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The White Hat Guide to Seniors Events in Melbourne
There are many government-funded organisations which receive many millions of dollars in funding to promote activities and services to seniors in Victoria and Melbourne. We so not seek or receive such funding so our information is independent of the usual government spin. For information about 'official' and commercially funded events we suggest you read the "official" press releases from government bodies or go to government or government-funded tourism websites. For the rest of you, we hope you will find some events and information of interest below. Seniors Information VictoriaA free service offering information and advice on all issues of interest or concern to older people. Ground Floor, Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Monday to Friday: 9am - 5pm
Tel: 1300 135 090
Golden Days RadioA community radio station featuring music and entertainment from the early years of radio up to the 1950s. Broadcasting 24 hours a day on 95.7 FM. Enquiries: (03) 9257 7488  | Bike Tour | | A free bike tour for mature people to share their experiences. | | 2nd Wed of Month | - | | Enquiries: (03) 9654 4443 |
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| Medieval Festival | | Two days of Medieval entertainment including fireworks, jousting, archery, sword fighting, dancing, parades and market stalls and Medieval crafts. | | October 2012 ? | Kryal Castle Ballarat - | | Enquiries: (03) 5334 7388 |
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 | White Hat Tour of Melbourne Cemetery | | Melbourne Cemetery is an ideal introduction to Melbourne's history - particularly with the entertaining and informative guide from White Hat. The final resting place of many famous Australians including Peter Lalor, judge Redmond Barry, Sir Robert Menzies, John Gorton, Marcus Clarke, Burke & Wills, Sir Isaac Isaacs, Walter Lindrum and many more. As chosen and recommended by the Qantas In Flight
magazine in May 2007. More information on the cemetery tour >>. | | 1pm to 3pm, selected Sundays | Melbourne General Cemetery - main entrance - | | $15 per head | Bookings: (03) 9329 6055 |
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| Morning Tai Chi session | | Led by Tai Chi Australia | |
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| Moonlight Cinema in the Royal Botanic Gardens | Watch a movie in the night air in the magical surroundings of Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Gardens. Tickets from $18/$16/$14 plus booking fee. Full details and bookings at
Moonlight Cinema. Entry is from Gate D on Birdwood Avenue (near the
intersection of Domain Road), South Yarra. Gates open at 7pm in December,
January and February, 6.30pm in March and screenings start at sundown. Food and
drink available together with a full bar on site.
- Thursday 15th December 2011 - The Descendants (M)
- Friday 16th December 2011 - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
(M)
- Saturday 17th December 2011 - Alvin And The Chipmunks 3: Chipwrecked
(G)
- Sunday 18th December 2011 - Crazy, Stupid, Love. (M)
- Tuesday 20th December 2011 - In Time (M)
- Wednesday 21st December 2011 - Drive (MA15+)
- Thursday 22nd December 2011 - Arthur Christmas (G)
- Friday 23rd December 2011 - We Bought A Zoo (PG)
- Saturday 24th December 2011 - Monty Python's Life of Brian (M)
- Monday 26th December 2011 - Midnight In Paris (PG)
- Tuesday 27th December 2011 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (M)
- Wednesday 28th December 2011 - The Smurfs (G)
- Thursday 29th December 2011 - Contagion (M)
- Friday 30th December 2011 - The Princess Bride (PG)
- Tuesday 3rd January 2012 - Moneyball (M)
- Wednesday 4th January 2012 - Arrietty (CTC)
- Thursday 5th January 2012 - Immortals (MA15+)
- Friday 6th January 2012 - The Ides Of March (M)
- Saturday 7th January 2012 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (PG)
- Sunday 8th January 2012 - The Ages Of Love (MA15+)
- Tuesday 10th January 2012 - The Inbetweeners Movie (MA15+)
- Wednesday 11th January 2012 - The Breakfast Club (M)
- Thursday 12th January 2012 - Jack and Jill (PG)
- Friday 13th January 2012 - Puss In Boots (PG)
- Saturday 14th January 2012 - The Darkest Hour (CTC)
- Sunday 15th January 2012 -
Red Dog (PG) - Doggie
Night - Bring your dog along. (Rules Apply)
- Tuesday 17th January 2012 - Dirty Dancing (M)
- Wednesday 18th January 2012 - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part
1 (M)
