The Hills Are Alive

Anzac Day Services Upwey Belgrave RSL: Dawn Service at 6am. Main service at 10am. If you can help, email volunteer@upweybelgraversl.org.au. Dandenong Ranges RSL: Dawn Service 6:30am, Anzac Avenue Honour memorial, corner Sherbrooke & Mt Dandenong Tourist Rds. Parking and breakfast at Ferny Creek Scout Hall.  March & Service, 10:30am, Sassafras Village Green, cnr Mountain Hwy & Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd.  All welcome. Emerald RSL sub-branch: dawn service – gather & meet 5am, service 5:30am,   March from the Cenotaph in Emerald (near the Emerald Commonwealth Bank) to Anzac Place for service at 11am.  Clubrooms and bar open after each service. Everyone is welcome. Sausage sizzle and two-up in the carpark. Commemorative service, 9am at the Peace memorial Ellis Jeeves Reserve, (opposite 5 Ways lookout) on Mt Dandenong Tourist Road New Horizons Concert Band, ANZAC concert, Thurs 23 April 2.30pm, Fairpark, 1A Park Boulevard, Ferntree Gully. Entry by gold coin donation, light refreshments provided.  To join New Horizons or book classes, call Band Mgr Melissa Astbury 0418 761 536 Spirit of the ANZACS concert, Wed 22 Apr 7:30-9:30pm, Knox Community Arts Centre, Tickets $30-$35.  Search for Knox Community Arts Centre. Treetypes weekly writing group, Sat 10am – 1pm, 25 April – 30 May.  FREE but you must book.   See Selby Community House on fb or search for TreeTypes Selby Online Cyber Safety Information session: Teens & Parents, Mon 27 Apr, 6:30-8:30pm.   Go to mumsofthehills.com.au to register. Walk & Coffee, Hills Connection Collective, Sun 26 April, 10.30am.  Meet at the Olinda Garden Café at 4 The Georgian Rd, Olinda. Pls RSVP to Isabel Evans via the Hills & Dandenongs facebook page. Mountain Top Toy Library, every Sat, 9-10am, Olinda Hall at 69-73 Olinda-Monbulk Rd.  See mountaintoptoylibrary.com.au Stress Management Workshop for Parents & Caregivers.  Friday 24 April-26 June, 9:30-10:30am,15 Kilvington Drive, Emerald. Email: jenniferprincehc@gmail.com WHPH Body Building and Fitness Federation Victorian Championships, Sun 26 Apr, 10am–4pm Cardinia Cultural Centre .Tickets cardiniaculturalcentre.com. Dee’s Drama Classes, Wednesday during Term 2.  Three age groups: 8-10, 11-14 & 15+ yrs.  Go to burrinja.org.au book. Playful Rainbows, weekly artist-led workshops for pre-schoolers. Thursdays during school term, 10:30-11:45am,  Burrinja, 351 Glenfern Road Upwey, $5 per workshop. Mark Nunis, 26 April, 5pm, Oak Tree Tavern, 367 Forest Road, the Basin.  𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐜., Men’s Social group, Monbulk Christian Fellowship Markets  - Saturday 25 April: No markets  - Sun 26 April      - Upwey Community Marketin Main St Upwey from 9am - 2pm      - Gembrook Marketat the Gembrook Community Centre, 9am - 2pm Music played: Andrew Sisters – Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (2:40s) Mister Co - Monsters Kids in cults – Stay Tracey Roberts – Alexandra Mark Nunis- Bottle of blues  

Ferny Creek Plant Collector’s Expo & Flower Show, Sat 18 & Sun 19 Apr, 10am–4pm,  100 Hilton Road Sassafras.  $9 entry (free for kids under 18), card or cash. 3MDR Battle of the Bands, Friday 17th April from 7.15pm, GemCo Community Theatre.  Tickets $21 pp (inc bkg fee) from paved.org.au InChoir, Tue 13 April from 5pm, Paradise Valley Hotel, Clematis.  Tickets, $25 paved.org.au The Message of the Lyrebird,  Sat 18 April at 1:30pm, The Gen Community Arts Centre.  Tickets $21 inc bkg fee, from paved.org.au. Ahn Do, The Happiest Refugee, Thurs 25 June at 7:30pm.  Burrinja Community Centre.  Tickets $75-$80 from burrinja.org.au Bring Your Bills Day, Tuesday 21 April, 10:30am-3pm , Pakenham Hall, 6 Henry St, Pakenham. Mark Gardner, Sat 18 April, 8pm, Hive Bar, 19 Kilvington Rd Emerald Switzerland, Thurs 16- Sun 26 April, The Basin Theatre Group.  Tickets $30 or $25 for a group of 10 or more and are available from thebasintheatre.au Free family-friendly Pop-Up Pickleball, Thur 16 April, 10am-12pm, Borthwick Park Precinct, Blair Road, Belgrave.  