Melbourne Newsletter No.406
Published: Tue, 10/14/14
 
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What's On this Week | 14-20 October 2014 |
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 Tuesday 14th October to Monday 20th October 2014 3 weeks into October, the kids are back at school and there are more festival's, fete's and markets than you can wave fairy floss and a toffee apple at. Enjoy! MelB FestivalsHarvest 'n' Graze Festival Harvest 'n' Graze is a family friendly festival where the music plays all day, handpicked stallholders, free kids amusements, face painting and family activities all day long. A massive line-up of Australian musical royalty: The Black Sorrows, Ross Wilson, Diesel & Jason Singh will electrify the sweeping lawns, magnificent trees and magical atmosphere of Rippon Lea Estate. Gourmet produce will be aplenty with up to 30 stalls of the State's best regional fare, artisan delicacies and a vast assortment of ready-to-eat delights. This event promises to be one of the most unforgettable concert experiences of the year. When: Sunday 19th October - 11am to 6pm Where: Rippon Lea Estate | Elsternwick Event: View Details.. Spring Fling Street Festival Head down to Errol Street on Sunday for North Melbourne's premier community event, the Spring Fling Festival, celebrating everything North & West Melbourne. In 2013 the festival attracted 16,000 people with 120 stalls and over 130 volunteers assisting to stage the event. Invite your family and friends for a great day's entertainment. When: Sunday 19th October 2014 Where: Errol Street | North Melbourne Event: View Details.. Wyndham Diwali Victorian Multicultural Festival of LightsHead to Werribee for a special celebration of cultures. We have Bollywood, Jazz, Salsa, and Bhangra, Rock music band, Bollywood band, singers and performers. We'll light the skies up with a grand fireworks display as the sun sets over Wyndham in a grand finale! When: Saturday 18th October 2014 Where: Presidents' Park | Wyndham Vale Event: View Details.. The Changemakers Festival The Changemakers Festival is 10 action-packed days of events that will help create more change in the world.It might be a seminar on how to attract investment and funding to a new social enterprise, or it might be a workshop on innovation in service design for local government. It might be a film festival raising awareness of human trafficking, a fundraiser for orphans in Cambodia, a Google hangout about using social media for change, or a keynote from one of the world's leading thinkers on social innovation. When: 17-28 October 2014 Where: Various | Melbourne Event: View Details.. Practically Green Festival Celebrate sustainable building, living and all things green at the Practically Green Festival. A highlight on the Nillumbik community calendar this free festival offers quality exhibits, demonstrations, live music, food and children's activities. When: Sunday 19th October - 10am to 4.30pm Where: Eltham Event: View Details.. Even More Festivals... Dandenong Eid Festival - celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Eid and Eid-al-Adha Darebin Music Feast - Melbourne's largest and most diverse music festivals Diwali Indian Festival @ Sandown Racecourse Main Street Mornington Festival - produce, food and wine makers Melbourne Festival - dance, circus, theatre, music, visual arts, film Stringybark Sustainability Festival - Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 October 2014SecondBiteEmirates Melbourne Cup Eve Ball Melbournes' most prestigious corporate Melbourne Cup event supports SecondBite.Following the success of The Asian Executive's inaugural Melbourne Spring Racing charity ball last year, it has green-lighted a worthy sequel. The Palladium at Crown ballroom will look and feel divine dancing, chatting and joviality at the eve of one of the world's richest and most exciting horse races, the 2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup. The centrepiece of the evening is a performance of Strictly Ballroom. When: Monday 3rd November 2014 Where: Crown Palladium Bookings: Online Event: View Details.. Grand OpeningAustralis Apartments Join Central Equity to celebrate AUSTRALIS Grand Opening at our on-site display centre. Enjoy free gourmet food, barista coffee, live music and win instant prizes. Apartments include air-conditioning, floor to ceiling windows, balconies and a range of quality appliances, fittings and surfaces available in a choice of contemporary colour schemes. A tiled