Victoria’s Trades Hall, rising grandly from the northern edge of the Melbourne CBD, is a national treasure and a symbol of the aspirations of the Australian people.
For over 150 years the Trades Hall building has given form to dreams of a better life for working people and their families. It is the birthplace of organised labour in Australia, and the campaign headquarters of the world's first eight-hour day, the campaign against conscription in WWI, the 'Green Bans' of the 1970s, the struggle for equal pay, and the Marriage Equality 'YES!' campaign.
Walk in the footsteps of John Curtin, Zelda D'Aprano, Bob Hawke and other giants of labour history on a colourful tour of this magnificent building.
Hours 
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Mon 12 May |
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Thu 15 May |
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Mon 19 May |
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Thu 22 May |
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Mon 26 May |
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Thu 29 May |
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Mon 2 Jun |
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Thu 5 Jun |
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Mon 9 Jun |
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Thu 12 Jun |
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Location 
Meet at Lygon St Portico
Victorian Trades Hall Council
54 Victoria St
Carlton 3053
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