Djerriwarrh Festival – Melton’s biggest community event – is just around the corner, offering a day of family-friendly fun.
Set for Saturday 8 November, Djerriwarrh Festival will be hosted along High Street Melton, with the annual Street Parade kicking off the celebrations from 11.30am.
From noon , the street will come to life with live music, market stalls, and family-friendly activities, while the more adventurous can learn about local wildlife, meet a dingo and make some furry friends at the Pet Expo.
Eventgoers can enjoy the rhythms, stories and traditions from around the world with interactive and vibrant intercultural performances on the main stage.
There will be roving performers, interactive art creations, a giant swing, the Get Active Expo, Japanese drummers – and for the foodies, more than 20 different vendors offering a variety of food and drinks, all guaranteed to treat the tastebuds.
Aria-award winners You Am will headline the main stage, with the line-up also featuring Simply West, Horns of Leroy, Charlie Collins and Mika James.
The festival will wrap up at 9pm when, weather permitting, the fun will conclude with a dazzling fireworks display to light up the Melton skyline.
Melton mayor Steve Abboushi said the festival will be great fun for the whole family and is not to be missed.
“With market stalls, food trucks, activities and a fantastic live music line-up there will be something for everyone to enjoy,” Cr Abboushi said.
“The festival program is jam-packed with so many entertaining things to do, and I look forward to seeing everyone having a great day out.”
Melton Inspectpr Steve Hayes said police considered the Djerriwarrh Festival as a fantastic opportunity for the community to come together and enjoy the offerings of the festival including the parade, rides, food and craft stalls as well as the fireworks display in a family-friendly environment.
He said there would be an increased and significant police presence throughout the festival, including local police as well as specialist resources from the city, to ensure everyone is able to enjoy the festival safely.
“We have additional police from our highway patrol as well as police from the Transit Safety Division patrolling the roads and public transport hubs,” he said.
“We will have a zero-tolerance approach to any anti-social behaviour to ensure people of all ages can enjoy the festivities.”
