Victorian Seniors Festival
Be inspired at the 2009 Victorian Seniors Festival from Sunday October 4 to Sunday October 11 featuring over 1,000 free or low-cost events across metropolitan and regional Victoria. Stay active, get involved and Go for your life at concerts, exhibitions, dance, jazz, poetry, theatre, information sessions and more.
Festival highlights of include the Melbourne CBD concert series, a musical and theatre touring program featuring 34 performances across regional Victoria, the ‘Veteran’s Golf Classic’, the ACMI Seniors Film Festival, and Parks Victoria’s ‘Go for your life’ walks program.
For enquiries about the Festival call (03) 9208 3190.
View photos from the 2008 Victorian Seniors Festival.
Download the 2009 Festival Program
The 2009 Festival Events Program details over 200 events and information on the free transport available to Victorian Seniors Card holders. More than half of the Festival’s 1,000 plus events are presented by local councils. Check out pages 86 and 87 of the program for your council’s contact details.
Festival programs are now available from all Victorian Coles and Bi-Lo stores and from August 24 onwards from libraries, neighbourhood houses and your Council offices.
Download the 2009 Festival Program Part 1 (PDF 1846 kb) and 2009 Festival Program Part 2 (PDF 1366 kb) or Part 1 and 2 (Word 379 kb).
Additional events and corrections to the printed program (PDF 457 kb) or (Word 434 kb).
More than 1,000 Events statewide
Every Victorian Council runs Festival events. Download the list of Council events (PDF 1126 kb) or (Word 1272 kb).
Communications Toolkit for Festival Partners
The Victorian Seniors Festival Communications Toolkit is now available for Festival partners. Access the Communications Toolkit for new logos, templates and images to help promote your involvement in the Festival.
Online Event Application for Festival Partners
Entries for the 2009 Victorian Seniors Festival printed program have now closed. However, if you wish to promote your seniors focussed Festival event on our website please fill in the entry form below. Before entering your event details, we would like you to take a moment to assess your event proposal against our entry criteria.
Victorian Seniors Festival Event Criteria:
- Your proposed event must be open to all seniors in Victoria who hold a Victorian Seniors Card.
- Your event should fall within the Festival dates of 4 - 11 October however, if need be, your event can be held in the week either side of the Festival.
- Your event should offer a special deal for seniors in celebration of the Festival. e.g. either free, low cost, buy one – get one free, subsidised in some way
Download the entry form (PDF 461 kb) or (Word 449 kb).
If you require further information or would like to discuss your proposed event entry further you can contact Kristy Witmitz on (03) 9208 3190.
Enter the Veterans Golf Classic
The 2009 Veterans Golf Classic is part of the 2009 Festival. Eight courses around Victoria are each running 2 days of competition for Senior golfers. Take advantage of very reasonable entry fees and enjoy golf at some great locations. Download the entry form here: VSF Veterans Golf Classic Entry Form (PDF 183 kb) or (Word 36 kb).
Accommodation for the Veterans Golf Classic
A number of participating golf clubs can advise on local accommodation packages available. You can download the Mildura Golf Club accommodation information (PDF 510 kb) or (Word 432 kb).