There is plenty to get excited about in the Hills and Dandenong Ranges in the new year!
Parks Victoria will be running a volunteer-led walk through the Dandenong Ranges. The 5.5 kilometre walk will occur every Thursday at 9.30am commencing from Grants Picnic Ground. The walk takes you through a rain forest of mountain ash, eucalypts and tree ferns.
When: Every Thursday from 6 January
Where: Grants Picnic Ground, 70 Monbulk Road, Kallista, 3791
Fab Knobs Theatre is running an all ages Alice in Wonderland pantomime-mashup throughout January. The show has a 60 minute running time and children will have opportunities to take photos with the characters after the show. Tickets are $15 dollars and shows run on Friday and Saturday until 16 January.
When: Saturday 8 January until Sunday 16 January.
Where: The Basin Triangle, 1326 Mountain Highway, The Basin 3154
Enjoy a train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine in Gembrook as Puffing Billy gets a makeover. From 10 January people are invited to the picturesque Gembrook Station to enjoy activities including a 35 minute train ride on Thomas or Diesel, a silent disco, jumping castles, family photos and more.
When: 10-14 January
Where: Gembrook Station, Main Street, Gembrook, Victoria, 3783
The Sherbrooke Arts Society and Australian Society of Miniature Arts are running a small packages exhibition until January 15. Society members will exhibit arts works created with a variety of techniques and mediums including oil, acrylic and graphite.
When: Until 15 January
Where: 62 Monbulk Road, Belgrave, 3160
The 1812 Theatre is hosting an eclectic program of local poets and theatre actors performing their own spoken word works. Held at the Lowe Auditorium, grab a drink from the bar and enjoy a night of art and poetry.
When: 28 January
Where: The Lowe Auditorium, Upper Ferntree Gully, 3156
