Welcome to this week's OnlyMelbourne newsletter guide to Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community - October 8 - October 14, 2007.
This Week.. Federation Square celebrates 5 years! Spring Racing Carnival sees The Age Guineas Day at Caulfield on Saturday. Melbourne International Arts Festival begins, the Victorian Seniors Festival Week and Melbourne Fringe continue, while Open Mind Fiesta takes place Sunday. And get your game on with Armageddon Expo!
We also have NBL details, special dining offers and much more info on many upcoming events and highlights in beautiful Melbourne, so read on and enjoy!
Fed Square's 5th Birthday - Federation Square celebrates its Fifth Birthday in 2007 with a range of celebrations taking place throughout October, including live entertainment, exhibitions, a competition and more! Celebrate Melbourne's favourite meeting point, which has become the community heart of Melbourne in the past five years with over 37 million visits since opening and 1,500 events every year!
Melbourne International Arts Festival, running from October 11 to 17, is one of Australia's leading arts festivals, presenting unique international and Australian events ranging from dance, theatre and music to visual arts and more! This Thursday, Dan Zanes and Friends, (pictured) whose wild and woolly concert was a huge hit at last year's Festival, return to Melbourne to celebrate this year's Opening Night.
Victorian Seniors Festival Week continues till Sunday, offering a wide range of events spanning everything from seminars and dances to films, theatre, concerts and much more, including the Telstra Meeting Place at the Melbourne Town Hall - a welcoming lounge where you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, hit the internet and catch up with like-minded seniors. It's open daily from 10am to 4:30pm.
Melbourne Fringe Festival continues throughout this week, celebrating its 25th year with a large range of events and exhibitions taking place throughout Melbourne, including festivals and events that have significant cultural impact at a local, national and international level for artists, audiences and the general public. Presented by The Age, 2007's Melbourne Fringe will run until October 14.
The Melba Spiegeltent presents La Soiree - a live event with a gypsy soul and a hungry heart! A spiegeltent is a hand-hewn pavilion used as travelling dance hall and wine tasting marquee since the early 20th century. A theatre, a salon, a portal to another time and more, La Soiree is a must-see attraction, running for a limited season until November 18 at Northcote Town Hall Civic Square.
Open Mind Fiesta, held as part of Mental Health Week, is a day is designed for the whole community, and centres on conveying serious messages about mental health in a relaxed context of every day living and fun! It takes place this Sunday in Fairfield, Station Street.
The Timber & Working With Wood Expo is Australasia's largest showcase of products and services available to woodworking enthusiasts and professional tradesmen alike. It takes place this weekend at the Exhibition Centre.
Armageddon Multimedia Expo Armageddon Multimedia Expo - Featuring an amazing array of 'pop-culture' exhibits, Armageddon is the largest show of its type in the southern hemisphere, bringing together comics, TV stars, live games and more, all under the one roof!
Note: Adam West & Julie Newmar will not attend as advertised.
Digital Fringe is a new arm of the successful Fringe Festival that offers new media artists access to public screens and non-traditional audiences across Melbourne including Federation Square, screenings at Horse Bazaar and the most unlikely places!
Glass on Flame is Kirra Gallery's latest exhibition, featuring a stunning collection of contemporary Australian flame formed glass at its Federation Square gallery, located in The Atrium. The exhibition is free, open from 10am to 6pm.
History Begins at Home is the current exhibition on show at the Royal Historic Society of Victoria. Illustrating the history of the area around the Society's building in A'Beckett Street, the exhibition is drawn from the Society's rich collection of maps, photos and drawings.
Artefact is an exhibition in which thirteen contemporary artists have woven small-scale works through historical artefacts, putting a new twist on the traditional forms of display at City Museum's Making Melbourne Galleries.
Love Per Say, written and directed by Ruth Ann Malloy, is a performance that explores notions of love and femininity, told of in fairytales. Featuring music and also puppetry by Conor Fox, performances run from October 11 to 13 at Northcote Uniting Church Hall.
