Olives to Oil
Next date: Sunday, 11 May 2025 | 12:00 AM
to Sunday, 01 June 2025 | 11:59 PM
Get ready for the annual Olives to Oil Festival, brought to you by CERES, Brimbank, Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong Councils.
The festival brings people together from across Melbourne to harvest olives and have them pressed communally into delicious, local olive oil. Help us make use of this precious urban food resource which is often otherwise wasted. Join our festival day with demonstration olive oil pressing, tastings and sales. There will be olive preserving demonstrations, Q&A on tree care, as well as live music and food stalls and lots of free activities for the kids. Free event, please register to let us know you are coming!
The program looks slightly different this year to help accommodate the demand and keep the program viable. You must book a ticket to participate, and tickets are only available to residents of participating councils:
The steps are:
- Book your ticket / drop off date
- Join family, friends and neighbours to pick your olives no earlier than two (2) days before your drop off date to ensure freshness.
- Weigh your olives (weight needs to match the weight you estimated when you booked).
- Bring to the drop off point on the date you booked. Your olives will be weighed, and your containers returned.
- Your olives will be sent away to be pressed communally.
- Pick up your share of olive oil on Sunday 1 June at McNish Reserve Yarraville.
When booking you’ll be asked to select a weight category you expect to pick. Small quantities (under 20kg) remain free so if you’re unsure, bring a couple of household buckets of olives and book a free spot. For additional olives over 20kg you will be asked for a contribution to help cover pressing costs:
- 20–40kg: $10
- 40–60kg: $20
- 60–100kg: $50
For more information, visit the CERES website.
Newport Drop Off
Sunday 11 May, 11am–3pm
Newport Community Hub, 13/15 Mason St, Newport
Sunshine Drop Off
Sunday 18 May 11am–3pm
Visy Cares Hub, 80B Harvester Rd, Sunshine
Pick up and Community Festival
Sunday 1 June, 11am–3pm
McNish Reserve, Yarraville
Register for a Drop Off
Register for the Festival
When
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Sunday, 11 May 2025 | 12:00 AM
- Sunday, 01 June 2025 | 11:59 PM