- Friday 20th January 2012 - New Year's Eve (M)
- Saturday 21st January 2012 - Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
(M)
- Sunday 22nd January 2012 - J. Edgar (M)
- Wednesday 25th January 2012 - A Few Best Men (CTC)
- Thursday 26th January 2012 - The Sitter (CTC)
- Friday 27th January 2012 - Midnight In Paris (PG)
- Saturday 28th January 2012 - Dolphin Tale (PG)
- Sunday 29th January 2012 - Buck (PG)
- Tuesday 31st January 2012 - Grease Sing-A-Long (PG)
- Wednesday 1st February 2012 - Attack The Block (MA15+)
- Thursday 2nd February 2012 - Tower Heist (M)
- Friday 3rd February 2012 - Warhorse (M)
- Saturday 4th February 2012 - Happy Feet Two (PG)
- Sunday 5th February 2012 - The Iron Lady (M)
- Tuesday 7th February 2012 - Flying Swords Of The Dragon Gate
(CTC)
- Wednesday 8th February 2012 - We Bought A Zoo (PG)
- Thursday 9th February 2012 - Carnage (CTC)
- Friday 10th February 2012 - Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
(CTC)
- Saturday 11th February 2012 -
Don Giovanni (CTC)
- Tuesday 14th February 2012 - Breakfast at Tiffany's (PG)
- Wednesday 15th February 2012 = Melancholia (M)
- Thursday 16th February 2012 - The Descendants (M)
- Friday 17th February 2012 - The Skin I Live In (MA15+)
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| Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route | | The stock route first surveyed by Alfred Canning as a means to drive cattle from the station of the Kimberley to the markets in the south, runs nearly half the length of Western Australia and intersects the Countries of many Aboriginal language groups. The construction and use of this route transformed the lives of the Aboriginal people in the region. This exhibition reveals the untold stories of the Aboriginal people living near the Canning Stock Route. This groundbreaking exhibition is suitable for all ages. White Hat considers this to be one of the most important projects and exhibitions you are likely to come across this summer, particularly if you are interested in 'country' and its significance to both Aboriginal people and pioneering white setllers.
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| Moonlight Cinema in the Royal Botanic Gardens - Flying Swords Of The Dragon Gate | | Watch a movie in the night air in the magical surroundings of Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Gardens. Tickets from $18/$16/$14 plus booking fee. Full details and bookings at
Moonlight Cinema. Entry is from Gate D on Birdwood Avenue (near the
intersection of Domain Road), South Yarra. Gates open at 7pm in December,
January and February, 6.30pm in March and screenings start at sundown. Food and
drink available together with a full bar on site. Tonight's movie is Flying Swords Of The Dragon Gate | |
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| Moonlight Cinema in the Royal Botanic Gardens - We Bought A Zoo | | Watch a movie in the night air in the magical surroundings of Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Gardens. Tickets from $18/$16/$14 plus booking fee. Full details and bookings at
Moonlight Cinema. Entry is from Gate D on Birdwood Avenue (near the
intersection of Domain Road), South Yarra. Gates open at 7pm in December,
January and February, 6.30pm in March and screenings start at sundown. Food and
drink available together with a full bar on site. Tonight's movie is We Bought A Zoo | |
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| Moonlight Cinema in the Royal Botanic Gardens - Carnage | | Watch a movie in the night air in the magical surroundings of Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Gardens. Tickets from $18/$16/$14 plus booking fee. Full details and bookings at
Moonlight Cinema. Entry is from Gate D on Birdwood Avenue (near the
intersection of Domain Road), South Yarra. Gates open at 7pm in December,
January and February, 6.30pm in March and screenings start at sundown. Food and
drink available together with a full bar on site. Tonight's movie is Carnage | |
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| Moonlight Cinema in the Royal Botanic Gardens - Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows | | Watch a movie in the night air in the magical surroundings of Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Gardens. Tickets from $18/$16/$14 plus booking fee. Full details and bookings at
Moonlight Cinema. Entry is from Gate D on Birdwood Avenue (near the
intersection of Domain Road), South Yarra. Gates open at 7pm in December,
January and February, 6.30pm in March and screenings start at sundown. Food and
