Brimbank is one of Australia’s most culturally diverse municipalities. The community can celebrate this diversity by attending one of the many events held across Brimbank during Cultural Diversity Week. Events are at no charge unless stated otherwise.

Brimbank Festival


The 2010 Brimbank Festival celebrates Cultural Diversity Week in Brimbank with a huge street festival on Hampshire Road, Sunshine. The Festival will feature live entertainment with headline act Vika and Linda Bull, an environmental program with SBS’s Vasili, rides, stalls, a street parade with a special appearance by Channel 9’s Peter Hitchener and much more.
Saturday 13 March 2010
10am-6pm
Hampshire Road, Sunshine
Tel: Hunt Club Community Arts Centre 9361 6600



Sunshine Library Open Day
Children are welcome to take part in craft activities in the Library’s courtyard. The Library will also host a video game competition for those aged 12 to20 from 11am and 2pm.
Saturday 13 March 2010
10am-3pm
Sunshine Library
301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine
Tel: 9249 4640

Storytime at St Albans Library
Morning tea provided.
Monday 15 March 2010
10.30am
St Albans Library
71A Alfrieda Street, St Albans
Tel: 9249 4650

Storytime at Sunshine Library
Morning tea provided.
Monday 15 March 2010
10.30am
Sunshine Library
301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine
Tel: 9249 4640

Chinese Community Book Buying Event
Come along and select an item you would like the Library to buy. Morning tea provided.
Monday 15 March 2010
11am-12pm
St Albans Library
71A Alfrieda Street, St Albans
Tel: 9249 4650

Multicultural Community Lunch
Monday 15 March 2010
12noon
Sunshine Presbyterian Church
120 Anderson Road, Sunshine
Tel: 9311 9973
RSVP by 12 March 2010

Diversi-Tea World Coffee Break
Monday 15 March 2010
9.30am-11.30am
Westvale Community Centre
45 Kings Road, St Albans
Tel: 9367 6647
RSVP by 10 March 2010

Uniformed Services in Your Community Expo
Learn about uniformed services in your community
Tuesday 16 March 2010
10am-5pm
Errington Reserve
Princess Street, St Albans
Tel: 9665 4436


Flavours of Diversity - Community Lunch
Sample foods from a variety of cultures. Please bring a plate of food to share that reflects the traditions of your cultural background. Tuesday 16 March 2010
12.30pm–2.30pm
Cairnlea Community Hub
Carmody Drive, Cairnlea
Tel: 9363 4800

RSVP by 12 March 2010.

Storytime at Deer Park Library
Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes from around the world. Morning tea provided.
Wednesday 17 March 2010
10.30am
Deer Park Library
Corner of Neale and Station Roads, Deer Park
Tel: 9249 4660


Storytime at Keilor Village Library
Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes from around the world. Morning tea provided.
Wednesday 17 March 2010
10.30am
Keilor Village Library
Kennedy Street, Keilor
Tel: 9249 4670

Wurundjeri Smoking Ceremony (Tandurrum)
Community West invites you to the traditional Wurundjeri gum leaf (wurun) Smoking Ceremony (Tandurrum). RSVP by email to info@communitywest.org.au or the phone number below by 10 March 2010.
Wednesday 17 March 2010
11am
Community West
822 Ballarat Road, Deer Park
Tel: 9363 1811

Maltese Cultural Event
Journey through Malta’s history and experience its culture, with information about its role as Europe’s ‘Silicon Valley’. Stay for a typical Maltese morning tea.
Thursday 18 March 2010
10.30am–12pm
Deer Park Library
Corner of Neale and Station Roads, Deer Park
Tel: 9249 4660

Games Around the World
Thursday 18 March 2010
11am–1pm
AMES Education
Victoria Crescent, 16 Victoria Square, St Albans
Tel: 9366 0433

Diversi-Tea - a delicious cup of Indian Chai
Thursday 18 March 2010
2pm-3pm
Sydenham Community Centre
7 Community Hub, Sydenham
Tel: 9390 3977

Diversi-Tea - Arabic Coffee Tasting Session
Friday 19 March 2010
9am–10.30am
Delahey Community Centre
80 Copperfields Drive, Delahey
Tel: 9307 0358

Storytime at Sydenham Library
Morning tea provided.
Friday 19 March 2010
10.30am
Sydenham Library
Station Street, Watergardens Town Centre, Taylors Lakes
Tel: 9249 4680

Dive In Movies
Spend an evening in the pool watching the comedy Bedtime Stories(G). General pool admission cost applies.
Friday 19 March 2010
7pm
St Albans Leisure Centre
Taylors Road, St Albans
Tel: 9249 4635

St Albans Library Family Fun Day
Activities include face painting, performances, craft activities. Morning tea provided.
Saturday 20 March 2010
11am–3pm
St Albans Library
71A Alfrieda Street, St Albans
Tel: 9249 4650

West Sunshine Community Centre Redevelopment Launch
Celebrate the new look West Sunshine Community Centre with an Ethiopian coffee ceremony, food demonstrations, sports, African drumming, t-shirt painting, storytelling, body art, Ethiopian and Vietnamese finger food and an Aussie barbeque.
Saturday 20 March 2010
1pm–4pm
West Sunshine Neighbourhood House
25 Kermeen Street, West Sunshine
Tel: 9311 5888

East Timorese Cultural Afternoon
Enjoy an afternoon of stories, music, dance, food and art - East Timorese style! A special bilingual English and East Timorese storytime will start things off at 2pm.
Saturday 20 March 2010
2pm–3pm
Sydenham Library
Station Street, Watergardens Town Centre, Taylors Lakes
Tel: 9249 4680

The Community Cricket Friendly
Presented by Sunshine Heights Cricket Club, Victoria Police and Cricket Victoria, come and join in a day of fun. The day kicks off with a junior display game followed by a barbeque and the senior’s friendly match.
Sunday 21 March 2010
10am–2pm
Errington Reserve, St Albans
Princess Street, St Albans
Tel: Brimbank Proactive Policing Unit on 9365 3338