Festivals and events training program

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Council regularly conducts training programs for community groups and small community organisations active in the Brimbank area looking to run community events.  Practical and straightforward resources are provided to assist in making your event as successful as possible.

This year, we are offering both in-person training and online sessions. You can choose to join us at St Albans Community Centre or in an online session.

Register now for a Festival and events training program

2025 Training Programs

Takso – the ins, the outs, the benefits

Planning and evaluation made simple and the results are powerful.

What is Takso?

  • A productivity tool: it saves time on planning and reporting activities
  • A learning tool: it enhances our knowledge as artists and producers
  • An advocacy tool: it provides the evidence for further investment
  • An innovation tool: it directs us towards new ways of thinking
  • An evaluation tool: it guides consistent planning for evaluation
  • A bank of ideas: it is a database of every cultural activity imaginable
  • Is easy to use: it is online and uses intuitive human processes

This in person session will take through all you need to know about using this online platform and the learnings, reports and benefits for your festival or event.

Date: Thursday 15 May 2025

Time: 6pm - 8:pm Bookings

Location: Meeting Room 1, St Albans Community Centre, 33 Princess Street, St Albans

Facilitator: Brimbank City Council

Risk management - be safe

Do you know your responsibilities as an event organiser when it comes to risk and compliance? We will help you through the world of risk management to help you deliver your public events and develop your risk and emergency plans.

Date: Thursday 22 May 2025

10am to 12pm (in person)
St Albans Community Centre, Meeting Room 1,  33 Princess Street, St Albans. Bookings

6:30 to 8:30pm (online)
Online via Microsoft Teams. Bookings

Facilitators: Bea Tomlin, Beaspoke Safety and Brimbank City Council

Accessible events

Want to make your event more accessible? Join us and find out the What, How and Why to make your event more accessible.

Date: Thursday 29 May 2025

10am to 12pm (in person)
St Albans Community Centre, Meeting Room 1, 33 Princess Street, St Albans. Bookings

6:30 to 8:30pm (online)
Online via Microsoft Teams. Bookings

Facilitators: Bea Tomlin, Beaspoke Safety and Brimbank City Council

Waste reduction at events

We are all responsible in the fight to reduce waste and that includes our community festivals and events. Join us and find out the What, How and Why to make your event Waste Wise.

Date: Thursday 5 June 2025

10am to 12pm (in person)
St Albans Community Centre, Meeting Room 1, 33 Princess Street, St Albans. Bookings

6:30 to 8:30pm (online)
Online via Microsoft Teams. Bookings

Facilitators: Bea Tomlin, Beaspoke Safety and Brimbank City Council

Contact us

Festival and Events team

Phone: 03 9249 4600

Email: CGPrograms@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Last updated: 25 February 2025 - 12:03pm