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2009 Calendar of events

With more than 150 free events taking place across Victoria, Children's Week has something for children of all ages. 

Children's Week occurs between 24 October and 1 November 2009.

Take a look at the full Calendar of Events (PDF - 2.9Mb) to find great events in your local area.

Early Years Awards

The Early Years Awards recognise the contribution that partnership approaches make to improving the health, learning, development and wellbeing of all Victorian children.

Nominations for the Early Years Awards have now closed. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Universal Children’s Day, Wednesday 28 October.

For more information, see: Early Years Awards

Family fun day and launch of Children365

As Children's Week celebrations draw to a close, a new initiative—Children365: celebrate them every day—will be launched at a family fun day on Sunday 1 November 2009.

The concept for Children365 was developed after the tragic death of Darcey Freeman.

The Victorian State Government is proud to partner this initiative of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation by hosting a family fun day to launch the beginning of Children365. 

Join Giaan Rooney and Robert “Dipper” DiPierdomenico at Melbourne Museum and take part in the free activities on offer throughout the day, including kite and sock puppet making workshops, Go for your Life activities, appearances by children’s book authors Felice Arena, Sally Rippin and Andy Griffiths, arts and crafts and much more!

For more information, see: Family Fun Day and Launch of Children365

Children's Week launch

Children's Week was launched with a fabulous family fun day at the Melbourne Zoo on Sunday 25 October 2009.

Tell us what you thought about the day before 1 November 2009 through our 2009 Melbourne Zoo Family Fun Day Survey and you could win a digital camera.

For more information, see: Melbourne Zoo Family Fun Day and Children's Week Launch

Promotional tools

Download the Children’s Week logo and masthead to add to your newsletters, invitations, certificates and other promotional materials: