Culture Tracks Yarra Ranges

10/01/2025

NGV Kids on Tour is back at Arts Centre Warburton, The Memo Healesville and Yarra Ranges Regional Museum this January!

There's a range of free drop-in art making activities, created especially for children and their families to enjoy 🎨

The National Gallery of Victoria, in collaboration with talented artists and designers, invites participants of all ages to embark on a journey of imagination.

To find out more, visit 🔗https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/Events/NGV-Kids-on-Tour-2025

📷 Image credits:
1. A child wearing their decorated ‘Furry Friends’ headband. Photo: Eugene Hyland
2. Teen creations from the ‘Make a Pompom with Sophie Honess’. Photo courtesy of the National Gallery of Victoria.
3. A child engaging with the Bogong Moth activity. Photo: Suleiman Thomas
4. A child having fun with the Lots of Dots with Yayoi Kusama activity. Photo: Eugene Hyland

21/12/2024

12/12/2024

Sharing some beautiful work with the new Tecoma Mural!

🤗 Did you know that the stunning new mural at Tecoma Primary School is a collaborative effort between talented students and artist Travis Cochrane?

🎨 Under the guidance of Art Teacher Jane McManamon, students were inspired to capture the beauty of our local environment through paper and fabric collages. From vibrant flora to majestic birds, each piece tells a unique story.

✏ Local graphic designer and school parent Travis Cochrane then skilfully combined these artworks into the final mural design that you can see on school grounds.

💚 We're incredibly proud of the students' creativity and the community spirit that brought this project to life!

👏 A big thank you to local business Yarra Valley Signs for printing and installing the mural.

🌐 Visit our website to learn more about Public Art across Yarra Ranges: https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/The-Arts-and-Our-Creative-Community/Creative-Yarra-Ranges-Whats-on/Public-Art

03/12/2024

Integration by Kerri Hollingworth | On Display at The Memo Healesville from Thu 12th Dec

Experience Art Beyond Sight 👀

What happens when we engage with art through touch rather than sight?
Kerri Hollingsworth invites you to explore this question through her innovative interactive artworks designed for diverse audiences.

Her creations are sensory experiences that foster an inviting and safe space for individuals with accessibility needs.

03/12/2024

🎬CINEMA SCHEDULE | HEALESVILLE & WARBURTON 5 - 18 DEC

New sessions added this weekend for Lee at The Memo Healesville.
This is one not to be missed, Oscar winner Kate Winslet stars in this fascinating portrait of the great American war correspondent Lee Miller, whose singular talent and ferocious tenacity gave us some of the 20th century’s most indelible images.

Full program and tickets available here: https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/The-Arts-and-Our-Creative-Community/Creative-Yarra-Ranges-Whats-on/Cinema-Movie-Sessions

26/11/2024

Don't forget to vote for May Moon, Edna Walling and Kath Deery - Celebrating Visionary Women at Karwarra Gardens!

This important story is shortlisted to be one of six public art projects to be selected for funding as part of the Victorian Women's Public Art Program.

Let's honour these women's contribution to our region and Victoria.

🚨 Vote for May Moon, Edna Walling and Kath Deery - Celebrating Visionary Women at Karwarra Gardens! 🚨

We’re thrilled to announce that our project, Sustain, has been shortlisted for public funding through Engage Victoria!

This powerful new artwork will honour three incredible local women—May Moon, Edna Walling, and Kath Deery—whose vision, courage, and artistry shaped the Karwarra Australian Native Botanic Garden in Kalorama.

Sustain will celebrate the impact of these three women who championed sustainability long before it became a movement.

The project bid has now gone live for public voting. We need everyone’s help to ensure funding is secured to deliver this uniquely Yarra Ranges project.

👉 Vote now: https://engage.vic.gov.au/womens-public-art-program

25/11/2024

Don't miss the chance watch Stupa: The Inside Story of Outsider Art 🎬

This doco features Warburton's very own Boinga Bob, a neurodivergent outsider artist and his amazing home as art. It explores his inspiration, philosophy and passion along with a few other artists who have also made their entire homes into works of art.

The screening is also followed by a Q&A, giving you the chance to ask any burning questions.

📆On at the Arts Centre Warburton, Thu 5 Dec, 7pm.

Grab your tickets here: https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/Events/Stupa-The-Inside-Story-of-Outsider-Art

20/11/2024

SelbyFest 2024 is coming up soon!!

This year’s festival promises a lively celebration of the region’s unique environment, culture and inclusivity!

For ease of access, a free shuttle bus will run throughout the festival, travelling between Belgrave and SelbyFest, with stops in between. Festival-goers can park in Belgrave, at Selby Primary School, or on Lyons Drive outside the Kinder, then hop on the shuttle.

Stay tuned for updates on the festival lineup and shuttle stops, shared on the Selby Community House Facebook and Instagram!

