fitzroyalty

This old Dabs piece on Smith St is starting to look rather scruffy, and it would be great to see it refreshed. Dabs does some extremely colourful work that people enjoy. Being tagged between the eyes doesn’t help. Did someone mention something about graffiti ethics?

After fighting your way through the crowds at today’s garage sale at Rose Chong’s costume hire you can indulge in more alternative clothing and costume goodness at Circa Nocturna tonight from 8pm at the Fitzroy town hall. Tomorrow from 4pm is the new companion event Carnivale Nocturna also at the Fitzroy town hall.

I went to the Fitzroy community garden open day on Saturday 21 February. I got there at 3pm, with the event supposedly running from 10am-4pm. I paid $5 entry at the door, which was a surprise as it was not mentioned in the video they released to advertise the day.

I was disappointed because there seemed to be no event as such – no information sheet, no guided walk, no schedule and no real point in being there. There seemed to be no other visitors either, just locals wandering around working on the garden, chatting in the shade and watching their children playing.

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There will be a garage sale at Rose Chong’s costume hire on Gertrude St (on the corner of Gore St) tomorrow. It could be chaotic and fun!