Eltham Wine Show
Australia’s largest amateur wine show. Hundreds of wines will be available for tasting – red, white, sparkling and fortified grape wines. Also, meads, ciders, country wines, kombuchas and liqueurs. Wine awards and presentations.
Last night of the proms
Starring The Melbourne Welsh Male Voice Choir and The Old Scotch Pipes and Drums. Sing, wave flags and stomp your way through the concert.
The etiquette of dance
The Courtly Arts Performers of Victoria step back in time to bring you a showcase of music and dance from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras, performed in costume, with live music on period instruments.
The Courtly Arts Performers of Victoria are a small non-profit group aiming to keep the dance, music and theatrical arts from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods alive and in the public eye.
Nillumbik Prize exhibition tour
Join the curators and winning artists, Laresa Kosloff, Tina Stefanou and Jarrad Martyn, for a group tour of the Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art 2023 exhibition.
The Christmas Hills Makers Exchange
This event will feature various musical instrument makers, painters, crafters, photographers, writers and musicians who live and/or work in Nillumbik.
Detox your home
Dispose of your toxic household chemicals, such as cleaning products, pool chemicals and pesticides, for free.
Warringal Orchid Society Annual Winter Show
See a display of around 300 orchids from all over the world, grown by members in Melbourne. Featuring: display plants; plants, accessories and potting mix for sale; and potting demonstrations.
Reconciliation Week Flag Raising Ceremony
The event will include speeches by an Elder, Welcome to Country and a performance by Ganga Giri Aboriginal performers.
Tour of Nillumbik Cemetery
This guided tour will be led by Jean Verso from Nillumbik Historical Society and member of the Nillumbik Cemetery Trust.
Vicki Ward, Labor Candidate for Eltham
The 2022 Victorian state election will be held on 26th November. The Labor Candidate for Eltham will be Vicki Ward.
At this session, Vicki will be talking with Our Current Affairs Discussion Group. Any U3A members are welcome to attend.
Note that the Liberal Candidate, Jason McKlintock, will be talking to the group on another day (31st August).
Book your place by emailing the Office (office@nillumbiku3a.org.au).
Jason McKlintock, Liberal Candidate for Eltham
The 2022 Victorian state election will be held on 26th November. The Liberal Candidate for Eltham will be Jason McKlintock.
At this session, Jason will be talking with Our Current Affairs Discussion Group. Any U3A members are welcome to attend.
Note that the Labor Candidate, Vicki Ward, will be talking to the group on another day (7th September).
Book your place by emailing the Office (office@nillumbiku3a.org.au).
Diamond Creek Police on various issues
Leading Senior Constable Alison Keppel and Sergeant Mark Spriggs from the Diamond Creek Police Station will present. Alison will speak on Crime Prevention and Safety in the Community and Mark will speak on Cyber Safety and Scams.
A member of the Banyule Neighbourhood Watch will also attend and this will provide people with an opportunity to purchase a personal alarm on the day (cost $10, cash only).
Welcome to the Shrine (Daryl Bolton)
The Shrine of Remembrance is Victoria’s pre-eminent memorial to the service and sacrifice of Australian servicemen and women in conflicts and peacekeeping. Daryl will discuss the Shrine’s heritage from its conception to the present day and will include stories of the brave men and women that served during the conflict that was the First World War. You will be invited to share a journey through the Galleries of Remembrance to acknowledge those Australians who continue to serve the nation.
Still worried about Covid?
Whilst the recent easing of Covid restrictions has been welcomed by some of our members, it has caused some worry to others. Nillumbik U3A member and recently retired Doctor, Greg Papworth, will be available at Old Eltham Courthouse to discuss any concerns, questions or issues that you might have about the current situation. He will also discuss the latest statistics and trends plus our first flu season for three years.
Register your attendance by emailing the Office.
If you would like to have attended the session but can’t make it on the 6th May, email the Office and we will organise another session.
Helen Durham on the laws of war
This talk will be given by Helen Durham. In her presentation, Helen will unpack the key elements of the laws of war (as found in the Geneva Conventions and other treaties) as well as focusing on the prosecution of sexual violence in war as a crime. She will also touch on issues relating to the regulation of weapons, in particular the recent treaties on nuclear weapons.
