A city that avoided gathering spaces.

1830s surveyor Robert Hoddle laid out the city grid without a major central square; a deliberate design choice to avoid the open #plazas that elsewhere had become magnets for #dissent and mass #protest.
https://theconversation.com/civic-squares-as-contested-spaces-what-history-and-urban-planning-can-tell-us-about-fed-square-269920

$35K Bar Tab (7 venues)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-15/amyl-and-the-sniffers-massive-bar-tab-after-fed-square-cancel/106012954

Also Live Music venues
https://theconversation.com/amyl-and-the-sniffers-generosity-shows-whats-missing-for-australias-live-music-venues-269899

Cancel “punk” culture?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-14/fed-square-amyl-and-the-sniffers-concert-cancelled/106012558

#AmylAndTheSniffers #FedSquare #LiveMusic #Naarm #UrbanPlanning #Venues

Amyl and the Sniffers shout Melbourne live music venues $35k in free drinks after gig cancelled

Were you there the night Amyl and the Sniffers shouted the city of Melbourne thousands of free drinks? …
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #5k #amytaylor #AmylandTheSniffers #AU #Australia #bartab #cancelled #crowds #fedsquare #Instagram #labourinvain #LiveMusic #oldbar #shut-down #thecurtin #thetote
https://www.newsbeep.com/250664/

Free concert in Melbourne CBD cancelled after overcrowding and safety concerns

A free concert scheduled in Melbourne’s Fed Square was cancelled at the last minute on Friday night, with…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AmylandTheSniffers #AU #Australia #cancel #fedsquare #fedsquareconcertcancelled #Melbourne
https://www.newsbeep.com/250414/

Bagpipers play tribute to AC/DC in world record attempt in Melbourne

Hundreds of bagpipers have made history in Melbourne’s Fed Square, breaking the world record for the largest ever…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #acdc #AU #Australia #bagpipes #fedsquare #worldrecord
https://www.newsbeep.com/245366/

Got a #DemocracySausage at #FedSquare.

About to go vote.

https://democracysausage.org

I watched #ENGvCOL at #FedSquare on Saturday night. #Colombia fans were singing, cheering, making noise, being amazing - all good vibes.

#England fans were being somewhat loudly obnoxious, and when they scored, at least 2 glasses smashed.

I lived in England for years growing up, and though I support all women's football teams (all of them!), I dislike England fans across most sports. Not all of them, obviously, but there's bad vibes there.

#wwc2023 #naarm #Melbourne

It seems I've not posted here in a few weeks(!)

I made it to #melbourne without incident. Jetlag was a swine but I was okay by the third day after arriving.

Been to watch rehearsals of a play my mate is directing, been clubbing, went on ferris wheel for 1st time ever, saw a live gig, and more!
I can't believe I've only got 4 and a half days left until I leave. :(

Here's a few pics from my hols so far. 😁

#StKilda #FedSquare #australia #The86 #KingStingray #ACMI #TheYarraRiver #SmithStreet