entry hall leads into an open living area with a large study space, Miele equipped kitchen and balcony. The master bedroom features floor to ceiling corner windows. When: October 18 - 26, 2014 Where: 601 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Event: View Details.. School FundraisersSupport your local schools.. Brunswick Kindergarten Fete 2014 - Saturday 18 October 2014 Cambridge Primary School Fete - Saturday 18 October 2014 Our Lady's Primary School Fete - Surrey Hills - Saturday 18 October 2014 Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School Craft Market - Saturday 18 October 2014 Sydenham Hillside Primary Spring Market - Saturday 18 October 2014 Run Gembrook - Gembrook Primary School - Sunday 19th October 2014 St Bernard's Family Fun Day - Sunday 19 October @ Coburg St Margaret Mary's Primary School Fiesta - Sunday 19 October @ Brunswick Westgarth Primary School Fete - Sunday 19 October 2014 Collingwood College Spring Fair - Sunday 19 October 2014 Aberfest - Aberfeldie Primary School - Saturday 18 October Speaking of Schools, have you discovered SKOOLZ - Australia's education gateway. Looking to learn something, find it at Skoolz. Live Acoustic SessionEvermore Melbourne based band, Evermore come to the Precinct Hotel to perform a live Acoustic Session.When: Thursday October 16, 2014 Where: Precinct Hotel: 60 Swan Street, Richmond Event Listing: View Details.. MARKETThe Finders Keepers Market Finders Keepers Market will host over 220 design and art stalls from local designers, to talented folk from all over Australia. As the biggest design markets in Australia, the Finders Keepers Markets will be an event for all ages and definitely one to not to miss! When: October 17-18, 2014 Where: Royal Exhibition Building | Carlton Event: View Details.. ONE DAY SALEFactory Direct Open Day Sale Over 400 different products. Prices are 50% off retail. Great for Christmas gifts and nic nacs. Finish dishwashing tablets, Snoring breathing Puppy toys, Kids ride on suitcases, 3D Puzzles, Led Lights, Solar lights, Knitting Yarn, Shoe Racks, Dog Beds When: Saturday 25th October 2014 - 10am - 3 pm Where: 27 Roberna Street | Moorabbin Event: View Details.. WHAT'S ON | QUICK LINKSDuring The Week Twilight Street Market - Friday 17th October @ Werribee Royal Geelong Show 16-19 October 2014 Ride2Work Day - Wednesday 15th October 2014 Melton Twilight Market - Friday October 17 Made 'n' Thornbury Craft Market - Friday October 17 4-9pm Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2014 @ Phillip Island Australian Audio & AV Show 2014 @ Intercontinental Melbourne | The RialtoSaturday All for Kids Market Croydon Armageddon Expo 2014 @ Melbourne Showgrounds Australian Audio & AV Show 2014 @ Intercontinental Melbourne | The Rialto Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2014 @ Phillip Island Ballarat Regional Arts Trail 2014 Como Gardens Miniature Railway @ The Basin Cranbourne Community Market and Fair Crown Golden Ale Caulfield Cup 2014 Dear Gladys Vintage POP UP SALE Ferntree Gully Village Artisan Market Grand Designs Live @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre McHappy Day 2014 All for Kids Market @ Blackburn North The Handmade Show - Glen Huntly MarketSunday Armageddon Expo 2014 @ Melbourne Showgrounds Australian Audio & AV Show 2014 @ Intercontinental Melbourne | The Rialto Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2014 @ Phillip Island Baby & Kids Market @ Moorabbin Ballarat Regional Arts Trail 2014 Bumble Bee Baby & Children's Market @ Queen Vic Market Bupa | Around the Bay 2014 - Ride for a Child in Need Collectables' & Ephemera Fair @ Camberwell Como Gardens Miniature Railway @ The Basin Essendon Record & CD Fair Flemington Racecourse Market Grand Designs Live @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Victorian Billy Cart Championships @ BroadfordShout Out Explore Photography - teaching you how to take better photos Rapid Finance - the right finance solution to meet your individual needsREMEMBRANCEWest Gate Bridge Disaster 44 years ago on Wednesday, 35 workers tragically died when the West Gate Bridge collapsed.Just before lunch, the bridge under construction suddenly groaned. An eerie pinging noise filled the air. A storm of rust flakes peeled off weathered steel. The girders started to turn blue. The bridge fell away beneath their feet. Minutes later, 35 workers were dead. When: Wednesday 15th October 1970 Event: Read More.. Still Going |
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