By Charlene Macaulay
Australian songstress Kate Ceberano will kick-start Werribee’s pop-up park when it returns to Station Place in January.
The multi ARIA award-winning artist will take to the stage for the pop-up park’s re-opening on January 18 and continue the park’s tradition of Friday Night Live concerts, which will also include Sam Perry and Bella Paige from The Voice, Nicky Bomba’s Bustamento, bluesman Ash Grunwald, folk favourites The Audreys and legendary rockers The Choirboys over consecutive weeks.
The performers will be supported by a number of local artists, including Michelle Gardiner, Ashleigh Watson, The Mixx and Lewis Pidutti.
Wyndham mayor Peter Maynard said the free events were sure to be a hit.
“It’s great that we’re going to have artists of this calibre performing in the heart of our city,” he said.
“Kate Ceberano and The Choirboys are legends of the Australian music industry who will no doubt draw massive crowds.”
The pop-up park, which will run over five weeks until February 24, will include a Saturday morning makers market run by the Wyndham Business Tourism Association; classic family flicks at the free outdoor cinema every Saturday night; food trucks every Sunday from noon-6pm; and a number of free community workshops, classes and talks on weekdays.
Werribee’s 2018 pop-up park, which ran for five weeks in January and February, attracted an extra 18,783 visitors to Werribee’s CBD.
But a number of Station Place traders called for the park to be discontinued or relocated following this year’s debut, saying the experiment had been bad for business by closing 22 carparks that fronted their stores.
Cr Maynard said next year’s park included more day time events and changes to parking in the city centre to make it easier for people to find a park.
Details: wyndham.vic.gov.au/popuppark
