Burrinja in Upwey, Victoria, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Burrinja

Locality: Upwey, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9754 8723

Address: Wurundjeri Country, 351 Glenfern Rd 3158 Upwey, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.burrinja.org.au/

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24.01.2022 more FLIRTING THE PRECIPICE | hsL 2020

24.01.2022 Hillscene LIVE IS LIVE!

22.01.2022 At the Creative Heart of Burrinja Beats a New Leadership Team (part b as promised) It also gives us great pleasure to announce the other half of our new leadership team, Toni Kirk, who has been appointed as Burrinja's Chief Operations Officer by our board. Many of you will already know Toni, who has been our Venue Manager for 10 years, and our Acting Executive Director for the past 15 months. ... Speaking on her appointment Toni said: Over the past 10 years I have welcomed thousands of performers at the stage door, greeted thousands of eager patrons at the box office and seen first hand the deep connection Burrinja has with its community. I have a deep respect for Burrinja’s past and a great enthusiasm for its future so being given the opportunity to work with Gareth and the team to explore, imagine and shape that future is a great privilege. Toni forms one half of the new leadership team, the other half is the distinctive Gareth Hart (see the part a post for more info). Toni will transition into her new role on Monday September 21st, 2020. See the full media release: https://mailchi.mp//media-release-aug-2020-at-the-creative

21.01.2022 We are so thrilled to have Hillscene LIVE steaming from Burrinja today @ 4pm. Tune in to see 12 new works of liveART. All the info & links are available in the FB event - FLIRTING THE PRECIPICE | hsL 2020

20.01.2022 We are currently experiencing some connection issues as they transfer our phone lines over to NBN. Over the next few days if you need to get in touch please email us on [email protected] or message us via facebook. Thank you for your understanding.

20.01.2022 We would love to hear from you... Burrinja is working towards re-opening its galleries and facilities to the local community. It will be a different re- opening than we had planned but we are excited to be inviting you back in soon. In forming and developing our plans we would appreciate your help by completing this brief survey. https://form.jotform.com/201812036443849

20.01.2022 The first week of August 2020 (last week) was the week that we had hoped to be welcoming people back through the doors of Burrinja. Alas that is not possible with Stage 4 restrictions keeping us all safely in our respective 5km bubbles. Not to be deterred from our excitement at the redevelopment we wanted to share with you a sneak peek inside Burrinja. You may notice a cardboard cut-out of Premier Dan Andrews taking on the role of barista and usher during the video. He hasn'...t actually joined Burrinja's team, we wanted to have a representative of the State Government's Growing Suburbs Fund as they were co-funders of the project with Yarra Ranges Council. Thank you to Mayor Cr Richard Higgins for his acknowledgement of country and to both the State Government's Growing Suburbs Fund & Yarra Ranges Council for making the redevelopment possible.

19.01.2022 At the Creative Heart of Burrinja Beats a New Leadership Team (part a) We are delighted to introduce (and for some reintroduce) to you Gareth Hart who has been appointed as Creative Director & CEO of Burrinja by our Board. Most recently, Gareth has been leading regional arts organisation, @artsmildura , as Executive Director and has earned a national (and increasingly international) reputation as a thoughtful, innovative and strategic leader within the arts industry.... Speaking on this opportunity, Gareth said, I am thrilled to be joining the team at Burrinja, in such a pivotal time. Burrinja has been formative in my development as both an artist and a leader, with many of my cherished creative memories occurring here. I believe Burrinja has played a significant role in the arts ecology of the region. Gareth forms one half of the new leadership team, the other half is the inimitable Toni Kirk (see the part b post for more info). Gareth will officially join the Burrinja team on Monday September 21st, 2020. Start a Creative Conversation with Gareth: With Burrinja entering a new future of creative activity, this is a significant opportunity for dreaming and visioning. And what better way to do this than together. So, say hi to Gareth via email [email protected], and start a creative conversation. They are so keen to get to know you, and connect with you as we find more ways of building community through arts. full media release available: https://mailchi.mp//media-release-aug-2020-at-the-creative Carmel Zaccone

19.01.2022 Dreaming of new adventures? Us too. It will be wonderful when we can spread our wings a little further for a little longer. In the meantime enjoy this #onebeautifulhour capture from D.Clarke Photography's imagination. After a ride up Belmont Ave hill (pic 2) he transported us to a beautiful stardust world with hot air ballons, candy sunsets and adventure in the wind. Also special shout to @this_gemini_life for the 3rd picture as they discover Burrinja in their backyard. ... Cannot wait to show y'all the inside too! #dandenongranges #stage4relief #keepingsane #keeponkeepingon #nearlythere #whenonebecomestwo

