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THE MEMOUPPER YARRA ARTS CENTREMONTROSE TOWN CENTREMOOROOLBARK COMMUNITY CENTRE

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Yarra Ranges is a place that values culture. The Yarra Ranges community understands the profound and powerful infl uence arts, culture and heritage have in shaping our lives.

- Cultural Policy and Action Plan 2008-2013

Each of our cultural facilities refl ect our sense of identity and provide an opportunity to connect with each other. The Upper Yarra Arts Centre, Mooroolbark Community Centre, Memorial Hall Healesville, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, Burrinja Cultural Centre and the Montrose Town Centre are well loved community and cultural spaces. In recent years Yarra Ranges has been on a journey to develop these cultural facilities to increase arts and heritage activity and create even stronger and more vibrant communities.

I am pleased to present here the annual program happening across Yarra Ranges cultural facilities for 2013. This dynamic program activates these unique spaces and enhances our opportunities to engage and explore our local culture together.

I look forward to seeing you at one of the many events within this program.

Cr Jim ChildMayor

THE MEMO235 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville(03) 5965 [email protected]

UPPER YARRA ARTS CENTRE3409 Warburton Hwy, Warburton(03) 5966 [email protected]

MONTROSE TOWN CENTRE935 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd, Montrose(03) 9761 [email protected]

MOOROOLBARK COMMUNITY CENTRE125 Brice Ave, Mooroolbark(03) 9726 [email protected]

BOX OFFICE1300 368 333

PROGRAM 2013

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MUSIC PAGEMoon 7AC02 2Kavisha Mazzella 9Freeza Push Start 10Lior 11The Australian Army Band 15Vince Jones 17Grigoryan Brothers 18The Idea of North 19African Caravan 20

PERFORMANCEThe Girls in Grey 1The Club 4Not a Very Good Story 23Freefall 5Art 12Delectable Shelter 16The Shrink and Swell of Knots 23The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell 2139 Steps 22Murder at Warrabah House 23

COMEDYComedy Festival Roadshow 3David Strassman 8

FAMILYMuckheap 6The Barber of Seville 13The Famous Maurice Flea Circus 14

Cinema 25Exhibitions 29Venue Information 31

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THE GIRLS IN GREY

A powerful story commemorating the nurses who served during World War I.

In a story developed from eyewitness accounts, The Girls in Grey brings the voices of three Australian Army Nurses to life in a vivid and candid retelling of life on active service. Leaving our shores in 1914, Elsie, Grace and Alice set out to prove their worth and fi nd adventure. Spanning Egypt, Lemnos Island and then the Western Front, their courage, endurance and love rally against the tragedy of a war that irrevocably changes the world.

Acclaimed by historians and featuring a fi ne ensemble cast, The Girls in Grey is an important and accessible new play that reaches across the generations.

VENUE & DATEMooroolbark Community Centre Friday 12 April, 1pm

TICKETS$15 Full$10 Concession

BOOKINGSyarraranges.vic.gov.au/program2013 Ph: 1300 368 333

PERFORMANCE

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AC02

AC02 is the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s precocious little sister orchestra.

The next generation of talented young Australian musicians connect with the stars of the Australian Chamber Orchestra to create a combined ensemble with a fresh, energetic style and perform a program which includes Vivaldi, Mendelssohn and the seductive and dramatic tango music of Piazzolla.

Featuring guest director and accordion player James Crabbe.

VENUE & DATEMontrose Town CentreFriday 26 April, 8pm

Upper Yarra Arts CentreSaturday 27 April, 7pm



MUSIC

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MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY ROADSHOW

A huge show featuring some of the best from one of the world’s biggest comedy festivals!

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow sells out every year, so don’t hesitate in getting your tickets. Get in fast, and buy a ticket in the front row…if you dare.

Warning: Performances may contain coarse language, sexual references and material that can offend. It is recommended for people aged 15 years or older.