Search for Yarra Ranges events. Free Scavenger hunt,  Thurs 16 April, 1-2.30pm, Birdsland.  Suitable for children aged 0-10 years and their family.  S Search for Yarra Ranges events. Family friendly lawn bowls, Fri 17 April, 9.30–11am Lilydale Bowling Club. Suitable for 5-16 years.  Booking required.  Trybooking.com, search for Lilydale on 17 April. Family friendly bushwalk, Thurs 16 Apr, 10am-2pm:  Grants Picnic Ground or Redwood Forest in Warburton.   Search for Parks Victoria Junior Rangers. Free family movie, Fri 17 Apri, 6:30-8pm, Pakenham Library.  Registration required. 60 seats available.   Go to myli.org.au for more details and to register. Pram Walk: Explore Lilydale Wetlands, Wed 15 April from 9:30-10:30am.  Search for Yarra range pram walk Duplicity, Thurs 16 April, The Hive Bar, 19 Kilvington drive, Emerald, 8pm after the Craft Beer Wine tasting from 5-7pm.   No need to book for The Hive bar . The Hills Wellness Festival, Sunday 19 April from 1-5:50pm. Tecoma Uniting Church,  Tickets $22.49 (inc booking fee).  Search for The Hills Wellness festival. Abracadabra, Tuesday 14 April, 11am or 1.30pm, The Memo, Healesville  Trash with a Porpoise, Wed 15 April, 11am, The Memo, Healesville  Cockatoo RSl Sunday session, Sunday 19 April from 1:30-5:30pm,  Cockatoo RSL Women in Song, Wed 15 April, 8pm, The Gem Community Theatre at 19 Kilvington Drive, paved.org.au Community House courses Thriving in a technical world, visit selbyhouse.org.au iPads & Tablets, visit selbyhouse.org.au French Connection - Playgroup for native French speakers. Every Friday from 3-5pm. Olinda Community House, och.org.au Homework Club for teens every Monday & Tuesdays 3.30pm - 5pm, Olinda community house, och.org.au STEM Class every Thursday from 9:30-10:30am, Cockatoo Community House for home-schooled kids aged 5-12 Music played: Mister Co:  Double Vision  Montague street Bridge: Don’t Explode  Zeitgeist Riders:  I’d do it all again Duplicity:  Mollymook Mark Gardner – Happy Song Tina Turner - Proud Mary  

Bonegilla - The Migrant's Journey: live musical score performance and Q&A,  Sun 12 Apr, 1:30pm, Cameo cinema in Belgrave, Tickets: $30/$25 at cameocinemas.com.au Monbulk Landcare AGM, Sat 11 April at 10am,Baynes Park picnic shelter. Kalorama – Mt Dandenong Fire Brigade Trivia night, Sat 18 April, 7pm at Olinda Community hall. Tickets : $25 at kaloramatrivia.com. Gembrook Cockatoo Football Netball Club, calling all girls under 14 to play football.   Contact Chico at 0438 075 581 Benoit, Kennedy Street Album launch, Sat 11 April GemCo Community Theatre, 19 Kilvington Drive  Emerald.  Tickets $16.75 (inc bkg fee) at paved.org.au.  GemCo Open Stage, Sat 11 Apr, 7-11pm. Gemco Hall.  Pay at door. $5/perf/$8 audience. Emerald FunFest, Sun 12 Apr, The Gem Community Arts Centre.  Free but ride tickets from paved.org.au Switzerland, 16-26 April, The Basin Theatre company Tickets; $30 /$25 from thebasintheatre.au Hills Photographic Society annual exhibition, Sat 3-Thurs 16 Apr, 10am-4pm, Puffing Billy Visitors Centre, Emerald lake.  Free. Youth Amateur Photography Competition, in conjunction with the Kalorama Chestnut Festival. 2 categories: up to 12 years & 12 16 years. Lodge photos at Fletchers offices: 3/1606 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd, Olinda or 1561 Burwood Hwy, Tecoma by Mon, 27th April. Conversations for the years ahead, Wed 15 Apr, 9:30am-1pm, Japara House, Kilsyth Free but register.  See Facebook or call Japara House on 9728 3587 Chantilly Park, School Holiday Programs.  Call 0417 355 761 or email chantillyparklwc@gmail.com for more information. School holiday library activities:  If you live in Knox, Yarra valley or Maroondah areas, go to yourlibrary.vic.gov.au.  ForvCasey or Cardinia, go to myli.org.au Pathways into Emergency Services & Community Leadership, Fri10 April, 1pm, MOTHs Hub, 6a Hayes Place, Belgrave Free but register on mumsofthehills.com.au Cardinia Council School holiday Teenage Program Bookings essential.  Search for Cardinia Council Autumn Teenage School Holiday Program for details and bookings. From script to stage’, Mon 13-Thurs 16 April, 9:30am-3:30pm, Unit 1/3 Woodbine Ct, Wantirna Sth.  $360.  See mdms.org.au Juncture, Sun 12 April from 1-9:30pm, Sooki Lounge, $15.30 from sookilounge.com The Farmy Farm ,Tues 14 April at 11am and 1pm.Burrinja Cultural Centre Tickets:  $26adults;$18 concession/kids <16 and available from burrinja.org.au Abracadabra, Tuesday 14 April,11am or 1.30pm, Memo at Healesville Trash with a Porpoise, Wed 15 April at 11am, Memo at Healesville Search for The Memo Healesville to book tickets for either of these shows. Lissa-Kathe Sat 11 April, 8pm, Upwey-Belgrave RSL. Tickets $20 ($18 members) from trybooking.com.  Search for Upwey and 11 April. Sooki Lounge Early Bird Party, Sat 11 April from 4pm.  Tickets $31.65 from sookilounge.com.au Music played Iha Nayak – Hotel California (live Benoit – We’ve been here all alon Sattva Arising: Strange Day Spice Girls - Stop  

Thursday Lounge, Thur 2 April, 6-8pm Cardinia Cultural Centre., Pakenham, FREE.  Call 9989 6194 to book a table Special Easter activities, Micawber Tavern Locals night, Thurs 2 April, Belgrave Sounds on the grounds outdoor concert , Sat 4 April from 2-7pm.at the Village Green, Upwey, FREE Yarra Valley Chocolaterie Easter Egg Hunts, Fri 3 April-Mon 6 April.  Book at yvci.com.au Special Easter activities, Warratina Lavender Farm, Wandin Yallock, Wed – Sun, 10am-4pm.  FREE Easter Model Train Show, Yarra Valley Model Railway Club Sat 4 April, 09:30am-- 5pm & Sun 5 April,10am- 4pm,Lilydale Basketball Stadium.  Tickets $20 adults, $5 kids (15 & under) or $40 for family, available at door by cash or eftpos.  Enquiries:  secretary@yvmrc.org.au Special Easter activitiesBlue Lotus Water Gardens, Yarra Junction, Fri 3 April-Mon 6 April.  Book online at www.bluelotus.com.au Berwick Easter Fair, Fri 3 April to Mon 6 April, Berwick Show Grounds , 2 Cardinia St, Berwick.  Search for Berwick Easter Fair for Humanitix booking page for details and tickets. Cosi, Fri 10 April– Sat 18 April, CPP Community Theatre, Boronia K-12 Performing Arts Centre, Rangeview Road Boronia. Tickets: $24-$32, cppcommunitytheatre.com.au. Summer of the Aliens, Thurs 9 April – Sat 2 May.  1812 Theatre, in Upper Ferntree Gully.  Tickets $26 - $29 from 1812theatre,com.au Charity Drag Show, 18+, Thurs 2 April 7-9.30pm, 26/200 Canterbury Rd Olinda Community – check out och.org.au   - Get ready to move, groove and shine in Fun with FemCee!  - Creative Book Making Workshop  - Ruccis Circus Cardinia Cultural Centre - FoRT, physical theatre, Recommended for ages 3-12 (and their families!) Wednesday 8 April from 10am – 11am, without interval Tickets are $15 or $50 for a group of 4  - Circus workshop - FREE Book for show & workshop at cardiniaculturalcentre.com.au The Farmy Farm, acrobatic theatre for children, Tues 14 April at 11am &1pm, Burrinja Cultural centre. Tickets from burrinja.org.au Yarra Ranges Council Nature Creators, outdoor activity,Thursday, 09 April 11am-12pm, Coronation Park, 105 River Street, Healesville.  Suitable for 4-10 years.  Also 9:30-10:30am session , for children who require a small group and/or support. Both free, but must book.  Yarra Ranges Council school activities. Knox Council: Search for Knox Council events Cardinia Council Teenage Program: search for Cardinia Teenage school holiday Open to young people aged 12 to 17 years.  Activities are held across Cardinia Shire and most activities are low cost or free. Sky High – see skyhighmtdandenong.com.au Free school-holiday program Wed 8 April – Thursday 16 April Volt U18 dance party, Thursday 9 April , 5-10:30pm,  Strictly ages 13–17 only. Tickets are $43.35 from sookilounge.com.au Libraries  - Lilydale Library – see yourlibrary.voc.gov.au  - Pakenham Library: see myli.org.au Parks Victoria:  Junior Ranger program.  FREE.  Search Parks Vic Junior Ranger Markets Sat 4 April  - Kallista Village market, 2 Church st Kallista from 9am – 2pm  - Cockatoo Country Market at 77 Pakenham Road from 8.30am - 1.30pm Sunday 4 May:  Lilydale Craft & Produce Market, Music played Jon Collins singing Drive Girl Driv Magdalia with Fault Line BeyondVegas with Someone lonelier than me.  

