Place-Based Initiatives (Annual) Grant Recipients 2025/26

Event	Organiser	Dates	Location
Ethiopian New Year	Ethiopian Community Association of Victoria	6 September 2025	Nicholson Street, Footscray
Floral Festival Bathukamma	Melbourne Telangana Forum	27 September 2025	RecWest, Brayrbook
Diwali Festival of Lights	West Footscray Traders Association	26 October 2025	Whitten Oval, Footscray TBC
River Landings Community Event	Jospeh Road Precinct Action Group Incorporated	30 November 2025	Maribyrnong River Reserve Landings
The Sleepless Footscray Weekend	Sleepless Footscray Festival	7-8 February 2026	Footscray Central Activity Centre
Braybrook BMX Fest	Melbourne Action Sports Parks (Auspiced by: AusCycling)	13-15 February 2026	Rampest Indoor Skateparks
Harris Street Block Party	Yarraville Village Traders Association	TBC	Harris Street, Yarraville
Language in Community Festival	Vietspeak	14 March 2026	Seelaf Park and Square
Tilde Trans and Gender Diverse Film Festival	Tilde (Auspiced by Footscray Community Arts)	1-3 May 2026	Footscray Community Arts

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