Glow, presented by Chunky Move, is an intimate interactive solo performance in which the motion of the human body is used to trigger and control music, lighting and animation. Performances begin October 12 at Southbank's Chunky Move Studios.
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, based on the popular Oscar-winning film, the play is fun, daring, over-the-top and unforgettable! Experience the beauty of the outback on stage with over 20 full-scale production numbers that will take your breath away!
Theatresports is back in 2007, presented by Impro Melbourne. In a thrilling mix of both theatre and sport, 5 teams will compete for a chance to play in the Grand Final, creating scenes out of audience suggestions with skill and daring every Sunday at Theatreworks.
Entertainment & Nightlife
Kate Miller-Heidke (pictured) will be performing this Wednesday and Thursday at the Northcote Social Club as part of her Trash & Treasure Tour. With the release of her debut album only two short months ago, Kate has swiftly become a musical entity unto herself.
$12,000 Cash Bonanza! Here's your chance to share in a $12,000 CASH BONANZA, courtesy of Financial Services Online! Apply free online for any comparative quote & you automatically qualify for free entry into their monthly prize draw of $1,000!
Zia Teresa are known for their generous home styled traditional Italian meals and commitment to quality. The special's menu is continually updated, offering you classic gourmet dishes from all regions of Italy, in addition to Zia originals.
Menulog Home Delivery is a great chance to eat fine cuisine at home! With over 300 of the best restaurants on offer, you're sure to find something to suit any taste or occasion. To find fast and easy delivery in your area, Visit Here.
Sporting Events
Spring Racing Carnival
Victoria's Spring Racing Carnival showcases 50 days of premier world-class thoroughbred racing and a party atmosphere unmatched at any other Australian sporting event! Each year, the Spring Racing Carnival puts Victoria on the international map with its high-quality horse racing that incorporates 79 race meetings across the state, with more than 770,000 people attending! It runs until November 21st.
Spring Racing Carnival | Caulfied - The Age Caulfield Guineas Day, taking place Saturday, is the time-honoured Classic for three year old horses, highlighting one of the racing year's great days. With three Group One races, this is truly a purist's dream!
Dragons vs Kings
Sunday 14 October - 4:00pm
Vodafone Arena
Motor Sport
The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix takes place at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this weekend beginning Friday October 12, when Australian Racing Star and MotoGP World Champion, Casey Stoner will ride his first race in front of an adoring home crowd!
Markets, Fetes and Fairs
Moreland Community Child Care Co-operative Fete
This Sunday, October 14th, support Moreland's community with a fun day for all! The fete, taking place at Brunswick's Warr Park, includes a white elephant sale, a BBQ & bar, rides for kids, music and more!
The 9 x 5 Quality Makers Market features hand crafted and painted object's d'art to tantalise and tempt your eye. The market takes place this Sunday at 10am in Ivanhoe, offering original wares, hand-made gifts and artist made homewares.
Shake off those winter blues and Spring along to one of Melbourne's many excellent markets, fetes and fairs this weekend for a bargain!
An increasing number of food and produce markets including wine are always popping up around the suburbs. And don't forget garage sales!
Kanvas Grey
Kanvas Grey will be performing at the Marquee on corner of Queen & Victoria Streets, playing Australian Indie Rock. This Sunday 12 - 2 pm.
Melbourne For Kids
Meccano Exhibition - The Melbourne Meccano Club's 12th annual exhibition will be held this weekend in Gardenvale, celebrating a hundred years of Meccano with a display of models and memorabilia spanning the century of the Meccano name.
Bananas in Pyjamas Allstar Show - The Bananas in Pyjamas are back with a brand new show for 2007 starring B1, B2, Amy, Morgan and Rat in a Hat! Especially designed to delight preschoolers. Shows will be running until October 14 at various venues.
Pixar - 20 Years of Animation takes you behind the scenes of the studio that created Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story, Cars and The Incredibles. Pixar's fascinating processes are revealed through concept sketches, drawings and sculptures.
