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Infrastructure, services, liveability: Moonee Valley lays out advocacy agenda for next four years
On the eve of Budget season, and six months out from the next state election, Moonee Valley City Council has unveiled its advocacy asks for the next four years, including a new sports infrastructure. Moonee Valley City Council has endorsed the Advocacy Strategy 2026-29, which includes calls for state and federal governments to fund a…
Council updates, Media Releases, Valley news
Embracing the rainbow for IDAHOBIT Day
Moonee Valley City Council will acknowledge IDAHOBIT Day (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia) on Sunday 17 May by flying rainbow flags from prominent locations and intersections across the municipality. Council will join with organisations across to the globe to observe the day that aims to raise awareness for LGBTQIA+ rights and combat discrimination. Mayor of Moonee Valley, Cr Dr Rose Iser, said as a…
Council updates, Media Releases
Lincolnville Kindergarten Redevelopment
Lincolnville Kindergarten has been transformed from a single room service into a modern, three-room facility, creating a larger and brighter environment where children in our community can learn, play and grow together. Made possible through a partnership between Moonee Valley City Council and the Victorian Government, the upgrade also includes new Maternal and Child Health…
Council updates, Incinerator Gallery, Media Releases
Platforming new artists and thinking
New works showcasing bold ideas, diverse mediums and unique perspectives that strengthen communities is the focus of the three solo exhibitions on display between 18 April to 13 June at the Incinerator Gallery. The artists were drawn from the Incinerator Gallery’s call for proposals last year and form an annual exhibition called “Platform Projects.” Each…
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Lest We Forget – remembering our ANZACs
Moonee Valley City Council is calling on the whole of the community to join a commemoration ceremony ahead of Anzac Day. The ANZAC legend, which was born on 25 April 1915, remembers when some 16,000 soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed under fire on the shores of Gallipoli, Türkiye. Mayor…
Council updates, Events, Media Releases
Boredom busters: school holiday fun is here
Parents and carers can breathe a sigh of relief. Boredom is cancelled these school holidays, thanks to a host of events and activities being held in the City of Moonee Valley. There is something for all ages, interests and skill levels. Families can choose from an extraordinary musical theatre performance, barista training for older teens, circus…
Council updates, Media Releases
We’re proud to again be named a top employer for women
Moonee Valley City Council is once again the only local government organisation in Australia to make a coveted list of this year’s top 101 workplaces for women. WORK180, a global organisation that commits to raising workplace standards for all women, developed the showcase for top performing employers for women. For what is now the fourth year…
Events, Media Releases, Valley news
Media Release | Looking for family fun? Moonee Valley Festival has it all
With three stages dedicated to live music and dance performances, plus plenty of kids’ activities, roving entertainment, market stalls and delicious food trucks, Queens Park will be packed with fun, flavours and festivities Sunday, 15 March at Moonee Valley Festival. Acclaimed R&B, soul singer Kylie Auldist, of The Bamboos fame, will be the headline performer on the Queens Park main stage supported by nine-piece brass band Bullhorn and singer/songwriter Candice Lorrae amongst others. One Spirit Africa, Gusto Gusto, Mister Co, Tom Nethersole and Kaytlyn Johnson also appear on the bill. There will be plenty to…
Council updates, Media Releases
Media release | Invitation to listen and reflect at Bunjil’s Marroun Healing Ceremony 2026
Moonee Valley City Council invites community members to come together and reflect this January 26 at Bunjil’s Marroun Healing Ceremony. Now in its eighth year, the ceremony gives Moonee Valley residents an opportunity to hear from Traditional Owners about the impacts of colonisation on First Nations people, families and communities. In 2026, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder Uncle…
Council updates, Media Releases
Media release | Moonee Valley’s emerging creatives shine at Fireworks and Bright Sparks 2025 exhibition opening night
Incinerator Gallery held its annual Fireworks exhibition opening and awards ceremony on Friday, 14 November at the historic Crown Street Stables in Flemington. Elin Oveisi was the recipient of the Fireworks Art Award for Tabriz, Iran, 2010 and Mary Doufas was announced the winner of the Fireworks Design Award for Lotus Modular Solution – Domestic…