Old Ambulance Station

Old Ambulance Station The Old Ambulance Station is an art gallery, theatre, and studios for creatives located at 80 Howard Street, Nambour, on the Sunshine Coast.

It is managed by the Sunshine Coast Arts Industry Precinct Inc., a not-for-profit community organisation. The Old Ambulance Station is managed by SCAIP Inc. A not-for-profit community organisation. The Old Ambulance Station's aim is to activate disused spaces to encourage the community to come together, have pride in their towns, participate in culture, whilst fostering a safe, supportive and enga

ging environment that celebrates and supports creatives to build a prosperous, resilient and globally focused creative and cultural industry across the Sunshine Coast region . The Old Ambulance Station is committed to a sustainable model of practice. Building the sustainability of the organisation's operations on income generated throughout its managed facilities, therefore reducing the organisations' reliance on the need for external funding. ENQUIRIES
Please address enquiries to: The Old Ambulance Station, PO Box 1338, Nambour Queensland Australia 4560. For more information about The Old Ambulance Station and programs you can check out http://www.theoldambulancestation.com Alternately you can email [email protected] Please allow 5 working days for a response, as the office is only staffed by volunteers a couple days a week, a volunteer will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.

Ambo Late Takeover edition with and . What a wonderful time we had over the past month, making and creating! Thanks to...
12/04/2026

Ambo Late Takeover edition with and .

What a wonderful time we had over the past month, making and creating!
Thanks to all who popped in during the residencies, came to a workshop and joined us at Ambo Late.

Keep an eye out for some more workshops and Little Ambo action as well as our next Takeover residence coming up in June.

Photos: .c

This initiative is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund- a partnership between through and to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland
This initiative is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund- a partnership between through and to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland

Join us Thursday 9 April to celebrate Takeover March/April edition. Come along to see what the artists have been up to d...
31/03/2026

Join us Thursday 9 April to celebrate Takeover March/April edition.

Come along to see what the artists have been up to during their residencies, listen to some artist chats and enjoy a live set from

Kicks off at 5:30pm, free entry. Bar will be open.

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This initiative is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund- a partnership between through and to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland
This initiative is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund- a partnership between through and to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland

It’s been an amazing few weeks having these talented folks in residence across the spaces. Our Takeover artists have be...
31/03/2026

It’s been an amazing few weeks having these talented folks in residence across the spaces.

Our Takeover artists have been working on some very special projects and we’re excited for their public showing on Thursday April 9th from 5:30pm.

Thanks to all who popped in for our workshops last weekend, we had a lot of fun.

Thanks to .c for the shots.

Clear your Saturday morning! On 28 March, The Old Ambulance Station comes alive with three FREE workshops as part of the...
21/03/2026

Clear your Saturday morning!

On 28 March, The Old Ambulance Station comes alive with three FREE workshops as part of the TAKEOVER 2026 program. All ages and abilities are welcome.

Here’s what’s on:

9:30am: Drawn to Share with Andie Dittman, RAMP Space
Contribute a hand-drawn recipe, food memory, or gardening story to a growing community display as part of Feeding the Family. Drop in from 9:30am or add your piece throughout the day. No booking needed.

10:45am: Art Therapy Workshop with Jeremy Plint, Main Gallery
Step inside the exhibition IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE END for a supported, reflective workshop led by qualified art therapist Jeremy Plint.

12pm: This is Where; Forms the Remember with Laura Griffiths-Yamamoto, Little Ambo
An intimate workshop exploring skeuomorphic design through a guided walk and hands-on session working with textiles.

All free. Come for one or stay for all three

Supported by the Sunshine Coast Council through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), a partnership between the , through , and to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Takeover March/April edition is officially in the building!We cannot wait to see these projects evolve over the coming ...
14/03/2026

Takeover March/April edition is officially in the building!

We cannot wait to see these projects evolve over the coming weeks.
Keep an eye out for some more announcements soon and save the dates : Saturday 28 March , Thursday 9 April.

Follow the artists if you don’t already.


Supported by the Sunshine Coast Council through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), a partnership between the , through , and to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

We are delighted to announce our next exhibition opens this Tuesday 24th February and runs until 7th March.The group sho...
22/02/2026

We are delighted to announce our next exhibition opens this Tuesday 24th February and runs until 7th March.

The group show ‘Between Us’ official opening event will take place on Saturday 28th February at 5:30pm and there will also be an artist talk in the Gallery on Saturday 7th March at 1:30pm.

Between Us is a group exhibition of contemporary visual artists whose practices engage with memory, land, spirit, and embodied ways of knowing. Working across painting, drawing, installation, sculpture, and ceramics, the exhibition reflects on ancestries, environments, energies, and stories that continue to exist despite erasure or change.
Between Us speaks to connection. Connection between people, between the body and the land, and between past and present. The works come together through shared ways of making and knowing, creating a space where stories, memories, and experiences sit alongside one another and are felt collectively.

03/02/2026

Theatre production RICE - postponed

"Important Update: The upcoming production of Rice by Michele Lee has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

3B Creative are deeply disappointed, as they've loved bringing the wit and heart of Nisha and Yvette’s story to life, but they are committed to finding a new date as soon as possible.

🎟️ What this means for you:
Current ticket holders will be contacted directly via email and refunds will be issued.

3B Creative thank for your patience and for supporting local theatre. They can't wait to share this powerful story with you soon!"

