Community

Foster Library will throw open its doors for an extended evening session on September 12 as part of Victorian Youth Fest 2025, offering local youngsters a unique night of gaming, pizza and music.

Picture and writing entries have been flowing in and we are amazed by the imagination and excitement in the pages so far. If you haven’t entered yet, now is the time: the Fishy Stories Writing Challenge closes on 19 September 2025.

The Foster Community Plan is underway – and we need your voice to shape it. The Foster Community Planning Group has launched a community-wide survey to hear from residents, businesses, and community groups about what matters most for Foster’s future.

I am delighted to report that Waratah Hills Vineyard has reopened with a bang after its surprise shuttering last October.

Local arts charity, (it’s no) drama is inviting the community to an evening of music and dancing at the Fish Creek Memorial Hall with their latest performance, MixedTape, on Friday 12 September at 6pm.

A fully-funded women's empowerment program is offering local women the chance to transform their lives through a series of workshops and a retreat this spring.

Foster Secondary College hosted a First Nations day of celebrations last Friday, with a swathe of educational activities aimed at teaching students an understanding for the ongoing culture of the indigenous groups around our area and across our country.