Dr Helen Durham AO is an international lawyer who has spent the last 8 years as Director of International Law and Policy with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva Switzerland. Her field visits at ICRC took her to locations such as Gaza, Iraq, Mozambique, Rwanda, Russia and Somalia. Previously she worked in Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines. In her role as Director with ICRC she was involved in legal negotiations in New York, Brussels, Rome and Geneva and engaged with governments at a high level globally, including regularly briefing the UN Security Council. Helen has a PhD focusing on the prosecution of rape as a war crime and spent time at Australian Red Cross and at Melbourne University Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law.
Guy Palmer on how Google Maps is about more than getting you from A to B
This talk will be given by Nillumbik U3A member Guy Palmer.
Google maps is now about much more than just helping you get from A to B. In this talk, Guy will cover the full functionality of Google maps and, in so doing, will illustrate some of the sorts of things that you can now do with your phone. Particular aspects that he will cover include: controlling your phone by voice; controlling your car’s audiovisual system; searching for types of thing (e.g. nearby cafes that are open now); interacting with businesses (e.g. ringing them); creating multi-stop routes; saving routes; sharing your location with others; using maps whilst offline; creating your own maps; your history and timeline; and streetview.
Coping with grief and loss
This workshop will discuss: understanding grief and the different types of grief; understanding the grief and loss process; understanding the different models of grief; strategies for managing grief and loss; strategies when supporting another person experiencing grief and loss; and how to seek professional help for your mental health and wellbeing.
Presenters: Clinical Psychologist Stephanie Perin and Mental Health Nurse Tanya Cottrell, both from the Healthy Ageing Service, St Vincent’s Aged Mental Health.
NAIDOC Week community walk through Bunjil Reserve
Uncle Dave Wandin will do Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony and talk about indigenous plant use for food, fibre and medicine.
Drama for seniors – free taster session
This free taster session will include: mime; improvisation; movement; voice projection using puppets; and lots of props. Tutor: Lynne Bartlett.
Making sense of your energy bills
The session will help you understand: what’ss on your energy bill; gas and electricity charges; if you’re on the best deal for your household (and, if not, how to change); and what concessions are available and are you eligible? It will be presented by the Australian Energy Foundation.
Carers coffee morning
Go along and connect with other local unpaid carers over a cuppa to share stories and knowledge, socialise with others and be inspired.
Carers and NDIS info session
Hear about what supports and services you can access through the Carer Gateway or through the NDIS.
Presenters: Nicholas Colicchia, from Merri Health, and a representative from Brotherhood of St Laurence.
Craft and cuppa for carers and friends
Have a cuppa and connect with other local carers and parents. Feel free to bring along a friend with you. You can BYO a craft project that you are working on or go along and see what materials they have available for you to be inspired and start something new.
Carers and Aged Care info session
Hear about what supports and services you can access through the Carer Gateway or through the Aged Care system.
Presenters: Nicholas Colicchia, from Merri Health, and Stacie Synon, Aged Care Navigation and Advocacy Officer at Nillumbik Council.
Heritage walk around Eltham Lower Park
A walk of around 3.5km.
The work of prison chaplains
Cathrine Muston of the Anglican Criminal Justice Ministry will talk about the work of prison chaplains, as well as opportunities for community connection post-release. Cathrine coordinates the Get out for Good program, which provides volunteer mentors for people leaving prison.
Register with St Margaret’s Anglican Church by either phone (9439 9238) or email (parishoffice@stmargaretseltham.org.au).
Introduction to meadmaking (3 sessions)
This is a three-session workshop, with the three sessions being on Saturdays 6th August, 3rd September and 24th September, all 10am-midday.
The cost of $50 includes membership of the guild until July 2023. You will also need to pay for the cost of your ingredients and utensils (expected to total around $80).
Mead is the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage and uses honey as the primary fermentable sugar. This course will explore how to brew modern meads. Over the 3 sessions, you will be guided through the process and make your first mead. More specifically, the first session will cover learning about mead, the second, monitoring the ferment and potential problems, and the third, racking, tasting, finalising and bottling.
