The city’s longest-running free public talk series, Melbourne Conversations, will launch its 2025
season with a forum exploring the role Melbourne’s public space plays in its ever-evolving urban
identity. On Monday 24 February, leading urban design experts and academics will convene at The Edge, Federation Square for the event, titled: This Is Public… Space.
Produced by the City of Melbourne, Open House Melbourne and Federation Square, the conversation will
explore what constitutes public space and how it can drive culture and connection, while examining
unique public spaces like Federation Square and considering the upcoming impact of major infrastructure works like the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation and Metro Tunnel.