VENUE & DATEThe Memo, HealesvilleWednesday 8 May, 8pm

Upper Yarra Arts CentreFriday 10 May, 8pm



Also showing at Burrinja Friday 9 Mayburrinja.org.au

COMEDY

THE CLUB

Starring the award-winning star of stage and screen John Wood.

Written by Australia’s best-known and most widely performed playwright, David Williamson, The Club is an iconic theatrical representation of the nation’s most popular sport. Football has never been played like this...

The Club is at the crossroads. Can a lucrative future be bought at the expense of the traditions and legacy of the past? Boardroom battles erupt as high-priced recruit Geoff Haywood challenges the very foundations of not only the club, but the game itself.

VENUE & DATEThe Memo, HealesvilleSaturday 11 May, 8pm



Also showing at Burrinja Saturday 27 April, 8pmburrinja.org.au

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FREEFALL

A joyful, honest and beautifully crafted circus and physical theatre experience.

Freefall is an exciting exploration of bizarre and everyday fears, human quirks and truths.

Combining traditional circus disciplines including hula hoop, juggling, adagio, hoop diving and acrobatic pitching with contemporary movement and physical theatre to develop a dynamic and innovative performance style.

Warning: Mature themes & speedo’s. 8yrs +

“Time and time again we were enthralled…Impressive, clever and very entertaining” - Arts Hub

VENUE & DATEThe Memo, HealesvilleWednesday 15 May, 7pm



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MUCKHEAP

Funny, fast and fantastically messy....junk will never look the same.

Muckheap is a tale of two people trying to clean out their house for their big move. In the process of packing and sorting they fi nd all their hoarded junk too interesting, too useful or too full of memories to throw away.

Muckheap is driven by Polyglot’s philosophy of inventive play, children as creators and the idea that the simplest of materials can make for fantastic worlds, with imagination and confi dence.

Bring the whole family to enjoy this hilarious tale that we can all relate to.

FAMILY

VENUE & DATEThe Memo, HealesvilleSaturday 18 May, 2pm

TICKETS$15 Full$12 per ticket for a famiy of 4 or more


Also showing at Burrinja Friday 12 Julyburrinja.org.au

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MOON

What happens when the moon falls in love with a young man on earth?

This unique multidimensional experience tells the tale of intergalactic love with superb vocal harmonies, vibrant movement and a breathtaking range of stunning visual effects.

Incorporating classical choral works by Rachmaninoff, Bruckner and Beibl alongside contemporary Australian works by Stephen Leek, Gordon Hamilton and Nigel Butterfl y The Australian Voices present an exquisite experience like no other.

FOUR STARS “staggeringly beautiful” - Three Weeks

VENUE & DATEUpper Yarra Arts CentreFriday 24 May, 8pm

The Memo, HealesvilleSaturday 25 May, 8pm



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DAVID STRASSMAN: Careful What You Wish For

The world’s most famous ventriloquist, wickedly funny, David Strassman, is coming to The Memo with his new show Careful What You Wish For.

Old favourites, foul-mouthed teen Chuck and sweet natured Ted E Bare will also be accompanying their ‘master’ Down Under, but as you’ve never seen them before.

The master puppeteer has modernised the otherwise unfashionable art of ventriloquism and his show is more than just puppet and man. Chuck and Ted are such strong characters and so manipulative and expressive, respectively, that it’s easy to forget that this is a one man show.

Warning: This show is rated MA

VENUE & DATEThe Memo, HealesvilleFriday 24 May, 7pm

TICKETS$59.90 Full$54.90 Concession


COMEDY

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KAVISHA MAZZELLA

Returning to Montrose by popular demand, ARIA award winner Kavisha Mazzella and internationally acclaimed travelling musician Andy White come together for an evening of songs, poems and stories.

The two troubadours met at the Port Fairy Folk Festival many moons ago and have been bumping into each other ever since. More recently at Fairbridge Festival, WA, where they both read poetry at a ‘Poets’ Breakfast’ and then played two magical concerts one Sunday afternoon in a 19th century chapel.

Back in Melbourne, surely a home for wandering world travellers they will meet again to tall tales and spin beautiful music at the Montrose Town Centre.

