Events and Festivals presented by the Monash Arts and Cultural Development Unit
- Festival Sponsorship Opportunities
- Call for Food and Wine Merchant Vendors - Glen Waverley Food, Wine and Music Festival 2009
- Wrap up of the 2009 Winter Concert Series
- 2009 Ashwood Chadstone Family Fun Day - 18 October 2009
- Christmas Decorations at the Civic Centre - 4 December 2009
- 2009 Monash Carols by Candlelight - 20 December 2009
- 2010 Australia Day - 26 January 2010
- 2010 Clayton Community Festival - February 2010
- 2010 Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival - February 2010
- 2010 Oakleigh Festival - 21 March 2010
- 2010 Mulgrave Fun Day - 1 May 2010
Festival Sponsorship Opportunities
Monash Council delivers a vibrant annual calendar of community festivals and events that celebrates our diversity, brings the community together and showcases our great City.
Council is presenting an exciting opportunity to partner with local businesses and organisations that share our enthusiasm for the municipality's good news events and that will help us to achieve our objectives. A range of sponsorship packages is available that we can tailor a package to suit your needs.
As a sponsor you will raise your profile in the City of Monash and receive fantastic benefits through a variety of promotion of your brand, in association with these exciting community events.
Download the attached document to find out more about the festivals and to see the sponsorship packages available or contact Christine Loulier, Events & Cultural Development Coordinator on 9518 3567 or email christinel@monash.vic.gov.au for more information.
- Sponsorship Opportunities - Festivals and Events [.pdf] 508 KB
Call for Food and Wine Merchant Vendors
Calling all restaurants and wineries!
This new festival is set to become one of the premiere cultural and food events on the City of Monash's annual calendar and is expected to attract visitors from across Melbourne.
Take this opportunity to participate in the inaugural Glen Waverley Food, Wine and Music Festival, held on Sunday 15 November from 10am to 8pm.
Read more: Glen Waverley Food, Wine and Music Festival
For the Vendor Selection Criteria or further information call Catherine Franklin 0418 535 254.
The selection criteria can also be downloaded below:- Vendor Selection Criteria (PDF document, 8 kB)
2009 Ashwood Chadstone Family Fun Day
Sunday, 18 October 200911am - 3pm
Batesford Reserve, Power Avenue, Chadstone
Come along to this free community event and join in with live entertainment, community workshops, free kids activities, community information stalls and a delicious array of food from the local community.
Don't miss out on the annual family fun day!
Forms
- Performers Expression of Interest Form:
FORM - MS Word version [.doc] 40 kB
FORM - PDF version [.pdf] 26 kB - Stall Holders Application Form:
FORM - MS Word version [.doc] 49 kB
FORM - PDF version [.pdf] 26 kB - Stall Holders & Performers Public Liability & Insurance Form:
FORM - MS Word version [.doc] 41 kB
FORM - PDF version [.pdf] 27 kB - Payment Form:
FORM - MS Word version [.doc] 31 kB
FORM - PDF version [.pdf] 15 kB
Christmas Decorations at the Civic Centre
Friday, 4 December 2009
Each year in December the City of Monash Civic Centre Foyer gets in the festive spirit with an enormous Christmas Tree!
A group of local ladies from the Probus Club of Glen Waverley participate in this annual tradition by adorning the tree with decorations they have made.
Residents who visit the Civic Centre and Council staff enjoy the atmosphere the tree creates during the festive season.
2009 Monash Carols by Candlelight
Sunday, 20 December 2009
Jells Park, Wheelers Hill
8pm - 10pm
- 4 pm - Kids activities (jumping castle and animal farm)
- 7.15 pm - Kids pre show entertainment
- 8.00 pm - Main concert
- 10.00 pm - Fireworks finale
The magic of Christmas is captured under the stars each December at Jells Park, where the community comes together to enjoy the Monash Carols By Candlelight Concert.
The Monash Carols by Candlelight has grown over the years to become a major community celebration, consistently attracting an average of 18,000 people from the City of Monash and surrounding areas.
Hosted by well-known TV and radio personality, Pete Smith and featuring talented local performers and musicians. This event is entirely community focused with an impressive choreographed fireworks and music spectacular.
Now in its 21st year, the Monash Carols by Candlelight will be held on Sunday the 20th December. The City's most prestigious event fosters a strong sense of community and involves the valuable work of volunteers within the city.
Watch this space for more information!
Australia Day 2010
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
More information about Monash Australia Day activities to come!
Wrap up of 2009 Australia Day
2009 Australia Day was celebrated with a Flag Raising Ceremony at the Civic Centre hosted by the City of Monash and seven other events hosted by the community across the City.
At the flag raising ceremony, the Victoria Police Academy officially presented the flag to 2008 Sir John Monash Award recipient, Helen Gobbi who raised the flag. The Oakleigh City Band proudly played the national anthem and were accompanied by guest singer, Candice Taylor, as the Flag was raised.
The Mayor of the City of Monash, Paul Klisaris, welcomed attendees to the official proceedings for the day. Bill Nicholson from the Wurundjeri Council presented a Welcome to Country. The Australia Day Ambassador for the City of Monash, John Cain, shared his thoughts on being Australia. Peter Knight from Glen Waverley Safeway, who sponsors the Australia Day Ambassador program, also provided insights into how Safeways supports Australia Day.