18.01.2022 Belgrave Lantern Parade has morphed into a 2 week event this year, starting today! Head over to their Facebook page to get all the details. #hillslife #lightupthesky #lanternslanternsandmorelanterns #local #dandeongranges #yarrarangescouncil

18.01.2022 Join the us for the PREMIER of Between the Silence, by the LOST FEW on September 6 at 8PM. Filmed in the Burrinja Theatre in early 2019, this video has never been seen by the public at large. In response to LOST FEW's album Between the Silence. This live performance installation is a visceral exploration of natural environments and its relationship to physical space. Exploring the physicality of natural environments, the brutality and beauty contained within and how that responds and reflects violence and masculinity. Please listen using headphones for the complete experience.

16.01.2022 Usually, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow would have spent the past few months stopping off at towns across Australia. While we haven’t been able to host Australia’s favourite comedy convoy so far this year, we’re delighted to have a bit of Roadshow hit our screens when the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow Documentary airs on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Facebook page live on Saturday 27 June at 8pm AEST! Filmed in 2016, it’s a hilarious behind the scenes peek of what it's like to be a touring comedian. #MICF #Roadtrip #comedy #nextbestthing

16.01.2022 "This exhibition uniquely honours the female spirit - of realist painters and their sitters - artist Vicki Sullivan Women Painting Women III is a major exhibition of portraiture in traditional oil painting. It presents award winning realist painters from across Australia. This years participating artists are:... From Victoria: Lisa Axiotis Art, Dagmar Cyrulla, Jaq Grantford, Liz Gridley - Artist, Vicki Sullivan Art Gallery From New South Wales: Kim Leutwyler, Colleen Stapleton, Sally Ryan From South Australia: Tsering Hannaford From Queensland: Elizabeth Barden, Anne-Marie Zanetti And from the Australian Capital Territory: Narelle Zeller Women Painting Women III 6 Mar - 11 Apr Burrinja Gallery For more information and bookings see the event below or visit our website. https://www.burrinja.org.au/burrinja-whats-on/whats-on-art #womenpaintingwomen #portrait #oils #painter #australianartists #internationalwomensday2021 #IWD #IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge #art #local #dandenongranges #yararanges

15.01.2022 Creatives of the hills: hear ye hear ye! -- Our good friends over at 3MDR 97.1 FM are giving away on air campaigns to Creative Venues, Organisations, Groups & individuals based in the Yarra Ranges. -- Tag an artist or creative org who could benefit from this. Lets share the love ... https://bit.ly/3puiwAd [image description: a decaying brick wall displays the graffitti'd text 'together we create']

13.01.2022 AND WE ARE BACK! (AGAIN). Our community continues to show how awesome they are by keeping lockdown 3.0 short & sweet. Thank you. Our regularly scheduled visitation bookings and phone hours will resume from 10am tomorrow, Thursday February 18th. To book a time to visit our website at:... https://www.burrinja.org.au/burrinja-w/what-s-on-all-events Please note the Saturday 20th of February performance of You and I will NOT be going ahead. {image is of five art works on display in the Burrinja Gallery for the Legacy: Reflections of Mabo exhibition} #weareback #phew #local #yarrarangescouncil #dandenongranges #localart #burrinja

10.01.2022 We miss you! Share with us an image from your #onebeautifulhour out of the house, on your walk/ run/ ride/ saunter/ wander. An image (or video) that reminds you of how beautiful the world really is. We hope this will be small way in which we can continue to connect and engage with all the awesomeness that is you, our Burrinja community. ... Post your image (or video) to Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #onebeautifulhour and tag @burrinja and we will share on our account. #onebeautifulhour - a little beauty in lockdown. This image is from @bluzella and is of her dog Charlie on his walk through Upper Ferntree Gully.

