Celebrate and explore
FORSTER CIVIC CENTRE 4 Lake Street
Free activities and entertainment for the whole family. See over for what’s on.
10am - 2pm
Discover your new community space To celebrate the opening of the new Forster Civic Centre, we’ve got a jam-packed program of free fun for everyone. Check the program below, grab your family and friends, and make the most of Discovery Day. We can’t wait to see you there. 10am - 10.30am
10am - 2pm
Forecourt Welcome to Country Acknowledgement of Country Smoking Ceremony
Forecourt Free coffee
10.30am - 1.30pm
Forecourt Free sausage sizzle with Barrington Coast and Marine Rescue
From 10.30am Join our library team for guided library tours - see the library front counter staff for tour times.
10.30am - 1.30pm
Library, Level 1 Forster Family History Advisory Group drop-in
10.30am - 1.30pm
Library, Level 1 Great Lakes Historical and Maritime Museum drop-in
10.30am - 1pm Library, Level 1 Podcast studio drop-in
10.30am - 1.30pm, Customer Service point / Atrium
“Ask a council question” with our customer service and education team
10am - 2pm
Visitor Centre Photographic Treasure Hunt
10.45am and 12.45pm
Coolongolook Room 1&2 Meet Fury and Dawn, Aussie Ark’s newest Tasmanian Devil recruits Each session runs approx. 30 minutes
11am, 12pm and 1pm
Visitor Centre Quiz Test your knowledge of our great region
11.30am - 1.30pm
Library (children’s area) Kids art and craft with Katie from Giggles & Scribbles
11.30am - 12.30pm
Wang Wauk / Wallamba Rooms Sami Bayly - Experience the creative world of ‘weird and wonderful’ in a workshop with author / illustrator Sami Bayly. Sami will also be available afterwards to sign autographs.
12.45 - 1.45pm Wang Wauk / Wallamba Rooms Grant Saunders Join award-winning Biripi film-maker, Grant Saunders as he shares the inspiration behind his feature documentary “Teach a Man to Fish”, discussing themes around Aboriginality, local history and the classic father and son story.
midcoast.nsw.gov.au/discovery-day