Making Home: ARKit Factory Tour
Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour at ARKit’s Sunshine factory, where innovation meets impact. This special event brings together ARKit and community housing provider Haven Home Safe to showcase their collaborative effort to deliver 25 low-cost, sustainable and innovative affordable homes to Horsham, as part of Homes Victoria’s Big Housing Build.
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Challenging Heritage or Heritage Challenges?
Amid a housing and climate crisis and in light of evolving social values, how can heritage adapt to contemporary challenges while safeguarding what we love about Melbourne? This conversation will explore the complexities of achieving meaningful heritage outcomes. It will examine how we can safeguard and care for our city’s heritage—protecting its character and identity—while ensuring heritage places remain relevant to today’s needs and for future generations.
Join Kerstin Thompson, Director + Principal at KTA, Patrick Kennedy, Principal at Kennedy Nolan, Dr James Lesh, Founding Director of Heritage Workshop in conversation with Jo Cannington, Director City Strategy at the City of Melbourne as they share and unpack challenges facing heritage.
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Volunteer with us!
Volunteers are at the heart of Open House Melbourne. Whether it’s guiding tours, providing building access, answering questions, or offering directions, our energetic, pink-vested volunteers are the first point of contact for visitors and play an essential role in delivering a memorable experience over Open House Melbourne Weekend.
Applications for our 2025 Volunteer Program are now open.
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