08.01.2022 NAIDOC Week 2020 is celebrated under the motto 'Always Was, Always Will Be' recognising that First Nations people have for over 65,000 years occupied, cared for and been spiritually and culturally connected to this country. Burrinja board members Aunty Janet Turpie-Johnstone and Jake Berthelot, together with Creative Director Gareth Hart, gathered at Burrinja's Art of Place Garden to acknowledge the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pe...oples. Wurundjeri woman Julie Coombs performed a Welcome to Country, followed by a Smoking Ceremony led by Aunty Janet, who recalled the significance and origins of NAIDOC Week. The ceremony was followed by the performance of poetry by Nikki Madgwick, a proud Worimi-Biripi woman from coastal NSW who works and lives on Wurundjeri Country. Nikki took part remotely and shared three powerful and moving poems: 'Always was always will be', 'Languages matter', and 'Does my heritage offend you?' Jake, proud Potaruwutj Padthaway man acted as our MC and behind the scenes, JD MIttman, Burrinja’s Curator, captured the event. It is Burrinja’s honour to operate on Wurundjeri country. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations as the traditional custodians and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging. It is through valuing their history, traditions, culture and beliefs that we strive to stimulate awareness and promote respect for Indigenous contemporary art and culture and create a positive future for Indigenous and non-indigenous communities together. For more information on NAIDOC week and other events go to: https://www.naidoc.org.au/about/naidoc-week

07.01.2022 Like many of you we basked in the warm sunshine of Sunday afternoon & Monday. It was like the world was a glow. Loving these gorgeous images from @kou.emma, @marylinlitchfield & @crookedlanejewellery’s #onebeautifulhour 1 & 2 repost from @kou.emma 3 repost from @marylinlitchfield 4 from @crookedlanejewellery... @kou.emma : Gorgeous Day Nothing spectacular about my photos but so nice to be out, moving & in the sun. @marylinlitchfield While I stroll around my little corner in Melbourne I saw this sight, both so normal and so unique so full of hope. #onebeautifulhour a small project of #burrinja @crookedlanejewellery Wandering around Liverpool Rd retarding basin on Sunday afternoon for my hour of exercise #onebeautifulhour #dandenongranges #lovewhereilive #sun #sunshine #exercise @ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

06.01.2022 Feeling a little Spring underneath the chill? You aren't alone. Today's #onebeautifulhour photos come from @linhughes22 (first 2) and @bluzella (3) Love seeing all the beauty of the world through your eyes. Keep 'em coming. Please tag us @burrinja & hashtag us using #onebeautifulhour and we will share your snippets of beauty here. #onebeautifulhour #burrinja #dandenongranges #lovewhereilive #community #inthistogether

05.01.2022 How's that Lockdown 2.0 cabin fever treating you? I know that we have all been feeling the effects this week and maybe need a reminder of how necessary that one beautiful hour is... According to Dr Rona Weerasuriya from Deakin University’s Health, Nature and Sustainability Research Group, "Simply escaping out into nature provides the freedom, relaxation and physical activity, which is needed and known to have a positive impact on mental states such as anxiety and depression."... So take your wonderful selves outside, even if you only make it to your back yard. And if you feel like it snap a pic & share the moment with us. Today's #onebeautifulhour shares were sent to us via email. Shout outs to Ron Tiesler (kookaburras), Dr Elizabeth Dax (forest) & Toni Kirk (wattle) #dandenongranges #lockdown2 #stage4relief #keepingsane #3weekstogo #fingerscrossed

02.01.2022 Thinking of you all as we wake on this first day of stage 4 and adjust to the changes it brings. Stay safe, stay healthy. See you soon. Looking forward to seeing your #onebeautifulhour captures too.... Sunset from Upwey. This #onebeautifulhour sunset pic was captured by @stylingmess (instagram) One beautiful hour in Upwey #onebeautifulhour #burrinja #sunset #exercise #walking #thehills #pandemic #lockdown #stage4

02.01.2022 Would you like to join our Front of House team? We are currently looking for a Duty Manager for in person events at Burrinja. The Duty Manager oversees the delivery of the Front of House and Ticketing service during evenings and weekend and supervises the casual staff who support these activities while on shift. This is a casual position; working hours are dependent on Burrinja’s performance schedule, but likely to be one or two evenings and/or weekend shifts. It is anticipa...ted that most rostered hours will be outside of regular working hours. These hours will be paid at the advertised casual rate. Does this sound like you? Visit our website to download the position description & information on how to apply. https://www.burrinja.org.au/about/join-our-team #local #NowHiring #hiring #nowhiring #joinourteam #experience #job #careers D.Clarke Photography - Kasey Chambers in the Burrinja theatre 2018