Newsletter #062 | What's On Melbourne Newsletter #062 | What's On Melbourne

Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for March 10 - March 16, 2008.

This week, kick up your kilts with the Geelong Highland Gathering! Celebrate United Nations Elimination of Racism Day with Fairfield's Black Harmony Gathering. There's also festivals aplenty with Apokries Day, Casey Kids Carnival and the Sunbury Community Festival! There's also music, wining and dining to be had with the Melba Festival and Mordialloc on the Bay! While Flemington's Festival of Racing, Melbourne Queer Film Festival and Brunswick Music Festival continue, the Long Weekend also winds down with the Birdman Rally at Melbourne's Moomba Waterfest!

There are sport details, special dining offers and info on upcoming events and highlights in beautiful Melbourne, so read on and enjoy!

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Major Events Guide
Black Harmony Gathering, held on Sunday at the Fairfield Amphitheatre, is a free event that will celebrate Melbourne's cultural diversity and "SAY NO TO RACISM". Hosted by the Aboriginal community, the afternoon of performances marks the United Nations Elimination of Racism day and will showcase Melbourne's premium aboriginal artists, finest African, and emerging culturally diverse musicians.


Sunbury Community Festival takes place this weekend at Sunbury's Village Green. Celebrating the unique identity of Sunbury, the festival focuses on its beautiful bush and mountain ranges as well as the local area's vibrant community. The festival includes a Grand Street Parade, evening Torch Light Parade, live entertainment and carnival rides. There will also be car exhibitions, market stalls and much more!


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Sporting Events
Motor Sport
FORMULA 1 Australian Grand Prix - Running from March 13th to 16th, Australia's most prestigious motor sport event will be staged at Melbourne's Albert Park. This year's only bigger and better with the return of V8 Supercars, and a performance by rock icons KISS!


Cycling
Cycling Revolution has sent a buzz within Melbourne's track cycling aficionados because Track really is Back! Vodafone Arena continues Revolution 2, a series of cycling events that includes the 77th Melbourne Cup on Wheels this Wednesday!


Horse Racing
Flemington Festival of Racing returns in 2008, with and added boost this year, incorporating official events in both the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival and the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

Held at Flemington Racecourse and running until March 15th, the festival's highlights include group racing, a family day, and special dinner events with guest chefs.



Markets, Fetes and Fairs
The Bulla Hill Country Market, held this Sunday, has everything for the whole family! For the Mums, Dads and Grandparents there are craft stalls, homemade foods and more, while there's plenty for the kids including the Miniature Railway, Pony Rides, and more!


The Shirt and Skirt Markets, held on Sunday at Abbotsford Convent, is the perfect place for emerging fashion designers to showcase their talents and sell beautiful creations to the general public, with men's, women's and children's fashion, jewellery and more!


Ashburton Primary School Amazing Grand Fair
Sunday, March 16 - Ashburton


The Melbourne Stitches & Craft Show begins Wednesday at Caulfield Racecourse, celebrating 21 years over 5 days with more than 50 demonstrations and workshops on traditional crafts such as embroidery, knitting, quilting and contemporary crafts.



Melbourne For Kids
RSPCA All Creatures Open Day, held this Sunday in Burwood East, is a great day out for the family and also a way to help raise funds for Animal Welfare Programs. Entry is by gold coin donation, and the day features animal displays, celebrity guests and more!


Game On, a special exhibition held at ACMI, almost literally features the A-Z of video and computer gaming history with an extensive collection of artwork, playable games, footage and more! With gaming consoles on display from the earliest era of arcade games through to modern consoles like the Playstation 3 and WII, the exhibition also shows the future of games and where the next adrenaline rush lies!


Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt & Family Picnic - With the Easter weekend fast approaching, annual Cadbury Easter Egg hunt will take place at Werribee Park on Good Friday, March 21st. With the Cadbury Great Bunny leading the hunt, the day is enormous fun for the whole family! All ticket profits and proceeds from the day are donated to Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
For Tickets phone 132 849, or Visit Ticketek


Masks of China at the Immigration Museum features handmade masks from China, some which are over 200 years old. With free entry for children the exhibition includes fun kids activity trail with the chance to sketch and colour-in their own mask!


Sand Sculpting Australia - In 2008, after seven years on the Rye foreshore, Sand Sculpting Australia will be relocating to an exciting new venue - the 'Frankston Waterfront'! The area will be transformed as 3,500 tonnes of sand are meticulously carved into scenes from your favourite childhood 'Fairytales and Fables'. Integrated with the sand sculptures will be regular activities to keep the whole family entertained!


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Puffing Billy Tour - take a tour the whole family can enjoy with a ride on Puffing Billy, Australia's best-loved steam train! Winding its way through lush ferns and towering timbers, this fantastic tour offers may treats, including wine tasting for the adults and also a trip to Healesville Sanctuary that kids will love!

What's On for March



Community
Rose Garden Open Days - The Peaceful Land of Joy rose gardens at the Tibetan Buddhist Society will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday for the Rose Garden Open Weekend. Set amidst the gardens of the Tibetan Buddhist Society, the weekend offers free garden tours where you can learn the history of the roses the gardens are famous for along with pruning and organic cultivation methods.


Learn to Knit at Prahran Library - Every Wednesday at Prahran Library there is a free one-hour knitting class for people of all ages and experience. A great way to make friends and be creative, the classes begin at 1:30pm - needles and wool can be provided.


Yoga at the Park is an initiative of The Health and Yoga Council of Australia, presenting Yoga classes in some of Victoria's most beautiful parks and gardens. Set in a relaxed environment, classes are designed to suit many age groups and levels of experience.



You Can Help
There are many social causes that are relevant to people from all walks of life, many of which rely on public support to better the community or assist those who are less fortunate. This week we ask you to consider the following..

World's Greatest Shave - Be Brave and Shave!
The Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave takes place between March 13th and 15th, raising much-needed funds for the many Australians living with leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders. Go it alone or get together with friends, workmates or club members to form a group with public shave events soon to be held across Australia!
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Puzzles
Anagram-orama!
We've rearranged the letters of three of the attractions featured in this week's newsletter.. See if you can figure them out!A Slack Scary Divine
Greg Held Helga In A Gin Thong
Pardon Nosey Deer GasAnswers in Next Week's Newsletter...

Spot The Difference
There are 5 Differences between these two pictures of the Seawinds Gardens at Arthur's Seat... See if you can spot them!

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Answers in Next Week's Newsletter

Last Week's Answers
Anagram-orama!Mates Mourn Free Below A Tomb - Melbourne Moomba Waterfest
Emu Fights A Wrong Girly Perm - Emerging Playwright Forums
Coffin Nail Elves Tag Mint Frog - Flemington Festival of Racing
Spot The Difference
Here are the 5 Differences in last week's picture of the Heide Museum of Modern Art...

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Melbourne Trivia
Glass of Water, Glen?
Ogaki, a city in Japan is the sister city of Glen Eira. Ogaki, situated in the central part of Honshu, is the largest of the four main islands of Japan.

Known as the City of Water, it is also the final resting place of one of Japan's most revered haiku poets, Matsuo Basho. Every November the city holds a festival in his honour.

More about Victoria's Sister Cities.. | Read Melbourne Trivia...

World FIRSTS for Melbourne
The world's first female detective thriller writer was Mrs Fortune and she was published during 1871 in Melbourne under her nom-de-plume 'W.W'.

Her book was called, The Detective's Album: Recollections of an Australian Police Officer.

Hardly surprising, as Melbourne has more than its fair-share of World Firsts... 
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