Hume council is hosting an open day for the Sunbury Community Arts and Cultural Precinct this month before construction works begin in April.
The open day will give attendees a chance to learn about the history of the Jacksons Hill site before it is transformed and reopened later in the year.
The site has already been used by artists in a council-led artists-in-residence program, with the open day an opportunity to meet some of these artists and view their work.
Mayor Jarrod Bell said the open day will be a chance “to learn about Sunbury’s heritage, particularly at the iconic Jacksons Hill, while also celebrating its future as a place for local artists to thrive”.
“The artists-in-residence program showcased the incredible creativity within our community when given the space to flourish, and I invite everyone to join us on [February 15] a glimpse of the vibrant future ahead with the completion of the Sunbury Community Arts and Cultural Precinct later this year,” Cr Bell said.
“This is your last chance to see this special place in Sunbury’s story in its current form before we create the community arts and culture space our community deserves.”
The day will also include a theatre performance from Sunbury’s BoilOver Performance Ensemble, a lecture from historian David Waldron about the site’s history, a screening of a short documentary covering local residents’ connection to the site, and talks from Sunbury historian Trevor Dunn.
The free and ticketless event will run from 10am–2pm on Saturday, February 15 at Jacksons Hill, Sunbury.
