FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Giro Della Donna

22 to 23 Nov 2025

The Giro Della Donna is a weekend long celebration of cycling set in the beautiful mountain village of Marysville in the mountains east of Melbourne.

The weekend offers something to rider and fan alike. Saturday features a stunning course for a gravel ride in the mountains, an afternoon town centre criteriums and evening Coppi Dinner. Sunday’s Giro Della Donna is a classic gran fondo on the most stunning course in Australia, taking in forest and mountains with a finish atop Lake Mt as a fitting climax.

Enjoy the event village with food, drink, entertainment and exhibitors all weekend before exploring Marysville’s charms and the surrounding area.

Goulburn Fishing Festival

6 Sep 2025

Victorian Fisheries Authority will host a one-day recreational fishing festival in the township of Eildon. The festival is an annual event to celebrate the start of the trout fishing season and promote Eildon as a fishing destination.

Families and young fishers will be given the opportunity to participate in supervised free fishing events, free tours of the nearby Snobs Creek fish hatchery and enjoy free entertainment at a central staging point.

The festival will include fishing industry traders, exhibitors and local angling clubs with set up stalls and exhibits for attendees. Prominent recreational fishing celebrities and personalities will hold open forums to discuss different methods, tactics and styles and instruct attendees how to catch more fish.