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Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for Tuesday to Monday, October 9 to 15, 2012.

This week... For those fond of a drop there's the return of Shedfest showcasing the many and varied wineries of the Yarra Valley, while Oktoberfest can be celebrated both in Melbourne and also Beechworth.

Foodies craving a cultural fix beyond the bretzels and Lederhosen can enjoy the Spanish flavours of The Sounds of My Land along with the Malaysian Street Festival, and for cinephiles there's the Polish Film Festival and Iranian Film Festival.

And finally, the grownups get a good and proper - and not to mention much deserved - look in as we all breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that the school holidays can kiss our arts as Melbourne Festival begins with a program of theatre performances, music and dance.



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Melbourne Meccano Exhibition, held by the Melbourne Meccano Club in Gardenvale, showcases novel works of its members with displays of mechanisms and models with surprising contraptions and eye-catching, colourful creations along with rare Meccano sets and parts displays.
When: Saturday & Sunday, October 13 & 14


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Markets, Fetes and Fairs
Little Lorikeet Steiner Spring Fair celebrates the return of spring with the Yarraville Preschool presenting a fun day for the family with attractions that include stalls offering second hand books and crafts, wood-fired pizzas and fresh lemonade along with raffles, kids' activities and more.
When: Saturday October 13 - 10am to 4pm


Taylors Hill Village Spring Fair will see the Retirement Village host to a great day out for the family with something for everyone on the day. Along with Devonshire Tea and a Sausage Sizzle, there'll be stalls with crafts, cakes, plants, books and more as well as Historic Vehicles on display.
When: Sunday October 14 - 10am to 3pm


Peninsular Collectables & Nostalgia Fair is a great chance to browse and buy from stalls offering collectable, hobby and memorabilia items. Held at Frankston Arts Centre, the event will feature a mix of vintage retro and hard to find collectables from many eras.
When: Sunday October 14 - 9:30am to 2pm


Melbourne Market Guide
View MARKETS calendar to make the most of the rare sunny days (it's a coin toss, isn't it!) and head to one of Melbourne's many excellent markets for a bargain!

A growing number of food, produce and even wine markets are springing up around the suburbs.

Fetes Fairs & Shows
Art & Craft Markets
Food & Produce Markets
Swap Meets
Garage Sales


Wining & Dining
Shedfest is a very special Open Winery Weekend that will see wineries along Warburton Highway opening their doors to the public for two days with live music performances, entertainment for kids, wine tastings, local produce and much more, all set amidst the Yarra Valley.
When: Saturday & Sunday, October 13 & 14


Beechworth Oktoberfest, held at Bridge Road Brewers, celebrates the German festival with a weekend of music featuring a traditional ohm pah band, fantastic food and great food that compliments the brewery's beers. Festivities include a family day with free children's activities.
When: Saturday & Sunday, October 13 & 14


Oktoberfest returns to Melbourne's European Bier Cafe with a celebration of beer, food and music. Embracing the traditional German Beer festival, the special nights include a live Oompah band, the best in German cuisine, Bretzels and plenty of bier specials by the stein.
When: Fridays, October 5 & 12 - 5pm to 10pm


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Sporting Events
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Soccer
Hyundai A-League | Round 2

Melbourne Heart v Wellington Phoenix FC
Sunday October 14 - 3pm
AAMI Park, Melbourne


Basketball
WNBL | Round 2
Bulleen v Bendigo
Friday October 2 - 7:30pm - Veneto Club, Melbourne
Dandenong v Bendigo
Saturday October 13 - 7pm - Dandenong Stadium


Roller Derby
Victorian Roller Derby League
Dolls of Hazzard v Toxic Avengers
Dead Ringer Rosies v Rock Mobsters
Melbourne Showgrounds
When: Saturday October 13 - Doors Open 4:45pm


Horse Racing
Caulfield Spring Racing Carnival offers some of the best highlights of horse racing during the action packed calendar of Spring Racing Carnival with exciting race days that lead up to the climax of the BMW Caulfield Cup Day, an event that showcases Caulfield at its absolute finest.
BECK Caulfield Guineas Day: Saturday October 13
Schweppes Thousand Guineas Day: Wednesday October 17
BMW Caulfield Cup Day: Saturday October 20


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Trivia & Humour
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No Gym For You, Jim!
One of the first women only gyms, in Victoria and possibly Australia, was established by Harriet Elphinstone-Dick, who lived from 1858 to 1902. Also known as Harriet Rowell, she was an early English and Australian swimming champion, and was known to be a pioneering physical fitness teacher.

She had an intense interest in physical fitness and in 1879 opened Melbourne's first women's only gymnasium, in the Queen Victoria Building, which used to stand where the Melbourne City Square is now.

Physical fitness for women was a popular idea of the 1880s and the gym attracted many of Melbourne's independent career women, particularly teachers from the city's growing number of private girls' schools.

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