Keeping the community informed
What are you waiting for? New interactive theatre performance comes to Avondale Heights Library
What are we waiting for? A train, the dentist, lunch, judgement day, the end? Come along and join in this fantastic interactive theatre performance, where the whole room is a stage and the audience is part of the act. The Waiting Room by Born in a Taxi is a unique, unrepeatable performance unifying an audience…
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…
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…
Celebrating Eid al-Adha in Moonee Valley
Eid al-Adha, sometimes known as Eid II or Greater Eid, marks the culmination of the Hajj (pilgrimage) rites at Mecca and is celebrated by Muslims throughout the world. It is a time for prayer, visiting with friends and family, exchanging gifts, and eating together. To celebrate this significant day, we’ll be hosting a free event…
Council updates, Events, Media Releases
Valley Sounds announces stellar 2025 line-up
Moonee Valley will once again come alive at night for its free micro-music festival, Valley Sounds 2025, where music lovers can revel in live performances across the municipality from 23 May – 1 June as part of the Live and Local program. Programmed as part of Moonee Valley City Council’s Igniting Creating Strategy, audiences can…
Women in Business Luncheon 2025
Our 16th annual Women in Business Luncheon is back this May 2025! Grab your diary and lock in Friday, 30 May for our beloved event, featuring special guest Maz Farrelly and host Alicia Loxley. Celebrate our 16th year anniversary of our Women in Business Luncheon. This event is proudly brought to you by the Moonee…
Remembering the ANZACs 2025
Ahead of Anzac Day on Friday 25 April, we invite the community to join us in honouring the ANZACs at a commemoration ceremony on Sunday, 13 April. Join the Mayor of Moonee Valley, councillors, local parliamentarians and the Essendon RSL sub-branch at the Cenotaph in Queens Park as we commemorate the sacrifices and contributions made…
Get your child’s car restraint fitted for free
Is your child’s car restraint fitted correctly? Correctly fitted and used child restraints and booster seats play an important part in protecting children from serious injury or death in the event of a crash. Yet about 70% of child restraints aren’t installed correctly. It is the law for all children up to the age of…
Council updates, Events, Reconciliation
Community engagement opportunities for First Peoples
First Peoples living, working, or playing in Moonee Valley or surrounding areas are invited to attend our upcoming community engagement opportunities. “Marra Wirrigirri” Community Messengers First Peoples Advisory Committee – Information sessions Marra Wirrigirri will elevate First Peoples voices and prioritise Reconciliation initiatives across Council, in line with commitments in Council’s Reconciliation Plan, Bagarru Bagarru…
Meet the trailblazing leaders coming to Moonee Valley this International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is an important opportunity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women in Moonee Valley. Women are central to the work we do at Moonee Valley City Council. More than two-thirds of our employees are women. Our Mayor, Deputy Mayor and CEO are all women. In 2023 and 2024,…