Festivals & Events

• Ivanhoe Makers Market
• Banyule Event Guide - Guidelines, Checklists and Application forms
• Getting Involved in Banyule Festivals and Events
• Malahang Community Festival
• Banyule Festival Fun at Twilight Sounds & Kids Artyfarty Fest - 28 to 29 March 2009
• Northern Interfaith/Intercultural Network Community Consultation - Tuesday 23rd June 2009

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Ivanhoe Makers Market

Ivanhoe Makers Market is a creative arts market project held on the third Saturday of the month at Banyule Arts Space. The market showcases handmade original goodies by talented "North of the Yarra" artists.

"Hands on" workshops are a special feature of the Makers Market. Visitors have the opportunity to work directly with selected artisans, learning techniques such as jewellery-making, felting and more.

Dates for 2009 are:
June 20 July 18 August 15 September 19 October 17 November 21 December 19

Ivanhoe Makers Market - Banyule Arts Space
14 Ivanhoe Parade, Ivanhoe

For information about workshops and to find out what's happening each month, visit our blog
http://qualitymakersmarket.blogspot.com

For more details or for information on how to get involved, click here .Or visit our blog to find out what's happening each month http://qualitymakersmarket.blogspot.com

Banyule Event Guide - Guidelines, Checklists and Application forms

The Banyule Event Guide is both a resource for event and festival organisers as well as an application form for the new Banyule Event Permit which is a requirement for all event or festival organisers who hold events on Council land, streets, roads and parks.

The Banyule Event Guide contains lots of information, including:

• ‘how to’ organise an event
• which permits are required
• statutory requirements
• how to develop risk management plans
• traffic management plans
• how to conduct an accessibility audit, and
• lots of templates and example forms to help you along the way

It also provides a list of useful contacts for any festival or event organiser. The Banyule Event Permit is a new process for Banyule City Council’s Obstruction Permit - Local Law Number 1, Part 2, Clause Number 202. The Obstruction Permit has always been required for circuses, carnivals, festivals, street parties and processions but has never been adequately enforced.

Due to the amount of organisation and level of risk that is generated by holding an event or festival on public land, Council is now ensuring all event and festival organisers apply for a Banyule Event Permit to minimise this risk, to ensure that events are well planned and well run.

For event and festival organisers who organise events on private land or within schools, this guide is also a great resource with easy to follow guides and checklists.

Many events that do not require a Banyule Event Permit may still need a Temporary Food Premises Permit or an Occupancy Permit from the Victorian Building Commission.

Details about these permits can also be found in the Banyule Event Guide. Banyule City Council has also introduced the Event Management Team (EMT), an internal committee made up of Council staff from across the organisation.

The EMT is there to assist festival and event organisers determine which permits are required, what infrastructure they need and to assist them to apply for these permits.

For your copy of the Banyule Event Guide click on the link below to download one or call 9490 4222.

Getting Involved in Banyule Festivals and Events

Banyule has a terrific calendar of festivals and events through the year and as well as coming along and enjoying the celebrations there are great ways to get involved and be part of the program.

Who can get involved in these events? Practically anyone!

Community groups who want to increase their profile in the community and, or, fund raise can hold a food or information and display stall.

Local arts organisations, clubs, individuals or cultural groups could display or sell their work as part of the markets, put on a performance on one of the many stages or give a workshop in their discipline. Sporting clubs can give demonstrations or run activities.

There is also the opportunity for local commercial businesses to become involved through both in-kind and financial sponsorship. Arts, cultural or children's entertainment and activity businesses may be able to provide in-kind support through workshops and, or, performances. Other businesses can be involved through a scale of financial sponsorship agreements.

On top of all this all the events rely on a team of keen volunteers to help the management crew bring it all to realisation. There are opportunities for people of all abilities and interests; from assisting with workshops, to set up, to customer service etc.

For more details on each event, contacts and application forms please see individual listings in the Festivals and Events Section of www.banyule.vic.gov.au or call 9490 4222.

Malahang Community Festival

Malahang Community Festival took place on 16 May 2009 a great day was had by all.  Despite cool weather, hundreds of locals were joined by visitors to the area to celebreate Malahang reserve and all the good things about West Heidelberg. 

Around 3,000 people attended across the day, and as well as numerous community information stalls highlights included performances by Olympic Village Primary School students, stilt-walking workshops, art exhibitions, face painting, rock climbing, and of course the fantastic redevloped Malahang Playground.  The new flying foxes and community bike shed were both completed in the weeek leading up to the festival. 

Banyule Festival Fun at Twilight Sounds & Kids Artyfarty Fest - 28 to 29 March 2009

Banyule Festival Weekend took place under beautiful sunny skies on the weekend of 28th and 29th March.  The Festival provided two fantastic days of quality entertainment and workshops for all ages and was enjoyed by thousands of people from Banyule and beyond..

A crowd of more than 3,000 people enjoyed the beautiful atmosphere on Saturday evening and heard a line up of great musical acts headlined by the award winning sounds of The Audreys.  On Sunday 29th March the day started with a crowd of almost 1,000 taking part in the Grand Parade, and large crowds of people thronged to the picturesque Sills Bend site throughout the day to enjoy a range of performances and interactive workshops. 

Northern Interfaith/Intercultural Network Community Consultation - Tuesday 23rd June 2009

 A community consultation is being held on Tuesday 23rd June, 6.00 to 9.00 pm at Darebin City Hall, 284 Gower Street Preston.  If you would like to attend please phone Shelly on 8470 8545 or email shelly.dowden@darebin.vic.gov.au by Wednesday 17th June.

Please see attached invitation, executive summary and flier.  For further information contact Banyule's representative, Darnelle Eckersall on 9490 4222.

The overall aim of the project is to develop a model for a dynamic and sustainable interfaith and intercultural network for the Northern region of Melbourne.  It is based on active collaboration between La Trobe University's Centre for Dialogue, five municipalities (Moreland, Darebin, Banyule, Hume and Whittlesea) and eight partner organisations (Australian Multicultural Foundation, Uniting Church, Jewish Community Council of Victoria, Islamic Council of Victoria, Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, Buddhist Council of Victoria and Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre). 

The project's aim is to translate the general principles of dialogue into encounters, educational experiences and practical activities that target the particular needs and circumstances of local communities in the Northern region of Melbourne.  It addresses the question whether dialogue and cooperation across different faiths and cultures can be nurtured (and if so,how) in places where people live, study, practise their religion, socialise, shop, and go about the business of everyday life, especially in their local communities.