Our art exhibition at Eltham Library
When Covid-19 sent Australians into a pandemic reality in 2020, all Australians were forced to develop new ways to be and work together. These events, especially the lockdowns, inspired the artistic reflections our Painting and Drawing Class. The resulting PAN Art collection of paintings, drawings, film and text is being exhibited at Eltham Library from 17th December to 16th January. Each day, we will have members from the class at the exhibition selling both their art cards and their Panart booklet.
Judy Racz art exhibition
Judy is a member of our Hurstbridge Art Group and a selection of her acrylic flow paintings is being exhibited at Bridges Restaurant at 1075 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road until 4th July, Wednesdays to Sundays, 9am to late. Please ring the restaurant on 9718 0099 before attending in case of private functions. If you want to know more about what flow painting is, you can watch this video by U3A member Jo Ball.
Our Information Stall at Eltham Town Square
We will have an information display in Eltham Town Square accompanied by live jazz music by U3A members Janet Vague and Tony Lee.
Diamond Valley Art Society art exhibition
Look at examples of art by their members ranging from painting, drawing and sculpture. Browse the items that they have for sale and chat to some of their members. Watch a few of their members doing demonstrations of their skills and styles.
Habitat planting on the Diamond Creek
Join the Friends of Edendale, Edendale Farm and Melbourne Water in a family re-vegetation activity along the Diamond Creek near Edendale to help re-build habitat for our local platypus and their friends. The goal is to plant 500 indigenous plants on the day.
The Pebbled Beach at Pentecost by Andrew Lemon
Andrew Lemon, a historian who lives in Eltham, will discuss his debut and about-to-be published novel The Pebbled Beach at Pentecost.
The novel is “set against the wilds of Vanuatu is a unique fusion of authentic history and informed invention – a tragic story of colonialism in Australia and the Pacific, told with compassion, humour and a deep understanding of time and place.“
Nillumbik Reconciliation Group Sorry Day
Welcome to Country, clapsticks, music and smoking ceremony. Led by a Wurundjeri Elder. Ceremony to be followed by a short bush walk along the Diamond Creek.
Habitat planting on the Diamond Creek
Join the Friends of Edendale, Edendale Farm and Melbourne Water in a family re-vegetation activity along the Diamond Creek near Edendale to help re-build habitat for our local platypus and their friends. The goal is to plant 500 indigenous plants on the day.
Planting in Diamond Creek
This planting event, to be held on National Tree Day, is part of an ongoing re-vegetation project that aims to improve water quality whilst strengthening the habitat corridor of the Diamond Creek.
Friends of Edendale
Two sessions, one starting at 11am and the other at 1pm.
A Friends of Edendale group has just been formed. Go to their first activity and help at Edendale and to plant along the Diamond Creek.
Just turn up.
Friends of Edendale
Two sessions, one starting at 11am and the other at 1pm.
A Friends of Edendale group has just been formed. Go to their first activity and help at Edendale and to plant along the Diamond Creek.
Just turn up.
Backyard beekeeping powered by Eltham Rotary
You will learn: all about the bee, biology, diseases and honey; types of equipment and hives required; and regulations and purchasing bees. Presenter: Benedict Hughes. The workshop is suitable for participants aged from 10 years onwards.
There are some other associated events as part of celebrating World Bee Day on 20th May. See graphic right.
Loving Country with Bruce Pascoe and Vicky Shukuroglou
Co-author Bruce Pascoe and Vicky Shukuroglou will discuss their new book, Loving Country, which offers a new way to travel and discover Australia through an Indigenous narrative. It shows travellers how to see the country as herself, to know her whole and old story, and to find the way to fall in love with her, our home.
Book by phone (9439 8700).
Post European contact – the impact of white settlement
Speaker: Dr Gary Presland, historian & Australian archaeologist, and author of First People: The Eastern Kulin of Melbourne, Port Phillip and Central Victoria.
The hall will be open at 1:15pm to view a display on Early Eltham Shire 1830 onwards. The Eltham Book Shop will have a table of books for sale including Gary Presland’s book.
Organised by St Margaret’s Do Justice Group.
Mental health and wellbeing 101
The workshop will cover: understanding mental health and wellbeing; noticing declining mental health – in colleagues, family, friends and yourself; tips on providing support; and tools to bolster wellbeing and buffer against challenges.
