The Brunswick Music Festival (a Moreland City Council event) was extremely successful again this year. Thanks must go to the organisers ‘Across The Borders’, Director John McAuslan and his terrific team, who helped engineer professional and inspiring shows at venues across Brunswick.

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The friendliest party in town!

For one day only, the Brunswick Music Festival and the people of Moreland take over Sydney Road Brunswick. So come and join us for this special day of music and dance, kids shows, street theatre, and culinary delights from around the globe. There are information and market stalls to keep you attired, inspired and up to date with your community. The biggest multicultural gathering in Melbourne celebrates peace and understanding.

Come and visit us at the SRBA stage at Victoria Street. You can pick up the lastest Sydney Road 'Eating Guide' & 'Shopping Guide' and collect one of our latest shopping bags.

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450 people from all over Victoria attended last year’s tours, as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Our host and tour guide Monica Dullard (pictured below) involves everyone in the discoveries of Sydney Road and is "a real hoot".

Pauline and Brenda Murphy from Mooroolbark sent a special thankyou card. They wrote: “This was the most interesting, informative and entertaining 2 1/2 hours we could have ever spent. The variety and quality of the food was outstanding and we were overwhelmed by the kindness, hospitality and generosity of the traders themselves. After the tour we went back and explored bakeries again, bought some delicious food, had coffee and generally soaked up the atmosphere. We’ve all vowed to come back regularly. Our friends are organising their daughter’s 21st food there, next weekend!! We have told people about it already and will continue to recommend the tour and the Sydney Road shopping area to everyone we chat to!!” 

"I Art Sydney Road" is this year's art in the windows project which involves Artists working with shops who volunteer space, to display chosen Art pieces in the windows in Sydney Road. This is part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival 24th September -  5th October.

Congratulations to our winners...

First prize
Ben Howe for Aperture and I.D. #1 (exhibited at Dean's Art)

2nd prize
Belinda Brooks for Lock'n' Load (exhibited at Adult Adventures)

3rd prize
Sandra Eterovic for Fortune Wheel (exhibited at 1+1=3=8)  

People's Choice award is a shared place for:
Brian Birch - Land of Hope and Happiness (exhibited at Backup Trade) and
Peter Hannaford - Socialist Revolution (exhibited at Solidarity Salon)

Congratulations to our Short Film Competition winners for 2008:

WINNER of  $1,000
Dale Cochrane
A Moment In Clouds

2nd prize
Stephen Maggs
Prince in Exhile

3rd prize
Emma Buglisi
End Of The Road

From July 1, clearways within 10km of the city centre will operate from 6.30-10am and 3-7pm. Most clearways presently operate from 7-9am and 4.30-6.30pm.

Consider the impact on local traders and on residents and sign the petition if you do not agree with the State Governments plan to extend clearway times within a 10km radius of Melbourne’s CBD.

See more information and photos of the Sydney Road protest below.

Click here to sign the petition now!

The State Government has announced an extension of the Clearway times from July 1st:

New times for Clearways:
East side 6.30am to 10am
West side 3pm to 7pm  

This is yet another blow for small businesses who are already struggling with the reduction in peoples’ spending, due to the interest rate increases. Local shopping strips will lose business. With no public consultation or consideration to those who will ultimately be affected by these changes, the State Government should re consider this snap decision to extend clearway times and allow for proper public consultation and input from the many sectors in the Community and business Community, who will adversely bare the brunt of this announcement.