SUNBURY | MACEDON RANGES
Home » Uncategorized » Kids day plays for keeps

Kids day plays for keeps

Wyndham hopes to be the scene of a new world record when the city’s Children’s Week Picnic returns to Werribee Park on October 22 from 10am to 4pm.

Wyndham City’s family friendly portfolio holder Cr Mia Shaw said this year’s event was shaping up to be one of the best yet.

“We’re going to have events spread out across four precincts, with a live stage program, an area to chill out, and a dedicated section for trying new sports,” Cr Shaw said.

“An Arts Experience zone featuring the Footscray Community Arts Centre PORTable Container with live music for toddlers is guaranteed to be a hit with the little ones, as will the portable and accessible art space Nebula.

“Catch your favourite characters from

Despicable Me 3, and be sure to hang around to witness Polyglot Theatre’s human-sized ants roaming through the park. Try out the lawn games, circus skills class, make your own puppets out of trash, or trade a pre-loved toy at the toy swap.”

The event is free to all. Picnics are welcome and food trucks will be present serving up meals and treats.

Cr Shaw encouraged people to head to the picnic to make history by breaking a Guinness World Record.

“We’ll be trying our best to smash the record for the largest game of tunnel ball. The record has been held by a primary school in Queensland since 2008, and Wyndham will be taking the title this month,” Cr Shaw said.

Dewi Sherry

Digital Editions


More News

  • Fifty years of fundraising

    Fifty years of fundraising

    Gisborne Country Fire Authority (CFA) joined the launch of the Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Good Friday Appeal to mark 75 years of the CFA’s involvement, 50 years of the brigade’s…

  • Illegal dumpers to clean up their own mess

    Illegal dumpers to clean up their own mess

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 336543 Hume council will look to set up Community Clean-Up Corps through Work for the Dole and community work programs to tackle illegal dumping…

  • Severe thunderstorm warning issued

    Severe thunderstorm warning issued

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 253047 A severe thuderstorm warning and shelter indoors now alert has been issued for suburbs around Melbourne’s north-west. Residents in Sunbury, Sydenham, St Albans,…

  • Teen stabbed in Gisborne

    Teen stabbed in Gisborne

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 206998 Police have arrested three teenagers following a stabbing in Gisborne on 21 February. Emergency services responded to reports of a male teen injured…

  • Hume community facilities underutilised

    Hume community facilities underutilised

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 336543 Seven unstaffed community facilities across Hume have been identified as having the lowest level of usage as council’s audit into community centres has…

  • Game on

    Game on

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 535888 The race for finals spots heated up on Saturday on the first day of the second last round of the Gisborne and District…

  • F1 festival headed to Melbourne

    F1 festival headed to Melbourne

    A free Formula 1 Melbourne Fan Festival is coming to Federation Square. Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister Steve Dimopoulos announced the free festival will make it easier and cheaper…

  • Kinders benefit

    Kinders benefit

    More accessible and inclusive play equipment is coming to Macedon Ranges kindergartens, following the latest round of grants from the state government. Children Minister Lizzie Blandthorn and Macedon MP Mary-Anne…

  • Hume community grants awarded

    Hume community grants awarded

    Sunbury and Goonawarra neighbourhood houses are among community groups to receive funding as part of the Hume council 2026 Community Grants Program. Hume mayor Carly Moore said the 92 grant…

  • Youth mental health group forming

    Youth mental health group forming

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 322848 Macedon Ranges council is organising a new Mental Health Action Group for youth. Designed for students in years nine to 11, council is…