drink available together with a full bar on site. Tonight's movie is Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows | |
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| Moonlight Cinema in the Royal Botanic Gardens - Don Giovanni | | Watch a movie in the night air in the magical surroundings of Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Gardens. Tickets from $18/$16/$14 plus booking fee. Full details and bookings at
Moonlight Cinema. Entry is from Gate D on Birdwood Avenue (near the
intersection of Domain Road), South Yarra. Gates open at 7pm in December,
January and February, 6.30pm in March and screenings start at sundown. Food and
drink available together with a full bar on site. Tonight's movie is
Don Giovanni | |
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| Moonlight Cinema in the Royal Botanic Gardens - Breakfast at Tiffany's | | Watch a movie in the night air in the magical surroundings of Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Gardens. Tickets from $18/$16/$14 plus booking fee. Full details and bookings at
Moonlight Cinema. Entry is from Gate D on Birdwood Avenue (near the
intersection of Domain Road), South Yarra. Gates open at 7pm in December,
January and February, 6.30pm in March and screenings start at sundown. Food and
drink available together with a full bar on site. Tonight's movie is Breakfast at Tiffany's | |
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| Moonlight Cinema in the Royal Botanic Gardens - Melancholia | | Watch a movie in the night air in the magical surroundings of Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Gardens. Tickets from $18/$16/$14 plus booking fee. Full details and bookings at
Moonlight Cinema. Entry is from Gate D on Birdwood Avenue (near the
intersection of Domain Road), South Yarra. Gates open at 7pm in December,
January and February, 6.30pm in March and screenings start at sundown. Food and
drink available together with a full bar on site. Tonight's movie is Melancholia | |
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| Sidney Myer Free Concerts: No.1 - Russian Rhapsody |  White
Hat always looks forward to the Sidney Myer Free Concerts as one of the
highlights of the summer in Melbourne. They are made available free to the
people of Melbourne (and visitors) through the philanthropy of the late
Sidney Myer and performed in the
wonderful outdoor Music Bowl which he also contributed to the city.
The first concert in the season features intense Russian music opening with
Rachmaninov's brooding
Isle of the Dead and concluding with his brilliant
Symphonic
Dances
Performed by The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Simon Hewett (conductor)
and Antoinette Halloran (soprano)
This is a free concert and details of conditions of entry and what you are
able to bring with you is available
here.
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| Moonlight Cinema in the Royal Botanic Gardens - The Descendants | | Watch a movie in the night air in the magical surroundings of Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Gardens. Tickets from $18/$16/$14 plus booking fee. Full details and bookings at
Moonlight Cinema. Entry is from Gate D on Birdwood Avenue (near the
intersection of Domain Road), South Yarra. Gates open at 7pm in December,
January and February, 6.30pm in March and screenings start at sundown. Food and
drink available together with a full bar on site. Tonight's movie is The Descendants | |
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| Moonlight Cinema in the Royal Botanic Gardens - The Skin I Live In | | Watch a movie in the night air in the magical surroundings of Melbourne's
Royal Botanic Gardens. Tickets from $18/$16/$14 plus booking fee. Full details and bookings at
Moonlight Cinema. Entry is from Gate D on Birdwood Avenue (near the
intersection of Domain Road), South Yarra. Gates open at 7pm in December,
January and February, 6.30pm in March and screenings start at sundown. Food and
drink available together with a full bar on site. Tonight's movie is The Skin I Live In | |
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| Sidney Myer Free Concerts: No.2 - Kalkadunga | |
White Hat always looks forward to the Sidney Myer Free Concerts as one of the
highlights of the summer in Melbourne. They are made available free to the
people of Melbourne (and visitors) through the philanthropy of the late
Sidney Myer and performed in the
wonderful outdoor Music Bowl which he also contributed to the city.
