Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Applications are now open for Frankston City Council’s 2025-26 Destination Event Attraction Program, providing an opportunity for event organisers to secure funding for their upcoming events.The program offers financial and in-kind support to organisations to deliver high-quality festivals and events that provide remarkable visitor experiences, local engagement and build upon the City’s positioning as a…
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International superstar Liam Neeson has hit the road in Victoria as production starts on The Mongoose, Neeson’s third film in the state in four years.Colin Brooks, Creative Industries Minister, last week visited Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome to meet the Taken and Schindler’s List star and production team on the set.The action-thriller which will shoot in Bacchus…
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An Open Day is being held from 3pm-7pm on Friday, February 28 at the Tounnin Wominjeka Youth Hub at 80 Besgrove St, Rosebud.Event highlights include: Pictured: The Tounnin Wominjeka Youth Hub in Besgrove St, Rosebud
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Heide Museum of Modern Art has announced a major exhibition developed in partnership with The Torch.Presented from April 5 to July 20, the exhibition Blak In-Justice: Incarceration and Resilience calls attention to the pressing issue of Indigenous incarceration in Australia through a compelling selection of artworks by leading First Nations artists alongside participants of The…
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Darebin Council will host its free annual Volunteer Expo from 10am-1pm on Saturday, March 29, at the Darebin Intercultural Centre, 350 High St , Preston.The event will showcase over 20 local volunteer-involving organisations and community groups.From environment and conservation, to education, aged care, disability and more, attendees can hear about how they can get involved…
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For six nights only, Marie’s Crisis and its top pianists from New York’s West Village iconic basement piano bar are visiting Melbourne’s Fringe Common Rooms in Carlton from February 20 – March 2. It’s just the crowd, the piano and the showtunes. There’s no set list, no stage, no microphone and no ‘shooshing’.Everyone’s welcome to…
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Frankston Council has partnered with Peninsula Leisure to deliver free Can Swim community programs this summer at leading aquatic facilities, PARC (Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre) and Pines Forest Aquatic Centre.Frankston City Councillor Emily Green welcomed this initiative saying that it would make vital swimming skills more accessible to families facing financial or social disadvantages.“Water safety…
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Cardinia Council is helping to organise Dementia-Friendly and Carer Gateway information sessions.This will assist ccarers of someone living with dementia, a chronic condition, or a diagnosed disease.The Council has partnered with Alfred Health Carers, Dementia Services Australia and Dementia Australia, to bring these sessions to the community.This series of sessions provides crucial and valuable information…
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The Casey Kids Carnival will be held from 12 Noon-5pm on Saturday, Marchj 15 at the Old Cheese Factory, 34 Homestead Rd, Berwick.The day offers free activities for families, including live performers and entertainers. There are rides, interactive games, face painters, art and crafts and live animals. The event is well suited for children aged…
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Melbourne celebrates the Year of the Snake until February 11 with some of the city’s most authentic Asian restaurants offering Lunar New Year traditional celebratory dining options.Other attractions include a multi-lingual karaoke bar and a life-size Snakes and Ladders game in the open-air QV Square.A free experience, Snakes and Ladders is a playful and architectural…
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