AUSTRALIAN EVENTS 2016 MAJOR EVENTS, AUSTRALIA - FROM SEPTEMBER 2016 TO FEBRUARY 2017 Month Event Date More Info ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA January Australia Day 26 January, 2017 australiadayinthecity.com.au BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND September Brisbane Festival 3-24 September, 2016 brisbanefestival.com.au January Australia Day 26 January, 2017 qld.australiaday.org.au February Brisbane Comedy Festival 27 February – 23 March, 2016 brisbanepowerhouse.org/festivals/brisbane-comedy- festival-2016/ CANBERRA, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY September Floriade 17 September – 16 October, floriadeaustralia.com 2016 January Australia Day 26 January, 2017 australiaday.org.au/act DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY December New Year’s Eve Concert and 31 December, 2016 northernterritory.com/sitecore/atdw/regions/darwin- Fireworks and-surrounds/events/9002710 January Australia Day 26 January, 2017 nt.australiaday.org.au GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND October Gold Coast 600 21-23 October, 2016 supercars.com/gold-coast January Australia Day 26 January, 2017 goldcoast.qld.gov.au/thegoldcoast/australia-day- celebrations-20389.html MACKAY, QUEENSLAND September Pioneer Valley Country Music 30 September – 2 October, 2016 mackayregion.com/events/event/100442-pioneer- Festival valley-country-music-festival January Australia Day 26 January, 2017 qld.australiaday.org.au MELBOURNE, VICTORIA September Royal Melbourne Show 17-27 September, 2016 royalshow.com.au Spring Racing Carnival 1 September, 2016 springracingcarnival.com.au October AFL Grand Final 1 October, 2016 afl.com.au November Melbourne Cup Carnival 1 November, 2016 melbournecup.com/ December Boxing Day Test 26 December, 2016 mcg.org.au Carols by Candlelight 24 December, 2016 visionaustralia.org.au New Year’s Eve 31 December, 2016 thatsmelbourne.com.au January Australian Open 16-29 January, 2017 event.ausopen.com/home Australia Day 26 January, 2017 australiaday.vic.gov.au/ MORANBAH, QUEENSLAND January Australia Day 26 January, 2017 qld.australiaday.org.au February Marin Markets 19 February, 2017 aroundyou.com.au/whats-on/activities/marian-markets NEWCASTLE, NEW SOUTH WALES October Real Film Festival 21-23 October, 2016 realfilmfestival.com.au/ November PBR Brendon Clark Invitational 26 November, 2016 pbraustralia.com.au/ Newcastle January Australia Day in Newcastle 26 January, 2017 newcastle.nsw.gov.au/ Month Event Date More Info ORANGE, NEW SOUTH WALES October Orange Wine Festival 14-30 October, 2016 brandorange.com.au/orange-nsw/orangewinefestival/ January Australia Day Fair 26 January, 2017 visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/orange-area/ blayney/events/australia-day-fair-carcoar February Orange Colour City Running 25-26 February, 2017 orangerunningfestival.com.au/ Festival PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA September IGA Perth Royal Show 24-28 September, 2016 perthroyalshow.com.au October Oktoberfest on the Beach 15 October, 2016 facebook.com/events/159069177859184/ January Falls Festival 2017 7-8 January, 2017 fallsfestival.com/ Australia Day Perth 26 January, 2017 visitperthcity.com/skyworks SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES October 2016 Telstra Premiership 2 October, 2016 nrl.com/ Grand Final Derby Day 29 October, 2016 australianturfclub.com.au/races/derby-day-2016/ November ARIA Week 20-27 November, 2016 ariaawards.com.au/ January APIA International Sydney 8-14 January, 2017 apiainternational.com.au/ Australia Day Sydney 26 January, 2017 australiaday.com.au/ TOOWOOMBA, QUEENSLAND October Australian Supercross 14 October, 2016 facebook.com/AusSXToowoomba Championship January Australia Day Toowoomba 26 January, 2017 qld.australiaday.org.au TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND October Ball Park Music – Every Night 28 October, 2016 thevenuetownsville.com.au/whats-on/ The Same Dream Tour December Stable On the Strand 2016 18-22 December, 2016 stableonthestrand.com.au/ January Australia Day Townsville 26 January, 2017 qld.australiaday.org.au HOBART, TASMANIA October Royal Hobart Show 19-22 October, 2016 discovertasmania.com.au/event/royalhobartshow December Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht 26 December – 1 January, 2017 rolexsydneyhobart.com/ Race January Australia Day on the Bellerive 25 January, 2017 tas.australiaday.org.au Boardwalk February Royal Hobart Regatta 11-13 February, 2017 royalhobartregatta.com/ LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA October Royal Launceston Show 6-8 October, 2016 discovertasmania.com.au/event/royallauncestonshow January ESK Beerfest 6 January, 2017 esk.beerfestivals.com.au February Luxbet Launceston Cup and 15-22 February, 2017 tasmanianturfclub.com/ Carnival For additional information, speak to a Kent Relocation expert today 1300 141 746.