VENUE & DATEMontrose Town CentreSaturday 25 May, 8pm



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FREEZA PUSH START BAND COMPETITION

Artists battle it out for a chance to play at PushOver, Melbourne’s biggest all ages music festival. Entries open to hard core, indie, folk, punk, metal, hip hop and funk etc... Solo, groups and bands welcome.

All ages, drug-smoke-alcohol free events, fully supervised, no passouts and free cloak.

Bookings at yarraranges.vic.gov.au/program2013

VENUE & DATEDoors 6pm - 10.30pm

Mooroolbark, 7 JuneMt Evelyn, 21 JuneWarburton, 5 JulyUpwey, 19 JulyMontrose, 2 AugHealesville, 16 Aug

FINALMooroolbark, 30 Aug

TICKETS$5 presale$7 at the door

MUSIC

LIOR

The hit of the recent Spiegel Tent season at the Arts Centre Melbourne, Lior combines bittersweet lyrical explorations with melodic compositions to bring a unique approach to these two intimate shows in the Yarra Ranges.

With three ARIA nominations, #2 on the Australian Albums charts, Lior has crafted this heart-warming evening of live music that will enchant every music lover.

Lior is that rare breed of artist that has created a career based on musical credibility and integrity whilst maintaining an independence and individuality.

A unique performance not to be missed!

VENUE & DATEThe Memo, HealesvilleFriday 21 June, 8pm

Montrose Town CentreSaturday 22 June, 8pm



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ART

A tender and hilarious story of friendship.

Friends. You love them but sometimes you just can’t understand them. Especially when they do something completely unexpected, something that makes you wonder how you ever became friends in the fi rst place.

Serge has bought a modern painting for a huge sum of money. His best friend, Marc, hates it and their mutual friend Yvan fi nds himself as the go-between.

VENUE & DATEUpper Yarra Arts CentreSaturday 29 June, 8pm



Also showing at Burrinja Monday 8 Julyburrinja.org.au

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THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

Secret letters, cunning disguises and all sorts of confusions will delight young audiences!

A serious case of love at fi rst sight is a big problem for Count Almaviva. Enter the resourceful barber named Figaro, who cleverly solves everyone’s problems – for a price.

As the boy gets the girl and Figaro gets paid! Rossini’s The Barber of Seville is one of the most popular operas ever written. This 50-minute version, devised especially for the Oz Opera Schools Company, returns to Victoria by popular demand.

VENUE & DATEMontrose Town CentreThursday 4 July, 11am

TICKETS$12 each$10 per ticket for a family of 4 or more$5 ticket booked online, promo code ‘barber’


FAMILY

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THE FAMOUS MAURICE FLEA CIRCUS

A world of fl ea fun and imagination sure to delight the whole family! Combining bumbling strongmen, egotistical acrobats, shadow puppetry, sly jugglers and death defying antics, this 2 person circus show is pure comic mayhem!

From puppet shows and dancing to acrobatic juggling skills and death-defying stunts that rival Circus Oz, this is an entertaining show forall ages.

“Such a relief to see such polished and skilled performers gearing their show to such a wide age range” - Northcote Kids Festival

VENUE & DATEMooroolbark Community CentreThursday 11 July, 11am

TICKETS$12 each$10 per ticket for a family of 4 or more$5 tickets booked online, promo code “fl ea”


FAMILY

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THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY BAND MELBOURNE

The Australian Army Band’s Melbourne Big Band is a talented and versatile ensemble that will captivate an audience of jazz listeners, and keep you up dancing!

The Big Band performs a wide variety of music, ranging from the classic dance band music of the 1930s and 1940s such as Glenn Miller, Count Basie and Tommy Dorsey, through to modern jazz repertoire.

The Australian Army Band Melbourne, currently commanded by Major Glenn Rogers, has been at the forefront of Military and Ceremonial Band music in Australia since 1940. In that time the band has become an integral part of Melbourne, sharing in every part of the growing city’s life.

VENUE & DATEMooroolbark Community CentreFriday 19 July, 12 noon



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DELECTABLE SHELTER

A riotous, no-holds-barred portrait of western society, facing the end of the world as we know it.