Healesville mini-Film Festival, The Memo Healsesville, Sunday 29 Mar from 10am. Tickets: $15 per film or $39/films.  Search for Healesville Mini Film Festival Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Centre fundraiser, Sooki Lounge, Belgrave,  Sun 29 Mar, 12:30pm till late.  Tickets: $20.40 from Sookilounge.com.au or the door. Yarra Ranges Summer Wellness Walk, Sat 28 Mar 9.30am, meet at Belgrave library). Search Yarra Ranges Wellness walks to register your interest Montrose Picnic in the Park. Sun 29 Mar, 5-7pm at Montrose Town Centre – 935 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd.FREE Melbourne Highland Games & Celtic Festival, Sunday, 29 March 2026, 9am to 5pm at Eastfield Park, 119 Eastfield Rd, Croydon.  Tickets:  $25 adults, $20 conc. Kids < 16 free.  Pre-buy online at melbournehighlandgames.org.au or at the gate via EFTPOS or cash Jason Vorherr, ‘Arnold’ single release, Upwey Belgrave RSL, 1 Mast Gully Rd, Belgrave, Wed 1 April, 7.30pm.  FREE Fun-Home, Fabnobs Theatre,  Factory 33, 1-45 Industry Place, Bayswater, until Sat 4 April. Tickets: $35-$43 from fabnobstheatre.com.au        Tessalaar KaBloom, Tesselaar Flower Farm, 357 Monbulk Rd, Silvan, Sat 21 Mar -Sun 19 April, 10am-5pm.  Tickets: $22.50 - $36 at kabloom.com.au, kids < 16 free The Sound of Music," NOVA Music Theatre, The Round in Nunawading, until Sun 29 Mar.  Book at theround.com.au Music played: Saint Victoire – The Mill Sammy Rush – Love of my life Fiona Ross – Christ child’s Lullaby Jason Vorherr – Arnold. Fun_Home – Rosa McCarty - Maps Mel Dobra - Smoke and fire acoustic  

Repower Festival, Sun 22 March from 10am 4pm,  15 Anderson St Lilydale at Yarra Ranges Council offices Burrinja Festival of Folk, 8pm, Sat 21 March,  Burrinja Cultural Centre, Irish Mythen plus Emily Ulman. Tickets $30/$25 at burrinja.org.au Mission to the moon, Kids, 1pm, Thurs, 26 Mar or 10am, Fri, 27 Mar. Duration: 55mins, Cardinia Cultural Centre, Pakenham.  $15 or 4 for $50 at cardiniaculturalcentre.com.au Dandenong Ranges Open Studios, 21/22 & 28/29 Mar.  Various locations. Free.  See burrinja.org.au for details and to book workshops. Vintage French Market, Sat 21 & Sun 22 Mar,9am–4pm, Campania, 3-5 Williams Rd. Olinda or email robyn.afrenchaffaire@gmail.com to book an appointment. Belgrave Pride,  Sooki Lounge, Thur 19 March from 7pm.  Social networking night hosted by Lazy Susan.  Open Space, Sat 14 Mar, 5-9pm,  Bunjil Place plaza, Narre Warren.  Sth East Asian night featuring Wild Gloriosa.   FREE The Basin Music Festival, Fri 20- Sun 22 Mar.  The Basin Triangle, Oak Tree Tavern, Acorn bar & restaurant.   Program on tbmf.org.au.   FREE Music played: Emily Ulam – Mountains, mountains, mountains Tracey Roberts -Let the river wash away the blues The Carpenters – Close to you Wild Gloriosa – All wishes come true Shantilly Clad – Drunken Sailor Rattlincane - Kangaroo Hotel  

Celebrate Mooroolbark, Saturday 14 March, 10am-4pm at Hookey Park, Mooroolbark.    FREE  Friyay ukelele jam and sing-a-long, 27 March, 7pm, Kalorama Collective Hub.  See post on the Kalorama Collective fb page or email Ellen on elly_claire@yahoo.com.au. Belgrave Pride,  Sooki Lounge, Thur 19 March from 7pm.  Social networking night hosted by Lazy Susan.   Fun Home, Fabnobs Theatre, Sat March 21 – Sat 4th April, Factory 33, 1-45 Industry Place, BAYSWATER. Tickets $43/$37 at fabnobstheatre.com.au Burrinja Festival of Folk, 8pm, Sat 14 March,  Burrinja Cultural Centre, Scott Cook and the Little Rippers plus Robyn Martin. Tickets $30/$25 at burrinja.org.au Opening night, Continuum Open Studios group exhibition, 7pm Thurs 12 March, Burrinja Cultural   Tickets are free but must RSVP at Continuum on burrinja.org.au. Yarra Ranges Film Society, Tuesday nghts at The Arts Centre, Warburton and The Memo Healesville.  