Voice Lab at Little Food Festival

Venue

• Birrarung Marr Walk, Fed Square
  Corner of Swanston St & Flinders St
  Melbourne VIC 3000

  Google Maps link here

Dates & Times 

• Wed 15-Thurs 16 April: 10am-12.30pm; 1.30pm-4pm.
• These are drop-in sessions for children, one at a time. Voice Lab conversations are about 5-10 minutes. Depending on the number of people visiting, you may need to wait to speak to Voice Lab.

• Voice Lab will take place on Birrarung Marr Walk.
• Public and accessible toilets are located in The Atrium, next to IceBar.
• A registered Changing Places bathroom is also available in The Atrium. This provides suitable facilities for people who cannot use standard accessible toilets. It is located off the same corridor as the other Atrium toilets. This corridor is open 7 days a week, 6am-11.30pm. Access to the Changing Places bathroom is via MLAK key or by calling security on the intercom at the end of the corridor.
• An All-Gender Toilet with open urinals can be found in The Atrium, down the hallway by the stairs.
• Seeing-eye dogs are welcome at Fed Square.
• A Prayer Room is located in The Atrium, down the hallway by the stairs. The intercom located next to the door will contact the security team who can then unlock the door for you.
• The undulating surface of the Main Square is made up of sandstone cobblestones, with a marked access path.
• For more information and a venue map, please visit fedsquare.com/accessibility
• If you have any questions about venue accessibility, please contact Fed Square on 03 9655 1900 or info@fedsquare.com.

Voice Lab

• Voice Lab is a white dome with a small entrance.
• One at a time, participants are invited to make their way inside, sit down and wear headphones connected to the dome by a long cord.
• Voice Lab will talk through the headphones.
• It will ask questions in English. It is interested in children’s thoughts and feelings.
• Voice Lab is a safe space. Children can share what they like.
• A Visual Story to help you prepare for the Voice Lab experience is available to view/download HERE.

• There are baby change facilities located in The Atrium next to IceBar, and in the Main Square, next to Time Out Café. These are accessible by parents and carers of any gender.
• We do ask that there is no eating inside Voice Lab.
• Refreshments can be purchased from multiple cafes, bars and shops at Fed Square. For more information, please visit fedsquare.com/eat-drink
• Fed Square has multiple water refill stations: Atrium entrance in front of Beer Deluxe; rear of the Square next to Mabu Mabu; top of the stairs on Swanston Street Forecourt; along River Terrace.
• The closest playground is located next to the ArtPlay building in Birrarung Marr, along the Yarra River.

Public Transport

• The nearest train station is Flinders Street (Stop ID 19854, Zone 1), which is approximately 60m from Fed Square. Station facilities include: pay phone, sheltered waiting area, Passenger Information Display, Traveller’s Aid, accessible toilets, taxi rank, CCTV, lighting, escalator, Hearing Loop, lift, stairs, Tactile Ground Surface Indicator, accessible telephone.
• The nearest tram stop is Federation Square/Swanston St #13(Stop ID 19499). It is a level access stop, but not all routes that use this stop are currently serviced by low-floor trams. Facilities include: payphone, lighting, Tactile Ground Surface Indicator, accessible ramp.

Bicycle

• Bike racks are located: between Transport Bar and Princes Bridge on Swanston Street Forecourt; at the rear of the Square along River Terrace.

Parking

• The multi-level Fed Square Car Park is accessible from Russell Street or Batman Ave (Exhibition Street extension – City Link). It is open 24hrs and has accessible spaces located next to the lift on each level.
• The height restriction for vehicles is 2.1 metres. Should your vehicle exceed this accessible height car park then please contact Fed Square on (03) 9655 1900 and they will assist in providing an alternative arrangement.
• Parking rates $16 per hour.
• Learn more and book: wilsonparking.com.au

The Sandro Demaio Foundation’s flagship event, Little Food Festival, is a celebration of possibility – two vibrant days of hands-on activities to spark curiosity and excitement about the entire food system.

A free community event, the Little Food Festival promotes health, wellbeing and sustainability education, focused on the food system.

Going into its 8th year, the festival captivates and empowers kids and their families, through fun and play, to help them make better choices that address the intersecting problems of health and sustainability.

littlefoodfestival.com