Saturday | 23rd November | 2.00pm – 8pm

Selby Community House

20/11/2024

What a beautiful new public artwork to commemorate and celebrate 100 years of Tecoma's township 🙌

🎨 Have you seen Tecoma's newest masterpiece? This vibrant, new mural celebrates 100 years of Tecoma’s township.

As part of recent upgrades to footpaths and a retaining wall on Burwood Highway, we teamed up with Tecoma Primary School on the creation of this beautiful piece which was installed in September.

The mural was brought to life by Art Teacher Jane McManamon and created by talented local students and artist Travis Cochrane. A special shoutout to local business Yarra Valley Signs for printing and installing the piece.

Make sure to check it out next time you’re in the area!

🌐 To check out more about Public Art across our region, visit https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/The-Arts-and-Our-Creative-Community/Creative-Yarra-Ranges-Whats-on/Public-Art

12/11/2024

Arterial by Na Djinang | Coming to The Memo Healesville, Sat 7 Dec

Are you looking to discover something new? Check out this invigorating and moving performance that celebrates what it means to be First People - the lifeblood of this country.

Arterial will both excite and move you as the performers celebrate what it means to be First People—the lifeblood of this country. The land is its beating heart.

📆 Sat 7 Dec, 7:30pm, The Memo Healesville
🎫 https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/Events/Arterial-by-Na-Djinang

📸 Image credits
Hero image: Cecilia Martin
Additional images: Tiffany Garvie

Na Djinang Circus
Regional Arts Victoria
Yarra Ranges Council

11/11/2024

On Remembrance Day, we honour the brave servicemen and women who have given their lives in service to Australia 🌺

"Parquetry of Honour," a 2018 installation by Ali Griffin, located at Healesville's iconic Soldiers' Memorial Hall, now known as "The Memo." This powerful artwork pays tribute to local soldiers, both fallen and returned, using reclaimed wooden tiles from the very hall they once gathered in.

Some tiles, engraved with soldiers’ names, sway gently, creating a subtle, respectful movement and sound. Each tile’s orientation tells a story: horizontal tiles honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice, while vertical tiles remember those who returned.

A neon sign accompanies the display, echoing a speech from the 1923 memorial foundation ceremony: “In the freshness of the morning shall they be in our thoughts; at the fullness of noonday they shall be remembered; and in the peace of eventide they shall not be forgotten.”

Visit "Parquetry of Honour" at The Memo in Healesville to reflect, remember, and honour our past. Free entry; check The Memo’s hours for visiting times.

https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/The-Arts-and-Our-Creative-Community/Cultural-venues/The-Memo-Healesville

08/11/2024

Hello Red Planet // Sneak Peek 👀

Check out this clip of the show, featuring the voice of a local from Warbuton. Can you guess who's voice it is?

Last chance to grab tickets to the show tomorrow night - 6:30pm at the Arts Centre Warburton.

Head here to book: https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/Events/Hello-Red-Planet

Bunk Puppets
Regional Arts Victoria
Yarra Ranges Council

05/11/2024

This Saturday, 6:30pm // Hello Red Planet by Bunk Puppets

Last chance to grab tickets to a night of satirical theatre featuring voices of the Warburton community.

Bunk Puppets are back with another unique and fun work of theatre for young and old(er). After touring across Victoria, Warburton will be the last stop before it heads to Mars for good.

Tickets still available:: https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/Events/Hello-Red-Planet

03/11/2024

🎶The Royal Australian Navy Jazz Ensemble is thrilled to present hard swinging bop and post-bop numbers, bossa-nova and samba grooves, gorgeous ballads, and songs from the great tune-smiths of jazz.

📆 Live at Arts Centre Warburton, Sat 30 Nov, 6pm
🎫 Tickets $15
🔗 Head to yarraranges.vic.gov.au/culturetracks for tickets

The Royal Australian Navy Band Melbourne Jazz Ensemble is based at HMAS Cerberus in Victoria. Featuring seven of Navy's finest jazz musicians, the group incl...

27/10/2024

What a magical night! 🐰✨ Thanks to everyone who joined us earlier this month for Born in a Taxi's Velveteen Rabbit at The Memo Healesville!

Families were invited to bring their own special toys as VIP guests, and one lucky family even brought along a lovingly restored 30-year-old Velveteen Rabbit!

The show was a delightful blend of physical comedy, audience interaction, and stunning visuals. Far from a traditional theatre experience, Velveteen Rabbit turned expectations on their head, taking audiences on a whirlwind journey of excitement, laughter, tenderness, and chaos.

At its core, the performance explored themes of love, belonging, and self-discovery. It’s a story about a toy that becomes fully themselves through the love of another, a powerful message for children and adults alike.

Did you attend? Share your favourite moment in the comments below!
Yarra Ranges Council