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Emergency Services Showcase -

Meet Your Local Heroes
2025-01-20 10:00:00 2025-01-20 13:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Emergency Services Showcase - Meet and greet your local heroes behind the sirens and see how they keep us safe. Forecourt of Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library -

Monday, January 20
10:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-20 10:00:00 2025-01-20 13:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Emergency Services Showcase - Meet and greet your local heroes behind the sirens and see how they keep us safe. Forecourt of Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library -

Meet and greet your local heroes behind the sirens and see how they keep us safe.

Join us for this exciting family-friendly event during the school holidays.

  • Learn about the incredible work our emergency responders do every day
  • Help us to help you - learn about the preventative things you can do to avoid needing to call for SOS
  • Meet, chat and ask questions

Presented in partnership with SES and Ambulance Victoria. TBC - CFA and Victoria Police.

*Please understand summertime can be a busy time. Our first responders may need to withdraw on the day at short notice due to an emergency.

Children must be supervised by a responsible person (adult or carer).

AGE GROUP: | Preschool | Children | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | School Holidays | Festivals | Exhibitions | Children & Families |

TAGS: | recommended |

Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library
armstrongcreek@grlc.vic.gov.au
Phone: (03) 4201 0672
Branch manager
Jen Brus
Hours

Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library

Mon, Dec 30 Closed
Tue, Dec 31 Closed
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Thu, Jan 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jan 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 04 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Jan 05 2:00PM to 4:30PM
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