I took the first two of these photos at a community footy ground and the rest when I went to an Emerging Writers’ Festival event at narrm ngarrgu Library in the city.
Up close with a drinking-water fountain in a sports field
Close-up photo of the spout of a public drinking-water fountain in a large sports field. This water fountain has not been used in a while and is completely dry.
Nets behind the goals on a footy field
Photo of one end of an Australian Rules Football field in which tall nets have been installed behind the goal posts.
Stand behind this (line) at a tram stop on a sunny, rainy day
Photo looking straight down at a bright yellow line painted on the asphalt of a tram stop. An incomplete phrase written in black, all-capitals text on top of this line reads, “stand behind this”. Installed just behind this line is some tactile paving: a series of raised, white-coloured, reflective circles that are looking strangely bright in the harsh, eerie light making its way through the clouds on a sunny day. In the bottom of the photo are the front of the photographer’s white sneakers stepping on the first two rows of tactile pavement dots.
This way to the narrm ngarrgul Library, right next to Queen Victoria Market
Photo of a sandwich board placed on a pavement with a sign on the floor painted next to it. The sign on the floor contains an arrow and text that reads, “narrm ngarrgul Library and Family Service”. Text drawn with multicoloured chalk on the black sandwich board reads, “narrm ngarrgul Library, all welcome. Take one cookbook from your library, combine with fresh market produce for a winning recipe”.
narrm ngarrgul Library and Family Services, right this way
Photo of the corner of a brick building with two large, solid-letter signs on it. One has an arrow and reads, “library entrance” while the other is around the corner and reads, “narrm ngarrgul Library and Family Services”. Below this, a sign painted on the floor and a sandwich board on the pavement both also point towards the library entrance.
Side of Queen Victoria Market along Victoria Street
Photo of a wide pavement next to a large market. The pavement is completely covered by an awning that has lights strung up below it. Also attached to the awning are signs showing the names of the shops along the market. There are several sets of tables and chairs arranged on the pavement. The area is not very busy, though there are several people walking along the pavement.
2025 Emerging Writers’ Festival event at narrm ngarrgul Library
Photo of a sandwich board on a pavement. A sign painted on the pavement next to the sandwich board contains an arrow and text that reads, “narrm ngarrgul Library and Family Service”. Pasted on the sandwich board is the posted for the Emerging Writers’ Festival being help between 11 and 18 September 2025.