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In October, Hobsons Bay City Council celebrated the anniversary of a 20 year relationship with sister city Anjo in Japan. The sister city relationship provides opportunities for citizens of Hobsons Bay to interact with and learn from the people of Anjo, and as a result many wonderful friendships have been created.
Known for its agricultural achievements, Anjo is located south of Nagoya and is home to around 150,000 people. It is the seventh largest city in the Aichi prefecture and is 48 years old.
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For the second year running, Art in Public Places has been recognised with the prestigious Australian Business Arts Foundation (ABAF) State award in the Toyota Community category.
Art in Public Places is a project coordinated by the Council, and held in conjunction with the Bayside and Williamstown Festivals, as a municipal wide event that exhibits the artwork of western region artists in businesses and various venues across Hobsons Bay. Expressions of Interest for participation in the 2009 program are now open. More...
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The Laverton Arts Programme springs into life over the next few months, with an exciting arts program for everybody.
The Laverton Festival will run from Friday, 14th to Sunday, 16th November and will feature free rides, Police Band, car boot sales, local 'Freeza' bands, rock climbing wall and much more.
Under the banner of Under One Sky, the festival will be launched at 6.30pm on Friday, 14th November at the Laverton Community Centre. More...
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The Laverton Arts and Culture Forum has been set up to harness the energy around arts and cultural activities in Laverton, bringing together skills and creative juices to strengthen the existing programs and bring together a new vision for the Laverton community.
The forum meets once a month and is open to new members and ideas. The members of the forum have developed an exciting Arts and Culture Plan for Laverton which covers youth arts, community arts, performing arts, multicultural arts and public art. More...
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Women's Circus will be active in Laverton in the coming year, as part of the Council’s community cultural development program.
Women’s Circus is a highly regarded community arts company with a focus on innovative, quality circus performances and workshops to a diverse audience and participant base. More...
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This traditional performance continues at the Williamstown Town Hall with a special twilight concert at 6.30pm on Saturday, 8th November.
Concluding the 2008 Journeys performing arts season, Doug Heywood OAM leads the Camerata Orchestra and the Camberwell Chorale in this popular concert that helps mark the start of the festive season. More...
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In November 2008, Melbourne based company Red Cabbage will be installing a large-scale site-specific performance which will transform a secret historical location in Williamstown.
The Melbourne premiere of Collapse is a tale of human survival within a society in crisis. Audiences will embark on a journey by boat to discover a post-apocalyptic community seeking grace in the midst of adversity. More...
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Asbestos Dust. Between the headlines, the corporate line and the legal circus there’s the breath. The breath to sing the stories.
Writer and director Donna Jackson and composer and performer Mark Seymour collaborate to present a roving performance incorporating side show, ice sculpture, rock ‘n’ roll, film and a vortex of dust. More...
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As part of the Williamstown Botanic Gardens 150th anniversary celebrations, Australia's leading Shakespeare company, OZACT returns, by popular demand, to the gardens for the launch of their summer season of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.
In Much Ado About Nothing, the road to ‘true love’ never does run smooth. This is Shakespeare’s strategic guide to the ‘battle between the sexes'.
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Presented by Williamstown Musical Theatre Company Inc. An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A witch...who raps?
They're all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale, Into the Woods. More...
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Join everybody's favourite dinosaur when she meets the man in red from the North Pole in a brand new live show propelled by fun, beautiful music and dancing, written for the stage by Blue Wiggle, Anthony Field.
The show of course stars Dorothy the Dinosaur - graduate of RADD (Royal Academy of Dinosaur Dancing) along with Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus. Joining them are the elves Fernie and Poppie, special guest ELF-IS and of course Santa. More...
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For many of the performances at venues in Hobsons Bay, you can purchase tickets from home. Simply log on to www.hobsonsbaytickets.com.au, select which shows you want to see, and follow the instructions to purchase. Options include either printing out your tickets or collecting them from the box office prior to the show.
If you are not computer friendly, phone the Arts Events and Tourism department of Hobsons Bay City Council on tel: 9932 2001 to order tickets.
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This event, featuring Paul Kelly and band, Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier, The Thoroughbreds (alias The Yarraville All Star Band), Bonjah, Rob Sawyer and local band The White Seeds, is a fundraising event for the Williamstown Pony Club.
The Pines is located on the coast between Williamstown and Altona, a secluded bushland reserve, and most definitely a local ‘best kept secret’. More...
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In a lush, surreal garden the stilt walking flowers ooze glitter and cheeky charm. Alongside the flowers the delicate shimmering stilt walking butterflies will fill the sky with dream like wings, floating above and through the crowd.
Pack your picnic hampers and bring your family and friends to this very magical day in the gardens.
Time: 1.00pm–3.00pm
Date: Sunday, 9th November
Venue: Williamstown Botanic Gardens
Cost: Free
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Hobsons Bay City Council supports a number of Carols by Candlelight events around the city:
For more information please call the Council on tel: 9932 2001.
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Hobsons Bay City Council invites you to get into the groove this summer and enjoy a series of free concerts featuring The Black Sorrows and Mick Thomas among others.
This annual series of outdoor concerts are a great opportunity to enjoy quality entertainment, arts and culture. Bring a rug or deck chair and wear a hat and sunscreen.
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Find out more about the history of Williamstown through a series of guided walks and bus tours. The final Heritage Walking tour will be Friday, November 14th
Tickets cost $8 for adults and $6 for children over 12. Children under 12 are free. Concessions are also available for students, seniors and health care card holders.
For more information and to book tickets please call the Hobsons Bay Visitor Information Centre on tel: 9932 4310, email: visitorinformation@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au or visit www.hobsonsbaytickets.com.au.
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There is nothing that says maritime heritage more than Tall Ships. Once again over the Australia Day weekend, Hobsons Bay will welcome tall ships. This year, Windeward Bound will visit from Tasmania.
Windeward Bound is a traditional square rigged Tall Ship, authentic in every way and is sailed and handled exactly as her forebears were between two and three hundred years ago. More...
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The Hobsons Bay Community Arts Centre Inc is a non-profit association whose aim is to transform the Newport Substation building in Market Street, Newport, and create a community arts centre which will provide a venue for the cultural development of the local community.
The Substation aims to become a centre for excellence in the arts for citizens of Hobsons Bay and other areas. When completed, the venue will be a world-class facility for the tuition, production and display of all facets of the performing arts and culture. More...
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Cyril Curtain Reserve Public Art Commission is the final piece in the Bay Trail Public Art series. Artists with experience in public art commissions are encouraged to submit an expression of interest for the project. The commission is $27,000
A copy of the project brief, which details the requirements for making an Expression of Interest can be obtained from Ilona Rayson on tel: 9932 1000 or email: arts@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au. Expression of Interest are open from 1st October to 28th November 2008.
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Expressions of Interest are invited from artists or team of artists to create two new entrance gates as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Williamstown Botanic Gardens. The budget allocated for this commission is $45,000.
A copy of the project brief, which details the requirements for making an Expression of Interest can be obtained from Ilona Rayson on tel: 9932 1000 or email: arts@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au. Submissions are due by 5.00pm, Wednesday, 28th January 2009.
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The Council has an arts directory which is both a promotional tool for arts businesses and community groups and a directory for people looking for arts services.
If you are registered, the Arts and Culture department can keep you informed of interesting developments, launches and opportunities.
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