Reconciliation Week flag raising ceremony
The event will include: a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony by a Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung elder; the raising of the flag representing unity and a commitment to reconciliation; and a didgeridoo performance, a symbol of Indigenous Australian culture and heritage.
Pathways for carers – Eltham
Carers can enjoy a free morning tea at a local cafe, followed by an optional gentle stroll around the Andrew Pocket Park.
Driver Education for over 55s
Being able to continue to drive is a key factor in supporting independence as we get older.
Seniors social lunch
This event is to raise awareness around elder abuse, while creating connections with others. Enjoy a two course lunch accompanied by a guest speaker from Seniors Rights Victoria and music by Hana Zreikat.
Community renewable energy roadshow
Find out how locals are transitioning to renewable energy.
Eltham Orchestras’ variety concert
Ross Garnaut on change after the pandemic
Ross Garnaut’s latest book, Reset: Restoring Australia after the Pandemic Recession sieves through the current devastation and sees an opportunity for revolutionary change. By homing in on our potential for being a renewable superpower, Garnaut argues that Australia has the potential to re-set its economy, build a successful future, and be a symbol for the kind of environmentally conscious world that we all need.
Book by phone (9438 8700).
Eltham roundabout and future works
Speakers will include traffic & safety engineers, legal professionals and community members. Find out about local and state processes affecting the future of your area and what you can do.
Register your interest by emailing roundaboutforum@fastmail.com.
Climate in crisis: what can be done?
Local decision makers from all levels of government will present and then answer questions. The speakers will include Nillumbik Shire Councillors, state government MP, and federal representatives.
A guided tour of Montsalvat
The tour is included as part of the entry ticket ($14). Our very own Vincent Galante conducts some of these tours. Just turn up.
Our Christmas breakup (provisional)
An Winter evening of big band music
Listen to the Diamond Valley Big Band, including U3A vocalists Angeline Thompson, Richard Desmond and James Maddocks, with musical performances inspired by Glen Miller, Artie Shaw and others. Enjoy a relaxed musical evening with your friends at a table with BYO supper. There is also plenty of dance floor for those who like to dance.
Witness declarations and document certification
Local Justice of the Peace (JP) and U3A member Tony Rizzo will be available at Eltham Central Pavilion to witness declarations and to certify documents on Monday, 10th October, 1-3pm and again on Monday, 14th November, 1-3pm. You do not need to be a U3A member to use this free service and you can also book in your family or friends.
For us to plan the sessions and to monitor demand, please email the Office (office@nillumbiku3a.org.au), stating which of the dates you would like to attend.
Footy morning tea (provisional)
A guided tour of Montsalvat by Vincent Galante
This guided tour will be led by Vincent Galante, who is both a Nillumbik U3A member and a Montsalvat tour guide. The last tour was a sellout so book your place quickly!
Book your place by emailing to the Office. The cost of $15, which includes entry and morning tea, will be payable in cash on the day.
Biggest Morning Tea
Please put this date in your diary. More information to follow.
This year we are encouraging our members to donate online if they can. You can do that anytime from now, so be generous and support the Cancer Council in their 30th year of their Biggest Morning tea initiative. Donations greater than $2 are tax deductible.
Eltham Football Club Good Friday game
The local footy season starts on Good Friday, 2nd April and Eltham Football Club, with whom we share the Eltham Central Pavilion, are playing at home against Greensborough-based St Marys. There will be several games on the day but the main game will start at 2.10pm.
It would be great if a group of us could go along to watch the game. It only costs $10 and food and drinks will be available (plus, we are told, a bouncy castle!). I (Guy), for one, will be going. If you would like to join me, Email me.
Defibrillator and CPR training
We have recently acquired some defibrillators and three of these machines will be installed at the Eltham Central Pavilion, the Eltham Guide Hall and Diamond Creek Senior Citizens. These machines can save lives but only if, when the emergency arises, people know how to use them. They are not difficult to use but you need to know how. We have therefore organised some training sessions for our membership.
Health provider Bolton Clarke representative Raquel will be giving a talk and demo on how to use the defibrillator and other CPR matters.
Book your place by emailing our course coordinator (coordinator@nillumbiku3a.org.au).
