Engagement closed in March

Thank you to everyone who participated. An engagement report will be available soon.

Wyndham City Council is excited to develop Creative Wyndham - a strategy that will celebrate our vibrant and creative community.

Creative Wyndham will act as a roadmap to help Council plan for the delivery of creative infrastructure, programs and growing creative industries to increase our city's vibrancy and creativity. Actions in the strategy will be delivered by various areas of Council to ensure that our community receives the best possible service and value across all creative activities and events programs.

Council has engaged consultant Hodyl & Co to draft the Creative Wyndham Strategy. The strategy will be designed to match the community’s values with the investments we make in the creative space. Why? Because it's important to meet our community's creative growth as our city continues to rapidly expand.

The Creative Wyndham Strategy will aim to identify:

  • A vision and framework to grow Wyndham's creative activities, events and industries.
  • What matters most to the community.
  • Putting our resources where they matter most to you.
  • Clarification of Council's role and yours so that we can bring Creative Wyndham to life!

Creative activities and events in Wyndham

These can include a diverse range of activities and programs delivered by Council, at libraries and community centres, galleries and open spaces, for example:

  • Attending an exhibition or live performance

    For example: theatre, dance, music, visual arts and public art installations.

  • Attending a festival or large event

    For example: LiT at Wyndham Park, Children's Week Picnic, Tarneit Night Market.

  • Going to an author's talk or reading group

    For example: artist in conversations, book readings, panel discussion.

  • Participating in a class or workshop

    For example: photography, pottery, storytelling, knitting, woodwork.

How to get involved

We want to hear from as many people as possible, even if you do not currently attend or participate in creative activities and events.

Click on the + (below) to find out more on each topic.

To guide your thinking and survey responses about the creative opportunities we currently have on offer and how our creative scene can grow, please read the Creative Wyndham Discussion Paper.

We want to make sure your voice is heard loud and clear! Tell us about your experiences with creative activities and events in Wyndham, which will help shape Creative Wyndham.

The survey includes an open question that you may prefer to draft a response, then copy and paste the response in the survey. The question is:

What does a thriving, creative Wyndham look like in 2040?

Survey closes at: 11.59PM, Monday 18 March.

Chat with Council staff located at libraries, community centres and cultural venues who can help you with any questions or providing feedback.

We will be holding six face to face drop-in sessions where you can chat with Council Staff, ask questions or get assistance to complete the survey. No registration is required, just turn up on the day.

The following three sessions will be held at the Wyndham Cultural Centre, 177 Watton Street, Werribee:

  • 12pm-2pm, Wednesday 21 February.
  • 12pm-2pm, Wednesday 28 February.
  • 12pm-2pm, Wednesday 6 March.

The following four sessions will be held at various community centres:

  • 11am-1pm, Tuesday 20 February - Point Cook Community Learning Centre, 1/21 Cheetham Street, Point Cook.
  • 11am-1pm, Tuesday 27 February - Tarneit Community Learning Centre, 150 Sunset Views Boulevard, Tarneit.
  • 11am-1pm, Tuesday 5 March - Manor Lakes Community Learning Centre, 86 Manor Lakes Boulevard, Manor Lakes.
  • 11am - 1pm, Thursday 7 March - Wunggurrwil Dhurrung Centre, 19 Communal Road, Wyndham Vale.

Online information sessions have now concluded.

Register (below) to attend one of the online information sessions. Once registered you will receive a link to the online session a few days out.

We will be holding 5 online* sessions.

Community online information sessions with Amy Knight, Manager Arts, Events & Cultural Venues.

  • 10.30am, Wednesday 21 February
  • 10.30am, Wednesday 28 February
  • 9.30am, Wednesday 6 March

Community online information sessions with Teagan Lang, Coordinator Arts & Culture and Events.

  • 7pm, Thursday 22 February
  • 7pm, Thursday 29 February

*You must register by clicking on the link below to attend any of the online sessions. Registration closes at Midday, two days prior.

Council is here to support your ideas and vision for a Creative Wyndham. Together, let's make our community even more amazing, one creative idea at a time!

  • Next steps

    • Review stage 1 community feedback to help inform the Draft Creative Wyndham Strategy.
    • Stage 2 consultation - Public exhibition of Draft Creative Wyndham Strategy & Engagement Summary Report shared from stage 1.

    See timeline (right) for more detail.