Here is your opportunity tp lie on your back under the stars while the
orchestra conjures up the spirit of Mexico, Finland and Aboriginal Melbourne. Of
course when the first white men arrived in Melbourne they wouldn't have heard
the didgeridoo - at that
time it was unknown to Aboriginal people in southern and eastern Australia as it
was confined confined to the Pilbara area. Some time after white settlement, the
'didge' began to spread around Australia and was soon incorporated into the
various local Aboriginal cultures around the country. You are unlikely to hear
it better played than by that wonderful musician,
William Barton
Performed by The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Benjamin Northey
(conductor) and William Barton
(didgeridoo).
This is a free concert and details of conditions of entry and what you are
able to bring with you is available
here.
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| Sidney Myer Free Concerts: No.3 - Rising Star | | White
Hat always looks forward to the Sidney Myer Free Concerts as one of the
highlights of the summer in Melbourne. They are made available free to the
people of Melbourne (and visitors) through the philanthropy of the late
Sidney Myer and performed in the
wonderful outdoor Music Bowl which he also contributed to the city.
The remarkable music scheme that started in Venezuela in 1975 known as
Venezuelan Sistema has given the world some wonderful and inspiring
classical music performances and musicians. Diego Matheuz is one of the the
latest musicians to emerge from this powerhouse, and at just 26, is bringing his
combination of Latin flair and technical mastery to the world’s leading
orchestras. This concert is your chance to experience one of today’s rising
musical personalities in a program of sumptuous, powerful classics. He is joined
in this concert by Australian pianist Ian Munro.
Performed by The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Diego Matheuz (conductor)
and Ian Munro (piano)
This is a free concert and details of conditions of entry and what you are
able to bring with you is available
here.
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| Time Out at Tennyson |  As part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme, this garden at Tennyson will be open to the public. | | 10am to 4.30pm, 25th & 26th February 2012 | 89 Military Rd, Tennyson - | | $6 per head, children u.18 free | |
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| Sidney Myer Free Concerts: No.4 - Four South American Seasons | |
White Hat always looks forward to the Sidney Myer Free Concerts as one of the
highlights of the summer in Melbourne. They are made available free to the
people of Melbourne (and visitors) through the philanthropy of the late
Sidney Myer and performed in the
wonderful outdoor Music Bowl which he also contributed to the city.
The Venezuelan conductor Diego Matheuz, here brings a celebration of dance
music which is sure to have patrons on the grass itching to get up and dance
because are not the simple repetitive rhythms of a Summdayze or Big
Day Out, but the full complex classical rhythms of a full orchestra.
Astor Piazzolla's masterpiece,
Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, is the Latin equivalent of
Vivaldi’s
famous work, and for it Matheuz
will be joined by young Australian violinist, Kristian Winther. The concert
culminates in a blaze of rhythmic energy with Moncayo’s jubilant
Huapango.
- Prokofiev
Romeo and Juliet: Suite No.2
- Marquez Danzon No.2
- Piazzolla
Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
- Moncayo Huapango
Performed by The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Diego Matheuz (conductor)
and Kristian Winther (violin).
This is a free concert and details of conditions of entry and what you are
able to bring with you is available
here.
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| Open Garden - Woodville High School garden |  As part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme, Woodville High School garden will be open to the public. | | 10am to 4.30pm, Sunday 26th February 2012 | 11 Actil Ave, Woodville - | | $6 per head, children u.18 free | |
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| Plant Fair at Cruden Farm | 
Presented by the wonderful Australia's Open Garden Scheme. This day is
gardener's heaven - possibly Australia's most famous garden and the opportunity
to buy a wide selection of rare and unusual plants. Over this one special
weekend, we're once again bringing together around 40 exhibitors from Victoria
and interstate. You can talk to the expert growers of the most interesting and
unusual plants, and find something out of the ordinary. With everything from
bulbs to trees, natives to exotics, plus garden art, tools, guest speakers and
demonstrations - it's an enticing destination for garden-lovers.
