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What's On Melbourne and the West: 8-10 September

What's on in Melbourne and the West this weekend 8-10 September? Mt Rothwell Spotlight Tour in Little River this Friday for nature and conservation inclined people, MA’OPO’OPO MAI Pasifika Festival at Seaworks in Williamstown, WOM Festival in Albion, Superhero Weekend at Sanctuary Lakes, the Melton Learning Festival continues, Homestead Coffee in Seabrook, Agnes of God at Williamstown Little Theatre for live performance buffs.


Get out into country Victoria for the BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE. Enjoy some hiking in the West, Footscray Finds Market returns, Slow Food West Footscray Market, Williamstown Farmers Market and other many other regular markets.



What's on Melbourne and the West

Mt Rothwell Spotlight Tour (Little River)

FREE!!! Mt Rothwell Spotlight Tour, Fri, 8 Sep 6pm - 8:30pm. An easy two-hour spotlight walk through the woodlands and grasslands of Mt Rothwell, looking for animals such as Eastern Quolls, Bandicoots and Rock Wallabies living in the predator-proof sanctuary.

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Mt Rothwell Spotlight Tour (Little River)

Original Image: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au


MA’OPO’OPO MAI Expo (Pasifika Festival)

MA’OPO’OPO MAI Expo Sat 9 Sep at Seaworks, Williamstown. FREE Event!!! Pasifika culture, workshops, live cultural performances, DJs, photo booth and more!

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MA’OPO’OPO MAI Expo (Pasifika Festival)

Image: Ma'opo'opo Mai


Superhero Weekend (Sanctuary Lakes)

Superhero Weekend (Sanctuary Lakes), 9-10 Sep, 11AM-2PM. FREE activities including meet and greets with superheroes, face painting and even superhero outfit making. Pose for a photo and test your strength to see if you could be the next member of the Avengers!

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Superhero Weekend (Sanctuary Lakes)

Original image: www.sanctuarylakessc.com.au


WOB Multicultural Showcase (Albion)

WOB Multicultural Showcase Sat 9 Sep, 1PM-8PM 19, Carrington Drive, Albion. FREE community event. Kids rides, stalls, stage performances.

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WOB Multicultural Showcase (Albion)

Image: www.brimbank.vic.gov.au



Anakie Fairy Park

Anakie Fairy Park provides a whimsical journey into the world of fairy tales, myths, and legends. A perfect day trip to keep the kids entertained and bring out the inner child in you. Relive Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk and more!

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Anakie Fairy Park

Image: West Melbourne and Beyond


Homestead Coffee (Seabrook)

Homestead Coffee (Seabrook) is happening once a month at the Homestead Run. Enjoy a morning brew with friends and locals at the new monthly coffee cart. Bring a cup, or buy a cup, bring a friend and also a fold out chair. Cost of coffee or other beverage is $3. Limited seating, so bring a fold out chair. Homestead Run is located at Homestead Run Reserve, Seabrook, 3028.

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Homestead Coffee (Seabrook)

Image: www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au


Agnes Of God (Williamstown)

Agnes Of God (Williamstown) 6 -23 September at Williamstown Little Theatre. Three women are forced to re-examine the meaning of faith and the power of love.

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Agnes Of God (Williamstown)

Image: oldacademyplayers.org


Ballarat International Foto Biennale

Ballarat International Foto Biennale continues. A favourite event we come to every two years. Be inspired by others creativity and enjoy a bit of Ballarat while you are there.

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Ballarat International Foto Biennale

Image: ballaratfoto.org/


Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market (West Footscray)

Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market (West Footscray)

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Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market (West Footscray)

Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market (West Footscray)


Williamstown Farmers Market

Williamstown Farmers Market runs every second Sunday between 9AM and 2PM at Robertson Reserve, Williamstown VIC 3016.

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Williamstown Farmers Market

Image: www.facebook.com/rfmwilliamstown



Melton Learning Festival

Melton Learning Festival, 2-9 Sep continues. Try something new, or re-discover old hobbies in many fun, free activities near you. Celebrate wonder, curiosity, fun, knowledge and learning this September.

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Melton Learning Festival

Image: melton.vic.gov.au


Grazeland (Spotswood)

Heaps and heaps of food stalls and live musical entertainment. Located at 20 Booker Street, Spotswood (next to Scienceworks). Friday - 5pm to 10pm, Saturday - 12 noon to 10pm, Sunday - 12 noon to 9pm.

