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Imagine, if they could talk, what would Darebin's landmarks would have to say? As you make your way around Darebin, you’ll be able to listen to the inner thoughts of some of our most beloved landmarks. The Object Monologues - Darebin is a new work by Barking Spider Visual Theatre. We acknowledge Wurundjeri people as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging and thank any Wurundjeri people listening today. This project has been proudly supported by the Darebin City Council.

Yarra Bend Park is both beautiful and haunted. The site has been home to an insane asylum, a women’s prison, a Native School, a police barracks, an AIDS hospital, and more. The land tells the story of carceral logics over the last 150 years, and the whispers of resistance that still resonate today. Underfoot: The Facility is an immersive soundscape by Liz Crash and Jinghua Qian, a multimedia journey through this lovely bit of Wurundjeri country where the Yarra River meets Merri Creek – and where thousands of people met grisly regimes of containment and control. **GUIDE FOR LISTENERS** We suggest you leave autoplay on for a more immersive experience, with the best chance of hearing ghosts, but you can also play audio manually for a less spooky, more self-guided tour. Yarra Bend Park is huge and parts of it are inaccessible, so we’ve suggested a few different ways you can explore the park and its history. **1. Follow the STORY trail** (easiest) A pleasant 30 minute walk on mostly level, paved surfaces. From the Dights Falls picnic area, go north on the Main Yarra Trail as Liz and Jinghua introduce you to the key institutions that have defined Yarra Bend. This is the same audio as Episode 1 of the Underfoot podcast, in the form it was originally meant to be heard, on site. **2. Visit each KEY SITE** (harder) Takes most people a couple of hours and some huffing and puffing. Each area marked KEY SITE is the physical location of key sites and institutions mentioned in the MAIN STORY tracks, with further information and geolocated audio. Some key sites are on or near the main trail, some aren’t. **3. Do whatever** (????) Have a wander through the park and see what you find. We’re not the boss of you, there’s really no wrong way to do this. Except! **SAFETY AND CONTENT NOTES** Please be careful near water. The river banks are extremely slippery. Don’t do the tour at night, you won’t see anything and there’s a real risk of injury. Underfoot: The Facility is not suitable for all listeners. It’s about institutional abuse, trauma, suicide, and nasty old racists (who we quote). We also swear a lot and talk about sex. **ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS** Underfoot: The Facility was produced with support from 3CR Community Radio, the City of Yarra, and the Public Records Office Victoria, on Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung land. We pay our respects to their elders past and present. You can find out more about Underfoot at [3cr.org.au/underfoot](https://www.3cr.org.au/underfoot).

Join historian and archivist Melinda Barrie as she takes you in the footsteps of Noel Counihan and the Brunswick free speech fight. From the theatres, factories and soap-boxes of Brunswick; to dissidents riding atop street-cars and locking themselves in cages to escape arrest. Brunswick was a place of mass mobilisation and dissent. Tour developed by Melinda Barrie, produced by Teishan Ahearne with Moreland City Libraries.

Explore the social and political history of Brunswick (Victoria, Australia) in the tumultuous years of the 1930s Depression. Join local historian Iain McIntyre to explore the collective organising of workers, families and residents in Brunswick as they fight for their survival. Audio recorded by Nicole Hurtubise, as part of the People's Tours of History project produced by Jane Curtis with 3CR Community Radio. http://peoplestour.net/ Echoes tour produced by Moreland City Libraries.

Queer Histories/Queer Futures is an audio journey into the stories of our LGBTQIA+ communities in Merri-bek, past, present and future. From pubs to squats, protests to parties, discover Merri-bek’s queer history as told by the people who shaped it. Walk the streets with us over fourteen episodes to discover the collective histories of LGBTQIA+ organising, activism and community in Merri-bek and our imaginings for the future. Queer Histories/Queer Futures is a Lee Ellis Working Group initiative of Merri-bek Libraries. Produced for Merri-bek City Council by 3CR Community Radio. The views expressed in this podcast do not represent Merri-bek City Council.

Welcome to the Carlton Gardens Open Zoo where you are in the year 2120. Here you will discover new, old and familiar sounds and species on a fun and immersive journey. Walk around, don't be scared to interact with the animals! It is recommended that you wear headphones for this experience.

Thsi is a walk that is about providing a space for relaxation in the busy city of Melbourne. Most people in the city are stressed.......

Take a step into the 'Smoke', we do things the old fashioned way here. All isn't what it seems, you might even fall into the nightlife without realising it ! Transforming a typical Melbourne laneway into the latest immersive bar.