Family Tours
Puffing Billy Tour - take a tour the whole family can enjoy with a ride on Puffing Billy, Australia's best-loved steam train! Winding its way through lush ferns and towering timbers, this fantastic tour offers may treats, including wine tasting for the adults and also a trip to Healesville Sanctuary that kids will love!
Circus Shows
DiVino, presented by the National Institute of Circus Arts combines circus, music, theatre and dance in a magical show for the whole family. DiVino features students and graduate artists in an extravagant show full of colour, movement and luscious imagery!
Malvern Women's Day, held this Sunday, is a special day for women to get together to explore issues and to share ideas in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. Celebrating it's 21st anniversary this year, the theme for the day's event is Living In Harmony.
You Can Help
There are many social causes that are relevant to people from all walks of life, many of which rely on public support to better the community or assist those who are less fortunate. This week we ask you to consider the following..
Pink Ribbon Breakfasts are a fun way to join friends and family and raise funds for breast cancer research. Most breakfasts are held in the fourth week of October to coincide with Pink Ribbon Day, with many get-togethers having a fun pink theme! Hosts are supplied with breakfast recipes, specially created by International and Australian chefs, and a box of goodies from sponsors to get their breakfast started.
Lunch for Leukaemia - Between October 5th and 19th the Leukaemia Foundation encourages the community to host a lunch to raise support and funds for patients and families who need the foundation's personalised and practical support.
OnlyMelbourne Welcomes..
Advertising your Business or Event at OnlyMelbourne is not only easy, but best of all it's FREE!! - Get Listed.. - don't forget to tell your friends!
Each week we highlight five of the latest additions to OnlyMelbourne's ever growing guide to services, businesses and information sites for your community.
Did you know tunnels run everywhere under Melbourne? More than 50 tunnels dating back to WW2 run under Melbourne, including one near Dights Falls - Yarra River.
There are reports that there used to be a large underground "bunker"near Dights Falls at Abbotsford, in Melbourne, Victoria. It is believed that this large underground "bunker"was an old WW2 air raid shelter. It is estimated that it could hold a few thousand people.
Welcome to this week's OnlyMelbourne newsletter guide to Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community - October 8 - October 14, 2007.
This Week.. Federation Square celebrates 5 years! Spring Racing Carnival sees The Age Guineas Day at Caulfield on Saturday. Melbourne International Arts Festival begins, the Victorian Seniors Festival Week and Melbourne Fringe continue, while Open Mind Fiesta takes place Sunday. And get your game on with Armageddon Expo!
We also have NBL details, special dining offers and much more info on many upcoming events and highlights in beautiful Melbourne, so read on and enjoy!
Fed Square's 5th Birthday - Federation Square celebrates its Fifth Birthday in 2007 with a range of celebrations taking place throughout October, including live entertainment, exhibitions, a competition and more! Celebrate Melbourne's favourite meeting point, which has become the community heart of Melbourne in the past five years with over 37 million visits since opening and 1,500 events every year!
Melbourne International Arts Festival, running from October 11 to 17, is one of Australia's leading arts festivals, presenting unique international and Australian events ranging from dance, theatre and music to visual arts and more! This Thursday, Dan Zanes and Friends, (pictured) whose wild and woolly concert was a huge hit at last year's Festival, return to Melbourne to celebrate this year's Opening Night.
Victorian Seniors Festival Week continues till Sunday, offering a wide range of events spanning everything from seminars and dances to films, theatre, concerts and much more, including the Telstra Meeting Place at the Melbourne Town Hall - a welcoming lounge where you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, hit the internet and catch up with like-minded seniors. It's open daily from 10am to 4:30pm.
Melbourne Fringe Festival continues throughout this week, celebrating its 25th year with a large range of events and exhibitions taking place throughout Melbourne, including festivals and events that have significant cultural impact at a local, national and international level for artists, audiences and the general public. Presented by The Age, 2007's Melbourne Fringe will run until October 14.
