General News
5 February, 2026
Calendar filling up fast
THERE’S no time to waste getting into 2026 for the Dimboola Lions Club, with holidays winding up, and planning and expectations for the year already well underway.
Minutes secretary, La Vergne Lehmann, said they were pleased with another year of the Lochiel Driver Reviver program, with the well-established community service north-west of town helping make travel plans safer over the Christmas/New Year holidays by encouraging drivers to “have that proper break”.
“It’s always busy over the summer period and obviously with a bit of hot weather, a bit challenging for our volunteers as well,” she said.
“So we manage those hot days and don't open in the afternoons.
“We've had a good number of people come through. We've been doing it for over 30 years and ... we get people taking photographs of the little building that we've got there, and sending them to the kids, saying, ‘Do you remember doing this 20 years ago when we stopped here?’"
La Vergne said the club had also recently got its cardboard compactor working again.
With the container deposit scheme machine, community BBQs and other ongoing activities, she said the club would love to hear from volunteers willing to jump in for a few hours to lend a hand.
She also said the Good Friday Appeal work would be “kicking off pretty soon” and was generally looking forward to a calendar full of events throughout 2026.
With that in mind, they had wanted to compile a combined informal Dimboola calendar (below), obviously to promote the wide range of happenings coming up, but also to help locals schedule yet-to-be-confirmed events with a view to minimising unnecessary clashes.
In reference to regular events, wearing her other hat as Tower Park Committee president, she said their second meeting recently held had decided to “morph” the market into the Dimboola Fun Fest, with each one having a theme.
“The first one will kick off in March, and that'll be the second Saturday ... that will have a circus theme,” La Vergne said.
With family-friendly activities, traders offering special deals, Dimboola Dollars, music, picnic days and much more, the Fun Fest would be a natural extension of the five markets held in 2025.
The concept was to value-add to the market with a series of activities that help to create a drawcard to bring day-tripper visitors to Dimboola and engage more of the local community in homegrown activities.
The calendar was correct at the time of printing, but La Vergne said the Lions Club will periodically update the calendar as months roll past, as they are made aware of new events and any new details and/or changes to existing ones, so check on their Facebook page regularly.
To volunteer, contact dimboola.vic@lions.org.au.
February
Wednesday, February 11, at 10am-2pm: International Day of People With a Disability, Dimboola Bowling Club
Friday, February 20, at 6pm: Mary O’Brien ‘Are you Bogged Mate’ mental health talk – VRI Hall, BBQ included, free to attend, contact 0475 254 549
Saturday, February 21, at about 2pm: Hot Summer Nights Rod Run
March
March 7-9: Labour Day long weekend
Saturday, March 14: CWA Garage Sale, RSL
Saturday, March 14: Dimboola Fun Fest, Tower Park Market, ‘Come to the Circus’ theme
April
April 3-19: School Holidays
Friday, April 3: Good Friday Appeal event in the morning and evening
April 3-6: Easter long weekend
Saturday, April 11: CWA Garage Sale, RSL
Sunday, April 12: Dimboola Dash Running Festival, Dimboola Dash
Saturday, April 25: Anzac Day, DMSC and RSL
May
Saturday, May 9: CWA Garage Sale, RSL
Saturday, May 9: Dimboola Fun Fest, Tower Park Market, ‘Mothers Day’ theme
June
June 13-15: King’s Birthday long weekend
Saturday, June 13: CWA Garage Sale, RSL
June 27-July 12: School Holidays
July
Saturday, July 11: CWA Garage Sale, RSL
Saturday, July 11: Tower Park Market, ‘Christmas in July’ theme
August
Saturday, August 8: CWA Garage Sale, RSL
September
Saturday, September 12: CWA Garage Sale, RSL
Saturday, September 12: Dimboola Fun Fest, Tower Park Market, ‘Spring has Sprung’ theme
September 19 - October 4: School Holidays
October
Saturday, October 10: CWA Garage Sale, RSL
Saturday, October 17: Dimboola Agricultural Show
Saturday, October 31: Dimboola Fun Fest, Tower Park Market, Halloween
November
Tuesday, November 3: Melbourne Cup
November 7-8: Dimboola Rowing Regatta
November 7-8: Garage Sale Weekend
Wednesday, November 11: Remembrance Day, RSL Hall
Saturday, November 14: CWA Garage Sale, RSL
Friday, November 27: Dimboola Fun Fest, Tower Park Market, Christmas
December
Saturday, December 5: CWA Garage Sale, RSL