In a bunker deep under the Earth’s surface, the last fi ve humans are left after ‘the end of the world’. Their job is to ensure the human race survives for the 350 years it takes before it is safe to return to the surface. As these fi ve very different individuals plan their utopian society they introduce a hilarious breeding program.

“Delectable Shelter is a clever and interesting piece of writing.It should be a hit with theatre buffs and those who like a quirky edge to a night of culture”. The Herald Sun

VENUE & DATEThe Memo, HealesvilleWednesday 24 July, 7pm



PERFORMANCE

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VINCE JONES

The heart of Vince Jones music is at the crossroads of Afro-American blues and Celtic folk melodies.

Join us for a concert performance of original songs and beautiful contemporary versions of jazz standards, with themes of love, injustice, peace and anti-greed.

As in the best jazz and improvising styles, Vince Jones understands that the moment of creativity occurs at the point of execution as much as it does at the time of the original composition. He walks that line with fi nesse and respect.

“only one in a hundred actually makes the grade [as a jazz singer].In this country, Jones remains the benchmark.” - John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald

VENUE & DATEMontrose Town CentreFriday 30 Aug, 8pm



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GRIGORYAN BROTHERS

One of the world’s leading guitar duos, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, perform in a one night special showcase of Tchaikovsky’s “The Seasons”

Their breath-taking live performance brings a dimension to guitar-playing rarely seen in the musical world, recognised through fi ve Aria Award nominations, and performances with symphony orchestras and at international festivals across Europe, USA, UK, Asia, Russia, South Africa and the Middle East.

VENUE & DATEThe Memo, HealesvilleSaturday 14 Sept, 8pm



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THE IDEA OF NORTH

Defying the odds of how far a jazz -based vocal-instrumented musical entertainment can go. Winners of the 2013 Adelaide Fringe Festival Award for Best Music Performance.

The Idea of North is Australia’s premier contemporary a cappella ensemble. In 1993, four friends from the Canberra School of Music jazz department got together and started creating their enviably imaginative arrangements of classic songs from the pop, jazz, folk, gospel and comedy genres.

This is a group who takes their music very seriously, but themselves not so seriously. The dynamism of this ensemble is something that needs to be heard to be believed.

VENUE & DATEMontrose Town CentreSaturday 28 Sept, 8pm



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AFRICAN CARAVAN

Diverse and innovative, African Caravan explores melody, song, rhythm and movement across culture and time, taking audiences on an extraordinary musical journey into West Africa.

Embracing percussive as well as melodic pieces, African Caravan offers a show of explosive and powerful African drumming and high energy dance while capturing the alluring sounds of West African melodies accompanied by the Kora (West African harp), Guitar and Balafon.

VENUE & DATEThe Memo, HealesvilleSunday 6 October, 3pm



MUSIC

THE HAUNTING OF DANIEL GARTRELL

Max Gillies and Samuel Johnson star in this gothic drama about isolation, history, and identity, written by award-winning Australian playwright Reg Cribb.

Reclusive bush poet Daniel Gartrell (Max Gillies) is haunted by bad memories and even worse dreams. Intruding upon his isolation are his daughter, Sarah (Marcella Russo) and the eager actor Craig Castevich (Samuel Johnson), who’s been cast as Gartrell in a new fi lm and is keen to learn what makes the great man tick.

“A talented production and a chance to see well-known actors in a creepy piece of Aussie horror.” – The Age

VENUE & DATEThe Memo, HealesvilleThursday 10 Oct, 8pm



Also at Burrinja Friday 27 Septburrinja.org.au

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39 STEPS

A fast-paced, side-splitting comedy for all the whole family.

Featuring 150 characters played by four actors, 39 Steps is based on the 1935 Hitchcock spy thriller movie and novel by John Buchan.

Handsome hero Richard Hannay meets a mysterious woman, who reveals a plot to smuggle military secrets out of the country. That night, she is found murdered in his apartment. With the police and international spies hot on his heels, Hannay’s heart-racing adventure involves death-defying escapes from planes, trains and automobiles with the beautiful blonde bombshell Pamela by his side.