The Melba Spiegeltent presents La Soiree - a live event with a gypsy soul and a hungry heart! A spiegeltent is a hand-hewn pavilion used as travelling dance hall and wine tasting marquee since the early 20th century. A theatre, a salon, a portal to another time and more, La Soiree is a must-see attraction, running for a limited season until November 18 at Northcote Town Hall Civic Square.
Open Mind Fiesta, held as part of Mental Health Week, is a day is designed for the whole community, and centres on conveying serious messages about mental health in a relaxed context of every day living and fun! It takes place this Sunday in Fairfield, Station Street.
The Timber & Working With Wood Expo is Australasia's largest showcase of products and services available to woodworking enthusiasts and professional tradesmen alike. It takes place this weekend at the Exhibition Centre.
Armageddon Multimedia Expo Armageddon Multimedia Expo - Featuring an amazing array of 'pop-culture' exhibits, Armageddon is the largest show of its type in the southern hemisphere, bringing together comics, TV stars, live games and more, all under the one roof!
Note: Adam West & Julie Newmar will not attend as advertised.
Digital Fringe is a new arm of the successful Fringe Festival that offers new media artists access to public screens and non-traditional audiences across Melbourne including Federation Square, screenings at Horse Bazaar and the most unlikely places!
Glass on Flame is Kirra Gallery's latest exhibition, featuring a stunning collection of contemporary Australian flame formed glass at its Federation Square gallery, located in The Atrium. The exhibition is free, open from 10am to 6pm.
History Begins at Home is the current exhibition on show at the Royal Historic Society of Victoria. Illustrating the history of the area around the Society's building in A'Beckett Street, the exhibition is drawn from the Society's rich collection of maps, photos and drawings.
Artefact is an exhibition in which thirteen contemporary artists have woven small-scale works through historical artefacts, putting a new twist on the traditional forms of display at City Museum's Making Melbourne Galleries.
Love Per Say, written and directed by Ruth Ann Malloy, is a performance that explores notions of love and femininity, told of in fairytales. Featuring music and also puppetry by Conor Fox, performances run from October 11 to 13 at Northcote Uniting Church Hall.
Glow, presented by Chunky Move, is an intimate interactive solo performance in which the motion of the human body is used to trigger and control music, lighting and animation. Performances begin October 12 at Southbank's Chunky Move Studios.
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, based on the popular Oscar-winning film, the play is fun, daring, over-the-top and unforgettable! Experience the beauty of the outback on stage with over 20 full-scale production numbers that will take your breath away!
Theatresports is back in 2007, presented by Impro Melbourne. In a thrilling mix of both theatre and sport, 5 teams will compete for a chance to play in the Grand Final, creating scenes out of audience suggestions with skill and daring every Sunday at Theatreworks.
Entertainment & Nightlife
Kate Miller-Heidke (pictured) will be performing this Wednesday and Thursday at the Northcote Social Club as part of her Trash & Treasure Tour. With the release of her debut album only two short months ago, Kate has swiftly become a musical entity unto herself.
$12,000 Cash Bonanza! Here's your chance to share in a $12,000 CASH BONANZA, courtesy of Financial Services Online! Apply free online for any comparative quote & you automatically qualify for free entry into their monthly prize draw of $1,000!
Zia Teresa are known for their generous home styled traditional Italian meals and commitment to quality. The special's menu is continually updated, offering you classic gourmet dishes from all regions of Italy, in addition to Zia originals.
Menulog Home Delivery is a great chance to eat fine cuisine at home! With over 300 of the best restaurants on offer, you're sure to find something to suit any taste or occasion. To find fast and easy delivery in your area, Visit Here.
Sporting Events
Spring Racing Carnival
Victoria's Spring Racing Carnival showcases 50 days of premier world-class thoroughbred racing and a party atmosphere unmatched at any other Australian sporting event! Each year, the Spring Racing Carnival puts Victoria on the international map with its high-quality horse racing that incorporates 79 race meetings across the state, with more than 770,000 people attending! It runs until November 21st.
