Community
16 May, 2025
Winter weekend fun
AS the weather starts to cool off, Moyne Shire Council is ramping up to again be part of Port Fairy Winter Weekends to be held across the weekend of June 6-9.
Mayor Karen Foster said council was excited to deliver a series of engaging and family-friendly activities across the event.
“Our much-loved Young Makers Market will run again at the Railway Goods Shed and stallholder applications are now open,” Cr Foster said.
“We’re also hosting a Youth Stage featuring talented local artists along with a range of fun and exciting children’s creative workshops and activities.”
The list of activities includes yoga, hula hooping workshops, poi twirling, ceramics workshops, Worn Gunditj children’s painting workshop and toy making workshops.
Cr Foster said the events and activities were all made possible through the support of the Victorian Government’s Engage! and FReeZA funding programs which have a focus on promoting young people within their communities.
Winter Weekends organiser Melanie Schultz said this year’s event was going to build on the success and interest in last year’s event.
“Port Fairy was absolutely buzzing during last year’s June long weekend, and the festival committee has been working hard behind the scenes to once again deliver a jam-packed program of arts, music, food, environment and community events over the King’s Birthday long weekend, including the ever-popular Community Bank Dachshund Dash.” Ms Schultz said.
“We are delighted to be once again partnering with Moyne Shire Council to offer a wide range of free events for young people and their families to enjoy.”
Full details and bookings can be found at www.portfairywinterweekends.com.au.
To register to have a stall at the Young Makers Markets head to council’s website, www.moyne.vic.gov.au/youngmakersstall.
