Festivals & Events

• The Little Banyule Book of Things To Do - Autumn 2013
• The Little Banyule Book of Things to Do - Winter 2013
• Twilight Sounds and Kids Arty Farty Fest 2013
• What else is coming up?
• How to get involved in our festivals and events
• Holding your own event in Banyule

The Little Banyule Book of Things To Do - Autumn 2013

Welcome to Banyule Council's first Little Banyule Book of Things to Do, which brings you all our exciting events for Autumn (March, April, May).

Discover new events and activities designed for all tastes and for young and old! Share these events with your friends and family and enjoy a great morning, afternoon, day or night out in beautiful Banyule.

Download the booklet below or pick up your copy at our service centres from 12 March 2013.

The Little Banyule Book of Things to Do - Winter 2013

Welcome to the Winter edition of our Little Banyule Book of Things to Do, which brings you all our exciting events for June, July and August.

Discover new events and activities designed for all tastes and for young and old! Share these events with your friends and family and enjoy a great morning, afternoon, day or night out in beautiful Banyule.

Download the booklet below or pick up your copy at our service centres.

Twilight Sounds and Kids Arty Farty Fest 2013

Twilight Sounds and Kids ArtyFarty Fest are over for another year. We had an absolute ball!

Thank you to all who participated and to those who came along and helped us to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of this wonderful weekend of family-friendly fun! Check out the photos on facebook!

Banyule City Council would like to acknowledge our amazing sponsors of Twilight Sounds and Kids ArtyFarty Fest 2013.

What else is coming up?

Winter in Banyule
When: 1st - 11th August 2013
Where: In and around Banyule

Malahang Festival
When: Sunday 17th November 2013
Where: Malahang Reserve, Heidelberg West

Carols by Candlelight
When: Saturday 14 December 2013
Where: tbc

Boulevard Lights
When: 14th - 24th December 2013
Where: The Boulevard, Ivanhoe

Other Events

Banyule City Council presents a fantastic range of festivals throughout the year and across the city for the whole community, including Twilight Sounds, Kids Arty Farty Fest, Malahang Community Festival, Carols by Candlelight, The Boulevard Lights and Winter in Banyule.

From festivals to art exhibitions, there is something for everyone to enjoy!

If you would like further information on festivals and events coordinated by Banyule City Council, please contact the Leisure and Cultural Services department on 9490 4222.

Visit www.banyule.vic.gov.au/arts for further information on arts events, including exhibitions and Winter in Banyule.

For information on other Banyule Arts & Culture activities, including the Ivanhoe Makers Market click here.

How to get involved in our 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.

Community groups - can have a stall at a Festival and increase their profile in the community and/or fund raise, or hold a food or information stall.

Local arts organisations, sporting clubs, individuals or cultural groups - can display or sell their work as part of the markets, put on a performance on one of the many stages or give a workshop or demonstration.

Local busineses and commercial stall holders - can 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. Stallholder applications for each of our festivals are advertised on our website or you can email arts@banyule.vic.gov.au and ask to be placed on the mailing list.

Volunteers - our 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 email arts@banyule.vic.gov.au or call 9490 4222.

Holding your own event in Banyule

The Banyule Event Guide is both a resource for event and festival organisers as well as an application form for the a 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.

Due to the amount of organisation and level of risk that is generated by holding an event or festival on public land, Council is helping 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.

If you'd like a copy of the Banyule Event Guide, the Banyule Event Permit Application Form or have any questions please contact is by emailing arts@banyule.vic.gov.au