Annual Membership  $80 ($70 concession, $35 for under 25's). Next screening is 'The Phantom Thread 7.30pm,Tues 17 March at Healesville. See yarrarangesfilmsociety.org.au and if  interested, email yrfs.president@gmail.com Sound Awakening, Ananda Yoga, 1681 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, Fri 20 March, Fri 3 April and/or Fri 1 May, 7-9.30.  Tickets $70/$59 Concession.  Search for Sound Awakening Belgrave and book online. The Basin Music Festival, Fri 20- Sun 22 Mar.  The Basin Triangle, Oak Tree Tavern, Acorn bar & restaurant.   Program on tbmf.org.au.   FREE Open Space, Sat 14 Mar, 5-9pm,  Bunjil Place plaza, Narre Warren.  Cookin’ on 3 burners, .  FREE Markets On Sat 14 Mar Monbulk Produce Market at 73 Main St 9am - 2pm The Lost Woods Market in Puffing Billy Park, Emerald, 9am – 2pm On Sun 15 Feb Emerald Craft & Produce Market outside Emerald Village newsagency 9am - 3pm   Music played: Fire Opal – Walking through the woods Michael Waugh – We are here Robyn Martin – Like a Girl Coconut Shy – The Finest Day John McKenna – Lookin for something

WritersandRhythm:  Fri 6 March, Healesville Uniting Church, 7pm - 10pm.  Live music.  Tickets $20 – call 0417 002 793 Connecting Community Festival: The Memo Healesville , Fri 6 & Sat 7. See yarraranges,vic,gov,au, Connecting Community Festival 2026. The Passion of St Nicholas, Cabaret, Wed 11 Mar, 10am-12:05pm. Cardinia Cultural Centre, Pakenham. Tickets $24 from Cardinia Cultural Centre website. 3mdr Live broadcast and Exhibition for International Women’s Day, Sun 8 March, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum at 35-37 Castella Street, Lilydale.   Gemco Open Stage Night, Sat 7 Mar, 7-10.30pm, 19 Kilvington Drive Emerald.  $5 performers, $8 audience. Pay at door.  Bar + BYO nibbles.   Selby Folk club, Fri 6 Mar, Doors open 7.30pm  Menzies Creek Hall. Emaline Delapaix, Jason Vorherr, BYO drink + supper. $15 online via selbyfolkclub.com.au or cash at the door.  Belgrave Pride,  Sooki Lounge, Thur 19 March from 7pm.  Social networking night hosted by Lazy Susan.   More info next week. Victorian Folk Music Club Concert, Tues 10 Mar, 7.45-10pm, Ringwood East Senior Citizen's Hall.  $11, Club members, $13 conc, $15 full. Accompanied kids: free. Info and tickets at  www.vfmc.org.au  or call 0411 750 462. Open Space, Sat 7 Mar, 6-9pm,  Bunjil Place plaza, Narre Warren.  Andrew Swift, Tegan Blackstock, Ethan Calway.  FREE The Basin Music Festival, Fri 20- Sun 22 Mar.  Program on tbmf.org.au.   FREE Hey dee ho intergenerational music, various times and locations.  See heydeeho.com.au then click on Intergenerational sessions in the top menu. Mountain men: Christian men’s group. Monbulk Christian Fellowship.  Search for mountain men monbulk Rose Tattoo, Sooki Lounge, Fri 13 Mar from 7.30pm.  Tickets $45, sookilounge.com.au.   Music played: Geraldine Quinn:  Golden Child. Jason Vorherr:  His normality Anita Monk:  Serious Andrew Swift:  Get Lost Vaaus:   Boy Mix 7.0 remastered  

Knox Fest, Sat 28 Feb, 10am-10pm at Wally Tew Reserve, Ferntree Gully. FREE entry.    For more details search for Knox fest. BurrinjaFest Sat 28 Feb, noon-5pm, Burrinja Cultural centre, Upwey. Tickets are $40 and available online at burrinja.org.au Savvy & Sassyfor neurodivergent teenage girls. Tues 24 Feb-24 March, 4.30-6pm, Birdsland Environment Centre. Enrol at kallistamindbody.com.au and click on Events. Fernlea Community House, 356-358 Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, Emerald Older men’s discussion group: Every 4th Tuesday (24 Feb) from 9.30am. Preparation for End of Life talk, Tuesday 24 Feb at 1pm. $5 Death Café, Sunday 1 March from 2pm. Sonia (if you are OK with it) – the value of talking about life and death. To reserve your spot and see the full list of events, go to fch.org.au Open Space, Sat 28 Feb, 6-9pm,  Bunjil Place plaza, Narre Warren, Pseudo Echo, Lupa J and Alkira Synth Collective Free Social knitting, MotHs Hub: Fri Feb 27, 7:30pm-8:30pm, 6 Hayes Place, Belgrave Kalorama Knit Club, Kalorama Community Hub, 1209 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd Knitting Workshop Series, running every second Monday, 7–9 pm. See Kalorama Collective on fb or go to Eventbrite.com.au and search for Kalorama Collective to book. $10 per workshop FREE Knitting Group, 7–9 pm. No booking required Yarra Ranges Wellness Walks, Sat 28 February, 9:30am, Trail Café, 4 Clancy’s Rd, Mt Evelyn.  