This year's Fair is at Cruden
Farm, the lifetime achievement of national treasure
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch. Dame
Elisabeth designed and planted the renowned herbaceous borders, picking garden,
shrub walks, tree-shaded lawns and one of Australia's most famous avenues, all
contributing to a place of rare beauty. You can leave your purchases in our
plant creche while you take a leisurely stroll around the garden. Refreshments
will be available throughout the day.
Address: enter from Cranhaven Rd, Langwarrin. Directions: Melway 103:G5.
Information for bus groups & garden clubs:
- Please note that there is NO access to Cruden Farm for buses of over 25
seats unless they have pre-booked and pre-paid.
- Please read the important information for bus companies & groups
here about ensuring access for your bus.
Information for the public:
- The public do not need to pre-book.
- Parking, including disabled parking, is in paddocks adjoining the
garden. Most areas of the garden are accessible for wheelchairs and walking
frames.
- Public Transport Access: Train to Frankston Station & then Bus (routes
789, 790 or 791) to Veronica Street.
- Please note that OGA do not organise buses for the public to travel this
event.
All enquiries (03) 5568 1138 during business hours | | 10am-4.30pm, Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 March 2012 | Cruden Farm (enter
via Cranhaven Rd), Langwarrin - | | $15.00, no charge for children under 18 | |
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| Open Garden - Obst garden | | As part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme, the Obst garden will be open to the public. | | 10am to 4.30pm, 3rd & 4th March 2012 | Redden Dve, Cudlee Creek - | | $6 per head, children u.18 free | |
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| Open Garden - Frosty Flats |  As part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme, the Frosty Flats will be open to the public. | | 10am to 4.30pm, 10th & 11th March 2012 | Cnr Mount Torrens Rd & Muellers Rd, Birdwood - | | $6 per head, children u.18 free | |
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| Open Garden - An Engineer's Garden |  As part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme, An Engineer's Garden will be open to the public. | | 10am to 4.30pm, 17th & 18th March 2012 | 12 George St, Hawthorn - | | $6 per head, children u.18 free | |
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| Chooks in the City |  This
event is part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme. Chooks in the City author Alyson Hill has spent
her life around chickens. These low-maintenance pets are calming, easy-to-manage and provide the
miracle of fresh eggs. Alyson will discuss the various breeds and their
selection, the pros and cons of roosters, housing requirements, predators,
breeding, feeding and general care. The venue is a private garden with well
designed and ornamental productive plantings. There's a large henhouse and a
portable coop will also be on display.
If you are even vaguely contemplating introducing chooks into your life, this
is the event for you. Bookings are essential for this event as places are very
limited. Tickets $60 includes morning tea. You can book online on Australia's
Open Garden Scheme secure site
here. Further enquiries: phone (02)
6260 8002 during business hours. | | 9.30am to noon, Saturday 17th March 2012 | Red Hill, Canberra - | | |
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| Plant Fair at Bromelton House |
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This year's annual Plant Fair hosted by the wonderful
Australia's Open Garden Scheme will be held at Bromelton House, an elegant
country garden within a comfortable drive of Brisbane. It's an ideal opportunity for gardeners to meet and talk with expert growers
of the most interesting and unusual plants, and to find something out of the
ordinary. With everything from bulbs to trees, natives to exotics, plus garden
art, tools and guest speakers - it's an enticing destination for garden-lovers.
Surrounding a gracious
Queenslander, the grand old trees and spacious lawns
overlooking polo fields and a lagoon are the perfect setting for visitors to
enjoy refreshments.
And on Sunday at 11am, you can also enjoy an exhibition polo match.
