HUMANS OF MORELAND€¦ · Humans of Moreland began on Moreland’s Facebook page as a borrowed idea from the famous blog ‘Humans of New York’. While the Humans series was very

HUMANS OF MORELANDCommunity Calendar 2018

Humans of Moreland began on Moreland’s Facebook page as a borrowed idea from the famous blog ‘Humans of New York’.

While the Humans series was very much a social media phenomenon to begin with, many similar projects around the world have been turned into exhibitions and books.

Humans of Moreland celebrates local people, their images and their inspiring stories.

For more Humans of Moreland stories, visit our Facebook page: fmorelandcitycouncil

ABOUT HUMANS OF MORELAND

Rodney“We decided to open our cafe – Mister

& Missus M. – in Brunswick West because

we loved the feel of the area and felt

we could grow with the expanding

population. Residents have welcomed

us with open arms and are now regular

customers.

It’s important for us to support local

business too. We get our newspapers

from the local milk bar and our son has

his hair cut at Melville Hair Salon.”

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January 2018Public Holiday New Year’s Day

Public Holiday

School Term 1 begins

Key Dates:

Council Primary School Holiday Program 2 January – 19 January


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February 2018

Ron“I started as Assistant Camera Operator

at Merlynston Hall. It was my start in the

industry – I was about 15 and lived just

down the road.

On Saturdays (in the early 60s) we’d run

a matinee and a night session.

We’d show current movies that would first

be screened in West Coburg, then they’d

come up to Merlynston Hall. There’d be

a queue – all the way down the lane – of

people waiting to get in.”

(Ron’s love of cinema remains, and he is

still active in the cinema industry. He’s

pictured with his Australian Cinema

Pioneer Card – allowing him entry into

film screenings across Australia.)

Movies in the Park

Movies in the Park

Chinese New Year

Council Meeting

Rates instalment due

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Sydney Road Street Party

Clean Up Australia Day

4-year-old kindergarten enrolments open

International Women’s Day

Public Holiday Labour Day

Music for the People

Harmony Day Earth Hour

Public Holiday Good Friday

School holidays begin

Passover begins at sundown

School Term 1 ends

Shabba“I have been drumming for about 10 years

and dancing for 22 years. When I came

to Australia I decided to learn more about

drumming and I now enjoy facilitating

drum and dance workshops for children.

My band, ‘African Star Dance & Drumming

Company’, has performed all over

Moreland. People can expect a fun, high-

energy show as we share West African

culture through drum and dance. I always

look forward to sharing my culture and

checking out the other performances.”

Council Meeting ‘Holding On, Holding Up’ exhibition opens at Counihan Gallery (until 15 April)

Key Dates:

Brunswick Music Festival 4 – 18 March

Cultural Diversity Week 17 – 25 March

Active Week 18 – 25 March


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April 2018

Council Meeting

Public Holiday Easter Monday

World Health Day

Daylight Savings ends

Orthodox Easter Sunday

Animal registration renewals due

Public Holiday ANZAC Day

‘Les Voyageurs’ exhibition opens at Counihan Gallery (until 27 May)

Glenroy Festival


Kath“I’ve lived in Moreland for over 20 years.

I came to Australia from England in the

sixties to teach, due to the shortage

of teachers in Australia, and I was an

educator for 37 years. Up until recently

I was still teaching refugees.

I’ve been coming to the Bob Hawke

Centre for Council’s Planned Activity

Group since my husband passed away.

We’re very involved in many projects,

including inter-generational projects

like the Seniors vs Seniors quiz with

Brunswick Secondary College.”

Key Dates:

Council Primary School Holiday Program 3 April – 13 April

Victorian Youth Week 13 April – 22 April


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May 2018

Key dates:

International Compost Awareness Week 6 – 12 May

Library and Information Week 21 – 27 May

National Reconciliation Week 27 May – 3 June

Mother’s Day

National Sorry Day

International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Ramadan begins


Chloe and Sunday“We’ve had a beautiful autumn’s day in

Coburg. We had lunch at Vasilli’s Garden

& Cafe and then my daughter Sunday had

a swim at Coburg Leisure Centre.

I’ve been living in Coburg for a little

while now and there’s still so much to

do and see. We walk everywhere and I

love stumbling across new op shops and

coffee places.

I feel like Coburg is the one place in

Melbourne that has kept its charm. There

is so much character in this suburb. We’re

very lucky.”

Council Meeting


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June 2018

Julio“I love my football but I’m also passionate

about social justice and community

development.

I volunteer at the Coburg Football Club.

The northern suburbs have a long history

of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

people. So it’s important for the club to be

part of that community. Football is a great

way of marrying my two passions.

We have Aboriginal players and a Maori

player. Two of our guys are fasting at the

moment too. There’s such a different mix

of cultures but it’s an equal playing field.

You can celebrate your culture and it’s

respected.”

