Getting in Touch with Laneway Notes

Laneway Notes is an independent journal, so messages from readers genuinely shape what gets written next. If you have walked a laneway recently and noticed a new mural, a gallery that has changed hands, or a small bar or bookshop tucked behind a roller door, that kind of tip is exactly what keeps a city guide honest. Melbourne's laneways change quickly. Walls are repainted, pop-up spaces come and go, and a stretch that was quiet last season can be busy with foot traffic now.

What is useful to send

  • Corrections: if a venue has closed, moved or changed its focus, a short note with the laneway or street name helps us update older pieces in the archive.
  • Tips and suggestions: artist-run spaces, independent studios, community art projects and lesser-known lanes in the CBD and inner suburbs.
  • Event information: details of openings, exhibitions or walking events, ideally with a link to the organiser's own page so readers can check dates and tickets directly.
  • Reader questions: planning a day out and unsure where to start? Ask, and it may become a future guide.

A few things to keep in mind

Laneway Notes is not a venue, ticket seller or official tourism body, so we cannot make bookings, hold reservations or answer questions on behalf of galleries and event organisers. For opening hours, accessibility details or ticketing, the venue's own website is always the most reliable source. We also cannot promise to publish every suggestion, but each one is read, and places are visited before they are written up wherever possible.

While you wait for a reply, the Laneways Guide and the wider collection of guides are good places to start planning your next wander through the city.