VENUE & DATEThe Memo, HealesvilleFriday 25 Oct, 8pm



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WEDNESDAY MECCAIt’s like book club only live

You are invited to share the experience of great theatre and live performance. Featuring quality works that don’t always make it to small towns, Wednesday Mecca brings the best the Melbourne independent arts scene has to offer a little closer to home.

Gather a group of friends, arrive at 7pm for pre-show drinks then stay after the show to meet the artists and chat about the show over coffee and cake.

The 2013 line up begins with an intimate confession from a woman who risked everything to save the life of the person she loved as May Jasper brings the tale of Stephanie to the stage in her one woman drama Not a Very Good Story. Followed by Ben Grants fresh, challenging and above all entertaining one man show The Shrink and Swell of Knots and SNAFU Theatre’s classic murder mystery with a twist Murder at Warrabah House.

It’s not a late night out but it is a great night out!

PERFORMANCE

VENUEUpper Yarra Arts Centre

TICKETS$25


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NOT A VERY GOOD STORYWednesday 29 May, 7pmAn intimate confession from a woman who risked everything to save the life of the person she loved. Inspired by the phenomenon of cancer clusters this is a show fi lled with love, loss, telemarketing and cleaning products.

“a terrifi c show, poignant and sharply funny” -The Age

THE SHRINK ANDSWELL OF KNOTSWednesday 17 July, 7pmA man starts to build his own coffi n but decides to turn it into a raft. Written & performed by the award winning theatre maker Ben Grant, this show is fi lled with music, ideas & struggle that will keep you thinking long after the show is over.

‘(blending) visual theatre, poetry, musical composition and performance into a distinctive and compelling whole’ -The Age

MURDER AT WARRABAH HOUSEWednesday 28 August, 7pmBoth homage to, and dark departure from, the traditional Agatha Christie murder mystery, boasting a cast of 7 intriguing characters, all brought to life by phenomenally talented Samantha Hill, and all bound together in a cunning narrative that will keep you guessing to thevery end.

“the audience left the auditorium in awe” -The Fringe Review

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CINEMA

From silent fi lms in the 20’s, to the talkies in the 30’s, to the latest 3D digital technology today; Cinema has long been a tradition in the Yarra Ranges and that tradition continues. State of the art digital cinema technology meets old world charm at the Upper Yarra Arts Centre, Warburton, and The Memo, Healesville.

Presenting a quality mix of mainstream, blockbuster and art house movies using the latest surround sound, digital and 3D projections.

Movies have been playing in the Valley for decades but they have never looked or sounded so good.

PRICES$13.50 Adult$11.50 Concession$8.00 Child (U15)$10.00 YRFS Member*$8.00 Mid Week Matinee


* Yarra Ranges Film Society Member

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GREAT ART ON SCREENFeaturing the world’s foremost upcoming art exhibitions creatively captured especially for thebig screen.

Check website for session times yarraranges.vic.gov.au/program2013.

MANET: Portraying LifeFrom the Royal Academy of Arts, London

MUNCH: Munch 150From the Munch Museum & National Museum, Oslo

VEMEER: Vermeer and MusicFrom the National Gallery, London

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVEWorld class theatre straight from the London stage. National Theatre Live is the National Theatre’s groundbreaking project to broadcast the best of British theatre live from the London stage to cinemas across the UK and around the world.

Check website for session times yarraranges.vic.gov.au/program2013.

PEOPLE: A new play by Alan Bennett.Award-winning writer Alan Bennett is reunited with director Nicholas Hytner andOlivier Award-winning actress Frances de la Tour.

THIS HOUSE: A new play by James Graham.It’s 1974 and the corridors of Westminster ring with the sound of infi ghting backbiting asBritain’s political parties battle to change the future.

THE AUDIENCE: Starring Helen Mirren.Helen Mirren returns to London’s National Theatre to reprise her Oscar winning role of Queen Elizabeth II in a new play written by Peter Morgan.