Spring Racing Carnival | Caulfied - The Age Caulfield Guineas Day, taking place Saturday, is the time-honoured Classic for three year old horses, highlighting one of the racing year's great days. With three Group One races, this is truly a purist's dream!
Dragons vs Kings
Sunday 14 October - 4:00pm
Vodafone Arena
Motor Sport
The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix takes place at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this weekend beginning Friday October 12, when Australian Racing Star and MotoGP World Champion, Casey Stoner will ride his first race in front of an adoring home crowd!
Markets, Fetes and Fairs
Moreland Community Child Care Co-operative Fete
This Sunday, October 14th, support Moreland's community with a fun day for all! The fete, taking place at Brunswick's Warr Park, includes a white elephant sale, a BBQ & bar, rides for kids, music and more!
The 9 x 5 Quality Makers Market features hand crafted and painted object's d'art to tantalise and tempt your eye. The market takes place this Sunday at 10am in Ivanhoe, offering original wares, hand-made gifts and artist made homewares.
Shake off those winter blues and Spring along to one of Melbourne's many excellent markets, fetes and fairs this weekend for a bargain!
An increasing number of food and produce markets including wine are always popping up around the suburbs. And don't forget garage sales!
Kanvas Grey
Kanvas Grey will be performing at the Marquee on corner of Queen & Victoria Streets, playing Australian Indie Rock. This Sunday 12 - 2 pm.
Melbourne For Kids
Meccano Exhibition - The Melbourne Meccano Club's 12th annual exhibition will be held this weekend in Gardenvale, celebrating a hundred years of Meccano with a display of models and memorabilia spanning the century of the Meccano name.
Bananas in Pyjamas Allstar Show - The Bananas in Pyjamas are back with a brand new show for 2007 starring B1, B2, Amy, Morgan and Rat in a Hat! Especially designed to delight preschoolers. Shows will be running until October 14 at various venues.
Pixar - 20 Years of Animation takes you behind the scenes of the studio that created Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story, Cars and The Incredibles. Pixar's fascinating processes are revealed through concept sketches, drawings and sculptures.
Family Tours
Puffing Billy Tour - take a tour the whole family can enjoy with a ride on Puffing Billy, Australia's best-loved steam train! Winding its way through lush ferns and towering timbers, this fantastic tour offers may treats, including wine tasting for the adults and also a trip to Healesville Sanctuary that kids will love!
Circus Shows
DiVino, presented by the National Institute of Circus Arts combines circus, music, theatre and dance in a magical show for the whole family. DiVino features students and graduate artists in an extravagant show full of colour, movement and luscious imagery!
Malvern Women's Day, held this Sunday, is a special day for women to get together to explore issues and to share ideas in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. Celebrating it's 21st anniversary this year, the theme for the day's event is Living In Harmony.
You Can Help
There are many social causes that are relevant to people from all walks of life, many of which rely on public support to better the community or assist those who are less fortunate. This week we ask you to consider the following..
Pink Ribbon Breakfasts are a fun way to join friends and family and raise funds for breast cancer research. Most breakfasts are held in the fourth week of October to coincide with Pink Ribbon Day, with many get-togethers having a fun pink theme! Hosts are supplied with breakfast recipes, specially created by International and Australian chefs, and a box of goodies from sponsors to get their breakfast started.
Lunch for Leukaemia - Between October 5th and 19th the Leukaemia Foundation encourages the community to host a lunch to raise support and funds for patients and families who need the foundation's personalised and practical support.
OnlyMelbourne Welcomes..
Advertising your Business or Event at OnlyMelbourne is not only easy, but best of all it's FREE!! - Get Listed.. - don't forget to tell your friends!
Each week we highlight five of the latest additions to OnlyMelbourne's ever growing guide to services, businesses and information sites for your community.
Did you know tunnels run everywhere under Melbourne? More than 50 tunnels dating back to WW2 run under Melbourne, including one near Dights Falls - Yarra River.
