Art of baking: Bakers are stockpiling butter, flour and apples to practise their pie-baking ahead of the Best Apple Pie Competition, part of Bacchus Marsh’s sixth annual Harvest Festival, on Sunday. Details: visitbacchusmarsh.com.au
Art show: The annual Moorabool Council art show is at the Stead Street offices, Ballan, from 10am-5pm on March 23 and 10am-4pm March 24. Details: ballanautumnfestival.org
Pink show: Get the party started at Tabcorp Park with Australia’s best over 18 Pink tribute concert at 2 Ferris Road, Melton, from 8pm Saturday. Cost: $25. Details: tabcorppark.com.au
Play bridge: Learn to play bridge with Western Region Bridge Academy at Kurunjang Tennis Club, Centenary Avenue, Melton from 7.30pm Tuesdays. Details: 9743 4852
Indigenous group: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are invited to monthly meetings with other indigenous people. First meeting is in Bacchus Marsh Supper Room, next to library, 11am on March 26. Details: 0407 014 489
Green team: Melton Environment Group meets in Don Nardella’s office, Alexandra Street, 7.30pm on March 20. The next bird walk is along Toolern Creek on March 24. Details: 0438 277 252
Good growing: Residents can enter the Western Water ‘best backyard veggie patch’ competition. Email name, address and phone number to info@visitbacchusmarsh.com.au. Or sign up at Jeff Jones Plants & Produce on the Avenue of Honour, Bacchus Marsh.