Search for Yarra Ranges Wellness walks to register. Cardinia Cultural Centre, Thursday lounge 26 Feb, 6-8pm. Call Brewing Bliss Cafe on 9989 6194 to book a table. The Basin Music Festival, Fri 20- Sun 22 Mar.  FREE Lilydale Craft & Produce Market, Sun 1 Mar, 9am–2pm 15 Anderson St Lilydale, Music played: Hannah Schmidli – Mother, my teeth are expanding Pseudo Echo – Love an adventure Jay Santilli – Rewind Flying hubcaps – Comfort zone  

Cardinia Cultural Centre, Thursday Lounge every Thursday, 6pm-late,  live music 6-8pm.  To book a table, please call Brewing Bliss Cafe on 9989 6194. Belgrave Survival Day, Sat 21 Feb, 2-7pm on at Borthwick Park, Belgrave.  Kutcha Edwards, Kiwat Kennell and Yeng Gali Mullum Choir.   FREE  BYO chairs, rugs, sun and rain protection, and your community spirit! Open Space, Sat 21 Feb, 6-9pm,  Bunjil Place plaza, Narre Warren, Yeo (DJ), Hung Hing lion Dance, QiQi & Elysian Blues.  Free Cheese-making workshop, Friday 20 Feb, 5pm.Olinda Community House Price: $50.  Go to och.org.au and click on Program.  Cameo Outdoor cinema    Select Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun night during summer The Marvellous March Masquerade Dance, Sat 7 March, 7:30 – 10:30pm The Memo Healesville   Tickets: $25.00.  See Memo Healesville website Film and dinner:  Signorinella/Little Miss, Sat 28 Feb,  5.30 to 8.30pm.  Giammarino wines, Healesville.  Giammarino wines on fb or go to humanitix.com, search for Giammarino wines Upwey-Belgrave RSL, Sat 21 Feb, – 11pm, 1 Mast Gully Rd, live music Kathleen Halloran.  See Upwey Belgrave RSL on facebook or Trybooking.com and search for Upwey Belgrave RSL on 21 Feb 2026.  Dinner bookings & membership enquiries call 9754-3665. (WED-SUN, 1pm to 5pm). Foothills community care, Ferntree Gully Community Meal. Every Wednesday, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Ferntree Gully Guide Hall, Underwood Rd BurrinjaFEST, 28 Feb, noon-5pm Burrinja Cultural centre. burrinja.org.au Boronia Soccer Club recruiting female players:  girls over 16, no experience or skill level required and girls 11 years and below for miniroos. email info@boroniasc.com.au or call Luca Governale on 0410 701 731 Markets (Sat 21 Feb) Montrose Community Market, Montrose Town Centre Reserve, 9am - 1pm Markets (Sun 22 Feb) Upwey Community Market, Main St Upwey from 9am - 2pm Gembrook Market at the Gembrook Community Centre, 9am - 2pm Music played: Kiwat Kennell - The Moment Bee – Smoke break Kathleen Halloran -Cost of Living Mazzon- Redhead  Rebellious Bird – No ordinary day  

Burrinja FEST:  Sat 28 Feb, 12-5pm, Burrinja Cultural Centre, cnr Glenfern Rd and Matson Drive Upwey $40.  Go to burrinja.org.au. Elton John (cover) and The Divas: Rochford Estate, 28 Feb, Dinner 7 show. Book at rochfordwines.com.au to book your tickets. Over 50s Chair Pilates, 4 locations:  Monbulk, Warburton, Tecoma and Cockatoo or Yoga in Baynes Park:  most Saturdays from 8-9am.  Small cash donation. Trivia Night to raise funds for Kit, Friday 13 Feb, 7-10pm, Blue Hills centre, Upwey   Go to humanitix.com and search for Fundraiser for Kit. Open Space, Sat 14 Feb, 6-9pm,  Bunjil Place plaza, Narre Warren, Ukelele Death squad and Tarantula (1955 horror movie).  