EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - Do you DREAM of organising a successful Festival?
Dubbo Regional Council is currently seeking Expressions of Interest from not-for-profit community organisations to undertake the planning, organisation, and delivery of the DREAM Festival in 2024.
Following discussions at the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Thursday 21 March 2024, our Regional Events Team is now inviting Expressions of Interest from suitable not-for-profit community organisations with strong cultural and creative links, capable of effectively managing and executing this significant community event.
Council will support the event by the sum of $40,000 in funding.
TIMELINES
• Expressions of interest open: Friday 22 March 2024
• Expressions of interest close: Sunday 21 April 2024
• Meetings with interested entity: Monday 25 March – Friday 19 April by appointment within business hours
• DREAM Festival held: To be determined by the community organisation, however, it must be and held before 31 October 2024
If this sounds like something you may be interested in, please click here to view our Expression of Interest in full.
DREAM 2023
Dubbo Regional Council proudly presents the 2023 DREAM Festival; a month-long, multi-sensory festival celebrating the City’s sense of community, culture and energy.
The City’s flagship event, DREAM Lanterns will be held in Victoria Park on 9 September and will include stage entertainment, roving performers, children's activities, market stalls and interactive family entertainment.
In the weeks leading up to the event, children from local schools participate in lantern making workshops. At 7pm a street parade will travel along Talbragar Street into Victoria Park featuring the children and their proudly-crafted lanterns. A mass of majestic, colourful lanterns will also join the parade.
SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER
12pm - 3pm
Australian country music star Andy Penkow is set to headline Zoocoustics 2023, a favourite on the DREAM Festival program.
September is set to bring us gorgeous spring weather and what better way to spend an afternoon in the sunshine than overlooking the picturesque Savannah Lake and Primate Islands at Taronga Western Plains Zoo.
Settle in for an afternoon of live, original music featuring Elle Flanaghan, Harriet Fahey and Sy Allen.
Cafe Wild will be serving up something special for the dad’s on Father’s Day.
BYO not permitted. Cafe open from 8.30am | Bar opens at 12pm.
Entry is free.
Register here: https://www.123tix.com.au/events/39647/zoocoustics
SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
12pm - 10pm
DREAM LANTERNS | SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER | FREE EVENT
DREAM Lanterns is an exciting mix of stage entertainment, roving performers, children’s activities and market stalls.
Over 30 performances and activities will span a full afternoon and evening at Dubbo’s picturesque Victoria Park, right in the heart of the City and a short walk to more than 12 places to stay.
PROGRAM
12pm - 10pm Stage Entertainment - Victoria Park East
1pm - 6pm DREAMland - Victoria Park Rotunda
2pm - 6pm Bounce Central - Victoria Park No 1 Oval
2pm - 9pm Roving performers
7pm - 8pm Lantern Parade
The DREAM Lanterns program is sure to appeal to every member of the family.
Saturday 9 September
Victoria Park
12pm - 10pm
If you are travelling to Dubbo to enjoy this year’s DREAM Lanterns, let the Dubbo Region Directory be your guide.
Find amazing attractions, cafes and restaurants to tempt your tastebuds, retail shops, a place to rest your head, visitor services and much more!
For a full list of events being held during September’s DREAM Festival, click on the following link: dreamfest.com.au/events
