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Summer Sounds '09, Sunday, 8th February, Commonwealth Reserve, Williamstown at 3pm.
From his days fronting Weddings Parties Anything to picking up the Hall of Fame Award at this year’s Port Fairy folk festival, Mick Thomas continues to to demonstrate his skill in writing and performing.
Fresh from their Back to the Future tour, Mick Thomas and the Sure Things will be at Commonwealth Reserve playing songs from their forthcoming CD as well as a liberal dose of their back catalogue before and after 1998.
Find out more at www.mickthomas.com
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After a successful 2008 season, Hobsons Bay City Council is proud to present its 2009 performing arts season, Arts at Your Doorstep.
Be entertained and stimulated by one or many of the shows brought to Hobsons Bay this year, across the Council's four venues. More...
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Written by Fiona Scott-Norman, directed by Paul McCarthy.
The Needle And The Damage Done is a joyous romp through a top ten of the worst music ever released in the history of the world, from someone who's been collecting bad vinyl since she was old enough to shoplift a Rolf Harris record.
Since selling out at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, stand-up comic and DJ Fiona Scott-Norman has performed Needle at The Sydney Opera House, won a Green Room Award, and appeared on ABC's The Collectors. More...
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On Saturday 14th March, between 11.00am-4.00pm, festival activities are centred around Logan Reserve in Pier Street, Altona.
With a craft show, art show and pet show as well as roving performers, musical entertainment and children's carnival rides, there's something for everyone to enjoy. More...
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Williamstown Festival is returning for its 32nd year on the last weekend of March 2009 with Williamstown resident, Tiffany Ball at the helm.
"Festivals like this are the glue that binds our community together. I'm looking forward to creating a really vibrant festival that showcases local talent and celebrates all that is great about Williamstown," said Ms Ball. More...
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Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize attracts entries from all over Australia each year.
Artists are shortlisted to exhibit in this nationally renowned award from a judging panel consisting of some of Australia's leading art professionals. The exhibition showcases excellence in the visual arts to a local and broader audience.
- Exhibition launch: 20th March, 7.00pm-9.00pm
- Exhibition dates: 21st March to 5th April, 2009
- Venue: The Substation, 1 Market Street, Newport
- Enquiries: Ken Wong on tel: 0419 570 846 or visit www.watcharts.com.au
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Williamstown Literary Festival is in its sixth year and bigger and better than ever. The festival is a popular local cultural event focusing on literature, drama and writing which presents established and emerging writers and literary figures.
The festival is run by a volunteer community organisation and is supported by Victoria University, Hobsons Bay City Council and the Port of Melbourne Corporation.
For further information visit www.willylitfest.org.au or look out for details of the 2009 program in the next eNewsletter.
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Thursday 19th February, Williamstown Mechanics Institute, 5 Electra Street, Williamstown.
As part of State Library Victoria’s Summer Read program, Hobsons Bay Libraries present a talk by Steven Carroll, winner of Australia’s most prestigious literary award, the 2008 Miles Franklin Prize for his book The Time We Have Taken.
Based in the 1970s, his book sets the scene for a picnic on the lawns of the Mechanics Institute.
6.00pm – 70s picnic on the lawn
7.20pm – Steve Carroll inside Mechanics Institute
Bookings are required for this event. Call tel: 9932 4170 or email: library@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au.
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Capturing a multicultural flavour and the artistic talents of the locals, Newport is a great place for coffee, traditional Lebanese breads and treats. Newport makes a great base for a visit to the Railway Museum, Newport Lakes Park and The Substation arts precinct.
Over the coming months Newport offers a great range of arts activties for you to enjoy... More...
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Sunset After Sunrise Before Sunset by Paul White, is an inititiave of Hobsons Bay City Council as part of the 'Conversations' billboard project.
"The car is symbolic of everyday life, and particularly of life in the suburbs. The Holden is often referred to as 'Australia's own', and the HQ series was one of the highest selling ever with almost half a million sold during it's run from 1971-1974.
"They are rarely seen on the roads today, replaced by a much more diverse selection, symbolic of a larger diversity in society in general. More...
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All you knitters out there, warm up those fingers and join us for a big community knit off in various locations across Hobsons Bay.
Learn the Art of Yarn by contributing to a giant scarf, how many metres can we as a community achieve?
The Art of Yarn: The Big Knit is a Hobsons Bay City Council initiative in partnership with Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre as part of Art in Public Places. 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 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. The aim is to establish Laverton as a real creative hub in the west of Hobsons Bay. More...
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The Altona Homestead Museum contains objects and images specific to the Altona area as well as many rooms arranged to depict the style of living in the 1920s and 1930s. The courtyard contains an eclectic mix of farm implements, objects relating to recreational and outdoor activities as well as household activities from years ago.
The Altona Laverton Historical Society is based at the Homestead and is currently cataloguing all objects and archives held there. One benefit from this will be the knowledge of exactly what archives are held which can then be made available to the public for research purposes. More...
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Williamstown Historical Society has been successful in securing funds through the Department of Planning in the latest round of Heritage Victoria grants.
The society will receive $3,000 for conservation work to be conducted on one of the most important collection items in the museum – The World War I Quilt. The quilt was donated to the society in 1971 by Mrs Hansen who had made it in memory of her son, Captain Hansen, who was killed in World War I. More...
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