	{"id":93843,"date":"2024-01-05T04:57:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T17:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=93843"},"modified":"2024-01-05T09:15:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:15:03","slug":"have-fun-in-the-summer-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/have-fun-in-the-summer-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Have fun in the summer sun!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FOLLOWING the festive season there is now lots of time to get stuck into activities on offer this summer in and around Bendigo!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Summer in the Parks\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is a range of free events happening as part of the Summer in the Parks program run by the City of Greater Bendigo and community groups.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This includes Music in the Mall events at Hargreaves Mall throughout the month from 11am to 3pm, on 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, and 19 January.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can also catch the film <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blueback<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at the Fosterville Gold Mines\u2019 Movie in the Park event at Goornong Recreation Reserve from 6pm to 8pm on 12 January, and\/or <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cats in the Museum<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at Cooinda Park in Golden Square from 6pm to 8pm on 19 January.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Summer in the Parks will also feature a Community Farmers\u2019 Market from 11am to 3pm on 18 January at Dai Gum San.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learning something new<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Programs at the Discovery Centre could be a great way to keep the kids engaged.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Media coordinator at the Discovery Centre, Justin McPhail, said there are a range of activities to get stuck in over the school holidays before the centre will close for maintenance in February.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe have things like Carriberrie playing, basically summer is all about the school holidays, so we have the special science show happening every day, a new planetarium presentation that\u2019s been made specifically for that,\u201d he said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt basically talks about how water got to earth and how important it is, and the journey of life across the universe from the origins including the big bang and surrounding planets and all that sort of stuff.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr McPhail said the Splish Splash science show includes some interactive science experiments and will run until 29 January.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Take a tram ride<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bendigo Tramways Talking Tram is running Twilight services until 7 January.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marketing and events manager at the company, Tynille Thurlow, said the services involve an extension of its closing hours from 5pm to 9pm to allow people to make the most of the experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Vintage Talking Tram tour will be running from 10am in the morning through to 9pm at night,\u201d she said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhich will give people the opportunity while they\u2019re on holidays to make the most of trams to either hop on and hop off, to use it as a transport system, or sit back and enjoy the ride, just do the one-hour round trip.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSo, you could catch a tram to dinner in town, take a walk around Rossy Park or Lake Weeroona, and just enjoy the tram ride.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arts and culture<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bendigo is known for its arts scene and here are several unmissable displays around town this month.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Bendigo Art Gallery has its <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Essays on Earth<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> exhibition by Brodie Ellis, Paul Kane and John Wolseley on until 14 January, depicting artistic impressions on the natural world.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can also check out the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strength in Stories <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">exhibition at Djaa Djuwima any day of the week, to learn more about art by First Nations men, brotherboys, and youth. The centre will be open every day from 9am to 5pm.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you haven\u2019t already, check out Heathcote Winery Gallery\u2019s exhibition by Seymour and District Art Society, on until Tuesday 9 January, anytime from 11am to 5pm.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Options for cooling off<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The City of Greater Bendigo has many aquatic facilities including pools and a splash park in Long Gully.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Of the 12, many seasonal centres, all of which, except Faith Leech Aquatic Centre, will only open if the temperature is at or above 22 degrees the day before.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information on the different pools visit the City of Greater Bendigo\u2019s website.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_93850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93850\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93850\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/12\/Beating_the_Heat-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/12\/Beating_the_Heat-10.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/12\/Beating_the_Heat-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/12\/Beating_the_Heat-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2023\/12\/Beating_the_Heat-10-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-93850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pool and splash parks across the region are great places to cool off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOLLOWING the festive season there is now lots of time to get stuck into activities on offer this summer in and around Bendigo!\u00a0 \u00a0 Summer in the Parks\u00a0\u00a0 There is a range of free events happening as part of the Summer in the Parks program run by the City of Greater Bendigo and community groups.\u00a0\u00a0 [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/have-fun-in-the-summer-sun\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":212,"featured_media":93849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-93843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Have fun in the summer sun! 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