Queer-ways: Retracing Queer Footprints celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Victoria.
Explore the queer history of the City of Yarra’s rainbow communities, guided by voices and music from the local queer community.
Beginning at the mural of some of Melbourne’s queer history, listen as Queer-ways team LUCIANO and Georgia Keats take you on a spoken journey and introduce you to locations of queer significance throughout the City of Yarra. Follow us, as in retracing our communities footprints, you will be joined by the voices of local LGBTQIA+ people, who share stories from their own queer experience.
By retracing queer footprints, we can step into a future where all of our histories are celebrated and acknowledged.
THE MURAL
The Retracing Queer Footprints mural is a timeline of some of Melbourne’s Queer History. The mural gives context to the audio locations of significance and important events covered in the audio tours so that listeners can understand the political and social changes that have impacted the LGBTQIA+ community through time.
The mural does not share the whole story of Queer History but is a summary of some of the LGBTQIA+ community’s significant events. It's also not the end of our history as queer people continue to shape our city, just as they have throughout our history.
The mural is explained during the walking tours.
THE AUDIO TOURS
The Retracing Queer Footprints audio tours introduce you to locations of significance you may not know before or take you on a walk down memory lane.
During the tours, LUCIANO and Georgia Keats are joined by community voiced such as Angela Bailey from the Australian Queer Archives, Bryan Andy from OutBlack, John Hall from Thorne Harbour Health, Bumpy Faville from Kings Vitoria, Sally Goldner AM and; James McKenzie from 3CR. You can expect to hear moving stories of community, connection, celebration and loss from across the LGBTQIA+ community.
To retrace queer footprints, start the tours by clicking the play buttons below. For the best experience, follow the instructions and match your pace to the music.
RETRACING QUEER FOOTPRINTS - WEST
This walking tour begins at our Little Smith Street mural before leading you down the rainbow footpath and up Smith Street.
LUCIANO and Georgia Keats guide you through places of queer significance in the west of Yarra joined by community voices such as John Hall (Thorne Harbour Health), Angela Bailey (AQuA), Richard Watts (Q+A), Sally Goldner (3CR) and James McKenzie (3CR). During the tour, you will listen to music produced by Maize Wallin and Jennifer Loveless.
The tour ends at the corner of Victoria Street and Wellington Street, allowing you to return to the mural and begin the Retracing Queer Footprints - East walking tour.
Download the map
Start the tour
RETRACING QUEER FOOTPRINTS - EAST
This walking tour begins at our Little Smith Street mural before leading you down the rainbow footpath and up Smith Street.
LUCIANO and Georgia Keats guide you through places of queer significance in the east of Yarra joined by community voices such as Bryan Andy (OutBlack), Brett Lasham (The Laird), Bumpy Favell (Kings Victoria) and Jesse Dean (Kong's Kings). During the tour, you will listen to music produced by Jennifer Loveless.
The tour ends at the Clifton Hill Interchange, connecting you to the Retracing Queer Footprints - Fairfield walking tour.
Download the map
Start the tour
RETRACING QUEER FOOTPRINTS - FAIRFIELD
This audio tour focuses on what was the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, the main site for the treatment and research of HIV/AIDS in Victoria.
LUCIANO and Georgia Keats guide you through the hospital grounds (which are now Melbourne Polytechnic) joined by John Hall from Thorne Harbour Health and HIV Clinical Nurse consultant Judy Frecker who worked at the hospital until its closure. John and Judy will be sharing stories from their time at the hospital working as a volunteer and a nurse respectively in the treatment of HIV/AIDS and their memories of special moments during this time. During the tour, you will listen to music produced by Maize Wallin.
The tour ends in the AIDS Memorial Garden, allowing listeners to contemplate the importance of these sites.
Download the map
Start the tour
We hope you enjoy the tour. For more information on the project and for further resources about Retracing Queer Yarra head to www.queerways.au/yarra
Music by Jennifer Loveless and Maize Wallin.
Project created by Queer-ways Melbourne team LUCIANO and George Keats.
Retracing Queer Footprints has been made possible through the support of Yarra City Council through Yarra City Arts, City Heritage, Community Partnerships and Yarra Libraries, Midsumma for Melbourne Pride - A Road to Pride and the State Government of Victoria.