Defibrillator and CPR training
We have recently acquired some defibrillators and three of these machines will be installed at the Eltham Central Pavilion, the Eltham Guide Hall and Diamond Creek Senior Citizens. These machines can save lives but only if, when the emergency arises, people know how to use them. They are not difficult to use but you need to know how. We have therefore organised some training sessions for our membership.
Health provider Bolton Clarke representative Raquel will be giving a talk and demo on how to use the defibrillator and other CPR matters.
Book your place by emailing our course coordinator (coordinator@nillumbiku3a.org.au).
Community barbecue
This will be a social barbecue with a chance to mingle with members of different community groups. The bar will be open, with drinks at bar prices and all proceeds going to the Slovenian Club.
Register your attendance with Gemma Whyte by phone (9070 3454) or email (elthamlionsclub@gmail.com).
Seniors play day
The Lions Club of Eltham are having two more ‘seniors play days’, one on Wednesday, 14th April and the other on Saturday, 24th April. In each case, there will be a morning session 10-11.30am and an afternoon session 12.30-2pm. Refreshments will be provided.
The Lions Club noticed during the Covid lockdown that many of our seniors have found it difficult to cope with Zoom and Skype. So they thought that it would be nice to have a morning tea, where seniors could come along with their phones, tablets or laptops and try using their video software under the watchful eye of a mentor. This will all be done in a friendly and supportive environment which is designed to help everybody get a basic feel for these programs.
To register as either a participant or as a mentor, go to their website and click the link of the relevant session.
The Lions Club has partnered with Nillumbik Council, Nillumbik U3A, healthAbility and the Living & Learning Centre to bring this event to fruition.
Seniors play day
The Lions Club of Eltham are having two more ‘seniors play days’, one on Wednesday, 14th April and the other on Saturday, 24th April. In each case, there will be a morning session 10-11.30am and an afternoon session 12.30-2pm. Refreshments will be provided.
The Lions Club noticed during the Covid lockdown that many of our seniors have found it difficult to cope with Zoom and Skype. So they thought that it would be nice to have a morning tea, where seniors could come along with their phones, tablets or laptops and try using their video software under the watchful eye of a mentor. This will all be done in a friendly and supportive environment which is designed to help everybody get a basic feel for these programs.
To register as either a participant or as a mentor, go to their website and click the link of the relevant session.
The Lions Club has partnered with Nillumbik Council, Nillumbik U3A, healthAbility and the Living & Learning Centre to bring this event to fruition.
Researching Aboriginal family history
Tracing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family histories poses a unique set of challenges.
In this webinar organised by Yarra Plenty Regional Library, join Jenny Bates (Koorie Heritage Trust), Maxine Briggs (Koorie Heritage Unit at State Library Victoria), and Tsari Anderson (Koorie Records Unit at Public Records Office Victoria and National Archives of Australia) to learn their tips and tricks. Topics will include: how to get started, staying organised, an overview of useful records available, ideas for researching names and places, and how to access conditions of records.
Bookings are essential.
An introduction to modern art
This talk will be given by Guy Palmer, tutor of our History of Modern Art course.
The date most commonly identified as marking the birth of ‘modern art’ is 1863, the year that Manet exhibited his painting Le déjeuner sur l’herbe in the Salon des Refusés in Paris. Manet was one of a group of friends who came to be known as the Impressionists, with Monet, Renoir, Pissarro and Degas being the most famous of the other members of the group.
In the 50 or so years following the impressionists, there were all sorts of movements/groups who took modern art in a variety of interesting directions, including a number of ‘post-impressionists’ (Cezanne, van Gogh et al), Fauvism (Matisse, Derain et al), Expressionism (Kirchner, Kandinsky et al) and Cubism (Picasso, Braque et al). Between the two world wars came Dadaism and Surrealism. Then, after the second world war, the USA became the focal point of new artistic movements (Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, etc).
In this talk, Guy will briefly run through all this history, discussing how the styles of the various movements differed, and illustrating with lots of paintings..
Register your interest by email to the Office (office@nillumbiku3a.org.au). You will then be sent the relevant Zoom link to your email address (the one registered with U3A) 24-36 hours before the event.
