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Important dates for kidz in the VIC Great Ocean Road Region |
VIC
State School term dates for 2004
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Starts |
Finishes |
| Term
1 |
27
Jan 05 |
1
Apr 05 |
| Term 2 |
18 Apr 05 |
24 Jun 05 |
Term
3
|
11 Jul 05 |
16 Sep 05 |
| Term 4 |
3 Oct 05 |
21 Dec 05 |
VIC
& Australian National Public Holidays for 2004
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Date |
| New Year's
Day |
Sat/Mon
- 1/3 Jan 05 |
Australia Day
|
Wednesday - 26 Jan 05 |
| Good Friday
|
Friday -
25 Mar 05 |
| Easter Saturday |
Saturday - 26 Mar 05 |
| Easter Monday
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Monday -
28 Mar 05 |
Anzac Day
|
Monday - 25 Apr 05 |
| Labour Day |
Monday -
14 Mar 05 |
| Queen's Birthday
|
Monday - 13 Jun
05 |
| Melbourne
Cup Day |
Tuesday
- 1 Nov 05 |
Christmas Day
|
Sun/Mon - 25/26
Dec 05 |
| Boxing Day |
Mon/Tue - 26/27
Dec 05 |
Special
Dates to Remember
|
Date |
| Mothers'
Day |
Sunday
- 8 May 04 |
Fathers' Day
|
Sunday - 4 Sep
04 |
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Events for kidz in the VIC Great Ocean Road Region |
Name
& Location
|
Starts |
Finishes |
| Apollo
Bay Area |
| Apollo
Bay and Otway District Show |
Recreation Reserve
- Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay.
Phone: 03 5237 7783
The Show with the holiday spirit - a wide variety of horses,
sheep, cattle, llamas, alpacas, dogs and pets to be enjoyed.
Wonderful Otways food and wines, rides, animal nursery and
much more! |
15 Jan 04 |
15 Jan 04 |
| Colac
Country Music Festival Ute and Truck Show |
Central Reserve
- Colac
Kids entertainment. Food and Drink Available.
Bands: Crosswind, Sandra Humphries, Ian Castles, Brianna Lee,
Shane Teinaki, Alby Pool, Rodney Vincent, Shady Deal, Donella
and Double Decker. Tickets - $15 per person, $30 per family.
From 10am to 6pm
|
20 Feb 05 |
20 Feb 05 |
| Camperdown
Area |
| Restoring
the Balance - Story Book Reading & Refreshments |
Camperdown Library
followed by the Killara Centre.
Phone: 03 5593 1146
All parents with pram-aged children or grandchildren are
invited to join us for a story book reading followed by
refreshments with local family service providers. Launch
of new regional parenting booklet. A Post Natal Depression
Awareness Week Activity. Organised by the South West Post
Natal Depression Project. From 10.30am
|
7 Oct 04 |
7 Oct 04 |
| Heritage
Festival |
Vintage Car Rally,
Hospital Fete, Sunday Heritage Market in the Avenue and street
entertainment, Open Gardens and Clock Tower tours. Phone:
03 5593 7100
|
30 Oct 04 |
31 Oct 04 |
| Glenelg
Area |
| Kids
4 Life - Live Concert |
Portland Primary
School - Palmer Street, Portland
Portland Primary School Relay 4 Life team presents this live
concert. All proceeds to Relay 4 Life. From 2pm to 4pm |
23 Oct 04 |
23 Oct 04 |
| Portland
Bay Festival |
| Four fun filled
days for the whole family. Including Art Show, Street parade,
'Break-Fest", YMCA family beach day, nippers program,
vintage car displays, yachting, sand blast, food and wine
centre and possums tents (children under 10). Contact Kerri
Jennings. Phone: 03 5526 7188 |
29 Oct 04 |
1 Nov 04 |
| St
Johns Fete |
St John's School
- Trangmar St, Portland. Ph: 03 5523 3833
Lots of yummy food stalls, competitions, prizes, rides, all
the fun of the fair, great family fun. From 11am. Monster
wood Auction at 12.30pm |
6 Nov 04 |
6 Nov 04 |
| Casterton
Christmas Carnival |
Henty Street,
Casterton.
