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An update from the team.
Normally we would be gearing up for our 2021 Festival now. Posters would be up around town, planning well underway and the community a’buzz and looking forward to the day when residents, friends, guests, volunteers, exhibitors and entertainers come together to celebrate our diverse community. Festival organiser Unison Housing has made the difficult decision not…
2020 Kensington CommUNITY Festival Postponed
In the interest of public health and based on guidance from Australia’s health authorities and Federal Government, Unison has decided to postpone the 2020 Kensington CommUNITY Festival until further notice. We know the Festival brings much joy to many in our community as well as visitors. However, the safety and wellbeing of the festival goers and…
Welcome to our Platinum Sponsor: ACC Plumbing
We are pleased to announce that ACC Plumbing Pty Ltd is our proud Festival Platinum Sponsor for 2020. Director Anthony Cascio has been in the plumbing industry for 16 years and formed ACC Plumbing back in 2013. The team knows Kensington well as they provide plumbing services to the local community. ACC Plumbing Pty Ltd…
A message from the Lord Mayor
Thank you to the City of Melbourne for supporting the 12th Kensington CommUNITY Festival. We’re super excited to see our amazing community again on the 29th of March. We have so many activities and exciting things planned to share with you.
The Kensington CommUNITY Festival is back in 2020!
Save the date: The much-loved Kensington CommUNITY Festival is on Sunday March 29 at Kensington’s JJ Holland Park from 10am to 4pm. Held during Cultural Diversity Week, the Festival is a signature local event celebrating Kensington’s diverse community. Now in its 12th year, this free, family-friendly event promotes community connection in a fabulous atmosphere with…
Bumper crowd celebrates community at Kensington
Attendance records were broken as the community turned out in force at JJ Holland Park to celebrate community diversity and connection at the 11th Kensington CommUNITY Festival. Festival organiser Deb Wilson, Community Engagement Manager at Unison Housing was absolutely delighted. “It is obvious the Kensington community has embraced this Festival wholeheartedly and it was terrific…
Thank You
So many wonderful people contribute to making our Festival so fabulous. We thank our Festival donors for their generous contribution. A HUGE thank you to Engie, MSS Security, KTR, React Property Maintenance, United Lifts.
We have a fabulous community.
We say THANK YOU to all our community stall holders. There are too many to mention but you know who you are! A HUGE shout out to you guys for showcasing our fabulous community.
Bravo bravo to our major funders and sponsors!
Thank you City of Melbourne, the Victorian Multicultural Commission, A&J Bonello Plumbing, KCES Facilities Group and Bradrod Building Services for supporting and getting behind our Festival which brings joy and connection to our diverse community. We are super excited to see you all at the Kensington CommUNITY Festival on Sunday.
Treading lightly in the “burbs”
The 2019 Festival is proudly a sustainable event. We have a whole range of initiatives to help us all minimise waste at the Festival and to get thinking about how we can live more sustainably and reduce our footprint living in the “burbs”. First up, getting to the event: Catch the train to either South…
Kensington CommUNITY Festival 