Sing with our big band
If you have a feel for singing jazz, then there is an opportunity for you to try out with our Big Band class. The 17 piece band will provide 6 people with the opportunity to sing two items from their repertoire of vocal charts on one of the dates 7th, 14th and 21st March in Montmorency. If potentially interested, email Tony Lee (tony@leeconnect.com) before 28th February. Tony, or one of his colleagues, will then confirm your participation after discussing songs, keys, and arrangements with you.
Bunnings sausage sizzle
Why not go along and chat to our hardworking cooks, perhaps also buying a sausage?
Bunnings sausage sizzle
Why not go along and chat to our hardworking cooks, perhaps also buying a sausage?
Navigating your Aged Care journey
A panel of Aged Care speakers will provide the information to assist you in preparing to navigate your own, or your loved ones, journey through the Aged Care system. The information and advice will cover: home care packages, assessing options, searching for services, understanding & covering costs, estate planning and property management.
Arthurs Creek Mechanics Institute’s annual garden walk
7 gardens to visit. Light lunches and Devonshire teas available. Various art/craft items to see including Jane Annois pottery, Tara Stubley paintings and Melissa Thomas garden sculpture. Plants also available for purchase.
Purchase tickets at the hall on the day. All proceeds will go towards the upkeep and restoration of the hall.
Open Cellars Weekend
On both 20th and 21st of June.
Visit any or all of the family-owned wineries in Nillumbik, each with an individual style, where the grapes are hand-picked and hand-crushed by family and friends in the traditional style, with wines developed on site. This is a chance to sample wines at wineries not always open to the public. You will also find food to complement the wine, as well as live music and artworks from local artists at some venues. There is no entry fee, or tasting fee, at any of the venues.
The participating wineries usually include: Buttermans Track, Easthill Estate, Giammarino Wines, Hildebrand Ridge Organic Vineyard, Kings of Kangaroo Ground, Massaros, Nillumbik Estate, Panton Hill Vineyard & Winery, Punch, Shaws Road Winery, Wedgetail Estate and Yarrambat Estate Vineyard.
Incredible Edible Eltham – Winter vegetable planting workshop
It’s time to think about your Winter veggie planting. As a prelude to the early April Winter planting at the Incredible Edible Eltham planter boxes at the railway station and outside healthAbility, presenters Guy Palmer and Evan Gellert will discuss what could be planted and why. They will compare and contrast this with what they will be planting in their home veggie patches. The discussion will include broad beans, garlic, peas, brassicas, root vegetables and leafy greens, including particular considerations when growing some of these veggies. They will also demonstrate some of the tools that they use (soil blockers, temperature probes, etc). The history, and possible future, of Incredible Edible Eltham will be touched on.
Refreshments will be provided.
Click here to read about Incredible Edible Eltham.
Numbers are limited so please register.
A night on The Green
This is a community networking opportunity. Get to know other community organisations in the Diamond Creek area and network with similar people. Listen to the local band, Keep Left. Finger food will be supplied.
RSVP by phone (0407 134 603) or email (president@diamondcreekrotary.org.au).
Eltham Concert Band
The Eltham Concert Band will perform an eclectic mix of musical genres, including Finlandia by Jean Sibelius and featuring the band’s Lionel Mrocki in a Klezmer Fantazi. Afterwards, talk to the band and tell them which items you liked and which were not so pleasing.
World environment day
Oxfam, Amnesty International and St. Margaret’s Eltham are partnering to present Franklin, a documentary film following the journey of 8th generation Tasmanian Oliver Cassidy as he re-traces the trip of his late father who travelled down the beautiful river to attend the blockade that saved the World Heritage listed national park from being destroyed by a huge hydroelectric dam project in the 1980s. Speakers from each group will give a short 3 minute talk minute about their group’s climate actions/concerns.
Paddy’s Market
They will have treasures & collectables, cakes, chutneys, women’s and men’s wear & accessories, children’s clothing & toys and plants. There will also be a sausage sizzle.
All proceeds will be distributed to local community organisations and services.
Biodiversity workshop – creating a habitat garden
Liesel Green, from Gardens for Wildlife Banyule, will discuss how you can attract bees, birds, butterflies and more to your garden.
Book your place by phone (0417 110 837) or email (prowley49@tpg.com.au).
New Eltham Gateway project – community planting day
Walk and work on the new Eltham Gateway project opposite the flower seller near Eltham Lower Park. Planting will be followed by a sausage sizzle and the ‘opening’ of this regenerated area. Take your own gloves & trowel and wear appropriate clothing & footwear.
