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Docklands New Year's Eve Entertainment & Fireworks
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Program to be verified including 9.30pm family fireworks and midnight fireworks |
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Waterfront City, Docklands
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Birrarung Marr New Year's Eve Entertainment & Fireworks
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Alexandra Gardens New Year's Eve Entertainment & Fireworks
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Federation Square New Year's Eve Entertainment & Fireworks
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Country Victoria
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Medieval Festival
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Two days of Medieval entertainment including fireworks, jousting, archery, sword fighting, dancing, parades and market stalls and Medieval crafts. |
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Kryal Castle Ballarat
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Drouin Ficifolia Festival
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This community festival celebrates the flowering of the red ficifolia
gum tree.
Friday 10th February 2012
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FRIDAY FRENZY RED CARPET SALE - 9am - 5pm; Pick up some bargains from
the selection of shops in Drouin.
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DROUIN BOWLS CLUB COMPETITION - 10.30am - 4pm; Princes Way, Drouin; Mixed Fours bowls
competition
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RADIO 3BBR OPEN DAY - 10am - 5pm; Oak Street, Drouin
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CWA EXHIBITION OF CREATIVE CRAFTS & ART - 10am - 4pm; Drouin Anglican Church Hall, Main
Street Drouin; $4.00 per person; Come
along and see a wide range of craft, art and home industries exhibited by
the local Country Women’s Association. Lunch, morning and afternoon teas
available.
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FICIFOLIA POETRY NIGHT - Sponsored by Landmark School
Supplies; Time: 7pm - 10pm; Old Butter Factory, Drouin; $12 per person (includes wine and cheese). Be
entertained by local and guest poets. Expect the unexpected.Humorous items,
serious moments.
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FICIFOLIA UNDER AGE RAGE - .30pm - 10pm; Royal Hotel Function Room; $5 paid at the door; Grab your friends and get
ready to party hard with local band and DJ at the Ficifolia Underage Rage.
Must be aged 12-17 with high school ID. This is a smoke and alcohol free
event. There will be security on the premises. No pass outs will be allowed.
Saturday 11th February 2012
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DONUT EATING COMPETITION - 10:30am
- 11:30am; Outside Nick’s Bakehouse,
Princes Way, Drouin; See who can be the biggest guts and eat the most amount
of donuts. Great prizes to be won.
Contact: Nick’s Bakehouse 5625 1757
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JACKSON’S VIEW CHINESE YEAR OF THE DRAGON STREET PARADE -
12 noon; Main Street, Princes Way, Drouin; The
traditional Chinese Dragon, Chinese Lion and Plum Blossom Dancers will
arrive at this year’s Ficifolia Festival Street Parade. They will fill the
Drouin centre with colour and energy. Be entertained by local businesses,
schools and community groups.
Contact: Karla Start: 0407 171 010
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JACKSON’S VIEW PARTY IN THE PARK - Join the festivities of the Party in the Park
located in Civic Park.The 2012 Party in the Park will be a truly festive
event with food, market stalls and activities to engage and entertain adults
and children of all ages.
Entertainment Includes: Performances by
the Bendigo Chinese Association Chinese Dragon, Lion and Plum Blossom
dancers. Super Weirdo will entertain you with juggling, circus acts and
comedy. Free rides for the kids on Thomas the Tank Engine.
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DROUIN TASK PARTY -
Civic Park, part of Party in the Park. Try your skills at an improvisational
art event. Select a ‘task’ from the TASK pool and using the variety of props
and art materials provided let your creative imagination run wild. Work in a
group of people or tackle a ‘task’ on your own.
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CWA EXHIBITION OF CREATIVE CRAFTS & ART - 10am - 4pm; Drouin Anglican Church Hall, Main Street Drouin:
$4.00 per person
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EVISON GRAIN FICIFOLIA IDOL COMPETITION - 7pm - 8.30pm; Civic Park Sound Shell; Competition finalists
will sing their hearts out in the hope of winning the ultimate title of the
2012 Drouin Ficifolia Idol winner! Great entertainment for all who wish to
come and support these great finalists.
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MOVIE UNDER THE STARS - Approximately 8.30pm; Civic Park Sound Shell; Enjoy a movie outside
in the fresh air under the stars. Bring along your blanket, chair, picnic &
aeroguard and experience one of the funniest events in the Ficifolia
Festival. Plenty of food will be available for purchase including hot food,
popcorn & fairy floss. (In case of bad weather movie will turn into a
Drive-In at the Drouin Secondary College.)
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FICIFOLIA FIREWORKS - Spectacular Fireworks will go off with a bang
after dark (approx 9pm) at Drouin Civic Park. The movie will have an
intermission to watch this amazing display.
Sunday 13th February 2012
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FICIFOLIA BIG WALK - 8.30am Registration. Walk starts at 9am; Begins at Sound Shell at Civic Park Drouin.
Join us for a family fun walk or stroll around Drouin Springs up to Drouin
East Park on the Two Towns Trail. Return walk is 8km or you may walk less.
The walk introduces participants to the unique history and surroundings of
this beautiful town of Drouin. BYO food & drinks. Dogs on leads permitted.
Some water will be available.
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FICIFOLIA FUN IN THE PARK - All Activities from 12 noon (after the Big
Walk). Civic Park Drouin. After the Big Walk stay in Civic Park and enjoy
the following family friendly fun activities and games. The Lions BBQ and
other food and drink will be available.
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DROUIN DRAGONS SOCCER CLUB DUNK A PLAYER - Test your soccer skills and aim for the target
and dunk a player in the pool of water!
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BMX & SKATEBOARD DEMONSTRATION - A group of local ‘stars’ will enthral you
with their vigorous skills.