Mabo Day

World Refugee Day

Public Holiday Queen’s Birthday

Eid-al-Fitr: End of Ramadan

World Environment Day

‘Widening the Gap’ exhibition opens at Counihan Gallery (until 8 July)

School Term 2 ends

Council Meeting


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July 2018

Irene“I’ve been coming to Moreland’s Planned

Activity Group since my husband passed

away. I love it. It’s about good company,

and I’ve made friends.

I trained show dogs for over 54 years after

coming to Australia. I was actually training

a show dog when we got our sailing

notice to come to Australia. I got here

in 1961 and started dealing with dogs in

1963, and have been doing it ever since.

There’s more to dog showing than people

think. You make a lot of friends. It’s the

socialising. I’m training dogs less today,

but I still provide advice and regularly

attend dog shows.

I’ve got two dogs, do you want their

show names or their pet names? There’s

Rokeena Hershey’s Kisses – I call him

Hershey, and Rokena Romatique – I call

her Peggy.”

National Tree Day

School’s National Tree Day


‘The Dreamers’ exhibition opens at Counihan Gallery (until 19 August)

Council Meeting

Key Dates:

Council Primary School Holiday Program 2 July – 13 July

NAIDOC Week 8 – 15 July


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August 2018

Zahra & Aida“I saw the sun out and decided to bring

my daughter-in-law and grandchildren to

the park. I don’t have any girls. She’s like

my daughter. Going to the park with them

helps me relax.”

Key Dates:

Children’s Book Week 18 – 24 August

Council Meeting

‘Medium Density’ exhibition opens at Counihan Gallery (until 30 September)


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September 2018

Vanessa“I have been involved in organising the

Merlynston Market for a little while now –

selling kids’ accessories at my own stall

too. It’s a great community market for

local, creative mums.

We have a focus on homemade,

handmade and homegrown. Usually

based in Bain Reserve, we’re all excited

to have an undercover space for winter

– with the old Merlynston Hall being

refreshed.

We run 5 markets a year, falling on the

last Sunday of the month. Our local café,

Cubby House Cafe, takes coffee orders

for people while they walk around. It’s

got a really welcoming feeling. Everyone

should pop down to the Market.”


Father’s Day

Public Holiday AFL Grand Final

School Term 3 ends

Council Meeting

Key Dates:

Council Primary School Holiday Program 24 September – 5 October


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October 2018

Mohsin“This is my first welcome dinner in

Fawkner. Whatever suburb I move to I keep

an eye out for the community events to

try and get more involved. I think it’s very

important to be active in the community.

I chose to come to Australia and do

my Masters in Computer Science. We

have the internet because a group of

computers work together rather than

as individual computers. The same

goes for the community. Once we come

together we can see the wonders of the

community.”

Key Dates:

Anti-Poverty Week 14 – 20 October

Children’s Week 20 – 28 October

World Mental Health Day

Council Meeting

‘Mediterranean’ exhibition opens at Counihan Gallery (until 11 November)

Ceremonial Council Meeting to elect new Mayor and Deputy Mayor

Daylight Savings begins



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November 2018

Denise“Originally from Perth, I’m a Nyoongar

Yorga woman.

My people are the Whadjuk and Binjareb

people of the south-southwest of WA.

I came here when I was 15 and didn’t

know many Aboriginal people.

By the time I was 20 I was desperate to

find an Aboriginal workplace. Now I’m the

Administration Assistant at the Aboriginal

Community Elders Service (ACES). We’re

a nursing home for Aboriginal Elders and

we’re based out of Brunswick East.

The aunties and uncles here are real

special to me. Some have memory issues,

but when you talk to them about their

history, that’s when they remember.”

Fawkner Festa

Remembrance Day

‘Moreland Summer Show’ exhibition opens at Counihan Gallery (until 15 December)

Public Holiday Melbourne Cup

Diwali Hindu Festival

White Ribbon Day

Coburg Night Market


Council Meeting


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December 2018

Pinar“My partner and I saw this old milk bar

was vacant so we decided to refurbish

it as a restaurant (now Cirelli & Co).

We serve authentic, traditional Southern

Italian food. All our chefs were trained in

Italy. One of our most popular dishes is

panzerotti – a savoury turnover similar

to a calzone.

Locals say the food, service and

atmosphere are amazing so we must

be doing something right!”

Outdoor pools

For a full list of our pool opening hours over summer visit activemoreland.com.au or call 9240 1111.

Coburg Night Market

Human Rights Day

Public Holiday Christmas Day

Public Holiday Boxing Day

Coburg Night Market

International Day of People with Disability

Coburg Night Market

School Term 4 ends

Carols by the Lake

New Year’s Eve

Report illegal fireworks to Worksafe 1800 136 089

Council Meeting

Moreland language link

For further information contact Moreland City Council

Approval no. 2017/DEC05/DSD782

moreland.vic.gov.au

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HUMANS OF MORELAND€¦ · Humans of Moreland began on Moreland’s Facebook page as a borrowed idea from the famous blog ‘Humans of New York’. While the Humans series was very