FB IDEAs nurtures incremental and experimental urban renewal and activation during the transformation of Fishermans Bend
Built on principles of Innovation, Diversity, Experimentation and Activation, our role is to support a diverse range of activities that seed an innovation culture and attract smaller scale activity ahead of major investments in the area
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The City of Melbourne has opened the second phase of community consultation for the draft Fishermans Bend Place Naming Framework. Your input will inform the selection of names for future roads, parks and public places in Fishermans Bend. Consultation closes on 7 September 2025.
We are thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration between No Bull Cause and CBCo Brewery. These Fishermans Bend locals are teaming up to inspire more circular thinking with a design challenge to transform waste material from the CBCo Brewery into new products and designs.
The Weaving Three Stories team continued to build connections and intercultural understanding in Fishermans Bend last weekend, with the second workshop in the series a resounding success.
FB IDEAs recently joined forces with the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) to facilitate a precinct division tour of the Montague Precinct in Fishermans Bend — one of Melbourne’s most dynamic and evolving urban neighbourhoods.
The Westgate Punt is a spectacular way to arrive to Fishermans Bend and a reminder of the unique character of this area - it’s maritime and industrial legacy, a place of leisure and active transport, the natural environment on the fringes, and a sense of community.
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Join Precious Plastics Melbourne for a fun and interactive school holiday workshop where kids can learn about plastic recycling. This free hands-on session introduces micro-recycling technology and explores the circular economy, inspiring young changemakers to take action on plastic waste.
Embrace the stillness of winter and reconnect with your inner voice in this 90-minute Writing for Wellbeing Workshop, held in the evocative setting of the Romulus Folio Gallery during its current winter exhibition.
Join us for an engaging networking event and panel discussion exploring how placemaking can shape thriving, people-first precincts. Hear from three leading voices in urban transformation - REDO × Atelier × FB IDEAs — each offering practical insights into how we can use spaces in the meantime to grow cities that are inclusive, activated, and made for community.
Weaving Three Stories returns for its third workshop in Fishermans Bend, led by First Peoples to foster intercultural connection through storytelling and creative practice. Join this hands-on emu feather flower-making session alongside art, ceremony, and shared reflections on caring for Country.
This bold group exhibition brings together ten artists working with waste materials to challenge how we value the discarded. Curated by Dodgy Paper and Lousy Ink, the project speaks to the possibility and power of what we usually throw away.
Presented by in collaboration with Romulus Folio Gallery, this session is open to all peoples from all ancestral lineages as we share conversation, stories, and songs that have been sung into being from our ancestors. Perhaps a space within you will open to become more curious about your culture’s own stories and traditions.
What do you see? Have you got an idea that could transform this waste into a circular design product?
In partnership with CBCo Brewery, No Bull Cause is hosting a design challenge competition to inspire more circular thinking in design.
Join us at the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective for a series of three monthly design sessions - or create-tanks - to reimagine what these unused cans and plastic beer tops from CBCo could be transformed into. The only limits are your imagination!
Curious about where agtech is heading and the opportunities for advanced manufacturing in Fishermans Bend? In partnership with Farmers 2 Farmers, we are hosting a lunch and learn session for local businesses and innovators to learn more about the cross-sector opportunities in agriculture for design, engineering and advanced manufacturing businesses and innovators in Fishermans Bend.
What do you see? Have you got an idea that could transform this waste into a circular design product?
In partnership with CBCo Brewery, No Bull Cause is hosting a design challenge competition to inspire more circular thinking in design.
Join us at the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective for a series of three monthly design sessions - or create-tanks - to reimagine what these unused cans and plastic beer tops from CBCo could be transformed into. The only limits are your imagination!
What do you see? Have you got an idea that could transform this waste into a circular design product?
In partnership with CBCo Brewery, No Bull Cause is hosting a design challenge competition to inspire more circular thinking in design.
Join us at the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective for a series of three monthly design sessions - or create-tanks - to reimagine what these unused cans and plastic beer tops from CBCo could be transformed into. The only limits are your imagination!