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Events - Victoria, Australia |
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Want to see what is happening where you are going? Maybe you want to include a
destination in your plans, some stopover to coincide with events happening in
that town? Following are some events happening in Victoria. For more information, check
the destination pages of the town or area you are visiting.
Some events happen at the same throughout Australia, such as Christmas and
New Years Eve celebrations, ANZAC Day, Australia Day, local markets, agricultural shows etc. Some scheduled events only have approximate dates, with some dates changing
or being cancelled.
When planning your travel around events, contact
the holder of the event or the local visitor centre where the event is happening to confirm the event timetable. |
To apply for an events listing, click here
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Australia Day
26th January
A day when we
come together to celebrate Australia and being Australian. Celebrations are
nation wide.
Details can be found on the government
Australia Day
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ANZAC Day
25th April
This day of
remembrance marks the deaths and sufferings of brave men and women, who lost
their lives in the fight to bring peace and harmony to the world.
It commemorates the landing at Gallipoli in 1915 (during World War I), which saw
men from two countries, Australia and New Zealand, come together and fight as
one, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
The massive loss of life, was deeply felt, and today it is a day we mark as
ANZAC Day: Less We Forget. |
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Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve
24-31 December
Capital cities
throughout Australia and many of the major cities often put on special events
such as Carol by Candlelight and New Years Eve firework display. Details can
often be found on the local council sites. |
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Victoria and
Australia Wide |
ANZAC Day
25th April
This day of
remembrance marks the deaths and sufferings of brave men and women, who lost
their lives in the fight to bring peace and harmony to the world.
It commemorates the landing at Gallipoli in 1915 (during World War I), which saw
men from two countries, Australia and New Zealand, come together and fight as
one, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
The massive loss of life, was deeply felt, and today it is a day we mark as
ANZAC Day: Less We Forget. |
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Benalla |
Winton Motor Raceway
Most weekends
There is usually something happening every weekend. The calendar
highlights include the Shell Australian V8 Touring Championship, Australian
Super Truck Racing Championship, and the Australian Historic Motorfest. |
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Benalla |
Benalla Lakeside Craft Market
4th
Saturday of each month |
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Cardinia |
Cardinia Ranges Farmers Market
2nd Saturday of the month
Described as one of the best
markets in the region, with the stalls offering fresh vegetables, cheese,
venison, beef, free range pork and free range eggs. |
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Foster |
Foster Showgrounds Craft
Markets
Held monthly |
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Heathcote |
Heathcote Bush Market
Lions Club
First Saturday of the month
Popular monthly markets held in the
centre of town. |
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Koonwarra |
Koonwarra Farmers Market
Held on the first Saturday of each month
Visit our popular market showcasing produce from the local area. |
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Mildura |
Sunraysia Farmers Market
First and third Saturday of the month - 9am to 1 pm
A farmers market is held in the
Australian Inland Botanic Gardens, exhibiting the finest local produce.
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Mildura |
Sunday Langtree Mall Market
Fourth Sunday each month - 9am to 1 pm
Held in the city centre, general
market selling produce, jams and pickles, craft, clothing etc. |
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Mount Beauty |
Mount Beauty Bush Market
First Saturday of each month
Community market. There
are often additional markets in association with special events. |
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Woodend |
Woodend Market
Ph: 5427 2255
3rd Sunday of the month (September to May)
Local market held at the old
racecourse in Forest Street. |
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APPLYING FOR AN EVENTS LISTING |
For a free listing within the events section and on the specific town/city page,
you need to be a regular annual event held in Australia. When sending us your
details, you need to provide the:
- name of the event
- organisation in charge of the event
- event date or approximate date ie 3 day event late October
- web site address for further information on the event
- location of the event ie Parkes Showground
- contact details including telephone, freecall number, fax, and email
(where applicable)
- a general brief description of the event.
- name of the person requesting the listing and contact number
To submit your event listing request,
click here.
For events that have their own website, by providing a link to
AusEmade, you can submit one image (size 175 pixels wide by 175 pixels high
max.) for inclusion with your listing. Make sure you let us know where we can
view our listing. |
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