Olives to Oil - Westside Newport 2026

OLIVE DROP OFF DETAILS

Tickets are essential to take part in Olives to Oil 2026; we won’t be able to accept olives which aren’t planned for this year. When booking you'll be asked to select a weight category you expect to pick. Small quantities (under 20kg) remain free so everyone can participate, but larger quantities will be asked to contribute to help cover costs. Book a time to bring your olives to Newport Community Hub, Newport Vic or find find alternative dates at Sunshine and Yarraville .

Due to the popularity of the program in 2026, tickets are only available to rate payers of participating councils - Brimbank, Hobsons Bay , Maribyrnong and Melton. Please bring proof of address or rate notice with you when you drop off your olives.

If Olives to Oil isn’t available in your area - we recommend sending a letter to your local council to encourage their participation next year. Write your own or use this email template.

PICK UP

You (or a friend or family member) must be available to collect your oil at our Festival day on Saturday 18th July at the Burnside Community Centre, City of Melton. If you miss this day, there will be no further opportunity to pick up your oil. 

Please find more information and FAQs HERE

OLIVES TO OIL 2026

Presented in partnership with My Smart Garden and Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong and Melton Councils, Olives to Oil is an annual event run by CERES, bringing people together to harvest olives and have them pressed communally into delicious, local olive oil.

If you don't have any olives to harvest but want to come along to the free festival day on Saturday 18th July, please register here.

We’re thrilled with how popular Olives to Oil has become, growing exponentially year on year. To help cope with this demand and ensure more people have delicious oil to enjoy, we have some guidelines in place - please read the details carefully even if you have participated before.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By booking a ticket you agree to the following Terms and Conditions:

1. I understand that it is my responsibility to collect the olive oil on Saturday 18th July at the Burnside Community Centre. If I am away or unwell I will arrange a friend or family member to collect it. I accept that there will not be other opportunities and agree that my oil will be donated to local food organisations if it is not collected on the pick-up day.
   

2. I live or pay rates in a partner Council municipality and understand that I may be asked to provide proof of residence or rates notice on delivery day. Partner Councils in 2026 are Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong and Melton Councils.
   

3. I understand that before the olive drop off day, if I have harvested more or less olives than expected I am able to cancel and rebook (via Humanitix) if tickets of the correct weight are available. I accept that no ticket fees can be refunded if tickets of the correct weight are unavailable and no ticket fees will be refunded on or after olive drop off day.
   

4. I understand that if I have picked more olives than my ticket capacity I can choose to wait until the end of the event and these may be accepted if there is capacity. Olives to Oil cannot accept olives beyond our capacity and no responsibility will be taken for excess olives.
   

5. I understand that my olives need to be picked just before the event (not more than two days in advance) and cannot be accepted if they are visibly bruised, mouldy or spoiled. 
   

6. I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to ensure my registered contact details are correct. If I have not received a confirmation email or updates it is my responsibility to check my spam folder then contact Olives to Oil. I will stay up to date with Olives to Oil updates.

7. Participants are encouraged to exercise their own discretion and judgment when participating in the Olives to Oil program, the organisers assume no responsibility or liability for any issues arising from the consumption of the olive oil produced during the event.