| Namaste Melbourne!, the Melbourne Diwali newsletter. Issue 2, 14 October 2026 · See all issues | |||||||||
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| 14 October 2026 · The Launch issue | |||||||||
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17 DAYS TO GO
Saturday 31 October 2026 · 2pm to 10pm
Marvel Stadium Square, Docklands · Free entry
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THE LAUNCH · 9 OCTOBER The season has begunOn 9 October we launched Melbourne Diwali 2026 in Queen's Hall at Parliament House and announced our theme for the year: Resourcefulness. Natalie Hutchins MP shared Diwali wishes. “Light overcomes darkness, knowledge overcomes ignorance, and hope endures through the difficult times.” Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP, Member for Broadmeadows | |||||||||
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| Thank you to Indus, our Launch Sponsor, and to every speaker, partner and community group who joined us. | |||||||||
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Premier of Victoria, the Hon Ben Carroll MP, will be our Guest of Honour on Saturday 31 October, the Premier's first Melbourne Diwali in the role. David Southwick MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, will represent the Leader of the Opposition, and Sarah Witty MP, Federal Member for Melbourne, will open the proceedings. Photo: Parliament of Victoria
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ANNOUNCED AT THE LAUNCH What our partners have planned | |||||||||
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ON THE BLOG New this fortnightDiwali gift shopping in Melbourne Ideas for festive buying, including ordering gold in time for Dhanteras. Things to do in Docklands before the festival
Make a day of it on 31 October. | |||||||||
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ON STAGE Meet our performersDance schools and musicians from across Melbourne take the stage on 31 October. Here are four of them. | |||||||||
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STALLS At the marketBrowse the stall directory before the day. | |||||||||
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| Stallholders are independent businesses, and every listing, claim, product, service and offer shown here is their own. Melbourne Diwali does not endorse or verify them and is not responsible for them. Please make your own enquiries before you buy. | |||||||||
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See you on 31 OctoberFree entry, all ages. Undercover, rain or shine, five minutes from Southern Cross Station. Registering helps us plan the day. | |||||||||
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Five years of light, in one minute
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OUR 2026 PARTNERS
Thank you to the partners making Melbourne Diwali 2026 possible.
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Acknowledgement of Country
Melbourne Diwali is held in Docklands on the traditional Country of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and acknowledge their continuing connection to and custodianship of this Country. | |||||||||
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