17th February.
People will be able to visit the PMA site in Williamstown (Workshops Pier) to see the boats up close, and lifted in and out of the water. On race days vantage points around the coastline will deliver a spectacle of boats and helicopters.
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February 1st - 8th boats in storage on site at Workshops Pier, Nelson Place Williamstown
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Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th - racing in Port Philip Bay
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Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th - racing in Hobsons Bay
LOCATION: Williamstown - Workshops Pier and various spectator points including Point Gellibrand.
CONTACT: Hazel Finnie PH: 9932 1000
EMAIL: hfinnie@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
WEB: www.aopc.com.au
The Homestead Blues Festival - Point Cook
Sunday 10 Feb
10am till 7pm
The Rotary Club of Laverton Point Cook proudly presents The Homestead Blues Festival. Bring a picnic and blanket and enjoy all day Blues music with free children's activities, gourmet food and wine tasting, Homestead Café and Rotary sausage sizzle.
LOCATION: Point Cook Homestead - Point Cook Homestead Road, Point Cook
WEB: www.pointcookhomestead.com
Inter Dominion 2008
Saturday Feb 23 & Saturday March 1
The Inter Dominion is the most coveted race on the Australasian harness racing calendar.
First conducted for pacers in Perth in 1936 and for trotters in Auckland in 1948, it
is the event by which greatness is measured. 2008 is Melbourne’s turn to host the event.
Success in the Inter Dominion brings immortality for horses and an indescribable sense of achievement and elation for trainers, drivers, owners and breeders.
Come and experience real horsepower in Melbourne as the race for Inter Dominion glory takes on a dynamic new look in 2008. A vast array of social events, promotions and entertainment that will take place off the track during Watpac ID08.
- Saturday night 23 February, Semi Finals
- Saturday night 1 March, Grand Finals
LOCATION: Moonee Valley Racecourse,
Corner of Dean and McPherson Streets, Moonee Ponds
For more information visit the official ID08 website
2008 Moonee Valley Festival
Sunday 24 February
Queens Park, Moonee Ponds
more details coming soon!
Air Pageant
- RAAF Point Cook
Sunday 24 Feb
The RAAF Museum is home to the biggest collection of Australian military aviation memorabilia in the world and the largest collection of historic military aircraft in the Southern Hemisphere. The RAAF Museum will be celebrating the history of Point Cook displaying aircraft from the Air Force's past and present.
Gates open 9.00am, Flying display between 1.00pm and 4.30pm
LOCATION: RAAF Museum, Point Cook Road, Point Cook
WEB: www.defence.gov.au/RAAF/raafmuseum
World's Longest Lunch at Werribee Open Range Zoo
Friday 29 Feb
Cheeky meerkats! Zebra! Rhinos! Hippos! Lions!.......not your normal lunch guests. Join us at Werribee Open Range Zoo and they will be. The World’s Longest Lunch will be held as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Over 20 longest lunches will be held around the state on this day. Before sitting down to lunch you will be invited to travel through your own African Savannah on the safari tour to get up close and personal with a veritable menagerie. Following your safari tour you will be indulged with four courses accompanied by fine beverages.
Longest lunches are also happening at Rockbank and Flemington Racecourse on Feb 29.
For more info visit the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival website.
March 2008
Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award – 2008 exhibition
28th Feb until 1st June
As Australia’s richest annual prize for sculptors, the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award fosters and promotes contemporary Australian sculpture.
The sculptures of the selected finalists are exhibited in the gardens of Werribee Park – a spectacular setting for the public to experience and appreciate the wide variety of sculptural work. The unique garden setting for the exhibition attracts a wide and varied audience.
Daily at 10am till 5.00pm
LOCATION: Werribee Park - K Road, Werribee
WEB: www.lempriereaward.com.au
Weerama Festival - Wyndham
Thursday 13 till Sunday 16
Weerama Festival is the annual community festival in Wyndham. The theme for 2008 is "The World in Wyndham," which represents the diversity, culture and way of life in the City of Wyndham.
There will be heaps happening over the 4 days, including a street parade, music events, art exhibits and lots of activities and fun for children.
LOCATION: various locations in Wyndham, including Werribee and Hoppers Crossing
for more info check out the Weerama website.
Eastside Live
Sunday 16
10am - 3pm
Come alive at Eastside Live. Lots of FREE family entertainment featuring 'Bjorn Again' live on stage as well as community displays, activities and more. Bring your pet and enjoy the 'Paws on the Promenade-Breakfast walk' around the lake.
MORE INFORMATION TO COME !
LOCATION: Caroline Springs Town Centre
CONTACT: Melton Visitor Information Centre PH: 9747 7300
The Cadbury Easter Picnic - Werribee Park
Good Friday - 21 March
The Cadbury Easter Picnic is the world's largest easter egg hunt, with over 500,000 mini eggs to be found! The Werribee Park Mansion is the perfect backdrop for this guaranteed day of family fun with all your favourite Cadbury characters as well as some new surprise guests. All ticket profits and proceeds from sales on the day will be donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
Tickets are on sale now through Ticketek. Tickets are limited and will sell out fast, so get in early!