There are reports that there used to be a large underground "bunker"near Dights Falls at Abbotsford, in Melbourne, Victoria. It is believed that this large underground "bunker"was an old WW2 air raid shelter. It is estimated that it could hold a few thousand people.
Fed Square's 5th Birthday - Federation Square celebrates its Fifth Birthday in 2007 with a range of celebrations taking place throughout October, including live entertainment, exhibitions, a competition and more! Celebrate Melbourne's favourite meeting point, which has become the community heart of Melbourne in the past five years with over 37 million visits since opening and 1,500 events every year!
Melbourne International Arts Festival, running from October 11 to 17, is one of Australia's leading arts festivals, presenting unique international and Australian events ranging from dance, theatre and music to visual arts and more! This Thursday, Dan Zanes and Friends, (pictured) whose wild and woolly concert was a huge hit at last year's Festival, return to Melbourne to celebrate this year's Opening Night.
Victorian Seniors Festival Week continues till Sunday, offering a wide range of events spanning everything from seminars and dances to films, theatre, concerts and much more, including the Telstra Meeting Place at the Melbourne Town Hall - a welcoming lounge where you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, hit the internet and catch up with like-minded seniors. It's open daily from 10am to 4:30pm.
Melbourne Fringe Festival continues throughout this week, celebrating its 25th year with a large range of events and exhibitions taking place throughout Melbourne, including festivals and events that have significant cultural impact at a local, national and international level for artists, audiences and the general public. Presented by The Age, 2007's Melbourne Fringe will run until October 14.
The Melba Spiegeltent presents La Soiree - a live event with a gypsy soul and a hungry heart! A spiegeltent is a hand-hewn pavilion used as travelling dance hall and wine tasting marquee since the early 20th century. A theatre, a salon, a portal to another time and more, La Soiree is a must-see attraction, running for a limited season until November 18 at Northcote Town Hall Civic Square.
Open Mind Fiesta, held as part of Mental Health Week, is a day is designed for the whole community, and centres on conveying serious messages about mental health in a relaxed context of every day living and fun! It takes place this Sunday in Fairfield, Station Street.
The Timber & Working With Wood Expo is Australasia's largest showcase of products and services available to woodworking enthusiasts and professional tradesmen alike. It takes place this weekend at the Exhibition Centre.
Armageddon Multimedia Expo Armageddon Multimedia Expo - Featuring an amazing array of 'pop-culture' exhibits, Armageddon is the largest show of its type in the southern hemisphere, bringing together comics, TV stars, live games and more, all under the one roof!
Digital Fringe is a new arm of the successful Fringe Festival that offers new media artists access to public screens and non-traditional audiences across Melbourne including Federation Square, screenings at Horse Bazaar and the most unlikely places!
Glass on Flame is Kirra Gallery's latest exhibition, featuring a stunning collection of contemporary Australian flame formed glass at its Federation Square gallery, located in The Atrium. The exhibition is free, open from 10am to 6pm.
History Begins at Home is the current exhibition on show at the Royal Historic Society of Victoria. Illustrating the history of the area around the Society's building in A'Beckett Street, the exhibition is drawn from the Society's rich collection of maps, photos and drawings.
Artefact is an exhibition in which thirteen contemporary artists have woven small-scale works through historical artefacts, putting a new twist on the traditional forms of display at City Museum's Making Melbourne Galleries.
Love Per Say, written and directed by Ruth Ann Malloy, is a performance that explores notions of love and femininity, told of in fairytales. Featuring music and also puppetry by Conor Fox, performances run from October 11 to 13 at Northcote Uniting Church Hall.
Glow, presented by Chunky Move, is an intimate interactive solo performance in which the motion of the human body is used to trigger and control music, lighting and animation. Performances begin October 12 at Southbank's Chunky Move Studios.
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, based on the popular Oscar-winning film, the play is fun, daring, over-the-top and unforgettable! Experience the beauty of the outback on stage with over 20 full-scale production numbers that will take your breath away!
