News

Grant secured for Ky’s big birthday event

By Bree Lambert

Mar 19, 2026

Plans for Kyabram's 150-year celebration are taking shape. Photo by Jemma Jones

Kyabram’s 150-year birthday plans are taking shape, with organisers securing funding and confirming the date for the town’s major celebration.

Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content

Kyabram Development Committee has set October 23 as the big event date, with smaller monthly celebrations taking place throughout the year.

KDC was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal to support the event.

The funds will go towards both in-kind contributions and expenses, including equipment hire, catering, marketing, drinks station, cake, a history booklet and a time capsule or plaque.

The October celebration, set to take place at Wilf Cox, will provide a family-friendly atmosphere as a picnic-style event with live entertainment and food trucks.

Community enthusiasm is building, with KDC’s planning meetings attracting 50 people initially and 22 to the follow-up session, with another meeting expected in the coming weeks.

Local groups marking their own anniversaries this year, or groups interested in hosting one of the monthly celebrations, can contact kydevelopment@hotmail.com