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Here's what's on this week in Moonee Valley
Moonee Valley is proud to host a vibrant arts, culture, activities, and events program throughout the year. With a booming selection of activities happening around Moonee Valley, there's something for everyone to get up to this week to beat the boredom blues. We have many free and low cost activities occurring every week, suitable for people of all ages. So browse the list of things happening this week and treat yourself to some local entertainment.
January
Summer Textile Recycling Event17jan10:00am10:30am10:00am - 10:30am 188 Holmes Rd
Time
Location
188 Holmes Rd
188 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie, VIC 3040
Event Details
Come and recycle your worn-out clothes, holy sheets, and other end of life textiles for recycling! Did you know Australians send 6
Event Details
Did you know Australians send 6 tonnes of clothing and textiles to landfill every 10 minutes?
You can help change this by bringing your worn-out clothes and fabric to our summer textile recycling event.
By sending these items to specialist recyclers, the material can be reused to make new products. This keeps them in the circular economy — where resources are reused instead of wasted — and reduces the need for new materials.
Please refer to below image for what items are/not accepted.
Items that won’t be accepted:
- unclean textiles
- underwear
- non-textile material
- donatable goods – please take these items to your local charity shop.
If incorrect items are brought to the event, staff have the right to refuse these items.
Drive-up only. No pedestrian access for this event. Please keep your children in your vehicle at all times.
Registration is essential, and the event is open to Moonee Valley residents only (please bring proof of address). One ticket per car.
In the case of extreme weather, this event may be cancelled or postponed. Ticket holders will be notified via E-mail.
To assist in reviewing the experience of our customers and evaluating the effectiveness of our programs, all registered attendees will receive a post-event survey sent to their email. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and by opting in and accepting the survey invitation, you indicate your consent.
Summer Textile Recycling Event17jan10:30am11:00am10:30am - 11:00am 188 Holmes Rd
Time
Location
188 Holmes Rd
188 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie, VIC 3040
Event Details
Come and recycle your worn-out clothes, holy sheets, and other end of life textiles for recycling! Did you know Australians send 6
Event Details
Did you know Australians send 6 tonnes of clothing and textiles to landfill every 10 minutes?
You can help change this by bringing your worn-out clothes and fabric to our summer textile recycling event.
By sending these items to specialist recyclers, the material can be reused to make new products. This keeps them in the circular economy — where resources are reused instead of wasted — and reduces the need for new materials.
Please refer to below image for what items are/not accepted.
Items that won’t be accepted:
- unclean textiles
- underwear
- non-textile material
- donatable goods – please take these items to your local charity shop.
If incorrect items are brought to the event, staff have the right to refuse these items.
Drive-up only. No pedestrian access for this event. Please keep your children in your vehicle at all times.
Registration is essential, and the event is open to Moonee Valley residents only (please bring proof of address). One ticket per car.
In the case of extreme weather, this event may be cancelled or postponed. Ticket holders will be notified via E-mail.
To assist in reviewing the experience of our customers and evaluating the effectiveness of our programs, all registered attendees will receive a post-event survey sent to their email. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and by opting in and accepting the survey invitation, you indicate your consent.
Summer Textile Recycling Event17jan11:00am11:30am11:00am - 11:30am 188 Holmes Rd
Time
Location
188 Holmes Rd
188 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie, VIC 3040
Event Details
Come and recycle your worn-out clothes, holy sheets, and other end of life textiles for recycling! Did you know Australians send 6
Event Details
Did you know Australians send 6 tonnes of clothing and textiles to landfill every 10 minutes?
You can help change this by bringing your worn-out clothes and fabric to our summer textile recycling event.
By sending these items to specialist recyclers, the material can be reused to make new products. This keeps them in the circular economy — where resources are reused instead of wasted — and reduces the need for new materials.
Please refer to below image for what items are/not accepted.
Items that won’t be accepted:
- unclean textiles
- underwear
- non-textile material
- donatable goods – please take these items to your local charity shop.
If incorrect items are brought to the event, staff have the right to refuse these items.
Drive-up only. No pedestrian access for this event. Please keep your children in your vehicle at all times.
Registration is essential, and the event is open to Moonee Valley residents only (please bring proof of address). One ticket per car.
In the case of extreme weather, this event may be cancelled or postponed. Ticket holders will be notified via E-mail.
To assist in reviewing the experience of our customers and evaluating the effectiveness of our programs, all registered attendees will receive a post-event survey sent to their email. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and by opting in and accepting the survey invitation, you indicate your consent.
Summer Textile Recycling Event17jan11:30am12:00pm11:30am - 12:00pm 188 Holmes Rd
Time
Location
188 Holmes Rd
188 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie, VIC 3040
Event Details
Come and recycle your worn-out clothes, holy sheets, and other end of life textiles for recycling! Did you know Australians send 6
Event Details
Did you know Australians send 6 tonnes of clothing and textiles to landfill every 10 minutes?
You can help change this by bringing your worn-out clothes and fabric to our summer textile recycling event.
