ZOO
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MEMBER
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20
MEMBER FEATURE
WHAT'S ON
IN SPRING
ME Member Event
MELBOURNE ZOO
NATIONAL THREATENED
SPECIES DAY
To commemorate this important day,
Melbourne Zoo will host a range of
activities to help zoo visitors understand
the importance of protecting threatened
species.
7 September 2018
All day
Free for members
More info: zoo.org.au/whats-on
MELBOURNE ZOO
SPRING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KEEPER
KIDS POP UP
Kids have the chance to dress up and
pretend to be a wildlife photographer just
like the world-famous National Geographic
photographers featured in the exhibition
at Carousel Park. Popping up in Keeper Kids
for a limited time only, kids will have the
chance to choose a landscape backdrop and
plush animal and then wait for that perfect
photo moment!
September 22 to November 20 2018
9am to 5pm
Free with entry
More info: zoo.org.au/whats-on
HEALESVILLE SANCTUARY
SPRING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
NATURE PLAY
This spring we'll be unveiling a brand new
play space for kids near the renovated
Reptile House. The nature play space will
feature water play, cubby houses to explore,
a fairy garden and an Enchanted Forest
filled with a young plantation of Casuarina
Trees as well as plenty of places to rest and
take in the beautiful Sanctuary surrounds.
During the spring school holidays, the play
space will come alive with lots of activities
including face painting, dancing, nest
making and even Didgeridoo School with
Wurundjeri Elder Murrundindi.
September 22 to October 7 2018
11am to 2pm
Free with entry
More info: zoo.org.au/whats-on
HEALESVILLE SANCTUARY
HOP FEST
As part of the Melbourne Cup long
weekend* Healesville Sanctuary will be
tempting you with a trip to the Yarra Valley
for a brand new event called Hop Fest.
Enjoy locally brewed beers, hearty eats and
toe tapping tunes over the four days, all for
a good cause. Your ticket to the event will
contribute to the recovery of the Brush-
tailed Rock Wallaby, one of Zoos Victoria's
fighting extinction species.
*Monday isn't officially a Victorian Public
Holiday but we know there might be plenty
of members looking for something fun to
do!
$10 for members
3-6 November 2018
11am to 4pm
More info: zoo.org.au/whats-on
WERRIBEE OPEN
RANGE ZOO ZOOVIE
NIGHT ME
You're invited to Werribee
Open Range Zoo for a
screening of the kids
classic, 'The Lion King'.
Spend some time with our
lions, enjoy entertainment
and kids' activities before
settling in for a 'Zoovie'
on the lawn. Limited
tickets available.
Saturday 22 September
2018
5.30pm to 8.30pm
$12 for child members /
$16 for adult members /
$25 for guests. Kids aged
0-2 are free.
More info: zoo.org.au/
memberevents
WERRIBEE OPEN
RANGE ZOO
RANGER TO RANGER
DOCUMENTARY
SCREENING BY
THIN GREEN LINE
FOUNDATION
Ranger to Ranger
is a heart-warming
documentary film that
follows the epic journey
of nine Indigenous
Australian Rangers, along
with acclaimed Indigenous
musician Dan Sultan, as
they travel to Kenya to
share knowledge, culture
and music with a tribe
of Maasai Community
Rangers.
15 September 2018
5.15pm to 8.30pm
From $9.99-$29.99
Buy tickets: thingreenline.
org.au/events/ranger-to-
ranger
WERRIBEE OPEN RANGE ZOO
SUNSET SAFARI
A brand new, must-see summer experience
is launching this November. Enjoy the
stunning dusk light as it streams over the
savannah in a whole new safari experience
at Werribee Open Range Zoo.
9 November 2018 to 30 March 2019
every Friday and Saturday night
6pm to 9pm
Members receive 10% off tickets
More info: zoo.org.au/sunsetsafari
WERRIBEE OPEN RANGE ZOO
SPRING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
ZOO TALES
Roving performers will use song, dance
and ceremony to tell a range of animal and
cultural-inspired stories at Zoo Tales. The
cultural festival of stories is a new, two-
week Festival of Stories focusing on African
and Aboriginal culture.
September 22 to October 7 2018
11am to 3pm
Free with entry
More info: zoo.org.au/whats-on
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Member-exclusive entertainment and activities from
5:30pm. Zoovie starts at sunset.
Limited tickets available.
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