While Kyabram Development Committee is still busy planning the celebration, community members can save the date for the Big Birthday Bash, which will take place on Friday, October 23 from 5.30pm to 10pm at Wilf Cox Pavilion.
After securing funding and hosting several interactive meetings to discuss ideas about how to celebrate the milestone, the committee is hopeful the festivities will feature food trucks, kids’ activities and a relaxed, family-friendly evening at the oval.
With something for everyone, the celebration will feature live entertainment with local bands and talent performing everything from opera to country music.
“Everyone who’s performing either lives in Kyabram or lived in Kyabram,” Kyabram Development Committee vice-president Tania Chiswell said.
Kyabram Development Committee secretary Renee Pichler said the idea was that people could bring a chair and blanket to sit and have a picnic on the oval.
“A nice community spirit is what we’re going for,” she said.
Here is a list of confirmed events and celebrations taking place to mark the town’s milestone:
May
EmpowHER ladies’ night out: Local organisation EmpowHER Connecting Women is hosting an evening at Kyabram Plaza Theatre on Saturday, May 16 from 6pm. The event, which aims to bring women together for a night of connection, features a guest speaker, comedian and podcaster Em Rusciano. Tickets are priced at $55 and are available for purchase through Trybooking at tinyurl.com/34fj8jp9
July
NAIDOC Week: Living Waters Church Kyabram is hosting a morning tea on Wednesday, July 8, then a service on Sunday, July 12, to celebrate NAIDOC Week.
August
Church anniversary: Living Waters Church is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a weekend of celebrations running from August 21 to 23.
October
Kyabram Club: It is celebrating its 66th anniversary, and will be selling bottles of wine with commemorative 150-year labels.
November
Town Crier Championships: Kyabram will host the 2026 Ancient and Honourable Guild of Australian Town Criers Championships on Saturday, November 7, with participating town criers in town from Thursday, November 5.
Writers’ group: Kyabram Town Hall will be hosting a writers’ group from November 6 to 8, where people will be invited to submit stories about Kyabram. The hall will also showcase information about the Kyabram Reform Movement and other items relating to the history of Kyabram.
Kyabram District Health Service: It will celebrate the opening of its new Education and Training Centre on Wednesday, November 25. Some of the hospital’s history will be on display.
More details to come on those events and others still in the works, after they have been finalised.
