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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We’re thrilled to welcome Artists for Kids’ Culture (AKC) as our newest Innovator in Residence at the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective. And this Spring School Holidays they are hosting a tapestry arts workshop.
We are thrilled to announce that Felix Toohey from No Bull Cause, and one of the Innovators in Residence at the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective will be speaking as part of a panel discussion at the annual Zero Waste Festival on Saturday 6 September at Fed Square.
Following a successful café pilot at Six Fifty Sips on Lorimer Street, ELIoT Energy has now installed its second smart battery at CBCo Brewing in Port Melbourne—continuing its mission to prove that practical, retrofittable technology can help small businesses cut emissions and energy costs without replacing functional equipment.
From cleantech to advanced manufacturing and regenerative architecture, the FB IDEAs Hub is home to a cross-section of ambitious startups and enterprising minds. Located within walking distance of the future Fishermans Bend Innovation Precinct, the Hub is more than just a workspace — it’s a community where the future is being actively built.
Last weekend the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective hosted the launch of LEFTOVERS, an exhibition that explores the possibilities of discarded materials through hands-on making and open ended experimentation.
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Whispers from the Grove invites you to enter a space where time softens and the rhythms of nature speak in quiet murmurs, an invitation to listen beyond sound, with a heart open to the subtle pulse beneath the surface.
Join us for the opening night of Whispers from the Grove - a space where time softens and the rhythms of nature speak in quiet murmurs. This is an invitation to the opening of an exhibition that listens beyond sound, with a heart open to the subtle pulse beneath the surface.
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!
Join Melbourne-based abstract artist Angelina Mirabito for a transformative, hands-on palette knife painting workshop where your inner child takes shape in vibrant colour.
Hosted by UpSol, join us for this lunch-and-learn session to explore how achieving the triple bottom line for ‘People and Planet’ should just be the by-product of a good business decision.
Join Melbourne-based abstract artist Angelina Mirabito for a transformative, hands-on palette knife painting workshop where your inner child takes shape in vibrant colour.
Join us for the results of NTRO's staff e-micromobility trial program in collaboration with FB IDEAs and microFleet. Australia's premier transport research body, NTRO has completed an extensive trial testing e-scooters and e-bikes as workplace transport options. Whether you're in transport planning, sustainability, or operations, discover practical findings on how e-micromobility can transform workplace mobility.
Join artist Angelina Mirabito for a fun, hands-on workshop exploring colour. Children of all ages welcome. Parent attendance is required.
This spring, FB IDEAs is turning the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective into a pop-up weaving studio as the AKC artsbus rolls in for a hands-on school holiday tapestry arts workshop.