Theatresports is back in 2007, presented by Impro Melbourne. In a thrilling mix of both theatre and sport, 5 teams will compete for a chance to play in the Grand Final, creating scenes out of audience suggestions with skill and daring every Sunday at Theatreworks.
Kate Miller-Heidke (pictured) will be performing this Wednesday and Thursday at the Northcote Social Club as part of her Trash & Treasure Tour. With the release of her debut album only two short months ago, Kate has swiftly become a musical entity unto herself.
$12,000 Cash Bonanza! Here's your chance to share in a $12,000 CASH BONANZA, courtesy of Financial Services Online! Apply free online for any comparative quote & you automatically qualify for free entry into their monthly prize draw of $1,000!
Zia Teresa are known for their generous home styled traditional Italian meals and commitment to quality. The special's menu is continually updated, offering you classic gourmet dishes from all regions of Italy, in addition to Zia originals.
Victoria's Spring Racing Carnival showcases 50 days of premier world-class thoroughbred racing and a party atmosphere unmatched at any other Australian sporting event! Each year, the Spring Racing Carnival puts Victoria on the international map with its high-quality horse racing that incorporates 79 race meetings across the state, with more than 770,000 people attending! It runs until November 21st.
Spring Racing Carnival | Caulfied - The Age Caulfield Guineas Day, taking place Saturday, is the time-honoured Classic for three year old horses, highlighting one of the racing year's great days. With three Group One races, this is truly a purist's dream!
South Dragons Home Game
The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix takes place at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this weekend beginning Friday October 12, when Australian Racing Star and MotoGP World Champion, Casey Stoner will ride his first race in front of an adoring home crowd!
Moreland Community Child Care Co-operative Fete
The 9 x 5 Quality Makers Market features hand crafted and painted object's d'art to tantalise and tempt your eye. The market takes place this Sunday at 10am in Ivanhoe, offering original wares, hand-made gifts and artist made homewares.
Shake off those winter blues and Spring along to one of Melbourne's many excellent markets, fetes and fairs this weekend for a bargain! 
Meccano Exhibition - The Melbourne Meccano Club's 12th annual exhibition will be held this weekend in Gardenvale, celebrating a hundred years of Meccano with a display of models and memorabilia spanning the century of the Meccano name.
Bananas in Pyjamas Allstar Show - The Bananas in Pyjamas are back with a brand new show for 2007 starring B1, B2, Amy, Morgan and Rat in a Hat! Especially designed to delight preschoolers. Shows will be running until October 14 at various venues.
Pixar - 20 Years of Animation takes you behind the scenes of the studio that created Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story, Cars and The Incredibles. Pixar's fascinating processes are revealed through concept sketches, drawings and sculptures. 
Puffing Billy Tour - take a tour the whole family can enjoy with a ride on Puffing Billy, Australia's best-loved steam train! Winding its way through lush ferns and towering timbers, this fantastic tour offers may treats, including wine tasting for the adults and also a trip to Healesville Sanctuary that kids will love!
DiVino, presented by the National Institute of Circus Arts combines circus, music, theatre and dance in a magical show for the whole family. DiVino features students and graduate artists in an extravagant show full of colour, movement and luscious imagery!
Silvers Grand Magic Circus
Malvern Women's Day, held this Sunday, is a special day for women to get together to explore issues and to share ideas in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. Celebrating it's 21st anniversary this year, the theme for the day's event is Living In Harmony.
Pink Ribbon Breakfasts are a fun way to join friends and family and raise funds for breast cancer research. Most breakfasts are held in the fourth week of October to coincide with Pink Ribbon Day, with many get-togethers having a fun pink theme! Hosts are supplied with breakfast recipes, specially created by International and Australian chefs, and a box of goodies from sponsors to get their breakfast started.
Lunch for Leukaemia - Between October 5th and 19th the Leukaemia Foundation encourages the community to host a lunch to raise support and funds for patients and families who need the foundation's personalised and practical support.
