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Local creatives are invited to share their stories and help document life at home under COVID-19 restrictions as part of Council’s Save the Date art project.

To start off a busy day at Council, Mayor Cr Owen Sharkey officially launched Creative Wanderings in the Golden Plains Shire this morning to an excited audience of artists and creative locals at the Bannockburn Cultural Centre.
Vida Pearson’s depiction of Yellow-tailed Black cockatoos was judged best of the inaugural My Home, Australia art exhibition and prize.

Sleepy Hollow Blues Club is very pleased to present the 23rd Bluestone Blues Festival held over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day at Murgheboluc Reserve.

Spring is an exciting time in the arts, culture and history scene of Golden Plains Shire and the region. Below are some of the arts events you can get involved in or attend over the next two months.
Residents who love exploring amazing art needn’t look further, with a WAMA exhibition to be held 16-25 November at the elegant Lucy McEachern Studio Gallery at Wingeel, near Inverleigh.

Council was delighted to offer an ‘Abstract Block’ workshop in Meredith during the September school holidays, with around 70 participants joining in this fun, creative event.
Smythesdale’s creative Cuppa ‘n’ Craft group have shown their true (and amazing) colours – and we are delighted.

The Public Record Office Victoria and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, welcome entries for the Community History Awards.

It was so great to see so many people in the northern end of our Shire on the weekend for the Arts Trail (North Trail)