Council-led activities - April 2025 school holidays

Council-led activities - April 2025 school holidays

Last updated on 01 April 2025

Council will host a range of fun activities for children and young people throughout the April 2025 school holidays.

For more information about the below events and to register where required (where specific contact details are not provided), visit the School Holidays Activities page on Council's website.

 

Barista Training Course

Council’s Youth Services team is collaborating with the Social Foundry & the Romsey Neighbourhood House to offer two free workshops, offering basic barista training that will equip participants with the skills and knowledge related to becoming a barista.

Allocations are currently full for both workshops, but waitlists are welcome in case of any late omissions.

The workshops will be held as follows:

Monday 7 April: 3-6pm at Social Foundry Cafe, 86 Mollison Street, Kyneton Monday 14 April: 1-4pm at Romsey Hub, 96-100 Main Road, Romsey

Please note that these workshops do not equate to an accredited course. Register your interest to be put on the waitlist for these workshops via the link at the top of this page.

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Creative Kids Holiday Fun

'Changing Shapes' is an interactive workshop by local award-winning company Threshold, for children from 8-12 years, that explores changes big (and small) that shape us.

Moving house, making new friends, losing a tooth, or even welcoming a new pet – through storytelling, movement, and theatre games, kids will have the chance to reflect on their own experiences and express them in a fun, supportive space.

Join theatre makers Sylvie Meltzer and Sarah Lockwood for these workshops, to be held on Tuesday 15 April from 10.30am-12pm and 1.30-3pm in the main auditorium at Kyneton Town Hall.

The cost for each workshop is $15 per child. Register for this event via the link at the top of this page.

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Glow Lounge – Dance Party for Babies

Step into the rich sonic world of Glow Lounge: an intimate dance space for families with babies under 12 months.

With mellow lighting, subdued colours and chilled rhythms, this gentle, immersive experience encourages families to ebb and flow together, finding their shared rhythm through movement and gesture.

Guided by the lush sounds of Zindzi Okenyo's voice, with elemental beats by Zoë Barry, each family will create their own unique dance experience with their youngest family member at the very centre.

Each event lasts for 20 minutes and will be held in the Richardson Room at Kyneton Town Hall on Tuesday 15 April at 1pm, 1:30pm and 3pm.

These are free events, but places are limited and registration is essential. Register for this event via the link at the top of this page.

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Intensive Learn to Swim Program

Both the Kyneton Toyota Sports and Aquatic Centre and Gisborne Aquatic Centre will run intensive swimming programs during the holidays, as follows:

Week 1: Monday 7 to Friday 11 April (5 days at a cost of $96.25) Week 2: Monday 14 to Thursday 17 April (4 days at a cost of $77)

To enrol in lessons, call 5421 1452 (GAC) or 5421 1477 (KTSAC).

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Inflatable Fun @ aquatic centres

Both Kyneton Toyota Sports and Aquatic Centre (KTSAC) and Gisborne Aquatic Centre (GAC) will host the pool inflatable – featuring obstacles, climbing hills and slides – on the following days (all 1pm to 3pm):

GAC: Tuesday 8, Thursday 10, Monday 14 and Wednesday 16 April

KTSAC: Monday 7, Wednesday 9, Friday 11, Tuesday 15 and Thursday 17 April

Use of the inflatable is included in pool entry fees. Follow the centres’ respective Facebook pages for updates.

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Casual hoops

Want to shoot some hoops? Bring your own basketball and walk in to the Macedon Ranges Sports Precinct (cnr Barringo and Hamilton roads, New Gisborne) between 10am-2pm on the following days*:

Monday 7 April Friday 11 April Thursday 17 April

* Weekday availability is limited within these school holidays, due to existing stadium bookings.

Cost is $8 for adults and $6.30 for children (please note, the Precinct accepts card only).

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Dance holiday program

14-16 April, 9am-12pm, Buffalo Sports Stadium in Woodend.

For children aged 6-12 years. Over three sessions, children will learn hip-hop, acrobatic and acting skills in a fun and engaging environment with a qualified professional.

To enrol, email [email protected] or call 5422 0333.

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Nature Play Week – Discover citizen science at Hanging Rock Reserve

Monday 14 April, 10am-12pm at Hanging Rock Reserve.

Explore the less-visited parts of Hanging Rock Reserve through the biodiversity-rich Foothill Forests of the Rock’s lower slopes, to the drier Plains Grassy Woodland on the northern slope. These areas are rich in birdlife and flora species unique to the area.

Bring your smartphone, and learn how to capture important biodiversity data via the iNaturalist Australia app.

Children over the age of 8 are welcome if accompanied by an adult.