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  • Elaborate exterior of the Victorian Artist Society building, with arches and painted details.
  • The interior of the Victorian Artist Society building showing two storeys and a white balcony.
1 Oct

VAS Heritage Building Restoration

  • Free
  • Talk

Come along to an interview between Eileen Mackley AM and Ron Smith OAM.
Their interview follows a timeline of the restoration of the Victorian Artists Society heritage building. They will include a series of slides showing the decay and water damage the building had incurred over many years of neglect. The four years, $2.5M restoration was successfully completed in 2020 under the guidance of the then President, Eileen Mackley AM.

Followed by Devonshire tea.

Hours

Date Times
Wed 1 Oct
  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Location

Victorian Artists Society
430 Albert St
East Melbourne 3002

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Book online for VAS Heritage Building Restoration

Contact details

  • telephone number: 0408 599 423
  • email address: info@mswps.com.au
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Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets
  • Companion card accepted
  • Quiet spaces

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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