Correction (5 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Nothing on this page is a secret because we say so. Five places cleared our checks, each described by a council, a neighbourhood house or its own website, and only one of them is inside Montmorency: a neighbourhood house on Wellington Street. Three are in Eltham, the next suburb over, and one is in Greensborough, so this is a guide to community and arts places in and around Montmorency.
They are a mixed lot: a neighbourhood house, a council venue for hire, an arts precinct, a volunteer-run miniature railway and a park. For each we give what the source says, the hours where a source printed them, and the one price we could read, which belongs to the railway.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Listed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly groups and classes, inside Montmorency | Wellington St Neighbourhood House (Wellies) | see below | not printed here |
| A council venue with native gardens and an amphitheatre, for hire | Eltham Community and Reception Centre | see below | not printed here |
| A gallery that calls itself an artist community, open Wednesday to Sunday | Montsalvat (Montsalvat Gallery) | see below | not printed here |
| A ridable miniature railway that runs on Sundays | Diamond Valley Railway | Tickets (per person per ride; children under 2 years ride free) | $5 |
| A Greensborough park with trails, public toilets and a pavilion | Willinda Park | see below | not printed here |
Wellington St Neighbourhood House (Wellies) — 7 Wellington Street, Montmorency VIC 3094
The house’s own site invites people to “Discover our weekly inclusive groups and classes for all ages and interests.” Its contact page lists one opening-hours line, Mon - Fri 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, which covers the organisation that runs the house rather than this address alone, so confirm the hours for Wellington Street before you go. The class timetable on the site loads as a widget we could not read, so we name no classes. Find it: 7 Wellington Street, Montmorency, which is the address the house prints on its own site.
Eltham Community and Reception Centre — 801 Main Road, Eltham VIC 3095
Nillumbik Council describes it this way: “Set amidst five acres of native gardens, this unique venue offers three impressive areas suitable for weddings, dinners, seminars, art shows and displays.” The council also says “A landscaped amphitheatre provides a distinctive viewing area to enjoy concerts and performing arts activities.” The page sits under the council’s facilities for hire, so treat this as a venue you book for an event, not a place to wander into; we found no public opening hours for it and print none.
On the record: the council’s own words above are the only description we hold, and they come from its facilities-for-hire page.
Montsalvat (Montsalvat Gallery) — 7 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham VIC 3095
Montsalvat’s site invites you to “DISCOVER AUSTRALIA’S OLDEST CONTINUOUS ARTIST COMMUNITY”, which is the venue’s own claim and we have not checked it independently. Its listed opening hours are Wednesday to Sunday 10AM–4PM, with Monday and Tuesday closed. When we read the site on 5 October 2026 it listed two exhibitions, “From An Unknown Place | David Puustinen SEP 16 - OCT 11” and “Paper Tiger – Lauren Simmonds SEP 18 - OCT 11”, both ending 11 October 2026, so check the site for what is on now. The page text we read gave no admission price, so none is printed here. Find it: 7 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham, as printed on the site.
Diamond Valley Railway — Eltham Lower Park, Eltham VIC 3095
Nillumbik Council describes it as “a ridable miniature railway located at Eltham Lower Park.” The railway’s own site lists running times as “Sundays 11am - 5pm And Other Specified Times”, so check its running-times page for the day you plan to go. The site says “Diamond Valley Railway Inc. is a 100% member (volunteer) run not-for-profit association”, and it notes that “steam locomotives may emit soot and embers during normal operation”, so wear clothes you do not mind marking.
Listed prices (copied from dvr.com.au on 5 October 2026):
- Tickets (per person per ride; children under 2 years ride free): $5
On the record: the volunteer-run, not-for-profit statement is the association’s own, and the council page is a second source for where the railway is.
Willinda Park — 21A Talbot Street, Greensborough VIC 3088
Willinda Park is in Greensborough, not Montmorency. Banyule Council’s page for the park lists its features as “Walking/bike trails Public toilets Pavilion/hall”. We found no opening hours or entry price for it, and the council page is the only description we hold, so we say no more than that.
Find it: 21A Talbot Street, Greensborough, as the council prints it.
Quick answers
Which of these places are inside Montmorency?
Only Wellington St Neighbourhood House (Wellies), at 7 Wellington Street, Montmorency VIC 3094. Eltham Community and Reception Centre, Montsalvat and Diamond Valley Railway are in Eltham, and Willinda Park is in Greensborough.
Which of them are open on a Sunday?
Montsalvat’s site lists Sunday 10AM–4PM. Diamond Valley Railway lists running times of Sundays 11am - 5pm and other specified times. The neighbourhood house lists Mon - Fri only, and we printed no hours for the other two because we did not find any.
How much is the miniature railway?
The railway’s site lists tickets at $5 per person per ride, and children under 2 years ride free. Check its running-times page first, because it runs on Sundays and other specified times.
Can I walk into the Eltham Community and Reception Centre?
The council lists it among its facilities for hire, for weddings, dinners, seminars, art shows and displays. We found no public opening hours for it, so ask the council before you turn up.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 5 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and council pages. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 5 October 2026. Facilities and opening hours change, so check the official page before you go.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Wellington St Neighbourhood House (Wellies): openstreetmap.org/1525459541, ghnh.org.au/contact, ghnh.org.au
- Eltham Community and Reception Centre: openstreetmap.org/48154638, nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Eltham-Community-and-Reception-Centre
- Montsalvat (Montsalvat Gallery): openstreetmap.org/667520273, montsalvat.com.au
- Diamond Valley Railway: openstreetmap.org/48992997, dvr.com.au, nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Eltham-Lower-Park
- Willinda Park: openstreetmap.org/136953577, banyule.vic.gov.au/Willinda-Park
