Public art

Our public art collection hosts numerous distinctive artworks strategically located across Nillumbik's towns and beautiful landscapes. Sculptures, land art, murals, and mosaics serve as the Shire's best ambassadors - welcoming locals and visitors to explore the cultural heritage of Nillumbik.

Gallery

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Alan Marshall

Artist: Marcus Skipper
Year: 1995
Location: Eltham Library, Panther Place, Eltham

Benchmark

Artist: Susie Kumar & Naomi Kumar
Year: 1998
Location: Coventry Oval, Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek

Cicada

Artist: Michael Wilson
Year: 1997
Location: 725 Main Road, Eltham

Classical Landscape

Artist: Cliff Burtt
Year: 1996
Location: Alistair Knox Park, Panther Place, Eltham

Commonwealth Games Totem Pole

Artist: Wayne Alfred
Year: 2006
Location: Nillumbik Shire Council, main entrance
32 Civic Dr, Greensborough VIC 3088

Family and Future (Past, Present and Future Emerging)

Artist: Fiona Clarke
Year: 2022
Location: Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre, 44 Civic Drive, Greensborough

Gunga winhanga warr bundha ba winhanga warr djurring

Artist: Maureen Faye-Chauhan
Year: 2023
Location: Barak Bushlands Reserve, Main Road, Eltham

Hurstbridge Mural

Artist: Nicholas Currie
Year: 2022
Location: Hurstbridge Stadium, 50 Graysharps Road, Hurstbridge

Lasting Memories Mosaic Seat

Artist: Lasting Memories Mosaic Group
Year: 2012
Location: St Andrews Hall, 1 Proctor Street, St Andrews

Memory, Remnant, Recollection, Trace

Artist: Julia Silvester
Year: 2008
Location: Eltham Leisure Centre, 40 Brougham Street, Eltham

Mural

Artist: Hayden Dewar
Year: 2023
Location: Civic Drive Outdoor Performance Centre, Greensborough

Nest

Artist: Helen Bodycomb and Enver Camdal.
Year: 1997.
Location: Roundabout, Main and Luck Street, Eltham.

Not Just a Pretty Place

Artist: Aleks Danko
Year: 2000
Location: Lenister Farm, 60 Homestead Road, Eltham South

Queen of the Shire

Artist: Deborah Halpern
Year: 2015
Location: Cnr Kangaroo Ground-Warrandyte Rd & Research-Warrandyte Rd, North Warrandyte

Reflections by the Creek

Artist: Matt Ling and David Hooke (MEGGS)
Year: 2025
Location: Alistair Knox Park (Eltham)

Sensory Integration Intervention A

Artist: Cathy Smith
Year: 1999
Location: Fergusons Paddock, 12 Arthurs Creek Road, Hurstbridge

Spirit of Nillumbik

Artist: Malcolm Laurence and Deborah Halpern
Year: 2001
Location: Eltham Town Square, Commercial Place, Eltham

Spirit of Nillumbik - Chocolate Lilies

Artist: Malcolm Laurence
Year: 2001
Location: Eltham Town Square, Commercial Place, Eltham

Spirit of Nillumbik - Rainbow Serpent

Artist: Deborah Halpern
Year: 2001
Location: Eltham Town Square, Commercial Place, Eltham

Surveyor of Suburban Environs

Artist: Ernst Fries
Year: 1991
Location: Alistair Knox Park, Main Road, Eltham

The Blacksmiths' Tree

Artist: Collective
Year: 2022
Location: 160 Chadds Creek Road, Strathewen

The Breeze

Artist: Edward Ginger
Year: 1990
Location: 1599 Main Road, Research (opposite Eltham Little Theatre)

The Fences Act 1968

Artist: Tony Trembath
Year: 1994
Location: Edendale Community Environment Farm, Eltham

The Gathering Circle

Artist: Tom Sevil
Year: 2023
Location: Eltham North Adventure Playground, The Parade, Eltham North

The Symbiogenesis Project

Artist: Paul Kalemba and Aviva Reed
Year: 2011
Location: Eltham Town Square, Luck Street, Eltham

Transaction

Artist: Robert Baines
Year: 1994
Location: Nillumbik Shire Council Offices, Civic Drive, Greensborough

Wall of the Moon

Artist: Tom Sanders
Year: 1968
Location: Eltham Town Square, Arthur Street, Eltham

Locations