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YARRA RANGES FILM SOCIETY

The Yarra Ranges Film Society was fi rst established in February 1999 and aims to provide quality fi lms in a social environment. With current membership approximately 220, fi lm society gatherings are always friendly, welcoming evenings.

Monthly screenings are held at Upper Yarra Arts Centre on the second Tuesday of each month and the third Tuesday of each month atThe Memo.

THE MONTROSE MOVIE CLUB

A home style theatre experience, the Montrose Movie Club offers great movies in a relaxed theatre environment. Subscription includes wonderful Oscar Winning movies like, Mildred Pearce, The Strawberry Blonde and Going My Way.

Held at the Montrose Town Centre on the 1st Wednesday of each month 7pm.

PRICE$60 Full membership$55 Concession$30 Youth (U18)

yarrarangesfi lmsociety.org.au

PRICE$20 Subscription fee for 11 movies


pARTicipate

The Valley Region provides a platform for a diverse range of arts education opportunities for people of all ages practicing at all levels of their craft. From emerging, mid-career artists and those who just want to try something new at The Memo and the Upper Yarra Arts Centre.

Including, Taptations, Crafternoons, Soul Dance, Salsa Classes and Creative Juice drawing workshops. For more information visit our website

yarraranges.vic.gov.au/program2013

MOOROOLBARK COMMUNITY CENTRE & MONTROSE TOWN CENTRE WORKSHOP PROGRAM

Delivering a diverse and inspiring range of arts activities within a supportive environment, all abilities encouraged to join in. Workshops for adults, children and young people in performing and visual arts, music and craft.

Our excellent value term based programs include; Pottery, Oil Painting, Pottery 4 Kids, Art 4 Kids and American Tribal Belly Dance. For more information visit our website

yarraranges.vic.gov.au/program2013

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EXHIBITIONS

The Yarra Ranges is home to a vibrant arts community, and host to a dynamic program of projects, events and gallery spaces that support and celebrate the visual arts in the region. A multitude of local artists open their creative spaces to the public through regular open studios programs, the discovery of stories and exhibitions at the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum and Burrinja Community Cultural Centre builds community through art in the hills, and the TarraWarra Museum of Art brings a world class collection of contemporary art to the valley.

The Yarra Ranges Council encourages the development of the visual arts and visual artists in the region through supporting some of these great initiatives, and delivering a range of other public programs, projects multi-arts venues and galleries. Through our public access galleries we offer an engaging program of touring and local exhibitions, and invite submissions from local artists and community groups. These gallery spaces include the Red Earth Gallery in Mooroolbark, The Memo Gallery in Healesville, and The Studio in Warburton.

Some of the great exhibitions we have coming up in 2013 include the following. For more information, including submission guidelines for each venue, please see our website yarraranges.vic.gov.au/program2013

THE STUDIOThe Studio in the Upper Yarra Arts Centre is a highly sought after exhibition space for individuals and groups. Located in a multi-purpose public space, the gallery features 3 large white walls and an abundance of natural light.

Opening hoursMonday: ClosedTuesday to Sunday: 11am - 4pmTuesday, Friday & Saturday: 7pm till late

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THE MEMO GALLERYThe Memo Gallery at the Memorial Hall in Healesville features a program of touring exhibitions and work by the many talented artists from the local area. A white box style gallery space, it offers an immersive exhibition experience in a self-contained space fi tted with multimedia capabilities.

Opening hoursMonday: ClosedTuesday to Sunday: 11am - 4pmTuesday, Friday & Saturday: 7pm till late

RED EARTH GALLERYThe Red Earth Gallery exhibits a diverse range of works from established and emerging artists while promoting arts practice, education and participation. The gallery is located in a multi-purpose public space within the Mooroolbark Community Centre.

Opening hoursMonday, Tuesday & Friday: 9am - 5pmWednesday & Thursday: 9am - 9pmSaturday: 10am - 12pmSunday: Closed

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THE MEMO

Memorial Hall is one of Yarra Ranges’ most signifi cant cultural icons. Part of the fabric of Healesville since 1924, the Memo is a source of many community and cultural memories.

