Victorian Seniors Festival 2025
The Victorian Seniors Festival is a major state-wide festival for and involving seniors.
The festival runs from 1–31 October every year, with free and low-cost events right across Victoria.
Free public transport for Seniors Card cardholders is available from Sunday 5 – Sunday 12 October 2025
Celebration Day at Federation Square – Sunday 5 October 2025; FREE
ACMI Seniors Film Festival – Monday 6 – Sunday 12 October; FREE
Find out more about the Victorian Seniors Festival
Victorian Senior of the Year Awards
Recognising and celebrating Victorian seniors who contribute to their community through volunteering.
For more than 30 years, these important awards have celebrated the contributions and achievements of older Victorians who share their skills, time and energy with our community. These awards are presented annually each October as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival.
Award Categories:
• Premier’s Award for Victorian Senior of the Year – recognises an individual for their outstanding and lasting contribution to their local community and Victoria.
• COTA (Council on the Ageing) Victoria Senior Achiever Awards – recognises local community champions that significantly contribute to positive ageing in their community.
• Emerging Impact Award – recognises an individual who is new to volunteering and is making a significant impact in their local community.
• Positive Ageing Award – recognises an individual who improves the wellbeing of older people in their community by promoting positive and active ageing.
• Promotion of Multiculturalism Award – recognises an individual for a significant contribution to promoting the benefits of cultural diversity in their local community and across Victoria.
• Veteran Community Award – recognises an individual for their exceptional contribution to the veteran community. The recipient of the award does not need to be a veteran
More information about the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards
Nominations open on Monday 5 May for the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards.
Nominations close on Monday 2 June for the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards.
An online information session will be scheduled for 1.00pm–2.00pm on Thursday 8 May 2025.
Warrnambool Seniors Festival
Warrnambool City Council will coordinate the development of the Warrnambool Seniors Festival 2025 program in collaboration with clubs, community groups and cultural organisations.
Clubs, community groups and cultural organisations wishing to express interest in having an event included in the Warrnambool Seniors Festival 2025 are invited to do so by completing an Event Expression of Interest Form by Friday 13 June to make sure your event is included in our publications.