Here's what's on this week in Moonee Valley

Enjoy a one-hour ferry boat cruise in a traditional style ferry boat and learn about the history and present of the Maribyrnong river.

Tickets are free and local residents impacted by the 2022 Maribyrnong river floods, their families and friends will be prioritised.

Available dates and times:
Friday 7 November 4pm-5pm
Friday 7November 6pm-7pm
Saturday 29 November 4pm-5pm
Saturday 29 November 6pm-7pm

Enjoy a one-hour ferry boat cruise in a traditional style ferry boat and learn about the history and present of the Maribyrnong river.

Tickets are free and local residents impacted by the 2022 Maribyrnong river floods, their families and friends will be prioritised.

Available dates and times:
Friday 7 November 4pm-5pm
Friday 7November 6pm-7pm
Saturday 29 November 4pm-5pm
Saturday 29 November 6pm-7pm

Join us for a fun day of celebration at the Discover Avondale Heights Community Event on Sunday, 9 November, from 10am to 2pm.

The whole community are invited to come together and celebrate the wonderful place they call home.

This free, all-ages event will feature a fantastic lineup of activities, including:

• delicious food trucks and refreshments
• free live entertainment from performers including Ania Reynolds, Melbourne Dance Company, Sanacori Italian Music, Tahlia Eve and The Dance Centre
• fun activities suitable for all ages including bubbles, face painting, pup portraits and more!

Whether you’re a long-time resident or new to the area, it’s the perfect opportunity to connect with your local community, enjoy great food, and make lasting memories.

This event is part of the Reimagining Avondale Heights program which aims to deliver programs and activations that cater to the local community and bring together different community groups.

Registrations not required – RSVP to receive event updates.

Have fun and learn road safety at our Kinder Bike Sessions.

The Kinder Bike Sessions are designed to ensure your young ones will learn basic road rules and road safety in a fun environment at the Essendon Traffic School.

• Kinder-aged children are welcome to this free session. A small snack of fruit will be provided. Please indicate in the booking if your family has any dietary requirements.
• At the end of the session children will receive bicycle safety items for future rides to take home.
• Bicycles and helmets are available at Essendon Traffic School, but you are also welcome to bring your own.

If your family is starting Primary School next year, now is a great time to become familiar with how to be safe riding a bicycle to and from school.

Remembrance Day is a time to honour those who have served our country and to pay our respects to fallen and returned soldiers.

Moonee Valley City Council, in conjunction with Essendon RSL Sub-branch, will hold a commemoration ceremony at the Cenotaph in Queens Park, Moonee Ponds, on Tuesday 11 November at 10.40am.

The ceremony will feature representatives from local battalions and squadrons, with music by the Moonee Valley Brass Band. A minute’s silence will be observed.

Residents are encouraged to attend and pay their respects and are invited to lay flowers or wreaths at the Cenotaph. Following the ceremony, refreshments will be available in Council Chambers at the Civic Centre on Kellaway Avenue, opposite Queens Park.

For more information on Council’s ceremony, please contact the Festivals and Events team via email (Eventsandactivations@mvcc.vic.gov.au) or call 92431430.

Registration is not required – register to receive event updates.

Enjoy a one-hour ferry boat cruise in a traditional style ferry boat and learn about the history and present of the Maribyrnong river.

Tickets are free and local residents impacted by the 2022 Maribyrnong river floods, their families and friends will be prioritised.

Available dates and times:
Friday 31 October 4pm-5pm
Friday 31 October 6pm-7pm
Saturday 15 November 4pm-5pm
Saturday 15 November 6pm-7pm

Enjoy a one-hour ferry boat cruise in a traditional style ferry boat and learn about the history and present of the Maribyrnong river.

Tickets are free and local residents impacted by the 2022 Maribyrnong river floods, their families and friends will be prioritised.

Available dates and times:
Friday 31 October 4pm-5pm
Friday 31 October 6pm-7pm
Saturday 15 November 4pm-5pm
Saturday 15 November 6pm-7pm

Are you a small business owner in Moonee Valley? Whether you own your premises or not, there are easy and quick actions you can take to reduce your energy bills.

Business energy expert Danielle King from Green Moves will take you through some tried and true ways you can reduce your energy costs and maximise your appliance efficiency.

Danielle King is the Director of Green Moves, expert sustainability consultants providing practical solutions to businesses, householders, and government bodies across Australia. She is a highly qualified and experienced carbon accountant, energy efficiency and sustainability consultant working across a wide variety of businesses. Danie brings a wealth of independent and non-biased knowledge for businesses looking to reduce energy costs.

This webinar is brought to you in partnership with Moonee Valley City Council’s Let’s Go Zero program.

Tickets are free but bookings essential. A webinar link will be emailed to all attendees two days before the event.

Have fun and learn road safety at our Kinder Bike Sessions.

The Kinder Bike Sessions are designed to ensure your young ones will learn basic road rules and road safety in a fun environment at the Essendon Traffic School.

• Kinder-aged children are welcome to this free session. A small snack of fruit will be provided. Please indicate in the booking if your family has any dietary requirements.
• At the end of the session children will receive bicycle safety items for future rides to take home.
• Bicycles and helmets are available at Essendon Traffic School, but you are also welcome to bring your own.

If your family is starting Primary School next year, now is a great time to become familiar with how to be safe riding a bicycle to and from school.

Are you an early childhood educator, teacher or librarian?  

Help us support the revival of Woi-wurrung language and Care for Country together. Join us for a Woi-worrung language workshop on Thursday, 20 November at Sam Merrifield Library.  

This professional development session will help educators and librarians build capacity to integrate language and stories into lessons and education spaces.  

The session will be facilitated by Djirri Djirri, the only Wurundjeri female dance group, and are Traditional Custodians of Narrm (Melbourne) and surrounds. Djirri Djirri means Willy Wagtail in Woiwurrung, our Mother Tongue. The Willy Wagtail is the Spirit’s Messenger and gave us dance! 

This workshop covers the basics of how Woiwurrung language is formed and pronounced. It will include interactive activities as well as general information about revival of languages around Victoria. 

Join us in person or online. To see the agenda and to watch the meeting LIVE visit:
https://mvcc.vic.gov.au/my-council/council-meetings/

Registration is optional – RSVP to receive event updates.