Following a major redevelopment, this beautiful venue features a new dedicated art gallery and a fi rst class presentation space that seats over 300 people engaged in great theatre, music, digital 3D movies, classic cinema and other live performance.

Available for community hire, the venue is the perfect space for conferences, weddings and other private functions.

ADDRESS235 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville

TELEPHONE 03 5966 4500

[email protected]

WEBSITEyarraranges.vic.gov.au/program2013

OPENING HOURSMonday, Closed

Tuesday to Sunday, 11am - 4pm

Tuesday, Friday & Saturday, 7pm till late

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MONTROSE TOWN CENTRE

An intimate venue in a unique setting, Montrose Town Centre is a wonderful place to enjoy music and performance. Its long running Concert Series program is a regular feature on the touring calendars of some of Australia’s best known ‘Fine Music’ performers.

Located in a beautiful garden setting at the foothills of Mt Dandenong, the Montrose Town Centre is the principal community celebration and arts space for workshops, school holiday programs, performances and private function hire.

ADDRESS935 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd, Montrose


[email protected]


OPENING HOURSMonday, 12pm - 4pm

Tuesday to Friday, 9.30am - 4.30pm

Saturday & Sunday, Closed (subject toprogramming)

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MOOROOLBARK COMMUNITY CENTRE

Featuring a 300 seat theatre/auditorium, visual arts studio and gallery space Mooroolbark Community Centre has long established itself as the cultural hub of the Yarra Ranges urban region.

As a multipurpose venue for hire, the Mooroolbark Community Centre draws its community together through a range of arts and cultural activities, theatre production, visual and performing arts, workshops and exhibitions.

ADDRESS125 Brice Ave,Mooroolbark


[email protected]


OPENING HOURSMonday & Friday, 9am - 5pm

Tuesday to Thursday, 9am - 9pm

Saturday, 10am - 2pmSunday, Closed

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UPPER YARRA ARTS CENTRE

With a busy program of exhibitions, digital 3D cinema and performances by professional touring and community groups, the Upper Yarra Arts Centre elevates locals and visitors alike.

Deeply engaged with an active arts community and refl ecting local identity, Upper Yarra Art Centre’s multiple spaces and dynamic program energises the main street of Warburton. As the cultural focal point of the Upper Yarra region, the arts centre plays an active role in shaping local culture.

ADDRESS3409 Warburton Hwy, Warburton


[email protected]


OPENING HOURSMonday, Closed

Tuesday to Sunday, 11am - 4pm

Tuesday, Friday & Saturday evenings, 7pm till late

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BURRINJA

Comprising a fully equipped professional theatre, performance studio, licensed café and bar, exhibition foyer, workshop space and artist’s studios, Burrinja is a stunning and vibrant venue.

As a multi-function arts and cultural centre, with a major exhibition space, it is home to the Yarra Ranges Council McLeod Gift Collection, a signifi cant collection of Australian and Oceanic indigenous art donated by Neil McLeod.

Burrinja promotes indigenous art and culture through exhibitions, tours, workshops and the gallery shop.

ADDRESSCnr Glenfern Rd & Matson Dr, Upwey

TELEPHONE 9754 8723

[email protected]

WEBSITEwww.burrinja.org.au

OPENING HOURSTuesday to Sunday 10.30am – 4pm

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YARRA RANGES REGIONAL MUSEUM

A contemporary space that refl ects unique aspects of historic and modern life in the Yarra Ranges region, the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum is a stunning architectural blend of the historic 1889 Lillydale Shire Offi ces and an innovative modern extension.

The Museum boasts creative exhibits, programs, professional staff and collections of more than 7,000 items including the internationally signifi cant Dame Nellie Melba collection.

This invaluable community asset is a place for community and visitors to come together, explore, create and connect.

ADDRESS35-37 Castella St, Lilydale


[email protected].

WEBSITEwww.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/museum

OPENING HOURSThe Museum is open 7 days, 10am - 4pm, Public Holidays, Closed

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