24.05.2026
Join us for one day of free activities on the Maribyrnong River to practise listening, reflect on place and share knowledge. Tune into the slow time of the landscape and speculate about possible futures while cruising on the river with the Tramboat.
Book via the Humanatix site.
⏰ When: Sunday 24 May 11am–3:30pm, free lunch provided
🚢 Where: Meet at Footscray Wharf (opposite 60 Maribyrnong Street, Footscray)
'Before Bluestone Meets Sandstone' speaks to the geological deep time of the Western Volcanic Plain, which shapes the land of Melbourne’s west. Flowing through the plain, the Maribyrnong River witnesses life, extraction and industrialisation as the west develops and changes.
The River Listening Symposium is a one day place-based public program that invites us to explore listening as a way to connect with the Maribyrnong River and its unseen histories.Through guided listening, performance, artist talks and conversations shared over food, the symposium will create a gentle, reflective space for knowledge sharing.
We invited three artists to respond to this context and share ways of being with the waterway through embodiment, listening and exchange.
With Aarti Jadu, Nicholas Burridge, and Geoff Robinson. Curated by Joy Zhou.
Poster by Zoe Blain.
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** Places are limited. We kindly ask you to reserve only one session so more participants have the opportunity to board the boat. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket or let us know.
This Activity is supported through Maribyrnong City Council’s Love Your West Grants Program.
