WorkSafe Health and Safety Month – Traralgon event 8 October

Arrival and registration
7.00am to 7.30am

Breakfast
7.30am to 7.55am

Ask WorkSafe
7.55am to 8.45am
You're invited to discover WorkSafe's purpose to reduce workplace harm as Victoria's occupational health and safety regulator. This session will explore the basics of WorkSafe's role in harm prevention and enforcement. WorkSafe will address local issues, welcome questions from the audience and explain how to create safer workplaces.

How to support injured Victorians back to work
9.00am to 9.50am
An interactive case study on a worker who has been injured at work and as a result has submitted a workers compensation claim for a mental injury. We will discuss an employer's Return to Work planning obligations, with a focus on how to balance both the mental injury and meeting obligations. This presentation will also provide the audience with the opportunity to ask questions about planning for a workers return to work.

Manual handling basics: Do's and don'ts of risk control
10.00am to 10.50am
If you want to learn how to prevent injuries due to hazardous manual handling in your workplace, this session is for you. Using a case study, we’ll explain how to use the hierarchy of control to develop better risk controls. We will explain why training or reminding people to lift properly isn't effective, tell you what to do instead and answer any questions.

Value of Health and Safety representatives (HSRs)
11.00am to 11.50am
Learn about the importance and value of health and safety representatives (HSRs) for your organisation. The session will focus on consultation, representation of employees on health and safety matters and the value of HSR's in this process.
We'll have time for any questions you may have at the end of the session.

Lunch
11.50am to 12.30pm

Dyson Heppell Retirement “Live Show”

Come along as we celebrate the career of Essendon fan favourite, Dyson Heppell along with Bombers’ greats, Dustin Fletcher & David Zaharakis

The show will provide a unique and unprecedented insight into the personal journey of Dyson Heppell!

Previously undisclosed tales will be told, thousands of laughs will be had, giving you a truly extraordinary experience and stories never heard before.

Followed by an exclusive official memorabilia auction!

PLUS! Your opportunity to meet & have your Footy Feast Photo Experience with Dyson, Dustin & David, which includes 1 x Professional High-Res Photo & 1 x Selfie!

Show @ 1.30pm
Photo Experiences – 1pm
Doors Open – 12pm

General Admission – $44
Family (2 Adults & 2 Kids – Under 16) – $160
Add Footy Feast Photo Experience with Dyson, Dustin & David (includes 1 x Professional High-Res Photo & 1 x Selfie) – $40
Add an Essendon Guernsey Personally Signed by Dyson, Dustin & David – $300

Please note the following conditions relating to your entry to any event run by The Footy Feast:

This event is a no-sign event for personal items (unless you have a VIP ticket purchased), but signed memorabilia will be available for purchase on the night.

The show generally is open for ages, however if a minor is attending we do ask that a legal guardian or parent is with their child throughout the duration of the evening.

Due to the nature of the stories being shared and insights; we ask that no audio or visual recordings are taken on the night and appreciate your compliance on this matter. This is due to the exclusive insights that you will be receiving on the evening. Photos of course are most welcome.

In the highly unlikely event THE FOOTY FEAST PANEL SHOW is to be moved to a different date due to circumstances outside of our control, no refund requests will be accepted. However, if the date is to be changed your ticket will be valid for the new date or we may offer you the chance to transfer your ticket to another one of our shows. This is at the discretion of our show manager who will cater for individual circumstances.

Please note when purchasing a ticket to this show or any show, there are special circumstances where the players advertised may need to be exchanged, this will only occur under extreme circumstances, no refund requests will be accepted.

BOOK NOW! Do not miss out on these guest appearances by superstars of the game as tickets WILL SELL FAST and in the past our shows have sold out quickly.

The Footy Feast Panel Show pride ourselves on providing our customers with the ultimate experience that is unrivalled like no other. Your ticket is your personal journey – a night out that will not be forgotten.

A truly remarkable experience awaits you and your friends. Book now & we cannot wait to see you at the show

Moe Art Society Exhibition

We’re delighted that the Moe Art Society Exhibition will return to Moe Library in October!
Moe Primary Schools Exhibition – Monday 7 to Saturday 12 October
Moe Art Society Exhibition and Sales – Monday 15 to Saturday 26 October
Support Your Local Artist Day – Monday 28 October

Show some love to our local creatives by visiting the library during the exhibition.

Opening hours:

Monday to Fridays 10am to 5pm

Saturdays 9am to 12 noon

Morwell Lapidary Club Gem Show

Morwell Lapidary Club is excited to be hosting out first show since 2018!

“What the heck is a lapidary club??” – askes nearly every person we come across who isn’t involved with lapidary!

A lapidary club is a social club consisting of people of all ages and abilities who have an interest in rocks! A lapidarist shapes stone, minerals or gemstones into jewellery, sculptures, statement pieces, anything you can think of! We search for minerals and stones within the local area as well as the wider area with many members travelling interstate to add to their collections.