Queer-ways: Retracing Queer Footprints celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Victoria.
Explore the queer history of the City of Yarra’s rainbow communities, guided by voices and music from the local queer community.
Beginning at the mural of some of Melbourne’s queer history, listen as Queer-ways team LUCIANO and Georgia Keats take you on a spoken journey and introduce you to locations of queer significance throughout the City of Yarra. Follow us, as in retracing our communities footprints, you will be joined by the voices of local LGBTQIA+ people, who share stories from their own queer experience.
By retracing queer footprints, we can step into a future where all of our histories are celebrated and acknowledged.
THE MURAL
The Retracing Queer Footprints mural is a timeline of some of Melbourne’s Queer History. The mural gives context to the audio locations of significance and important events covered in the audio tours so that listeners can understand the political and social changes that have impacted the LGBTQIA+ community through time.
The mural does not share the whole story of Queer History but is a summary of some of the LGBTQIA+ community’s significant events. It's also not the end of our history as queer people continue to shape our city, just as they have throughout our history.
The mural is explained during the walking tours.
THE AUDIO TOURS
The Retracing Queer Footprints audio tours introduce you to locations of significance you may not know before or take you on a walk down memory lane.
During the tours, LUCIANO and Georgia Keats are joined by community voiced such as Angela Bailey from the Australian Queer Archives, Bryan Andy from OutBlack, John Hall from Thorne Harbour Health, Bumpy Faville from Kings Vitoria, Sally Goldner AM and; James McKenzie from 3CR. You can expect to hear moving stories of community, connection, celebration and loss from across the LGBTQIA+ community.
To retrace queer footprints, start the tours by clicking the play buttons below. For the best experience, follow the instructions and match your pace to the music.
RETRACING QUEER FOOTPRINTS - WEST
This walking tour begins at our Little Smith Street mural before leading you down the rainbow footpath and up Smith Street.
LUCIANO and Georgia Keats guide you through places of queer significance in the west of Yarra joined by community voices such as John Hall (Thorne Harbour Health), Angela Bailey (AQuA), Richard Watts (Q+A), Sally Goldner (3CR) and James McKenzie (3CR). During the tour, you will listen to music produced by Maize Wallin and Jennifer Loveless.
The tour ends at the corner of Victoria Street and Wellington Street, allowing you to return to the mural and begin the Retracing Queer Footprints - East walking tour.
Download the map
Start the tour
RETRACING QUEER FOOTPRINTS - EAST
This walking tour begins at our Little Smith Street mural before leading you down the rainbow footpath and up Smith Street.
LUCIANO and Georgia Keats guide you through places of queer significance in the east of Yarra joined by community voices such as Bryan Andy (OutBlack), Brett Lasham (The Laird), Bumpy Favell (Kings Victoria) and Jesse Dean (Kong's Kings). During the tour, you will listen to music produced by Jennifer Loveless.
The tour ends at the Clifton Hill Interchange, connecting you to the Retracing Queer Footprints - Fairfield walking tour.
Download the map
Start the tour
RETRACING QUEER FOOTPRINTS - FAIRFIELD
This audio tour focuses on what was the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, the main site for the treatment and research of HIV/AIDS in Victoria.
LUCIANO and Georgia Keats guide you through the hospital grounds (which are now Melbourne Polytechnic) joined by John Hall from Thorne Harbour Health and HIV Clinical Nurse consultant Judy Frecker who worked at the hospital until its closure. John and Judy will be sharing stories from their time at the hospital working as a volunteer and a nurse respectively in the treatment of HIV/AIDS and their memories of special moments during this time. During the tour, you will listen to music produced by Maize Wallin.
The tour ends in the AIDS Memorial Garden, allowing listeners to contemplate the importance of these sites.
Download the map
Start the tour
We hope you enjoy the tour. For more information on the project and for further resources about Retracing Queer Yarra head to www.queerways.au/yarra
Music by Jennifer Loveless and Maize Wallin.
Project created by Queer-ways Melbourne team LUCIANO and George Keats.
Retracing Queer Footprints has been made possible through the support of Yarra City Council through Yarra City Arts, City Heritage, Community Partnerships and Yarra Libraries, Midsumma for Melbourne Pride - A Road to Pride and the State Government of Victoria.