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| | 8.30am-4.30pm, Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 March 2012 | Bromelton House Rd, Gleneagle - | | $10 per head (Children under 18 free) | Enquiries: (03) 5568 1138 |
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| Open Garden - Hoffmann garden | | As part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme, the Hoffmann garden will be open to the public. | | 10am to 4.30pm, 7th & 8th April 2012 | 142 Rialto St, Renmark - | | $6 per head, children u.18 free | |
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| Open Garden - Tintagel | | As part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme, Tintagel will be open to the public. | | 10am to dusk, 14th & 15th April 2012 | 29 Jeffrey St, Nairne - | | $6 per head, children u.18 free | |
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| Trees of Duneira |  A grand avenue of 90 glorious
Dutch Elms leads into the beautiful hills
station garden that embraces an historically significant house dating from the
1870s. Duneira boasts a notable collection of mature trees including Himalayan
holly, rare cut-leaf walnut, maples, dogwoods, rhododendrons and impressive
conifers such as the Noble and Nordmann firs. Sweeping lawns with shrubberies
lead to a holly-hedged 'secret garden' showcasing a beautiful old Japanese
flowering cherry. This event is part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme.
There will be talks about Duneira's magnificent trees at 11am & 2pm.
Address: Officer Lane, Mount Macedon Directions: Melway X909:G10. Vic Roads
415:C9. From Melbourne exit Calder Fwy (M79) at Mt Macedon; take Mt Macedon Rd
(C322) to Mt Macedon shops; travel further 2.4 km to Officer Lane on left. | | 10am to 4.30pm, Sunday 15th April 2012 | - | | $10 per head, children under 18 free | |
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| Peter Olde, the Grevillea Guru |  Visit
grevillea expert and The Grevillea Book co-author Peter Olde in his spectacular
park-like garden filled with a stunning display of Australian plants. The extensive collection of grevillea cultivars and grafted standards is a
special highlight. Many rare Australian plants thrive in the garden created by
Peter and Margaret. There are large trees and lawns as well as discrete areas
including a rainforest garden and fernery.
Peter will give informal talks on all aspects of grevillea culture at 11am &
2pm each day.
This event is part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme. | | 10am to 4.30pm, Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 April 2012 | 140 Russell Lane, Oakdale (Camden) - | | $7 per head, children under 18 free | |
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| Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture | | For the entire month of may, Toorak Village businesses will display 99 contemporary sculptures in their windows and bolted to the pavements along Toorak Road. Take your time surveying the sculptures as well as the shops. Please enjoy 'a decade of sculpture' and take advantage of the warm hospitality of the traders in the village. Catalogues are available from any of the shops in the village and all sculptures are for sale. Toorak Village is between Wallace Ave and Grange Rd, just east of Williams Rd. Simply catch the no 8 tram from Federation Square, along Toorak Road to stop no 35. | | 1st to 31st May 2012 (tbc) | Toorak Village - | | Enquiries: 0419 005 052 |
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| Open Garden - Sunningdale Farm |  As part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme, Sunningdale Farm will be open to the public. | | 10am to 4.30pm, 5th & 6th May 2012 | Mosquito Hill Rd, Mount Compass - | | $8 per head, children u.18 free | |
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| Lex Marinos...in conversation |
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Actor and radio presenter Lex Marinos, is well know to all
Australians and most recently featured on our TV screens in The Slap.
Lex loves spending time in the garden and watching the passing of the
seasons. He finds the garden inspiring and an ideal place for
relaxation, contemplation and preparing for his acting roles. Join Lex
for afternoon tea in a delightful and imaginative intensely planted
cottage-style garden where an eclectic mix of waterwise plants,
succulents, herbs and tropical species happily co-exist. Lex will talk
about some of the many loves and passions in his life, a long list which
includes work, family, travel, reading, watching football (of all
persuasions), and the family dog. This event is part of the wonderful
Australia's Open Garden Scheme. Bookings are essential for this
event as places are very limited. and can be made on the Australia's
Open Garden Scheme secure website
here
Tickets $55 includes afternoon tea.
