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Gymea Village Festival Returns

Perth, Oct 7: Gymea Village Festival returns on Sunday, 25 October 2026, with more than 250 stalls, live entertainment and a free Kids Zone along Gymea Bay Road. Running from 9am to 4pm between President Avenue and Kingsway, the free-entry event will feature more than 50 Sutherland Shire businesses.
Families can enjoy free petting farm visits, giant bubbles, puppet shows, arts and crafts, and children’s play activities. Other attractions include roving stilt walkers, a giant slide, carnival games and remote-controlled excavators.
Browse ceramics, jewellery and handmade wooden toys, or sample Portuguese tarts, dumplings and Malaysian satay. Main Stage performers include the Kirrawee High School Jazz Orchestra, Ettingshausens’ dancers, Sutherland Youth Concert Band, Volition and Greg Niven & The Forgotten Few.
Festival sponsor Gymea Hotel will host go-karts and reptile shows from 10am, the Chris Cooke Duo from midday and an all-ages Jellybean Jam show from 4pm. The festival is organised by Cambridge Markets on behalf of Gymea Chamber of Commerce.

Halloween Takes Over The Rocks

Perth, Oct 6: Ghost in The Rocks returns to Sydney’s Circular Quay and The Rocks from 29 October to 1 November, bringing four nights of outdoor horror films, themed street food, cocktail trails, live music and free DJ sets.
Highlights include Audible Ghost Cinema at Cadmans Cottage, the Haunted Woods at First Fleet Park and an adults-only Trick or Drink trail. Families can explore Halloween markets, roaming characters and daytime film screenings.
Festival entry is free, while selected experiences, including the cinema and cocktail trail, require tickets. Details: ghostfestival.com.au.

Yobe Brings Frozen Yoghurt to 1 Utama and Central i-City

Perth, Oct 13: Homegrown Malaysian frozen yoghurt brand Yobe has opened two new outlets in the Klang Valley, and is marking the occasion with a two-day soft-opening deal this weekend.
The new outlets are at 1 Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya, at Lot SK3 on Level 2 of the New Wing, and at Central i-City in Shah Alam, at Lots L3-K09 and L3-09S on Level 3. They follow the recent launch of Yobe Crafted at Tuah 1895 in Bukit Bintang City Centre.
On Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October, customers who buy a Medium or Large Signature Swirl between 1pm and 4pm at either outlet will receive a free Medium Plain Froyo.
The opening offer can be combined with Yobe Hour, the brand’s daily promotion. Between 1pm and 4pm, a Small Plain Froyo costs RM6.90, down from RM12.90, and a Small with one topping costs RM9.90, down from RM14.90. From 1pm to 9.30pm, a Medium with three toppings is RM15.90, down from RM19.90, and a Large with three toppings is RM18.90, down from RM22.90.
The name Yobe comes from yoghurt beku, Malay for frozen yoghurt. The brand describes itself as a proudly Malaysian business that aims to make premium frozen yoghurt an affordable everyday treat. It runs a growing network of Yobe Crafted stores, Yobe Mini vending machines and flagship outlets, with the flagships offering the full menu, new products and hidden menu items.
Yobe says it uses Halal-certified ingredients across its products and is working with its Halal compliance team and the relevant authorities to complete Halal certification at each outlet.

Ireland Brings Ancient Story Behind Halloween to Sydney

Perth, Oct 15: Sydneysiders can trace Halloween back to its Irish roots this month, with a free art trail opening across Circular Quay and The Rocks on Monday, October 19.
Ireland’s Halloween Art Dark Trail, presented by Tourism Ireland and Ghost Festival, features five art boxes. Each tells a chapter of how the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain became the Halloween celebrated around the world today.
Samhain marked the end of harvest and the start of winter in ancient Ireland. It was a time of fire, ritual and storytelling, when the boundary between the living world and the otherworld was believed to be at its thinnest. Irish communities carried those customs abroad, and over centuries they evolved into modern Halloween.
The trail runs until Sunday, November 1, and is part of Tourism Ireland’s Home of Halloween campaign.
During Ghost Festival, held in The Rocks from October 29 to November 1, an Irish storyteller will bring the Samhainstory to life alongside a fire show and live fiddle music.
“Most people know what Halloween looks like, but far fewer know the story of how it came to be,” said Ghost Festival event director Vincent Hernandez.
Entry to the trail is free. The main festival is also free, with some ticketed experiences. Details are at ghostfestival.com.au.