Protest Melbourne
Public protest has a long history in Victoria. Since as early as the 1840s, Melburnians have taken to the streets to express their views on a wide range of issues, from the right to vote to workers’ rights.
How important is the right to protest in a democracy? This exhibition explores past and present protest in an attempt to find out.
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| Sun 7 Dec |
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| Sun 8 Feb |
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| Sun 15 Feb |
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| Fri 27 Feb |
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| Fri 6 Mar |
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| Sun 8 Mar |
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| Mon 9 Mar |
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| Tue 10 Mar |
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| Wed 11 Mar |
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| Fri 13 Mar |
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| Sun 15 Mar |
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| Tue 7 Apr |
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| Wed 8 Apr |
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| Thu 9 Apr |
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| Fri 10 Apr |
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| Sun 12 Apr |
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| Sun 19 Apr |
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| Sun 26 Apr |
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| Tue 28 Apr |
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| Wed 29 Apr |
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| Thu 30 Apr |
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| Fri 1 May |
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| Thu 7 May |
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| Fri 8 May |
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| Sun 10 May |
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| Mon 11 May |
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| Tue 12 May |
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| Wed 13 May |
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| Thu 14 May |
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| Fri 15 May |
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| Sun 17 May |
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| Sun 31 May |
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| Mon 1 Jun |
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| Fri 5 Jun |
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| Sun 7 Jun |
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| Mon 8 Jun |
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| Tue 9 Jun |
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| Wed 10 Jun |
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| Thu 11 Jun |
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| Fri 12 Jun |
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| Sun 14 Jun |
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| Mon 15 Jun |
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| Tue 16 Jun |
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| Fri 19 Jun |
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| Sun 21 Jun |
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| Fri 26 Jun |
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| Sun 28 Jun |
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Location 
Old Treasury Building
20 Spring St
East Melbourne 3002
Price and bookings
This is a free event
Booking not required
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