Contact Leanne McKernan, Phone: 03 5581 2241
Streets closed off, family entertainment, fire works. A community
event designed to celebrate the start of Christmas festivities
in Casterton. From: 6pm - 10pm
|
26 Nov 04 |
26 Nov 04 |
| "Discover-
Christmas in Portland" Festival |
| A complete package
of spiritual, cultural, social and tourism based activities
associated with the festive season. Designed to encourage
people to visit and shop in Portland while experiencing the
magic of Christmas. Contact Portland Tourism Association,
Phone: 03 5523 3319 |
27 Nov 04 |
24 Dec 04 |
| Coast
Care - Beach Fun Sausage Sizzle |
Nunn's Beach Car
Park - Portland. Phone: 03 5521 7646
Come dressed as your favourite sea creature and listen to
stories, play some games and munch on some sizzling sausages,
bring a mug, a rug and warm jacket. Bookings Essential. Gold
coin donation. From 6pm - 8pm |
8 Jan 05 |
8 Jan 05 |
| Kidzstuff
Festival |
A unique children's
water festival with activities for children and parents to
participate together, over the holiday period. Contact Portland
YMCA, Phone: 03 5521 7174
|
14 Jan 05 |
15 Jan 05 |
| Port
Fairy Area |
| Port
Fairy Community Market |
Village Green -
Port Fairy. Arts, crafts, jewellery, plants and local produce.
From 9am - 2pm
|
23 Oct 04 |
23 Oct 04 |
| Torquay
Area |
| Rip
Curl Pro |
Each year the
world's top ranked surf riders carve up the waves on Victoria's
surf coast at Bells Beach.
|
22 Mar 05 |
1 Apr 05 |
| Warrnambool
Area |
| Weekly
Market |
| Weekly market with
60-100 stalls - vegies, cakes, clothing, plants, woodwork,
stationary, toys, tools, bric-a-brac, hot food, papers, kids
rides, etc. From 8.30am - 1pm |
1 Jan 04 |
31 Dec 04 |
| Fun
time with Friends |
Warrnambool Entertainment
Centre, Cnr Liebig & Timor St.
Children's entertainment with Bill and Ben; Postman Pat and
Blinkey Bill. 9.30am and 11.30am |
12 Oct 04 |
12 Oct 04 |
| Warrnambool
Agricultural Show |
Warrnambool Showground
- Koroit Street.
Agricultural Show with horses, showjumping, cattle, sheep,
alpacas, shearing competition, art & craft, horticulture,
cookery, photography, poultry & pigeons, animal nursery,
sideshows & rides, highland dancing, wood chopping, trade
exhibitions, free public entertainment, school bands, fireworks.
Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 9am-9.30pm; Sun 9am-3.30pm |
29 Oct 04 |
31 Oct 04 |
| Warrnambool
BMX Classic |
BMX Track - Queens
Rd. Contact Allan Malone, 0427 052424
Entry Free!! Open BMX Race Meeting attracting riders from
all over Victoria and South Australia. Spectators Welcome
Practice: 2-5pm Saturday. Please note change of date - originally
advise 2 & 3 October. |
30 Oct 04 |
31 Oct 04 |
| Premier
Speedway - Daytime Family Fun Show |
Premier Speedway
Featuring Historics, Trucks, Juniors and Street Stocks.
Adults $5; Children Free. From 11am. For more information
visit www.premierspeedway.com.au
|
31 Oct 04 |
31 Oct 04 |
| Bowl-a-thon |
Pins and Play –
Contact Leah Heinrich on 03 5568 0550
or lheinrich@moyne.vic.gov.au
A youth initisutive to help raise funds for Suicide Prevention
Education & Mental Health Awareness |
25 Feb 2005 |
25 Feb 2005 |
* Information
about events in the VIC Great Ocean Road Region has been
supplied by local Councils or websites relating to shows.
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