Getting in touch about Melbourne's laneways and arts

Laneway Notes is an independent journal, and much of what ends up on these pages starts with a message from a reader. If you have spotted a new mural in a back lane off Flinders Street, noticed a small gallery opening in Collingwood or Fitzroy, or found a café tucked behind a roller door that deserves a mention, we would love to hear about it. Tips like these are often how the best city discoveries surface.

When you write, a few details make it much easier to follow up:

  • Where it is: the laneway or street name, plus the nearest cross street or landmark.
  • What it is: a new artwork, exhibition, performance space, market or walking route.
  • When: whether it is ongoing or tied to particular dates, and where official details are published.
  • Your connection: let us know if you are the artist, organiser or simply a passer-by, so we can treat the information fairly.

Please note that Laneway Notes does not sell tickets, take bookings or speak on behalf of any venue, council or festival. For opening hours, ticketing and accessibility information, the venue or organiser's own channels are always the most reliable source. Street art also changes quickly: pieces are painted over, walls are redeveloped and lanes are closed for works, so we welcome corrections when something we have described no longer exists.

Artists and small organisers are welcome to share news of shows and projects, though coverage is editorial and never guaranteed or paid for. Before getting in touch, you might like to browse our laneways guide or the archive to see whether a place has already been featured, and the kind of stories we tend to tell. Messages are read by a small team, so replies can take a little while, but every useful tip helps keep this picture of Melbourne's city culture current.