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Council updates, Events, Reconciliation
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2025 in Moonee Valley
This year’s National NAIDOC Week marks 50 years of the week-long celebrations. Held across the country from 6-13 July 2025, NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate the rich and diverse culture, history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations…
Essendon tree added to the National Tree Register
A tree in Moonee Valley has just earned state significance and been added to the National Tree Register of Significant Trees in recognition of its impressive size and ecological value. Located at 60 Thorn Street, on the corner of Thorn and Richardson Streets, Essendon, the eucalypt reaches 24.5 metres high and a spread of over…
Sponsorship EOI – Battle of the Bands
We are seeking expressions of interest from music industry businesses or organisations who would like to support Valley Youth’s upcoming Battle of the Bands event by contributing to the prize pool for the performers. Delivered in collaboration with Council’s Amplify committee Avenue Productions, this event aims to enrich the community with live music and creative…
Vale Malcolm Ward
Moonee Valley City Council is mourning the passing of our valued colleague and friend, Malcolm Ward. For the past decade, Malcolm was an integral part of our Economic Development team, spearheading our vision to be a small business-friendly city. He will be remembered as a hard-working and kind colleague with a gift for connecting people…
Belgravia Leisure extends contract with MOVE Leisure centres
We are pleased to announce Belgravia Leisure will continue operating MOVE leisure centres for the next three years. Following a competitive tender process, Belgravia have been selected to operate Keilor East Leisure Centre, Ascot Vale Leisure Centre and Queens Park Swimming Pool until June 2028. Belgravia Leisure have a wealth of experience managing similar accessible…
AJ Davis Reserve Playspace kicks goals at Australian Institue of Landscape Architects awards
AJ Davis Reserve playground in Airport West has just taken home a major design prize at the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) awards. The play space was named winner of the 2025 AILA VIC Landscape Architecture Award for Play Spaces. The AILA awards celebrate the best landscape architecture projects in Australia in a range…
Help give Moonee Valley playgrounds a second life in disadvantaged communities
A group of local volunteers providing playgrounds to disadvantaged children around the world is asking the Moonee Valley community to help continue their good work. The Rotary Club of Flemington Kensington was this year awarded a Community Spirit Award for their outstanding service to the Moonee Valley community. Among the club’s efforts is its playground…
Myki upgrades make travel more convenient
If you travel on public transport across Moonee Valley, you might have noticed some new-look ticket reading machines at your local train station. They are an important milestone in Public Transport Victoria’s improvements to the public transport ticket system in Victoria. New ticket readers are now being installed on the Upfield, Craigieburn and Seymour lines…
Battle of the Bands
Join us for a night where music meets the cosmos, as local emerging bands go head-to-head in a live showdown that’s sure to send shockwaves through the Valley. Want to see electrifying performances and young artists battle it out on the big stage? Valley Youth’s Avenue Productions are putting on an epic showdown at the…
Council updates, Incinerator Gallery, Media Releases
The Playground Project Melbourne opens this month
Media release The Playground Project set to reveal art and design works by Simon Terrill, Assemble, Mary Featherston, Emily Floyd, and BoardGrove Architects Opening on 28 June 2025 at Incinerator Gallery, The Playground Project Melbourne brings together renowned Australian and international artists and designers to respond to the project from a local perspective with three…