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| | 2 to 4pm, Saturday 5th May 2012 | Willoughby, Sydney - | | Enquiries: (02) 9983 1836 |
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| Cooking from My Garden, with David Pugh |
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As part of the wonderful
Australia's Open Garden Scheme, join Queensland's Ambassador Chef David Pugh as
he creates delectable dishes from produce picked fresh from the parterre
garden at historic Banchory Homestead. Using classic techniques and assisted by Banchory's owner Mary Lee
Trivett, David will share some of the secrets he uses in his
award-winning Restaurant Two.
Banchory features masses of roses gracing the generous verandahs,
sweeping lawns and a formal parterre with a wonderful abundance of fresh
vegetables, herbs and spices. This is a culinary experience not to be
missed. Bookings are essential for this event as places are
very limited. Tickets $85.00 includes morning tea. You can book online
on
Australia's Open Garden Scheme secure site
here
or phone (03) 5424 8061 during business hours.
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| Open Garden - Beechwood |  As part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme, Beechwood will be open to the public. | | 10am to 4.30pm, 12th & 13th May 2012 | 36 Snows Rd, Stirling - | | $8 per head, children u.18 free | |
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| Open Garden - Bonney garden | | As part of the wonderful
Australia's
Open Garden Scheme, the Bonney garden will be open to the public. | | 10am to 4.30pm, 12th & 13th May 2012 | 48 Martindale Ave, Golden Grove - | | $6 per head, children u.18 free | |
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| Tamie Fraser at Wooloondool |
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Join
Tamie Fraser, the President
Open Gardens
Australia, at the lovely garden of Wooloondool. Nestled on the banks
of the Murrumbidgee, Wooloondool is a family garden of lawns, trees,
natives and perennial plantings. A 90m circular rose walk of mainly heritage
species is shaded from whites, through pinks and reds, while raised beds of
shrubs, perennials and roses provide year-round interest. An impressive golden
elm flanks the croquet lawn, large weeping Chinese elms, Pistacia chinensis and
a Virginia creeper provide autumn highlights. Cooking and self-sufficiency
priorities are evidenced in the expansive vegetable garden and farm orchard.
Tamie will give informal talks on her love of gardens and gardening at 11am
and 2pm on Sunday only. The garden is open on both Saturday & Sunday.
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| | 10am to 4.30pm, Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 May 2012 | Maude Rd, Hay - | | $7 per head, children under 18 free | |
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| Government House Open Day |
As part of Australia Day, citizens and visitors are invited to visit
Government House,
inspect many rooms not normally open to the public and enjoy a picnic on
the lawns. Music and entertainment throughout the day.
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| | 10am to 3pm, 26th January 2013 (tbc) | Government House - | | Free entry | Enquiries: (03) 9655 4211 |
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 | Australia Day Picnic & Historic Vehicles Display | | The popular historic vehicle display, with more than 500 veteran and vintage vehicles, entertainment, free activities and food stalls. | |
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White Hat works hard
to make information on these pages current and correct. However with
many thousands of entries, much of it changing daily, errors may occur.
Always verify the information by using the phone numbers supplied with
each event or venue before making a special trip or using this
information for any other purpose. If you believe some information is
incorrect, please contact us at
corrections@whitehat.com.au
and we will attempt to verify or change the information
DISCLAIMER: White Hat makes no claim as
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incorrect or incomplete information
or for actions based on the information in these pages, and accepts no
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Building by Melbourne based international
architecture firm declared on of UK's top 10 building of the decade
White Hat congratulates Denton Corker Marshall on
their
Manchester Civil Justice Centre being declared by the
prestigious Blueprint magazine as one of the UK's top then buildings
of the decade. Australian architects, along with Australia's
engineers have an impact on contemporary world architectures and
building practices which is disproportionate to this country's
population. DCM have offices in Melbourne, Indonesia and the UK and
recently won the contract to design the new Stonehenge Visitors
Centre.
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