A celebration of 25 years of reconciliation in Nillumbik
The Nillumbik Reconciliation Group will be celebrating 25 years of reconciliation in Nillumbik. There will be a Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country led by Wurundjeri Elder Ian Hunter. Performers will include Scott Darlow, Djirri Djirri Dancers and Eltham High School Symphonic Band.
Expert eco chats
Get free, one-on-one advice and tips from sustainability experts. Book your expert(s)
Friends of Biodiversity Hohnes Hill
Hohnes hill is one of Nillumbik’s most significant reserves. Go for a guided walk with ecologist Karl Just.
To be launched by Kate Thwaites, MP with a Council perspective from Ben Ramcharan.
RSVPs to friendsofbiodiversityhh@email.org.au would be appreciated.
Nillumbik community showcase celebration
Hear from a number of local community organisations and socialise afterwards.
Book your place by email (mail@friendsofnillumbik.org).
Sustainable house day
Visit a range of open houses throughout Nillumbik to see how other homeowners have made their homes more sustainable, comfortable and less expensive to run. Talk with owners and benefit from their unbiased and practical advice. Read about each of the houses.
Pet expo
There will be displays, demonstrations, nutritional & grooming advice, obedience training and education. All pets welcome.
The History of Eltham Lower Park
Jim Connor, from Eltham District Historical Society, will present this talk.
Eltham & District Woodworkers Annual Exhibition
There will be extensive displays of their members’ work, with many items for sale. There will also be demonstrations of various woodworking techniques, including scroll sawing, wood turning, model making, pyrography, carving and musical instrument making.
Prevent and manage cancer with food
Dr Despina Handolias will discuss the role of nutrition in the prevention and management of cancer.
Diet for good mental health
Larisa Freiverts will talk about how food impacts our gut health and thereby impacts our mood, depression and anxieties.
Eltham Rotary Art Show gala opening night
Attend the opening, preview the show, and find out the awards across six categories.
Around 400 works from around 100 artists from Nillumbik will be on show. The media will include paintings, printmaking, photogravure, ceramics, glass and sculpture. All the art work will be for sale.
Eltham Rotary Art Show
Around 400 works from around 100 artists from Nillumbik will be on show. The media will include paintings, printmaking, photogravure, ceramics, glass and sculpture. All the art work will be for sale.
Eltham Rotary Art Show
Around 400 works from around 100 artists from Nillumbik will be on show. The media will include paintings, printmaking, photogravure, ceramics, glass and sculpture. All the art work will be for sale.
Diamond Creek Rotary Spring Town Fair
The activities will include carnival rides, craft stalls, food stalls, sporting clubs, CFA Tug-O-War, novelty races, a light parade, live music, demonstrations, displays and presentations.
The fair also provides opportunity for community groups, such as schools, churches, sporting clubs to fund raise and to promote their activities.
Rotary Eltham Festival
This annual festival is a celebration of the Nillumbik community including its education, arts, music, sports and community scenes. It includes live music, food, more than 100 stalls, fireworks and much more.
Rotary Eltham Festival
This annual festival is a celebration of the Nillumbik community including its education, arts, music, sports and community scenes. It includes live music, food, more than 100 stalls, fireworks and much more.
On The Hill Festival
This annual festival celebrates the craft, writing, food and produce created locally. It includes live music, food and a variety of entertainment to suit the whole family.
Hurstbridge Wattle Festival
The Hurstbridge Wattle Festival has its roots firmly planted in our early rail history and is a celebration of our heritage, environment and community. Festival goers view the wattles in a blaze of glory along the Diamond Creek as they approach the township of Hurstbridge. As visitors stroll the main street, they enjoy an extensive array of entertainment, events and activities for all the family, many of them free.
Eltham mudbrick house tour (virtual)
Explore 5 local mudbrick houses and ask questions of their owners.
All proceeds will go towards supporting the Nillumbik Mudbrick Association and the preservation of the region’s mudbrick buildings.
Gardening with indigenous plants
Fiona Cross will discuss the indigenous plants of Nillumbik. Find out which plants best suit your garden and learn about their planting and care.