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Grazeland (Spotswood)

Grazeland (Spotswood)


Flemington Farmers Market

Flemington Farmers Market runs every Sunday between 8:30AM and 12pm at Ascot Vale Primary School. The Flemington Farmers Market has everything from pasta sauce, dog treats, coffee and more. The market has fresh produce, fruit and nuts, meat, poultry, fish, eggs, honey, olive oil, baked goods and is home to many specialty producers.

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Flemington Farmers Market

Image: flemingtonfarmersmarket.com.au


Ezi-streat Foodhall (North Melbourne)

Street food hall, beer garden and community space in North Melbourne, Fri-Sat 8AM-11PM, Sun 8:30AM-9PM. A celebration of street food and community spirit! Features a number of pop-up stalls, multicultural comfort food for locals and new visitors.

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Ezi-streat Foodhall (North Melbourne)

Image: www.facebook.com/ezistreat


Catacombs Tour (State Library, Melbourne CBD)

Catacombs Tour at State Library (Melbourne CBD). FREE but PLAN ahead!!! Bookings required and often booked two months in advance. Multiple dates and times every week. Tour includes the highest point of The Dome to the hidden areas below the Library, known as 'the catacombs'. Visitors discover spaces usually closed to the public. Find out about the Pendulum Staircase, Card Catalogue room and the Elephant Lift.

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Catacombs Tour (State Library, Melbourne CBD)

Original image: www.slv.vic.gov.au



Kyneton Farmers Market

Kyneton Farmers Market

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Kyneton Farmers Market

Kyneton Farmers Market


Newport Railway Museum

Newport Railway Museum, open every Saturday 12PM-5PM, 26 Champion Rd Newport. Entrance fees apply. Contains steam, diesel and electric trains as well as a host of other railway exhibits.

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Newport Railway Museum

Image by Freepik


Eynesbury Heritage Trail Junior Parkrun

Eynesbury Heritage Trail Junior Parkrun (FREE). Free weekly 2km event that takes place at 8AM every Sunday morning in the Eynesbury forest and is open to 4 to 14-year-olds. Supervised by a team of volunteers who all hold current Working With Childrens Checks. Please register ahead of the run. Refer to website.

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Eynesbury Heritage Trail Junior Parkrun

Image by Freepik


Footscray Art Prize 2023

Footscray Art Prize 2023 Exhibition from Saturday 15 July to Sunday 17 September.

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Footscray Art Prize 2023

Original image: https://footscrayarts.com/


Daylesford Sunday Market

Daylesford Sunday Market

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Daylesford Sunday Market

Daylesford Sunday Market


RAAF Museum (Point Cook)

RAAF Museum. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL! You MUST plan ahead for this event! Explore more than 100 years of Australian Air Force history. Learn about the Australian Flying Corps, the courage of Australia's Second World War aviators, and the service of thousands of men and women serving Australia at home and abroad in times of peace and war.

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RAAF Museum (Point Cook)

Original Image: www.airforce.gov.au


Castlemaine Winter Art Exhibition

Castlemaine Winter Art Exhibition from 7 June - 15 October, 9AM-5PM.

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Castlemaine Winter Art Exhibition

Image by Freepik



Restaurant Reviews

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Williamstown
Werribee
Yarraville
Altona
Melton
Footscray

Bushwalks in West Melbourne and Beyond

If the weather is good why not go on a walk in West Melbourne and Beyond. Plan ahead so you leave early enough!


Newport
Williamstown Foreshore Walk
Cherry Lake
Pink Lake
Cheetham Wetlands
Creswick
Trentham
Heathcote
Werribee Gorge
Mt. Buangor
Macedon
Port Fairy
Lake Elizabeth
Lerderderg
Grampians
You Yangs
Ballarat

Waterfalls in West Melbourne and Beyond

Why not visit a waterfall in West Melbourne and Beyond.