Free Local choirs to join Singularity Choir – rehearse Monday nights, 7:30pm, Crossway church, Upwey. Call Margaret on 0417 569 471 or message via Facebook. Hills Singers – Tuesday nights, 30-9.00pm at the Hall at Hope in the Hills Christian Church (3 Clifford Grove, Tecoma)visit christelise.com/hillssingers,  or call Christelise on 0437 081 171. Sweet Sassafras Community Choir, Monday nights 7.30 – 9.30pm, Tecoma Uniting Church, 1566 Burwood Hwy, Tecoma.  See sweetsassafraschoir.com or call Stuart (Secretary) on 0407 057 798 Lyrebirds Community Choir – Monday nights, 15-9pm St Lukes Church, 1 McBride St, Cockatoo.  Call 0412 715 031 Yarra Valley Singers – Tuesday morning or Wed night, Japara Living & Learning Centre: 54-58 Durham Road, Kilsyth. see yarravalleysingers.com. Chime Choir, Tuesday nights, 7:30-9.45pm, Wantirna College. See chime.org.au (auditioned choir) Markets     On Sat 14 Feb           Monbulk Produce Market at 73 Main St 9am - 2pm       The Lost Woods Market in Puffing Billy Park, Emerald, 9am – 2pm       The Gully Market, Upper Ferntree Gully Railway Station carpark, 9am – 3pm     On Sun 15 Feb             Emerald Craft & Produce Market outside Emerald Village newsagency 9am - 3pm   Music played: Madam I’m a darlin by Tim Scanlan Elton John – Saturday night’s alright for fighting Let’s get physical – Olivia Newton-John Elizabeth Sutherland - Selsa’s dance (The Fairy Garden) 2:30 Dave McFarlane – Love is always strong  

Dandenong Ranges Hot Jazz Orchestra, Port Fairy Jazz Festival - 13 to 15 Feb ‘Music for all’ free music tuition for eligible participants. Email drmusiccouncil@gmail.com or see drmc.org.au for more information. BurrinjaFest, Sat 28 Feb, noon-5pm at the Burrinja Cultural Centre, Upwey. burrinja.org.au for more information and bookings. The Game’s Afoot  12-28 February Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre. Information and bookings at lilydaleatc.com or call 9735 1777. Clue On Stage, 19 Feb – Sat 14 March, 1812 Theatre, Upper Ferntree Gully. See 1812theatre.com.au Heatstroke, 19 Feb – 1 March, The Basin Theatre     thebasintheatre.au Unicorns of the Hills, LGBTQIA+ social group, Mon 2 Feb, 6pm, Belgrave Library. Register online at Belgrave library website or just drop in Twilight Picnic and Night Walk, 7 February from 7.30pm,. Friends of Glenfern Valley Bushlands. Meet at the Bagunggadjiri Amphitheatre down Echidna Track. Open Mic nights at Sooki Lounge now offering opportunity to record.  Sunday night from 5pm – late.   email ajbells@gmail.com Bookaburra, pre-school activity session, every Tuesday at 9:15am, Monbulk Living and Learning Centre.  Call 1300 368 333 Over 50s Chair Pilates, every Monday from 10:30-11:15am, Monbulk living and learning centre.   Call 1300 368 333 Monthly Book club (free) at Olinda Community House 4th Thursday of the month from 10.30am at the Olinda Community House, 79-81 Olinda-Monbulk Road. Visit och.org.au under Program, to Register Arj Barker, Sat 14 Feb, February 14th at 8pm. Olinda Community House. Go to trybooking.com and search for Arj Barker in Olinda Open Space, Sat 7 Feb, 6-9pm,  Bunjil Place plaza, Narre Warren, Kutcha Edwards  and others, .  Free Bubbly beneath the stars, Sat 14 Feb, 8-10pm, Mount Burnett Observatory, mbo.org.au Alex Lloyd, Friday, 6 Feb from 7pm, Sooki lounge   Book at sookilounge.com.au Selby Folk Club, Friday 6 Feb, 8pm, Menzies Creek Hall with Riley Catherall and Zack Grace.  $15 online via selbyfolkclub.com.au or cash at the door.  Murder mystery dinner and show, Sat 7 Feb from 6pm -10pm More info and tickets at gemcoplayers.org. Paint & Pour drawing workshop, Tues 3 Feb 3-5pm, TarraWarra Museum of Art, twma.com.au for more information and bookings. RNR Trio, Sunday 15 Feb, 2:30pm – 5pm. Croydon Bowling Club.  Tickets from theconcertlounge.com.au Markets Sat 7 Feb     Kallista Village market, 2 Church st Kallista from 9am – 2pm     Cockatoo Country Market at 77 Pakenham Road from 8.30am - 1.30pm Sun 8 Feb Belgrave Big Dreams Market, Reynolds lane Belgrave, 9am-2pm Menzies Creek Market, Menzies Creek Hall, 10am - 3pm Music played: Headphones Jones – Baggage The Agents of Reverb - Upwey Surf Kutcha Edwards - Get back up again. Frank Sinatra with Fly me to the moon. Alex Lloyd  - Forever  

