Festivals & Events

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Buskers Day Out!

Banyule performers of all kinds are invited to take part in this free public event.

Buskers Day Out will take place at Macleod Village Shopping Centre on August 9 2008, and  willl be the event that launches the Winter in Banyule Arts Festival.  Musicians, jugglers, singers, mimes, dancers and more are welcome to apply.  This is your chance to strut your stuff for the public of Banyule and be in the running for a $500 prize to be awarded to the best busker.

 For more information download the form below or contact Council's Cultural Service Development Officer Jamie Smith at jamie.smith@banyule.vic.gov.au or by telephoning 9490 4222.

Join in the fun but hurry - entries must be received by friday July 25.

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Winter in Banyule 2008

Celebrating the Arts
Saturday 9 to Sunday 24 August 2008

Winter in Banyule is Banyule's annual arts festival and this is your invitation to get involved!  each year hundreds of locals get together at arts and cultural events in Banyule.  The festival is put on by the many and varied artists in Banyule, and each year features a broad range of art, music, dance, heritage and film events in locations all around the district.

The documents available for download below tell you all you need to know about the festival.  Fill out the application form and submit it to guaruntee your spot in the Winter in Banyule program.

Enquiries regarding this year's festival can be directed to Jamie Smith, Cultural Services Development Officer
Banyule City Council
Tel 9457 9913
Email: jamie.smith@banyule.vic.gov.au

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9" x 5" Quality Makers Market

Banyule City Council is embarking on a creative arts market project in Ivanhoe. 9″ x 5″ is a Makers Market showcasing premium quality arts and crafts. 9″ x 5″ was launched on Sunday 12th August 2007 as part of Winter in Banyule arts festival activities. 9″ x 5″ Quality Makers Market will be held every second Sunday of the month at Banyule Arts Space, 14 Ivanhoe Parade, Ivanhoe.  Future market dates for 2008 are 13 April, 11 May & 8 June. 

For more details or for information on how to get involved, click here

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.

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Banyule Festival Fun at Twilight Sounds & Kids Artyfarty Fest - 15 & 16 March 2008

The Banyule Festival feature weekend was a great success in 2008, and was enjoyed  by thousands of people from the Banyule community.  The weekend comprised of Twilight Sounds @ Sills Bend on Saturday 15 March, the Kids Artyfarty Fest Grand Parade, presented by Heidelberg Central Traders in Burgundy Street, Heidelberg and the Kids Arty Fart Fest at Sills Bend on Sunday, 16 March.

Twilight Sounds @ Sills Bend provided a fabulous evening of pure musical indulgence featuring headline Australian acts and fab local artists, great food, fine wine and a twilight art market.  Over 3,000 people enjoyed a beautiful late summer evening with picnikers and music fans enjoying an exceptional line up of Australian musical talent, highlighted by a stand out set from Mark Seymour at the end of the evening. 

On Sunday 16th March, Burgundy Street Heidleberg came alive with hundreds of children and community groups taking part in the annual Kids Artyfarty Fest Grand Parade, sponsored by Heidelberg Central Traders. 

Following the parade, the throong moved on to the Kids Artyfarty Fest, the freshest free interactive arts festival for kids of all ages.  The day provided a jam-packed program and attracted strong crowds. Children and their families enjoyed the hundreds of things to touch, taste, feel, see, hear, do and make.  Festival highlights include:

  • Sills Stage where big name acts and great community performers strut their stuff
  • Fantasy Land where magic, storytelling and face painting abound
  • Art Land - let your imagination and creativity run wild
  • Discovery Land - understand what makes things tick and learn about your environment 
  • Adventure Land - where bravery and skills are pushed to the max!
  • Music Land - come and try workshops and programmed sessions for budding musicians
  • Paddle Time on the Yarra
  • Yummy Land - eat, drink and be merry
  • Relaxation Land - take it easy and unwind with a massage 
  • Community displays and market stalls on the festival site

The Festival was a great success, and congratulations and thanks are due to all members of the community who took part.