A horror-comedy series titled Gnomes was filmed in Warburton on 30 June which sparked interest from locals.
The filming crews were seen at Brisbane Bridge, Brett Road and Dammans Road where a cop car chase scene was filmed using a drone.
Millgrove Residents Action Group president Maureen Halit was invited on set to watch the filming take place.
“It sounds like it could be rather interesting, it’s always exciting to be able to watch it and say ‘I know that place’,” Ms Halit said.
She said the production crews were very kind and considerate of the locals.
“They were very accommodating, we went down to watch what was going on, and they invited us to have a look at the screens and so forth.
“Everyone we chatted to were lovely and happy to explain whatever.”
Gnomes tells the story of fictional town Nompton, a former tourist hot-spot turned isolated backwater once famous for its gnome factory.
When an ancient evil awakens an army of murderous gnomes, two police officers team up with a motley crew of locals to try and save their home from the gnome-apocalypse.
Gnomes is created by award-winning filmmaker John Kohn and it’s being filmed in various other areas around Victoria by production companies 2Jons and Screen Invaders.
The six-part series will preview on STAN in 2026.
The filming crew were working from 7am to 7pm and bought a lot of coffees from the Warburton Bakery
” I saw lots of coffees coming over in trays and I presume that they were all bought from the local bakery.
“All day it was freezing cold so I reckon they would have consumed a few hot coffees, it’s good added business for the town,” she said.
A temporary block/hold traffic plan was in place, and while the crews were filming, there were delays of three to four minutes.
Screen Australia director of narrative content Louise Gough said Gnomes had “all the ingredients” to engage audiences worldwide.
“Gnomes is a thrilling example of the kind of bold, genre-defying storytelling that continues to capture global attention. This series not only showcases the dynamic creativity of Australian talent but also highlights how local and international partnerships can elevate Australian productions to new heights.”
VicScreen chief executive officer Caroline Pitcher said it was thrilled to support Victorians while it brought Gnomes to life.
“Nurturing talented Victorians to bring their bold vision and innovation to the global screen is what we do best, and VicScreen is thrilled to support the Victorian creative force bringing the comedy-horror Gnomes to life.”
