Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Due to health concerns regarding coronavirus, there are significant impacts to Council facilities, services and events.

The Customer Service desk in Greensborough is closed. But you can call our Customer Service team on 9433 3111, Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5pm.

All Council-run events have been cancelled until further notice.

Click here to find out more about the current status of Council events, activities and services

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Interruption to online services

Due to scheduled maintenance, online services for payments, applications and customer requests via the website will be unavailable from 7am-5pm on Saturday 8 August. Our customer service team is available 8.30am-5pm Monday-Friday on 9433 3111. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

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Arts and Cultural Development

Art Collection

Nillumbik Shire Art Collection

Artist Opportunities

Find out about paid artist opportunities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee

The Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee provides a formal mechanism for Council to consult with key stakeholders, seek specialist advice and enable community participation in the development, implementation and evaluation of Arts and Culture.

Art in the Time of COVID-19

Nillumbik Shire Council is proud to support its vibrant arts and cultural community with our innovative arts program, including Live Streaming in the Time of COVID-19, Art in the Time of COVID-19 and Written in the Time of COVID-19.

Eltham Library Community Gallery (ELCG)

Exhibitions by artists, artist groups and curators who live, work or study in Nillumbik

Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art

The Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art is a biennial acquisitive art prize open to emerging and established artists working in any medium across Australia. Presented in association with Montsalvat.

Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Writing (NPCW)

The Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Writing is a biennial prize open to writers from across Australia. It incorporates the Alan Marshall Short Story Award.

Policies and publications

View policy documents and free publications

Completed projects

Living in the Landscape Public Art Incubator, Nillumbik Digital Agora, Digital Agora Youth program and masterclass

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