The Morwell Lapidary Show will be hosting various traders selling various gemstone and rock related items, hot food to purchase, demonstrations and a show case of our local lapidary clubs with our as judged by the public ‘best showcase display’ as well as being able to connect with locals who are interested in rocks!

Come down and enjoy the day; learning and exploring the incredible world underneath our feet!

Gippsland Community Inclusion Expo

This vibrant and informative event aims to enhance the quality of life for all community members by exploring local resources, technologies, and services. It fosters inclusion and connection across diverse groups, including people with disabilities, to create a more inclusive and connected region.

We are super excited to be offering the following on the day:
Exhibitor / local businesses stalls
Interactive workshops
Expert speakers
Entertainment and activities
Networking opportunities

45th Tyers Art Festival

The Tyers Art Festival is a longstanding, innovative exhibition responding to and recognising artists at all stages of their art journey across all mediums.

The exhibition commences with the gala opening on the evening of Friday 8th November (8pm – 11pm) and includes the announcements of awards, entertainment and exhibition of artworks.
The exhibition then continues over the weekend on Saturday the 9th (10am – 4pm) and Sunday the 10th (10am – 3pm) of November, 2024.

The Tyers Art Festival includes an exhibition of over 400 artworks from Gippsland and beyond, across a range of mediums, including; Oil, Acrylic, Watercolours, Mixed Media, Pastel, Drawing, Photography, Designer Craft and a number of Young Artist Awards.

Alicia Bickett Psychic Medium

Get your friends & family together and come out to share some love and laughs with me!

Let’s party with your loved ones in spirit…your future LOVERS and your future babies!!! They are absolutely busting to talk to you!!!

I usually chat with 10 to 20 members of my audience. We have a lot of laughs and some tears… It’s so much fun, we never die…and they want you to know that! I’m bringing my crystals and will be giving my recommendations for healing and acceleration during the break!

Incredible healings are now occurring at many of my events, where the magic of souls coming together, is helping to shift and clear stuck energy!

This is my ninth year of international mediumship events! I have shared with thousands of people all over Australia, NZ, & the UK at over 500 live public shows! In 2024, I’m back on my international tour, releasing my next book, teaching Reiki, Psychic Intuition, mediumship, meditation sessions and my annual healing event at the Moree Hot Springs!

Your loved ones in spirit are moving around you lovingly and are so excited to talk to you! I can’t wait to share them with you, it’s always a magical night!

Gippsland Sculpture Exhibition

There is a flourishing Sculpture Culture winding along the picturesque Main Street of Yinnar, the 900 strong Gippsland community, two hours from Melbourne. Home to a series of permanent sculptures that set the scene for its eclectic arts community, the 5th biennial Gippsland Sculpture Exhibition (GSE) takes over from March 9 2025.

This popular juried exhibition, held over seven weeks, attracts Australia’s most recognized interior and exterior sculptors. Working with a host of mediums, transforming steel, stone, wood, ceramic, and bronze into one-of-a-kind masterpieces. Inspired by the caliber of sculpture exhibitions worldwide, Nicole Allen, one of the Founders of GSE, visualised the streets of Yinnar embracing a Sculpture Culture – the idea took form and, the rest is history.

Attracting thousands of visitors, there will be a large number of sculptures, plus free workshops and live music on every Sunday. 

Mark your calendar and explore the artistry of Regional Victoria. 

We look forward to seeing you on the street, in one form or another!

National Outdoor Education Conference (NOEC) 2024

Outdoor Education Australia, together with co-host Outdoors Victoria, will host the National Outdoor Education Conference (NOEC) 2024 from Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 December.

This biennial Conference, held nationwide for 46 years since 1978, is the largest for outdoor education and recreation in Australia. It is the first time NOEC has been held in Victoria since 2007. The event will be held at the beautiful Federation University Australia’s Gippsland Campus.

You can expect inspiring keynote presenters, a hall of over 30 exhibitors, including equipment businesses, NFPs, and government agencies brimming with resources, ample networking opportunities, and carefully crafted professional development sessions and workshops that will inspire innovation and empower you to thrive in a dynamic and changing environment.

We plan to create a comprehensive program that covers a range of important topics across FIVE different streams:

-Outdoor education discovery: Profiling the latest developments
-The restorative nature of the Outdoors: Growing community health & wellbeing
-Indigenous connections & diverse communities: Embracing different perspectives
-Action on climate change: Embedding sustainable practices & being climate-ready
-Strong foundations: Building quality operations & supporting thriving teams

27th Gippsland Vintage, Retro & Collectables Fair

This event is now in its 27th year and has grown into a major event in Gippsland with a huge range of vintage, retro, antique and collectable items on display and for sale.

There will be something for everyone with plenty of bargains to be purchased from over 100 trading tables. Local and interstate dealers will be in attendance.

Free antique appraisals will be available, so if you have something old and interesting bring it along for Ross Roycroft to appraise for you.

This Fair is a great opportunity for collectors to get together and socialize or just drop in for an hour or so to look at items of interest. The onsite site café will operate during the Fair.