By sending these items to specialist recyclers, the material can be reused to make new products. This keeps them in the circular economy — where resources are reused instead of wasted — and reduces the need for new materials.
Please refer to below image for what items are/not accepted.
Items that won’t be accepted:
- unclean textiles
- underwear
- non-textile material
- donatable goods – please take these items to your local charity shop.
If incorrect items are brought to the event, staff have the right to refuse these items.
Drive-up only. No pedestrian access for this event. Please keep your children in your vehicle at all times.
Registration is essential, and the event is open to Moonee Valley residents only (please bring proof of address). One ticket per car.
In the case of extreme weather, this event may be cancelled or postponed. Ticket holders will be notified via E-mail.
To assist in reviewing the experience of our customers and evaluating the effectiveness of our programs, all registered attendees will receive a post-event survey sent to their email. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and by opting in and accepting the survey invitation, you indicate your consent.
Summer Textile Recycling Event17jan12:00pm12:30pm12:00pm - 12:30pm 188 Holmes Rd
Time
Location
188 Holmes Rd
188 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie, VIC 3040
Event Details
Come and recycle your worn-out clothes, holy sheets, and other end of life textiles for recycling! Did you know Australians send 6
Event Details
Did you know Australians send 6 tonnes of clothing and textiles to landfill every 10 minutes?
You can help change this by bringing your worn-out clothes and fabric to our summer textile recycling event.
By sending these items to specialist recyclers, the material can be reused to make new products. This keeps them in the circular economy — where resources are reused instead of wasted — and reduces the need for new materials.
Please refer to below image for what items are/not accepted.
Items that won’t be accepted:
- unclean textiles
- underwear
- non-textile material
- donatable goods – please take these items to your local charity shop.
If incorrect items are brought to the event, staff have the right to refuse these items.
Drive-up only. No pedestrian access for this event. Please keep your children in your vehicle at all times.
Registration is essential, and the event is open to Moonee Valley residents only (please bring proof of address). One ticket per car.
In the case of extreme weather, this event may be cancelled or postponed. Ticket holders will be notified via E-mail.
To assist in reviewing the experience of our customers and evaluating the effectiveness of our programs, all registered attendees will receive a post-event survey sent to their email. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and by opting in and accepting the survey invitation, you indicate your consent.
Summer Textile Recycling Event17jan12:30pm1:00pm12:30pm - 1:00pm 188 Holmes Rd
Time
Location
188 Holmes Rd
188 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie, VIC 3040
Event Details
Come and recycle your worn-out clothes, holy sheets, and other end of life textiles for recycling! Did you know Australians send 6
Event Details
Did you know Australians send 6 tonnes of clothing and textiles to landfill every 10 minutes?
You can help change this by bringing your worn-out clothes and fabric to our summer textile recycling event.
By sending these items to specialist recyclers, the material can be reused to make new products. This keeps them in the circular economy — where resources are reused instead of wasted — and reduces the need for new materials.
Please refer to below image for what items are/not accepted.
Items that won’t be accepted:
- unclean textiles
- underwear
- non-textile material
- donatable goods – please take these items to your local charity shop.
If incorrect items are brought to the event, staff have the right to refuse these items.
Drive-up only. No pedestrian access for this event. Please keep your children in your vehicle at all times.
Registration is essential, and the event is open to Moonee Valley residents only (please bring proof of address). One ticket per car.
In the case of extreme weather, this event may be cancelled or postponed. Ticket holders will be notified via E-mail.
To assist in reviewing the experience of our customers and evaluating the effectiveness of our programs, all registered attendees will receive a post-event survey sent to their email. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and by opting in and accepting the survey invitation, you indicate your consent.
Summer Textile Recycling Event17jan1:00pm1:30pm1:00pm - 1:30pm 188 Holmes Rd
Time
Location
188 Holmes Rd
188 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie, VIC 3040
Event Details
Come and recycle your worn-out clothes, holy sheets, and other end of life textiles for recycling! Did you know Australians send 6
Event Details
Did you know Australians send 6 tonnes of clothing and textiles to landfill every 10 minutes?
You can help change this by bringing your worn-out clothes and fabric to our summer textile recycling event.
By sending these items to specialist recyclers, the material can be reused to make new products. This keeps them in the circular economy — where resources are reused instead of wasted — and reduces the need for new materials.
Please refer to below image for what items are/not accepted.
Items that won’t be accepted:
- unclean textiles
- underwear
- non-textile material
- donatable goods – please take these items to your local charity shop.
If incorrect items are brought to the event, staff have the right to refuse these items.
Drive-up only. No pedestrian access for this event. Please keep your children in your vehicle at all times.
Registration is essential, and the event is open to Moonee Valley residents only (please bring proof of address). One ticket per car.
In the case of extreme weather, this event may be cancelled or postponed. Ticket holders will be notified via E-mail.
To assist in reviewing the experience of our customers and evaluating the effectiveness of our programs, all registered attendees will receive a post-event survey sent to their email. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and by opting in and accepting the survey invitation, you indicate your consent.