THE FLOOR IS LAVA, an exhibition by Pippa Makgill ( ) from 10- 21 February at The Old Ambulance Station Gallery,Nambou...
03/02/2026

THE FLOOR IS LAVA, an exhibition by Pippa Makgill ( ) from 10- 21 February at The Old Ambulance Station Gallery,Nambour.

Opening event 14th February 5:30pm

Pippa Makgill makes formally inquisitive work, marked by its use of simple materials imbued with loaded meanings. She morphs the familiar with a tweaked intention, allowing sculptural gestures to slide off their hinges into painterly formalism. Her practice plays on our tendency to make meaning between things that resemble one another, swinging from seriousness to abject humour with a space-consuming presence.

Makgill’s approach has a clear drive to capture spontaneity and presence, intent on finding threads of sensibility woven through the chaos. In the exhibition ‘The floor is lava’, gravity becomes a co-conspirator: materials are suspended, balanced, and teetering, echoing the precarity and energy of play. This site-responsive work draws out the hidden character of the Old Ambulance Station, with a quiet nod to its culturally significant history and role on the Sunshine Coast.

We are delighted to announce Dome Interactive as our TAKEOVER 2026 Artist in residence in the Blackbox Theatre from 1 -3...
31/01/2026

We are delighted to announce Dome Interactive as our TAKEOVER 2026 Artist in residence in the Blackbox Theatre from 1 -30 June.

IMAGE OF THE TOWER
A new year brings a new fantasy.
Independent filmmakers Dome Interactive will begin to develop a new feature film which follows a group of ill fated travellers bound together by an object of strange and terrible Power.
During their Takeover this self driven cinematic machine will be set in motion with story,image and process unfolding in real time.
Diring the Takeover will open their occult film practices to the public. The residency will explore hands-on visual effects and analog filmmaking techniques including the fabrication of props and set pieces alongside experiments in rear projection and in camera composition.
Audiences and participants can expect to be pulled kicking and screaming into the mechanics of visual effects and storytelling through workshops and collective making, the community will be invited to step inside their world and experience the thrill, labour and imagination at the heart of independent filmmaking.



This initiative is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund- a partnership between through and to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland
This initiative is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund- a partnership between through and

We are delighted to announce Andie Dittman as our TAKEOVER 2026 Artist in residence in the Ramp Space from 14 March unti...
31/01/2026

We are delighted to announce Andie Dittman as our TAKEOVER 2026 Artist in residence in the Ramp Space from 14 March until 11 April.

FEEDING THE FAMILY
Emerging documentarian Angie Dittman returns home to the Sunshine Coast to explore food and gardening practices that sustain the region.
Inspired by her travels the artist will turn her lens towards stories of nurture and nourishment,capturing the people, places and plates that feed the local community.
Throughout her residency Andie will travel the backyards of local residents, photographing what they grow, cook and share.
These photographs will be displayed alongside found materials collected along the way, grounding the work in the textures of everyday exchange.

Community participation forms a key part of the project. Visitors will be invited to contribute a family recipe or food memory to a recipe-sharing wall within the space, using simple prompts and materials. Over the course of the Takeover, this growing collection will become an evolving archive of local knowledge, memory, and care, with contributions displayed publicly for others to read and reflect on. Through this shared process, Feeding the Family transforms the space into a site of exchange, connecting global travel with local stories and inviting audiences to see their own experiences reflected within the work.



This initiative is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund- a partnership between through and to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland
This initiative is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund- a partnership between through and

We are delighted to announce Laura Griffiths - Yamamoto as our TAKEOVER 2026 Artist in residence in the Little Ambo Gall...
31/01/2026

We are delighted to announce Laura Griffiths - Yamamoto as our TAKEOVER 2026 Artist in residence in the Little Ambo Gallery from 14 March until 11 April.

THIS IS WHERE : FORMS THE REMEMBER
Working with textiles, performance, and process, the project will explore skeuomorphism - the way design details from the past continue to appear in
everyday objects long after their original function has changed.
Drawing inspiration from the Old Ambo’s architectural details, materials, and history, alongside familiar undergarment design, the artist will hand-make and rework white cotton garments using stitched seams,
bindings, and surface details that echo both the former ambulance station and domestic life.
Throughout the residency, the public will be able to observe the making process as the installation gradually grows and transforms. In
The community will be invited to participate in a hands-on workshop exploring skeuomorphic design in everyday life, encouraging shared reflection on memory, care, and the objects that shape our daily experiences.
This residency will activate the Little Ambo as a space of making, storytelling, and connection -
where past function, personal history, and contemporary creative practice sit side by side.



This initiative is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund- a partnership between through and to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland
This initiative is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund- a partnership between through and

We are delighted to announce Jeremy Plint as our TAKEOVER 2026 Artist in residence in the Gallery from 14 March until 11...
31/01/2026

We are delighted to announce Jeremy Plint as our TAKEOVER 2026 Artist in residence in the Gallery from 14 March until 11 April.

IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE END, an installation-based project exploring memory, grief, and q***r belonging through repurposed textiles. The work will draw on childhood architectures of refuge to examine vulnerability, loss, and the subjectivity of remembrance. An accompanying art therapy public program will extend the project’s inquiry into collective care and embodied reflection.



This initiative is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund- a partnership between through and to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland
This initiative is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund- a partnership between through and to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland

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80 Howard Street
Nambour, QLD
4560

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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