Phantom Falls
Currawong Falls
Triplet Falls
Nigretta Falls
Turpin Falls
Silverband Falls
Mackenzie Falls
Sailors Falls
Lal Lal Falls
Trentham Falls
Moorabool Falls
Stanley Park Waterfall
Ferntree Falls
Raglan Falls
Hopkins Falls



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Saturday Markets

Kyneton Farmers Market
Laverton Market
Bacchus Marsh Market
Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market (West Footscray)
Ballan Community Market (Ballan)
Sunbury Village Market
Rose Street Market (Fitzroy)
Queen Victoria Market
South Melbourne Market
CERES Makers & Flea Market
Fitzroy Mills Market
Lost and Found Market
Melbourne Book Market
Hunter Markets
Pipeworks Market
Ferntree Gully Market
St Andrews Market
Coburg Farmers Market
Carlton Farmers Market
Daylesford Sunday Market
Laverton Market
Maldon Market
Ballarat Market
Bendigo Showgrounds Market
Flemington Farmers Market
Williamstown Farmers Market
Rose Street Market (Fitzroy)
Queen Victoria Market
Docklands Sunday Community Market
Arts Centre Market
St Kilda Esplanade Market
South Melbourne Market
Lost and Found Market
Melbourne Book Market
Hunter Markets
Pipeworks Market
Coburg Trash & Treasure Market
Dandenong Trash & Treasure Market
Wantirna Trash & Treasure Market
Ferntree Gully Market
Bentleigh Rotary Sunday Market
Bittern Rotary Community Market
Belmont Sunday Market
Akoonah Park Market
Camberwell Sunday Market
Alphington Farmers Market

Sunday Markets

Arts in West Melbourne and Beyond

Bowery Theatre
WIT Incorporated
Wyndham Theatre Company
Williamstown Musical Theatre
Williamstown Little Theatre
Altona City Theatre
Wyndham Cultural Centre
Footscray Community Arts
Grazeland
Substation
Louis Joel Arts
Western Arts Theatre



Future Events

Plan ahead for these irregular or once-off markets and events.

Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market

Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market plays only three times a year. Sat 26 August and Sat 9 Dec from 9AM-3PM. Hand-made goods, stalls with a vibrant, bespoke product range. Locally produced. Support your community makers and artisans!

When: Saturday, 16 September 9AM-3PM

Suburb: Footscray

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Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market

Image: www.facebook.com/Footscrayarts


Hamlet Prince of Skidmark (Werribee)

Hamlet Prince of Skidmark (Werribee), Sat 16 Sep 10AM and 1PM. A very cheeky, very clever, utterly irreverent riff on Hamlet – made especially for children.

When: Saturday, 16 September 10AM and 1PM

Suburb: Werribee

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Hamlet Prince of Skidmark (Werribee)

Image: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au


Cooking Demonstrations (Williams Landing)

Cooking Demonstrations (Williams Landing) at the Williams Landing Shopping Centre, 100 Overton Road , Williams Landing , VIC 3027. Come along and try some of the delicious food from Williams Landing Shopping Centre fresh food stores!

When: Saturday, 23 September

Suburb: Williams Landing

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Cooking Demonstrations (Williams Landing)

mage: www.williams-landing-shopping/whats-on/


Treat Street (Tarneit)

Treat Street. Free food and entertainment at the opening of Newhaven's Home Display Village, Sunday 1 Oct 1pm - 3pm. Newhaven Display Village, Corner Legion Avenue and Holstein Crescent, Tarneit.

When: Sunday, 1 October 1PM-3PM

Suburb: Tarneit

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Treat Street (Tarneit)

Image: www.peet.com.au


Homestead Coffee (Seabrook)

Homestead Coffee (Seabrook) is happening once a month at the Homestead Run. Enjoy a morning brew with friends and locals at the new monthly coffee cart. Bring a cup, or buy a cup, bring a friend and also a fold out chair. Cost of coffee or other beverage is $3. Limited seating, so bring a fold out chair. Homestead Run is located at Homestead Run Reserve, Seabrook, 3028.

When: Sunday, 8 October 10AM-12PM

Suburb: Seabrook

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Homestead Coffee (Seabrook)

Image: www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au


Market at Wheelers (Werribee)

Market at Wheelers (Werribee), 14 October 5PM-9PM, food trucks, live music, market stalls, cocktails and beers.

When: Saturday, 14 October 5PM-9PM

Suburb: Werribee

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Market at Wheelers (Werribee)

Image: www.facebook.com/thatsmineevents


That’s Mine Makers Market (Werribee)

That’s Mine Makers Market (Werribee), Sat 21 Oct 10AM-2PM. October market, petting zoo, facepainting, kids activities, food, stalls, live music.