Summer Textile Recycling Event17jan1:30pm2:00pm1:30pm - 2:00pm 188 Holmes Rd
Time
Location
188 Holmes Rd
188 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie, VIC 3040
Event Details
Come and recycle your worn-out clothes, holy sheets, and other end of life textiles for recycling! Did you know Australians send 6
Event Details
Did you know Australians send 6 tonnes of clothing and textiles to landfill every 10 minutes?
You can help change this by bringing your worn-out clothes and fabric to our summer textile recycling event.
By sending these items to specialist recyclers, the material can be reused to make new products. This keeps them in the circular economy — where resources are reused instead of wasted — and reduces the need for new materials.
Please refer to below image for what items are/not accepted.
Items that won’t be accepted:
- unclean textiles
- underwear
- non-textile material
- donatable goods – please take these items to your local charity shop.
If incorrect items are brought to the event, staff have the right to refuse these items.
Drive-up only. No pedestrian access for this event. Please keep your children in your vehicle at all times.
Registration is essential, and the event is open to Moonee Valley residents only (please bring proof of address). One ticket per car.
In the case of extreme weather, this event may be cancelled or postponed. Ticket holders will be notified via E-mail.
To assist in reviewing the experience of our customers and evaluating the effectiveness of our programs, all registered attendees will receive a post-event survey sent to their email. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and by opting in and accepting the survey invitation, you indicate your consent.
Drama Holiday Program19jan(jan 19)9:30am21(jan 21)3:30pm9:30am (19) - 3:30pm (21) Clocktower Centre
Time
Location
Clocktower Centre
750 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds
Event Details
Step into the wild with a three-day Safari-themed holiday adventure at the Clocktower! Children will create characters, craft jungle props, and build their own story in a playful guided performance.
Event Details
Step into the wild with a three-day Safari-themed holiday adventure at the Clocktower!
Children will create characters, craft jungle props, and build their own story in a playful guided performance. From rapping parrots to sneaky crocodiles – imagination leads the way! Maximum group size is 25.
Parents and friends are invited to the final showcase as the jungle adventure comes to life onstage.
Time
Location
Woodlands Park
141A Woodland St, Essendon, VIC 3040
Event Details
Join us in Essendon’s Woodlands Park for our annual Healing Ceremony on Monday, 26 January 2026 from 5.30pm. Each year on 26
Event Details
Each year on 26 January, Council holds the Bunjil’s Marroun Healing Ceremony, we invite you to join us and be part of this important day of truth-telling and healing, demonstrating your support towards Reconciliation.
Program highlights:
- An Acknowledgement of History delivered by a Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder, Uncle Andrew Gardiner.
- Smoking Ceremony performed by Wurundjeri man, Daniel Ross.
- Hear from key note speaker Dr Aunty Jill Gallagher.
- Yidaki performance by Ganga Giri.
- Live music by Pirritu and band.
Moonee Valley City Council is committed to strengthening our partnership with Wurundjeri and working towards Treaty.
Vincent Hooper | Clocktower Centre30jan8:00pm10:00pm8:00pm - 10:00pm Clocktower Centre
Time
Location
Clocktower Centre
750 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds
Event Details
Settle in with a drink, sink into the lounge and lose yourself in the voice and interpretations of Vincent Hooper. The evening blends Vincent’s original
Event Details
Settle in with a drink, sink into the lounge and lose yourself in the voice and interpretations of Vincent Hooper. The evening blends Vincent’s original music with camp classics that honour the glamour grit and resilience of queer identity.
Vincent is a powerhouse Australian performer, director, songwriter and cabaret artist, known for his work across major musical theatre productions, original shows, and national tours.
A graduate with a BA in Music Theatre from WAAPA, Vincent is known for his work in musicals like ‘Avenue Q’, playing Nicky, Trekkie and Bad Idea Bear, ‘Heathers- The Musical’, playing Ram Sweeny and Rams Dad and ‘The Rocky Horror Show’, which he toured around Australia as well as Singapore, Korea and New Zealand.
Age guideline: 12+
Vincent Hooper | Clocktower Centre31jan8:00pm10:00pm8:00pm - 10:00pm Clocktower Centre
Time
Location
Clocktower Centre
750 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds
Event Details
Settle in with a drink, sink into the lounge and lose yourself in the voice and interpretations of Vincent Hooper. The evening blends Vincent’s original
Event Details
Settle in with a drink, sink into the lounge and lose yourself in the voice and interpretations of Vincent Hooper. The evening blends Vincent’s original music with camp classics that honour the glamour grit and resilience of queer identity.
Vincent is a powerhouse Australian performer, director, songwriter and cabaret artist, known for his work across major musical theatre productions, original shows, and national tours.
A graduate with a BA in Music Theatre from WAAPA, Vincent is known for his work in musicals like ‘Avenue Q’, playing Nicky, Trekkie and Bad Idea Bear, ‘Heathers- The Musical’, playing Ram Sweeny and Rams Dad and ‘The Rocky Horror Show’, which he toured around Australia as well as Singapore, Korea and New Zealand.
Age guideline: 12+