A free summer festival created by the Youth, for the Youth.

Saturday 17 December | 11am - 9pm | Outdoor Theatre

Join us for a day of fun and celebration with activities, interactive entertainment, food trucks, live music and more!

Watch this space as we announce the full day program.

Artists, Food trucks & entertainment:

•Teenage Dads

•Darcy Fox

•Timothy Wolf

•Wacky Wombat Entertainment

•Miss Hannah’s Facepaint

•Melbourne Silent Disco

•Danceworks 114

•Gratitude Cookies (supported by Youth Council)

•PollyannaR (supported by Youth Council)

•Slinky Spuds

•Grab & Go Kebabs & Fish n Chips

•L&M Espresso Lab

Join us for the Gippsland Women’s Health 30th Anniversary AGM! With special guests Jess Hill, Nyadol Nyuon OAM and Antoinette Braybrook.  

Thursday 24 November | 5PM | Little Theatre

2022 marks 30 years of Gippsland Women’s Health. After a six-week roadshow throughout Gippsland, the GWH team are celebrating by bringing three of Australia’s inspiring, powerhouse women to our region, to discuss gender equality, prevention of violence against women and women’s rights.  

From the 12th of September to the 21st of October 2022, the GWH team hit the road with one clear goal - to connect with women and understand first-hand what it is they need to support their safety, health and wellbeing. 

The GWH Regional Roadshow was an opportunity to celebrate the work of Gippsland Women’s Health, to showcase the diversity of Gippsland and to reconnect with our local communities.  

The outcome? A clear understanding that our Gippsland women urgently need better access to quality health care and services. Women who need to improve their sexual and reproductive health knowledge. Women fighting for gender equality. And most evident of all - women who need our communities and leaders to commit to the elimination of violence against women.  

Our AGM is an opportunity for our Gippsland community to come together and celebrate 30 Years of GWH. Joining us on stage will be:  

• Jess Hill – award winning journalist, author and producer who specialises in reporting on coercive control and gendered violence. About Jess Hill. 

• Nyadol Nyuon OAM – lawyer, award-winning human rights advocate, media commentator and writer, who was born and raised in refugee camps. About Nyadol Nyuon OAM. 

• Antoinette Braybrook – CEO of Djirra, change agent and advocate, who gives voice and visibility to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing family violence. About Antoinette Braybrook.

Experience an inspiring evening of motivation, insights and progress at Gippsland Performing Arts Centre as we discuss the critical need for change to create a gender-equal future.  

Featuring and Hosted By 

Gippsland Women’s Health CEO - Kate Graham, Board Chair - Dr. Sue Barker, Regional Manager for Health Promotion - Melanie Brown and Communications and Marketing Manager – Samantha Foat  

Special Guest Speakers  

Jess Hill 

Nyadol Nyuon OAM 

Antoinette Braybrook  

Musical Performance By 

Zandria

Enjoy stunning Christmas carols and a few contemporary Christmas songs sung beautifully as solos and duets.

Tuesday 13 December | 11AM | GPAC Theatre

With a long year nearly behind us it will be such a joy to welcome back our loyal morning show audience for a special Christmas performance.

Perennial favourite, Chris McKenna will compare and narrate this highly entertaining Christmas concert.

Joining Chris will be Australian Tenor star, Roy Best along with international Soprano, Alison Jones. Jones was born in Morwell and has sung leading roles on the West End of London. Enjoy stunning Christmas carols and a few contemporary Christmas songs sung beautifully as solos and duets.

With plenty of laughs along the way this show will be just the ticket to warm your heart leading into Christmas.

All of this will be backed on the grand piano by Australia’s fastest rising piano virtuoso William Schmidt.

Join this talented cast to “sing in” Christmas 2022!

This live edutainment extravaganza is jam packed with all your favourite Pevan & Sarah bangers.

Pevan & Sarah are bringing the joy of their Cub Club music to theatres around the country.

Together, the big friendly tiger and his pocket rocket bestie will rock the house with a performance that’s equal parts musical, educational, hilarious and downright FUN! After two years of being beamed into classrooms and homes for remote learning, Pevan & Sarah are bringing the joy of their Cub Club music to theatres around the country.

Students will sing, learn and laugh their way through a fifty-minute adventure with the dynamic duo as they role play a “typical” day in the classroom. This interactive performance will weave its way through many points of the literacy and numeracy curriculum as well as highlighting key early years experiences such as teamwork, social skills and building resilience.

Prepare your little ones for an excursion like no other and one they’ll never forget. So don your tiger ears, brush up on your favourite lyrics and get ready to rock because Pevan & Sarah can’t wait to see you all!

A moving short film about Gippsland community members with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Wednesday 23 March | 6PM | GPAC Theatre

Renowned Arts Director Catherine Simmonds OAM presents ‘Greener Pastures’, a moving short film that captures the lived experience of Gippsland community members with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Migrants and refugees who attend multicultural friendship groups in Wonthaggi and Warragul courageously share their stories of settlement in Gippsland. The film touches on issues such as migration, refugees, isolation, courage, resilience, hope, generosity and community.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion led by the director with light refreshments served in the foyer after the event. Come along to view this beautiful short film.

Latrobe Community Health Service has partnered with StoryIsConnection to produce Greener Pastures using Victorian State Government funding.

‘Kids Music That Doesn’t Suck!’ Zoë Foster Blake, children’s author.

Sunday 13 March | 1:30PM | GPAC Theatre

Join much-loved children’s band the Teeny Tiny Stevies as they perform ‘I Ate a Rainbow’, ‘Boy or Girl Colour’ and ‘Boss of My Own Body’, plus a selection of favourite songs from their brand-new album.  

Featuring irresistible melodies and helpful tips for navigating life’s little challenges, sisters Byll and Beth perform music that keeps kids entertained without driving parents crazy.

This gig will be super fun for the whole family! 

‘Teeny Tiny Stevies have achieved the impossible – they have made children’s music that won’t rob adults of their will to live.’ The Brisbane Times

Presented in partnership with TEG VAN EGMOND