When: Saturday, 21 October 10AM-2PM

Suburb: Point Cook

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That’s Mine Makers Market (Werribee)

Image: www.instagram.com/p/CuQZffGrMvq/


Treat Street (Tarneit)

Treat Street. Free food and entertainment at the opening of Newhaven's Home Display Village, Sunday 22 Oct 1PM-3PM. Newhaven Display Village, Corner Legion Avenue and Holstein Crescent, Tarneit.

When: Sunday, 22 October 1PM-3PM

Suburb: Tarneit

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Treat Street (Tarneit)

Image: www.peet.com.au


Children’s Week Picnic (Werribee)

Children’s Week Picnic at Werribee Park, Sun 22 Oct 10AM-4PM. Get ready for a day of fun, fantastic interactive activities with a focus on education and learning. The Children's Week Picnic provides an opportunity for children to explore new experiences. There'll also be much loved favourites for all the family including music, games, sport, market stalls, food trucks and more!

When: Sunday, 22 October 10AM-4PM

Suburb: Werribee

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Children’s Week Picnic (Werribee)

Image: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au


Cooking Demonstrations (Williams Landing)

Cooking Demonstrations (Williams Landing) at the Williams Landing Shopping Centre, 100 Overton Road , Williams Landing , VIC 3027. Come along and try some of the delicious food from Williams Landing Shopping Centre fresh food stores!

When: Saturday, 28 October

Suburb: Williams Landing

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Cooking Demonstrations (Williams Landing)

mage: www.williams-landing-shopping/whats-on/


I Me She Him (St Albans and Footscray)

I Me She Him (St Albans and Footscray) theatre production with dates to be confirmed in November 2023.

When: Wednesday, 1 November

Suburb: Footscray and St Albans

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I Me She Him (St Albans and Footscray)

Image: www.witinc.com.au


Makers and Shakers Market (Williamstown)

Makers and Shakers Market (Williamstown), 11-12 Nov 10AM-4PM at Seaworks. Over 100 stores of Australian made homeware, food, slow fashion and more! $4 entry for adults, $2 for children.

When: Saturday, 11 November 10AM-4PM

Suburb: Williamstown

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Makers and Shakers Market (Williamstown)

Image: themakersandshakers.com.au



Homestead Coffee (Seabrook)

Homestead Coffee (Seabrook) is happening once a month at the Homestead Run. Enjoy a morning brew with friends and locals at the new monthly coffee cart. Bring a cup, or buy a cup, bring a friend and also a fold out chair. Cost of coffee or other beverage is $3. Limited seating, so bring a fold out chair. Homestead Run is located at Homestead Run Reserve, Seabrook, 3028.

When: Sunday, 12 November 10AM-12PM

Suburb: Seabrook

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Homestead Coffee (Seabrook)

Image: www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au


Seddon Makers Market

Seddon Makers Market at Seddon Uniting Church Hall Cnr Gamon & Mackay Streets, Seddon starting 9:30AM. The market showcases quality handmade gourmet food, art, clothing and more! The market in only 3 times per year so DON'T miss out.

When: Saturday, 18 November 9:30AM-3:30PM

Suburb: Seddon

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Seddon Makers Market

Original image: www.facebook.com/SeddonMakersMarket/


Cooking Demonstrations (Williams Landing)

Cooking Demonstrations (Williams Landing) at the Williams Landing Shopping Centre, 100 Overton Road , Williams Landing , VIC 3027. Come along and try some of the delicious food from Williams Landing Shopping Centre fresh food stores!

When: Sunday, 19 November

Suburb: Williams Landing

More Info




Cooking Demonstrations (Williams Landing)

mage: www.williams-landing-shopping/whats-on/


Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market

Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market plays only three times a year. Sat 9 Dec from 9AM-3PM. Hand-made goods, stalls with a vibrant, bespoke product range. Locally produced. Support your community makers and artisans!

When: Saturday, 9 December 9AM-3PM

Suburb: Tarneit

More Info




Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market

Image: www.facebook.com/Footscrayarts


That’s Mine Makers Market (Werribee)

That’s Mine Makers Market (Werribee), Sat 20 Jan 10AM-2PM. January market, petting zoo, facepainting, kids activities, food, stalls, live music.

When: Saturday, 20 January 10AM-2PM

Suburb: Point Cook

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That’s Mine Makers Market (Werribee)

Image: www.instagram.com/p/CuQZffGrMvq/