Hume History at Broadmeadows Museum

21/10/2026

🎶🍔🛍️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸!

While you're enjoying the fantastic food, live entertainment, market stalls, and family activities, be sure to visit the museum.

🏛️ 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 📅 Saturday, 24 October ⏰ 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 – 𝟯:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺📍

Located near the festival activities at Town Park, Broadmeadows
Take a journey through local history and discover the stories that make Broadmeadows unique.

Entry to the festival is FREE, so bring the whole family and make a day of it!

21/10/2026

📢𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹?📢

Don't miss the chance to explore the museum while you're there!

🏛️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 📅 Saturday, 24 October ⏰ 12pm to 3pm

Drop in between the food trucks, live music, market stalls, and family activities to discover the rich history of our community.

See you at the festival! 🎉

20/10/2026

If you want to register for a table, please contact Banksia Gardens Community Services in the original post shared here.

🎨 Attention local makers, creators & artisans! 🎨

We still have a few market stall spots available for the upcoming Broadmeadows Festival on Saturday, 24 October! 🎪✨

If you have handcrafted goods, art, or unique products to share with the community, we’d love to have you join us.

Key Details:
📍 Free market stall opportunities
🎪 BYO table, chairs, and marquee
🚫 No food or alcohol stalls
⏳ Spots are limited!

📧 How to register: Email Georgia at [email protected] to secure your spot today!

19/10/2026

🕺💃 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦!🎶

From rock 'n' roll to disco, ballroom to square dances, discover how generations of locals have celebrated, connected, and expressed themselves on the dance floor.

🏛️𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, 11:00𝙖𝙢 𝙩𝙤 1:00𝙥𝙢, giving visitors the chance to explore our special exhibition, Dancing Through the Decades.

Featuring photographs, stories, memorabilia, and memories from dances that brought our community together, this exhibition is a nostalgic journey through Broadmeadows' social history.

Whether you remember dancing the night away or want to learn about the music and moves that shaped earlier generations, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

✨ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴, 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁.

19/10/2026

🎉 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! 🎉

Make sure to stop by the museum while you're enjoying all the festival fun at Town Park, Broadmeadows.

🏛️ The Museum will be OPEN during the Broadmeadows Festival on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟰 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟮𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝗽𝗺.

After exploring the market stalls, food trucks, live music, and kids' activities, step inside and discover the stories, people, and history that have shaped our local community.

We look forward to welcoming festival-goers throughout the day!

19/10/2026

Hume City Council is exploring the creation of an official civic emblem, to reflect the identity of the City of Hume and its First Peoples.

❓We want to know what you would like to be included in this emblem.

Hume residents can suggest local things to include, like:

🦘 animals
🌿 plants
⛰️ landmarks
✏️ stories

This is a chance to help create a symbol that celebrates Hume’s history, culture, diversity, and community.

📆 Submissions are due by Sunday 15 November 2026

Find out more and have your say www.hume.vic.gov.au/civic-emblem

13/10/2026

10/10/2026

📢𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲

Unfortunately, the Broadmeadows Museum will be 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿due to volunteer unavailability.

As a volunteer-run organisation, there are occasionally times when we are unable to staff the museum for normal opening hours. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and ongoing support.

We look forward to welcoming visitors again during our next scheduled opening.

Thank you for supporting the Broadmeadows Historical Society and Museum.