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October 2008 Events in Melbourne & Victoria

• 28 September to 3 October 2008 - Australian University Games
   
• 3 to 5 October 2008 - Gardening Australia Expo
   
• 28 September to 4 October 2008 - Melbourne International Festival of Brass
   
• 3 & 4 October 2008 - Metamorphosis - mixed bill of works choreographed and performed by amateur dancers from Flare Dance Company. Portion of the proceeds to support Autism Victoria. Renaissance Theatre, Kew High School, 1393 Burke Rd, East Kew. For more information contact flaredancecompany [at] yahoo.com.
   
• 4 October (Saturday) 2008 - Great Melbourne Pursuit -  Combining elements from the Amazing Race and orienteering, teams of 2 will race against the clock around Melbourne and the inner suburbs to raise funds for the Royal Children's Hospital. There is no set course - team strategy, planning and teamwork will determine the quickest route for the race. Competitors from all ages and fitness levels can enter. There will be thousands of dollars worth of prizes. Visit website for more details and to register your team.
   
• 5 October (Sunday) 2008 - Daylight Saving starts 2.00 am NSW, ACT, Victoria, SA. See BCL's Time Zones page for more information.

 
• 6 October (Monday) 2008 - Start of Term 4 in Victorian Schools  (see AU school holiday dates)

 
• 9 to 25 October 2008 - Melbourne International Arts Festival
   
• 10 October (Friday) 2008 - RSPCA Happy Tails Day (See also No School Today: Fundraising Activities)
   
• 10 to 12 October 2008 - Port Fairy Spring Music Festival
   
• 11 October 2008 - Sunny Tech Class of '67 Reunion - For those who began Form 1 in 1967 or Form 2 in 1968 (from another school) or Form 3 in 1969. Partners welcome. $25 per head with a non-refundable deposit of $15 required by 30 September 2008. Full details of the venue, parking, times etc will be advised closer to the date and only when a deposit has been paid. See website for booking details and forms. (See BCL Reunions)
   
• 12 October (Sunday) 2008 - Samsung Melbourne Marathon
    
• 12 October (Sunday) 2008 - Regional Cups Family Day - Race meet at the Kilmore Racing Club. East Street, Kilmore. For more information call (03) 5783 0700.
   
• 24 September to 12 October 2008 - Melbourne Fringe Festival brings the most contemporary, innovative and trend-setting work created and presented by independent artists, to the broader Melbourne audience.

• 17 to 19 October 2008 - Melbourne Paperific Expo - Spring Includes scrapbooking, stamping, card making and other papercraft supplies and publications. For more e-mail stacey [at] paperific.com.au

• 17 to 26 October 2008 - Awakenings Arts Festival - The festival welcomes everyone from grass roots to professionals and features performing and visual arts by artists with disabilities. Horsham, Western Victoria. See Horsham accommodation
   
• 19 to 25 October 2008 - Wishes on Wheels A week long car rally and scavenger hunt travelling from Adelaide to Geelong and raising funds for Make-A-Wish Australia. For more information e-mail margaret [at] johnstongrocke.com.au
   
• 23 to 26 October 2008 - National 4x4 Show, Fishing Show & Outdoors Expo - Melbourne Exhibition Centre.
   
• 24 October (Friday) 2008 - Eureka Tower Charity Challenge - all-day fundraising challenge where corporate participants walk or run up the stairs of the world's tallest residential building. This event raises money for charity groups Whitelion and Interplast. For more information call (03) 9537 0949.
   
• 25 October (Saturday) 2008 - Glenroy West primary school 50th celebration/reunion - if you would like more information or have any memorabillia or contacts from past years please call Denise on (03) 9306 8955.  10am-4pm, York Street, Glenroy.  (See BCL Reunions)
   
• 25 October to 3 November 2008 - Bright Annual Spring Festival

 
• 11 July to 26 October 2008 - Sport and War - This exhibition explores the relationship between sport and war. Drawing on the rich collections of the Australian War Memorial, Sport and War tells stories of courage and achievement and the wartime experiences of Australian sporting stars. Free. State Library of Victoria.
   
• 31 October (Thursday) 2008 - Halloween - (see Halloween party products and costumes for children and adults)
   
• 31 October (Friday) 2008 - Canteen National Bandanna Day - Proceeds go to CanTeen's community efforts. (See also No School Today: Fundraising Activities)
   
• 31 October to 3 November 2008 - Maldon Folk Festival - Family festival featuring music, dance, and theatre. In the country town of Maldon, north-west of Melbourne.
   
• 31 October to 3 November 2008 - Wangaratta Festival of Jazz
   
• To be confirmed 2008 - National Breast Cancer Foundation Pink Ribbon Breakfasts Pink Ribbon breakfasts are a fun, early morning get-together of friends, family or workmates to celebrate the achievements of breast cancer research and raise funds for further research.
   
• To be confirmed 2008 - Woodlands Sanctuary Foundation is a non profit organisation that has its annual Spiritualist Rendezvous Week.
   
• To be confirmed 2008 - Reclaim the Night is an annual feminist event and represents a claim for women's basic human right to live in freedom from discrimination and fear of violence.
   
• To be confirmed 2008- Gold, Gem & Treasure Expo this annual event welcomes experienced prospectors and new-chums alike. See the latest prospecting equipment, talk to experienced prospectors and more.

 
• To be confirmed 2008- Mildura Country Music Festival (see accommodation in Mildura) When Australian country music fans talk of the festival "biggies", Mildura in Victoria now rates a mention alongside the Tamworth Festival and the Gympie Muster as one of the big three music festivals.
   
• To be confirmed 2008 - Geelong East Technical School 50th. Anniversary Reunion Searching for names and contacts to make this event happen and be memorable. Contact easttechis50 [at] yahoo.com.au (See BCL Reunions)

 
• To be confirmed 2008 - The Melbourne Timber and Working with Wood Show is Australasia's largest showcase of products and services for the woodworking and timber Industries, with everything from power tools, hand tools, the latest machinery, amazing artifacts, sculptures and fine furniture. Phone (03) 8420 5432 for more information.
   
• To be confirmed 2008 - Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix Phillip Island
   
• See November events in Melbourne & Victoria
  

October 2009

More What's on in Melbourne and Victoria

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• Get a Life is a site where all social events are created by the members themselves. Here you can meet people and form friendships by joining several local groups and activities, anything from bush walking, to theatre visits, to Friday drinks to dinner dates
• Year Round Attractions  
• Historical Sites 
• Theatres and Cinemas in Melbourne
• Music Festivals around Australia, including Melbourne
• Exhibitions & Galleries
• Tours in and around Melbourne

  What's on in Australia and New Zealand

• Adelaide and South Australia events, public and school holidays in October. See Adelaide attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, historical sites, exhibitions & galleries, music festivals, theatres and Tours.
   
• Brisbane and Queensland events, public and school holidays in October. See Brisbane attractions including cinemas, concerts and festivals, exhibits and galleries, theatre and tours. See also events on the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast & North Queensland.
   
• Canberra and ACT events, public and school holidays in October. See Canberra attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Darwin and Northern Territory events, public and school holidays in October. See Darwin attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Hobart and Tasmania events, public and school holidays in  October. See Hobart attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Perth and Western Australia events, public and school holidays in October. See Perth attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Sydney and New South Wales events, public and school holidays in October. See Sydney attractions including local activities, cinema, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatre and tours.
   
• New Zealand events, public and school holidays in October. See New Zealand experiences including day tours, rail tours and package tours.