FREE Lilydale Community Day:  Sun 1 Feb, noon – 6pm. Lilydale Bowling Club Lilydale Craft & Produce Market, Sun 1 Feb, 9am – 2pm, Anderson St Lilydale (next door to Lilydale Bowling Club) De-stash market: Sun 1st Feb, 1-4pm,  Farndons Community Hall, 42 Falls Rd Mt Dandenong.  Selby Folk Club, Riley Catherall & Zack Grace, Doors open 7:30pm Menzies Creek Hall.  Tickets online at selbyfolkclub.com.au or cash at the door Summer Open Mic. Sun 1 Feb, 11am-3pm, Cardinia Cultural Centre, 40 Lakeside Boulevard, Pakenham.   See Events in Cardiniaculturalcentre.com.au Yarra Ranges Wellness Walks, 18-25yo, Sat 31 Jan 9.30am - Lilydale Lake (meet at the toilet block).  Search for Yarra Ranges Wellness walks to register. Luke Heggie, Sat 31 Jan,  8pm at the Olinda Community House. See och.org.au Collective Uprising:  opportunity for uo and coming band to perform at Sooki Lounge. Contact Sooki lounge for more info.  Emerald netball club call for players. Training starts first week in February.  Call Debbie 0438 547 157 Burrinja Artist Network Group Exhibition:  Till Sun 1 Feb, Wed - Sun 10am-4pm, Burrinja Lyre Gallery, 351 Glenfern Rd, Upwey Local Voices, Loud and Clear 3MDR- Celebrating 40 Years:  FREE exhibition, Burrinja Cultural Centre, Wed – Sun 10am-4pm until Sun 8 March 2025. Draw & Pour: TarraWarra Museum of Art, Tues 27 Jan &/or Tuesday 3 Feb, 3-5pm. Mums of the Hills community group.  Multiple activities, see mumsofthehills.com.au SelbyCommunity House:  Multiple activities, see SelbyHouse.org.au Cockatoo Community House: Multiple activities, now at 79 Pakenham Road Cockatoo in the Cockatoo complex).  Search online for Cockatoo Community House Olinda Community House: Multiple activities, 79-81 Olinda-Monbulk.  See och.org.au The Basin CommunityHouse: Multiple activities, at 21 Liverpool Rd See thebasincommunityhouse.org.au Murder Mystery dinner and show: Gemco Players, Sat 7 Feb, 6pm -10pm. More info and tickets at gemcoplayers.org. Upwey vintage bike & car show:  Fri 30 Jan, 5-9pm. In Upwey Football Club Parking lot, Chosen Ave. Upwey,   FREE entry Music played: Riley Catherall:  Bark at the moon Fire Opal:  Too Much Pressure Fire Opal:  TNT (excerpt only) Zack Grace:  Old Stone Cottage Billy Ray Cyrus:  Achy, breaky heart Kerry Maher:  Walk in the room  

Thursday 22 Jan:  The Thursday Lounge at Cardinia Cultural Centre Bar and Gallery open late. Live music from Stephanie Angelini (6-8pm. call Brewing Bliss Cafe on 9989 6194 to book a table. Friday 23 Jan:  Cosmic Psychos, Sooki lounge, Belgrave. Friday 23 Janfrom 8pm: The Railyard Saloon,Ttecoma: Care & Great Earthquake Friday 23 Jan from 7pm:  Malcura The Aether album launch . Shotkickers, 744 High st Thornbury on with support Acts, Maggie Alley (band). Mishto Collective and Family Dog.    Tickets are $20 online – google malcura.com Sat 24 Jan at 3pm: British slide-guitar master, Martin Harley, Sooki lounge, Belgrave. Sat 24 Jan at 5pm : TERRAIN-ORGANIC HOUSE-ORGANIS TECH outside in the Beer garden and in the Jungle bar from 8om.  Sooki lounge, Belgrave. from 31st January – 28th March:  Treetypes weekly writing group. FREE but bookings essential – go to selbyhouse.org.au Sat 31 January at 8pm Comedian Luke Heggie plus support acts Luke at Olinda Community House.  Tickets $30 or 4 for $100 ($25 each).  See Olinda Community House fb page.  Thursday 29 Jan from 6:30pm:  The Last Thursday Book Club. Venue in Belgrave. Contact Laura at The Last Thursday Book Club on Facebook or via lauram.riccardi@gmail.com. Sun 15 Feb from 2:30pm:  RNR Accoustic trio at Croydon Concert Lounge Music played: Cosmic Psychos:  I like beer Great Earthquake:  Chopsticks The Black Sorrows: Harley & Rose Malcura:  The Aether Kris Mizzi:  Michelle