All attendees were welcomed inside by songs from the Monash Chorale to enjoy an Australia Day Breakfast.
Members across the community enjoyed activities across the shire which included:- Waverley Bushwalking Club - Australia Day Bushwalk
- Maltese La Vallette Association - Australia Day BBQ
- Monash Croquet Club - Come and try croquet
- Waverley Gem Club - Open Day
- Waverley Woodworkers Inc - Display woodwork and turning Waverley Historical Society - Open day Clayton-Clarinda Arts Inc - Open Day at the studio
2010 Clayton Community Festival
Sunday, February 2010
12pm - 6pm
Clayton Road, Clayton
Watch this space for more information!
Wrap up of the 2009 Clayton Community Festival
Over 20,000 people flocked to Clayton Road for the 2009 Clayton Community Festival on Sunday 22 February.
The street came alive with 3 stages of live entertainment, children's amusements and activities, market stalls and a diverse range of food stalls.
Trace Elements wowed the crowd with their Par Kour demonstrations, performing stunts on purpose built scaffolding.
The Youth Zone was extremely popular with local hip hop artists and DJ's and demonstrations of Freestyle Football.
A carnival atmosphere erupted when the headline act Tumbarumba took to the main stage with their afro - Brazilian flavour, the audience couldn't help but move to the beat!
The City of Monash would like to thank the Clayton Community Festival Committee for its vision and commitment to this annual event.
We would also like to thank our sponsors who helped to make the event such a great success:- Media Sponsor - Monash Journal
- Youth Zone Sponsor - Maroondah Credit Union
- Community Stage Sponsor - Garry & Warren Smith Mazda
- Support Sponsor - VISY recycling
2010 Chinese New Year & Lantern Festival
Sunday, February 2010
11am - 8pm
Kingsway, Glen Waverley
Watch this space for more information!
Wrap up of the 2009 Chinese New Year & Lantern Festival
The inaugural Chinese New Year & Lantern Festival at Glen Waverley attracted record number of festival goers on Sunday, 8 February with an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 people enjoying the celebrations.
Thank you to everyone who worked very hard in the delivery of the festival to manage this increase in numbers. It was a very successful event with no reported major incidents.
Monash City Council contributed $80,000 to the festival and over 45 City of Monash staff was involved in the planning and delivery of this terrific event.
The festival also provided the opportunity for the community to 'Have Their Say' on the future of Monash at the community engagement tent, which was very popular throughout the day. Residents will again have the chance to say what they think should be the Council's top priorities at the Clayton Festival (22 February), Oakleigh Festival (15 March) and Mulgrave Fun Day (18 April).
The Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival was organised by the Monash Chinese Events Organising Committee Inc (MCEOC), which is chaired by Vincent Chow and includes representatives from the Chinese Association of Victoria, Chinese Performing Arts Development, Hainan Association of Australia, Monash Chinese Friendship Association, Waverley Chinese Senior Club and the Xin Jin Shan Chinese Culture School. In addition to sponsorship from Monash City Council, the event is supported by the Glen Waverley Traders' Association and the Victorian Multicultural Commission.
2010 Oakleigh Community Festival
Sunday, 21 March 2010
12pm - 6pm
Warrawee Park, Oakleigh
Watch this space for more information!
Wrap up of the 2009 Oakleigh Community Festival
Despite the wet weather and the festival having to be cancelled at 4pm, approximately 5000 people attended over the day to enjoy the festivities.
The Festival featured three stages of live entertainment - Cultural Stage, Bandstand Band Blast and Coles Oakleigh Flavours of Monash cooking demonstration stage.
The festival also included the Snapfest!09 Monash Gallery of Art project and a Footy Zone organised by the AFL Multicultural Officer with the Richmond AFL Club and supported by local and district football clubs.
The festival also featured roving performers, free children's activities and rides, community information, food and market stalls.
2010 Mulgrave Fun Day
Saturday, 1 May 2010
11am - 3pm
Wellington Reserve, Mulgrave
Watch this space for more information!
Wrap up of the 2009 Mulgrave Fun Day
The Mulgrave Fun Day was held on Saturday 18 April 2009 at Wellington Reserve, Mulgrave. 2,000 people came to join in the fun at the Wellington Reserve Community Centre and surrounds and enjoyed children's entertainment and activities.
Red Mo the Pirate hosted the main stage and favourites like Paul Jamieson were extremely popular and local acts Bethany Fisher and Have2Dance impressed the audience.
The City of Monash would like to thank its sponsor the Monash Journal as well as the Mulgrave Neighbourhood House, the Mulgrave Scouts and the Mulgrave Guides for helping to make this event such a success.
Attention Market stalls/Performers/Food Vendors/Community Groups
If you would like to perform, hold a stall, or run an activity at one of Monash's exciting events please complete the appropriate expression of interest form below and return to:- City of Monash Events Officer, PO Box 1, Glen Waverley 3150, or
- fax 9518 3444 or
- click here to send an email
Expression of Interest Forms
- Commercial Festival Expression of Interest Form 2009/10:
FORM - MS Word version [.doc] 46 kB
FORM - PDF version [.pdf] 21 kB
- Community Festival Expression of Interest Form 2009/10:
FORM - MS Word version [.doc] 45 kB
FORM - PDF version [.pdf] 21 kB
