2012 MCTC performing street theatre at the Secret Men's Business photographic Competition

2011 The Kaleidoscope Artists

2012 Harmony of Threads quilts being admired

2009 Beds, Sheds & Kitchens people's choice -most popular kitchen. 'Peeling Onions' by Kaye Hutton

Our Philosophy:

• Encourage people with artistic leanings to fully explore their abilities.
  
• Enrich the lives of the people within the community by engaging them in art and craft.
  
• Provide occasions for social interactions e.g. exhibitions, workshops.
  
• Inform people in an accessible way of the history of their own community, giving a strong sense of place.
  
• Improve the environment in which we live by enhancing it with art and history related murals and sculptures.
  
• Develop and maintain the Moonambel heritage precinct.
  
• Support projects e.g. Performances of drama, music, history projects.
  

MAHG members Garry & Ray proudly displaying the renovated Recreation Reserve ticket box created by the men in our group. Photo: Kaye Hutton

Timeline

Our achievements so far...

2013

• Check the news page for recent events.

2012

• Secret Men’s Business Easter Exhibition. A photographic competition and exhibition of men’s collections and items of interest. MCTC also performed street theatre with a 'Renowned Art Critic' visiting.
  
• Poetry-on-fences installation at the Moonambel Common
  
• The permanent ceramic analemmetic sundial for the Moonambel Common is launched.
• Harmony of Threads exhibition of quilts from local quilting groups
• Winner of the 2012 Pyrenees Community Volunteering Award 
• Sleeping Beauty pantomime performance by MCTC
• Received the National Volunteer Award - Innovation in Volunteering
  

2011

• Work and Play in the Sticks Easter photographic competition/exhibition
  
• MAHG is incorporated 
  
• Kaleidoscope  Mixed exhibition of the work of 23 local artists 
  
• The Great Radio Play of ’42  performance by MCTC  
  
• Voices in the Hall  performance by MCTC in the Moonambel Hall 
  
• Cemetery afternoon tea—locals invited to afternoon tea and to plant bulbs on the occasion of the launch of the new toilet block 

2010

• Mosaic group formed after a 10-day mosaic workshop led by one of MAHG’s members
  
• Craft afternoons for the community to share skills 
  
• Reflections exhibition featuring artist Marjory Venes and sculptor Kevin Free 
  
• Images at Moonambel exhibition by international artist, Russell Drever 
  
• Moonambel Heritage Walk booklet published
  
• Stage 1 of an Interpretive Proposal for the Moonambel Lock Up at the Common - a 20m mural of 53 people listed in the 1883–1914 Charge Book as spending the night in the historic portable Lock Up
  
• Restoration the old ticket box at the Moonambel Recreation Reserve
• Launch of Moonambel: Then & Now 1860–2010, published by a local press
• Happy Birthday Moonambel  performed by MCTC at the 150th anniversary celebrations
  

2009

• Beds, Sheds & Kitchens photographic competition/exhibition  
  
• Foules Gold performance by Moonambel Community Theatre Company (MCTC) at Moonambel and Barkly halls 
• Launch of Moonambel, a limited edition photobook published by a local press

2008

• Moonambel Easter Arts Festival—7 venues around Moonambel 
  
• Launch of The Invisible Thread The Story of Moonambel, published by a local press
  

2007 

• Moonambel Easter Arts Festival, 9 venues—includes the ‘original 8’ 

2006 

• Arts supporters and local history-keepers become a collective known as the Moonambel Arts & History Group

2005

• Moonambel Easter Art & Craft Exhibition at the store and hall. 
  
• Raku workshops run by a member of the group

2004 

• Moonambel Easter Art Exhibition at the Moonambel store 

2003

• Moonambel’s ‘early portable’ Lock Up preserved after a successful Victoria Heritage Grant application 
  
• First exhibition, original eight—eight local artists exhibit at the Moonambel general store