The NSW and Victorian winter school holidays are almost halfway done, but there are still plenty of fun activities to enjoy in the second week.
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Luckily, there are plenty of local activities for primary school kids to get involved in until Friday, July 18.
SchoolsOUT! is a before and after-school care service that has tons of activities every day of the school holidays that aim not only to entertain, but also inform children about the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Below is a list of the activities on offer in each of the three areas, with prices and times included.
All prices are excluding Child Care Subsidy, once you have registered through Centrelink, approve your enrolment with SchoolsOut! through the myGov app to have subsidies apply.
Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar
Friday, July 11: Winter warmers outdoor activities and caring for Country boomerangs at Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar. Price: $88.19.
Monday, July 14: Challenge masters and making wattle seed pancakes at Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar. $88.19.
Tuesday, July 15: Mega play day with Dreamtime stories. P-3 at Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar and 4-6 at The Fun Zone Bendigo. Price: P-3 136 and 4-6 $155.
Wednesday, July 16: Paws and claws and native animal clay sculptures at Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar. Price: $98.19.
Thursday, July 17: Sports carnival excursion with Yulunga traditional games. Price: $106.
Friday, July 18: Storybook adventures with virtual story time with Gregg Dreise and how the birds got their colours at Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar.
Tongala Primary School
Wednesday, July 16: Winter warmers and native animal clay sculptures at Tongala Primary School. Price: $88.19.
For more information and to sign up, visit the School's Out! outside of school hours care and holiday program website.
Campaspe Libraries
Campaspe Libraries staff are welcoming families back to their winter School Holiday Program, running until Friday, July 18.
Below is a list of events for the school holidays for Echuca and Tongala libraries and Lockington library and business centre.
Echuca library
Friday, July 11, 10.30am: story time for pre-school aged children. 2pm: family movie.
Monday, July 14, 10.30am: stocking monsters. Create a scary or friendly monster from coloured stockings. 2pm: family movie.
Tuesday, July 15, 10.30am: decorate a cup to make a holder for all your pens and pencils. Ages five and over, bookings essential. Noon to 5pm: Lego and games. Choose a game to play or build a Lego structure. Free play for all ages.
Wednesday, July 16, 1pm: write a message and decorate it in your own style – finishes as a standing decoration. Ages five and over, bookings essential. 5.30pm: family fun in the library with pizza, games and board games. Pizza available at $5 a person (adults included). Book at Echuca library and indicate your favourite pizza. All ages.
Thursday, July 17, 11am: baby rhyme time for babies up to 18 months; 2.30pm – CJ’s Puppets. Catchy lyrics, audience interaction and easy-to-learn dance moves are all combined to make this exploration of the world of music both an informative and very entertaining experience for all ages.
Friday, July 18, 10.30am: story time for pre-school aged children. 2pm: movie afternoon.
Tongala library
Tuesday, July 15, 10am-noon – Lego and games. Choose a game to play or build a Lego structure. Free play for all ages. 3pm: write a message and decorate it in your own style – finishes as a standing decoration. Ages five and over, bookings essential.
Lockington library and business centre
Wednesday, July 16, 10.30am: mini nature wreath-making. For children five and over.
Bookings are essential as places are limited and can be made online at www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/SchoolHolidays or by phoning 5481 2400.
Port of Echuca
The Port of Echuca also has plenty on offer these school holidays, running until Sunday, July 20.
Below is a list of all the events, both free and paid, the Port of Echuca is offering.
Friday, July 11: build-a-boat day, two sessions with 10 participants each; 10.30am to 1.30pm, $10 a person.
Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13: Echuca-Moama Model Train Club exhibition 10am to 2.30pm, free. Murray Ross, caricaturist and author, 10am to 1pm, free. Echuca-Moama Vintage Machinery Club, 10am to 4pm, free.
Tuesday, July 15: children’s adventure tour, 6pm start, book at Port of Echuca; $15 a person and a gift. Echuca-Moama Model Train Club exhibition, 10am to 2.30pm, free.
Wednesday, July 16: pirate day, 10am to 3pm, free.
Thursday, July 17: Kids adventure tour, 6pm start, book at Port of Echuca, $15 a person and a gift.
Thursday, July 17, to Sunday, July 20: blacksmith open, 10am to 4pm, free.
Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20: Echuca-Moama Model Train Club exhibition, 10am to 2.30pm, free.
Further afield
Nathalia Kids’ Paint and Sip Workshops
Join us these school holidays at the Barmah Forest Heritage and Education Centre for fun, hands-on art and craft activities perfect for creative kids aged six-plus (younger with help), with all materials provided and a relaxed space for parents to join in or unwind nearby.
Sessions will be held on Friday, July 11, and Friday, July 18 at 73 Blake St, Nathalia, from 1pm to 2.30pm. Cost: $25, tickets available at https://tinyurl.com/56f6tfz2
Circus Oz
Australian icons Circus Oz bring a new hour of non-stop energy with a fresh, fun-filled extravaganza performed by a multi-generational ensemble for a multi-generational audience.
Two performances will be held on Saturday, July 12, at 12.30pm and 7.30pm at Riverlinks WestSide, Echuca Rd, Mooroopna.
Tickets are full $45, concession $40. Tickets available at https://tinyurl.com/2hzzkzbj Contact Riverlinks box office on 5832 9511 for details.
State-wide fun
From exhibitions to elephants, dinosaurs to dancefloors, there are plenty of free and affordable activities for families this school holidays for those holidaying away from Echuca-Moama.
With school holidays under way it’s the perfect time for families to visit the elephant trail at Werribee zoo, with free entry for kids under 16 at zoos across Victorian school holidays, public holidays and weekends.
It’s just one of many fun-filled and budget-friendly activities on offer for families and kids across our state.
That includes casting a line at more than 70 lakes across Victoria, with about 35,000 rainbow trout stocked for the holidays – offering a fun and affordable way to enjoy the outdoors.
Families can also explore our world-class museums and galleries these holidays, with kids aged under 16 always going free to Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the Immigration Museum.
Kids can get hands-on at the NGV’s Plans for the Planet: Olaf Breuning for Kids exhibition, explore miniature worlds in Little Landscapes at Melbourne Museum, build and invent at Tinkertown at Scienceworks or explore films, TV, videogames and art at The Story of the Moving Image at ACMI.
Playbound Festival returns in 2025 to celebrate the power of play with free and low-cost performances, workshops and activities at much-loved Melbourne venues including Melbourne Museum, State Library Victoria, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art and The Wheeler Centre.
In regional Victoria, families can enjoy free and low-cost activities at Bendigo Art Gallery.
Cadet Journalist