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RED HORSE NATIVE AMERICAN DANCER - Civic Park Sound Shell. You will be taken
back in time by Red Horse, a Native American Indian who is a descendant
of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, from the Southwest of North America. Red
Horse will amaze you with the energy, colour and spirituality of dance
and song, He will also captivate and amuse you with stories handed down
from generations for the young and old alike.
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BELLY DANCING, ZUMBA AND CHEERLEADING DEMONSTRATIONS &
CLASSES - Come along and give
belly dancing a go! Shake your stuff and learn some Zumba. Learn some
cheer tricks from the Jada. Cheer cheerleaders. Let your hair down and
have some fun in the sun.
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ARTISTS’ OPEN STUDIOS - 10am - 5pm; Various Artists Studios Across Drouin and
District; $5; A day to meet with
artists, to browse, buy and learn more about the creative process. This is a
self guided tour and you may attend as many studios as you like. (under 18
free). Pay at the first studio you visit. Download a map from
www.ficifoliafestival.org.au
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CROQUET SOCIAL DAY
- 9:30am - 3pm; Oak St, Drouin. $10 per person. Come and join in the fun with the Croquet Social Day morning & afternoon tea is provided. BYO lunch.
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DROUIN COMBINED CHURCH SERVICE
- Ecumenical Service
from 7pm; Civic Park Sound
Shell
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
- ROTARY CLUB OF DROUIN PRESENTS DROUIN IN THE 1940s - Friday 10:30am - 8:30pm; Saturday 10:30am - 8:30pm; Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm; Drouin
Primary School Multipurpose Room; $2;
Images of Drouin people living and working throughout the war years,
1944-45. ‘Read the Pages’ on show and learn how the local newspaper recorded
those years, during and after World War 2.
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7th to 12th February 2012 |
Drouin
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Tobacco, Hops and Timber Festival
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Weekend celebrating Myrtleford and region's historic origins. Saturday market, street parade, industry tours, flower & embroidery displays and a Saturday evening street party. Sunday will see football matches, historical walks around town, speedway events and fireworks display. |
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Town Centre, Myrtleford
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Forthcoming EventsThese events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne".
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Diwali in The West
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In thye morning there will be activities and food stalls. In the afternoon there will be a cricket match at the Whitten Oval. In the evening, this being Diwali, there will of couse be fireworks. |
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Neighbourhood House & Whitten Oval, West Footscray |
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New Years Eve Fireworks
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The Port Albert Progress Association conducts this New Years Eve event on the Port Albert Foreshore. |
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Moomba Festival
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Melbourne's long running community festival featuring rides, activities and
entertainment in Birrarung
Marr and the Alexandra
Gardens. The Moomba fireworks will occur from 9.30 to 9.45pm on Saturday, Sunday and
Monday nights and the best viewing points can be had on the banks of the Yarra
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Warrandyte Village Festival
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A community festival with a street parade, market stalls and entertainment and fireworks. |
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Stiggants Reserve, Warrandyte |
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City of Whittlesea Community Festival
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A thriving community festival culminating in fireworks. |
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Lions Keysborough Springvale Community Festival
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A community carnival with family entertainment and fireworks. |
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Burden Park, cnr Springvale & Heatherton Roads, Springvale |
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Craigieburn Festival
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A community festival with lots of family activities including Carnival Rides, Craigieburn Art Show, Delfin Duck Derby, Youth Fest, Torchlight Parade, Fireworks and, of course, the Big Family Fun Day, which is packed with stalls, food, a Grand Street Parade and Car Show, and loads of free activities for all the family. |
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Various locations in Craigieburn |
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Lions Summer Community Festival
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This annual carnival has all the fun of the fiar with rides, stalls, entertainment and fireworks. |
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Burden Par, cnr Heatherton & Springvale Roads, Springvale. |
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Frankston Waterfront Festival
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An annual festival with food, wine, entertainment, children's activities and displays. |
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Frankston foreshore |
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Winter Solstice Bonfire
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Entertainment will be happening from 4pm onwards. The fire performers will begin
at approximately 5pm. Fire Performers, Children's Lantern Parade, Giant Lantens, Mulled Wine, Food Stalls, Bar, Wandering Minstrel, Drummers. Tickets are required for this event and must be prepurchased. No tickets will be avaialable at the gate. Bookings at http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=130 |
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Brisbane Festival
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The Brisbane Festival features acclaimed international and Australian
artists and productions, free outdoor events, home grown
productions and the cutting edge and offbeat event in
theatres, galleries, parks and public spaces. It includes dance, theatre, opera, classical
music, visual arts, circus, sideshow and contemporary music
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Royal Geelong Show
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The Royal Geelong Show is held over 4 days. Come along and see Horse events, Prime Lamb and Beef Carcase Judging, Cattle and Sheep judging, Homecraft, Woolcraft and Horticulture exhibits and demonstrations. Enjoy attractions and entertainment galore, trade sites, rides and side shows. Spectacular fireworks Friday and Saturday night. Adult $14; Concession $12; Student child 5-15 yrs $6; Family (2Adults & up to 3 Child) $34. Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st October 2007. Open 9am - 10pm Thursday to Saturday, 9am - 5pm Sunday. |
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Geelong Showgrounds, 79 Breakwater Road, East Geelong |
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Beating the Retreat at Fort Queenscliff
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An evening of free performances in the historic grounds of Fort Queenscliff culminating in the 1812 Overture complete with fireworks. |
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Gunbower Aquatic Festival
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With entertainments, activities and fireworks. |
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Port of Echuca Heritage Steam Festival
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A heritage festival featuring paddle steamers, stalls, activities, entertainmens and fireworks. |
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Western Port Festival
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A community festival with entertainment, a parade, a twilight market and more. |
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