Ticket prices:
Child (3 to 12 years) & pensioners: $10.00
Adult (13 years & over): $15.00
Family (2 adults & 2 children): $40.00
Please note for safety reasons, children under 3 years can attend the event free of charge but are NOT permitted to take part in the egg hunts.
Gates open at 9:30am, with staggered hunts commencing from 10.30am.
LOCATION: Werribee Park Mansion - K Road, Werribee
WEB: www.cadbury.com.au
RezFest
23 & 24 March
RezFest is a gospel music festival featuring two evening concerts which will showcase a range of highly acclaimed International and Australian Christian bands. Staged at the historic Point Cook Homestead, this beachfront property overlooks Port Phillip Bay and provides the perfect setting to celebrate this glorious event.
Held on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, RezFest is a ticketed, alcohol free event and is only 20mins from Melbourne's CBD.
LOCATION: Point Cook Homestead, Point Cook
Check out the website for more info on the event, including bio's of the bands www.rezfest.com.au
April 2008
Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award – 2008 exhibition
28th Feb until 1st June
As Australia’s richest annual prize for sculptors, the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award fosters and promotes contemporary Australian sculpture.
The sculptures of the selected finalists are exhibited in the gardens of Werribee Park – a spectacular setting for the public to experience and appreciate the wide variety of sculptural work. The unique garden setting for the exhibition attracts a wide and varied audience.
Daily at 10am till 5.00pm
LOCATION: Werribee Park - K Road, Werribee
WEB: www.lempriereaward.com.au
Williamstown Festival - The Circus is Coming to Town 
Fri 11 to Sun 13 April
The 31st Williamstown Festival is the Carnivale of the Western Region of Melbourne.
Celebrating the quintessential festival life by supporting the community, nurturing cultural diversity and experiencing art.
The theme this year is ‘the circus is coming to town’. The Commonwealth Reserve circus comes in the form of the traveling human carnival, Sideshow Paradiso; winner of the Spirit of the Fridge Award, Adelaide Fringe Festival, 2005.
Sideshow Paradiso is an exotic world, a village carnival in the park. It’s a world which inhabits Commonwealth Reserve and transforms it into a complete arts paradise for the whole community as well as the creative connoisseur. It’s a vibrant and intimate environment of canvas venues, shows and surprising spectacle; a place for people to meet, see shows, and participate in workshops and games.
LOCATION: Commonwealth Reserve, Nelson Place, Williamstown
WEB: www.williamstownfestival.com.au
May 2008
Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award – 2008 exhibition
28th Feb until 1st June
As Australia’s richest annual prize for sculptors, the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award fosters and promotes contemporary Australian sculpture.
The sculptures of the selected finalists are exhibited in the gardens of Werribee Park – a spectacular setting for the public to experience and appreciate the wide variety of sculptural work. The unique garden setting for the exhibition attracts a wide and varied audience.
Daily at 10am till 5.00pm
LOCATION: Werribee Park - K Road, Werribee
WEB: www.lempriereaward.com.au
June 2008
July 2008
August 2008
Sunbury Region Wine Weekend
Saturday 23 & Sunday 24
11:00AM – 5:00PM
Get out & about in the Sunbury Wine Region for some great wine tastings across the 'Sip n Sup' weekend
on 23 & 24 August. Visit individual wineries at Bulla, Sunbury, Rockbank, Keilor & Bacchus Marsh
as they open their cellar doors in celebration of the new vintage. This year the event celebrates its 21st anniversary, and promises something for everyone!
LOCATION: Various venues throughout the Sunbury Wine Region
CONTACT: Melton Visitor Information Centre PH: (03) 9747 7300
WEB: www.sunburywines.com.au
September 2008
October 2008
20th Annual Melton Plate
Saturday 4 October
6.30pm - 11.00pm
Annual highlight of the Melton Harness Racing & equine industry calendar, culminating in a special race meeting at Moonee Valley. 1st Saturday Night Meeting of the new harness season. A fun night for the whole family, with community prizes available.
LOCATION: Moonee Valley Race Course, McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds
CONTACT: Melton Visitor Information Centre PH: (03) 9747 7300
November 2008
Djerriwarrh Festival - Melton
Thursday 6– Sunday 9 November
Melton's major event. A celebration of Melton & Melton community spirit. A wide array of events, stalls & activities running across the 4 day event.
For a list of activities at this year's festival visit the Djerriwarrh Festival website.
LOCATION: Various venues throughout Melton Shire
CONTACT: Melton Visitor Information Centre PH: (03) 9747 7300
Victoria's Annual Olive Festival
Sunday 16 November
10:00AM – 5:00PM
A fantastic family event featuring award winning olives & olive oil, tastings, cooking demonstrations, market stalls, live music & children's activities. Free entry!
LOCATION: Mt Atkinson Olive Grove, 261 Greigs Rd, Rockbank
CONTACT: Mt Atkinson Olive Grove PH: (03) 9747 1170
WEB: www.mtatkinsonolives.com
December 2008
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