The Allan Labor Government’s investment in major events continues to deliver big returns, with the world premiere of the LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition attracting visitors and driving economic activity across the state.
Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks recently joined the exhibition’s creator, Ryan ‘Brickman’ McNaught, to tour Brickman HQ in Tullamarine and discuss how the exhibition has backed Victoria’s creative workforce and supported local jobs.
Secured in Melbourne by the Labor Government and created by ‘Brickman’ – the only LEGO Certified Professional in the Southern Hemisphere and just one of 23 worldwide – the exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the Star Wars galaxy in LEGO® form.
The exhibition is the largest LEGO brick exhibition in the universe, with more than eight million LEGO bricks and more than 25,000 hours of building, all created in Victoria by a highly skilled local team based at Brickman HQ in Tullamarine.
Construction of the exhibition has supported ongoing employment of almost 40 people at Brickman HQ and since opening on May the fourth, more than 100,000 tickets have been sold. The exhibition is on track to reach 100,000 attendances this Wednesday.
More than a quarter of attendees so far have been from interstate or overseas – boosting the visitor economy and reinforcing Victoria’s status as the cultural capital of Australia.
This world-first show is a demonstration of Victorian talent. From model designers to builders to fabricators, the exhibition demonstrates the depth of skill in our state’s creative industries and the thousands of jobs they support.
LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition adds to a huge pipeline of major events across the State – such as Beetlejuice The Musical, the French Impressionism exhibition at the NGV and Frida Kahlo: In Her Own Image at Bendigo Art Gallery – all contributing to the state’s record $40 billion visitor economy.
Tickets for the exhibition start from $24 for children and $38 for adults, with discounts available for families, concession holders and Museum Members. For more information visit www.legostarwarstheexhibition.com.
There is no shortage of free and affordable activities for families these school holidays – with hands-on fun at Scienceworks’ Tinkertown, interactive art at the NGV’s Olaf Breuning for Kids exhibition, playful workshops at the Playbound Festival and free entry for kids under 16 at Victoria’s zoos these school holidays.
The Allan Labor Government’s investment in major events continues to deliver big returns, with the world premiere of the LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition attracting visitors and driving economic activity across the state.
Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks recently joined the exhibition’s creator, Ryan ‘Brickman’ McNaught, to tour Brickman HQ in Tullamarine and discuss how the exhibition has backed Victoria’s creative workforce and supported local jobs.
Secured in Melbourne by the Labor Government and created by ‘Brickman’ – the only LEGO Certified Professional in the Southern Hemisphere and just one of 23 worldwide – the exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the Star Wars galaxy in LEGO® form.
The exhibition is the largest LEGO brick exhibition in the universe, with more than eight million LEGO bricks and more than 25,000 hours of building, all created in Victoria by a highly skilled local team based at Brickman HQ in Tullamarine.
Construction of the exhibition has supported ongoing employment of almost 40 people at Brickman HQ and since opening on May the fourth, more than 100,000 tickets have been sold. The exhibition is on track to reach 100,000 attendances this Wednesday.
More than a quarter of attendees so far have been from interstate or overseas – boosting the visitor economy and reinforcing Victoria’s status as the cultural capital of Australia.
This world-first show is a demonstration of Victorian talent. From model designers to builders to fabricators, the exhibition demonstrates the depth of skill in our state’s creative industries and the thousands of jobs they support.
LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition adds to a huge pipeline of major events across the State – such as Beetlejuice The Musical, the French Impressionism exhibition at the NGV and Frida Kahlo: In Her Own Image at Bendigo Art Gallery – all contributing to the state’s record $40 billion visitor economy.
Tickets for the exhibition start from $24 for children and $38 for adults, with discounts available for families, concession holders and Museum Members. For more information visit www.legostarwarstheexhibition.com.
There is no shortage of free and affordable activities for families these school holidays – with hands-on fun at Scienceworks’ Tinkertown, interactive art at the NGV’s Olaf Breuning for Kids exhibition, playful workshops at the Playbound Festival and free entry for kids under 16 at Victoria’s zoos these school holidays.
The Allan Labor Government has removed its 86th dangerous and congested level crossing in Diggers Rest – delivering faster and safer journeys for thousands of Victorians in time for the opening of the Metro Tunnel.
Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams today visited the new ‘Golden Way’ bridge to announce it will open on Wednesday.
The bridge separates vehicles from trains by connecting the Old Calder Highway to Diggers Rest-Coimadai Road over the rail line, and its name acknowledges the area’s gold rush roots and its origins as a resting place for diggers heading to the goldfields.
More than 8,000 vehicles used this level crossing every day, facing delays of up to 36 minutes when 27 trains travel through the crossings in the morning peak.
The opening of the new bridge marks the Level Crossing Removal Program’s 86th removal across Melbourne – with 10 sets of boom gates gone for good in the past year alone.
The removal of these 86 level crossings is preventing 111 crashes and near misses every year.
Getting rid of the level crossing brings the Sunbury Line one step closer to becoming boom gate free later this year, with work well under way at Watsons Road, Diggers Rest and Calder Park Drive and Holden Road in Calder Park.
With the bridge opening on Wednesday morning, Old Calder Highway will close to traffic between the level crossing and Diggers Rest-Coimadai Road until Monday, 21 July to enable works to permanently close the crossing.
Crews will now build a new community space with landscaping and pedestrian connections between the station precinct and post office and complete Golden Way’s separated cycling path, which will open later this year.
In addition to being level crossing free, the Sunbury Line is also set to benefit from the opening of the Metro Tunnel later this year, providing rail passengers with direct access to five new underground stations.
The Level Crossing Removal Project is removing 110 level crossings across Melbourne by 2030.
The Allan Labor Government has removed its 86th dangerous and congested level crossing in Diggers Rest – delivering faster and safer journeys for thousands of Victorians in time for the opening of the Metro Tunnel.
Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams today visited the new ‘Golden Way’ bridge to announce it will open on Wednesday.
The bridge separates vehicles from trains by connecting the Old Calder Highway to Diggers Rest-Coimadai Road over the rail line, and its name acknowledges the area’s gold rush roots and its origins as a resting place for diggers heading to the goldfields.
More than 8,000 vehicles used this level crossing every day, facing delays of up to 36 minutes when 27 trains travel through the crossings in the morning peak.
The opening of the new bridge marks the Level Crossing Removal Program’s 86th removal across Melbourne – with 10 sets of boom gates gone for good in the past year alone.
The removal of these 86 level crossings is preventing 111 crashes and near misses every year.
Getting rid of the level crossing brings the Sunbury Line one step closer to becoming boom gate free later this year, with work well under way at Watsons Road, Diggers Rest and Calder Park Drive and Holden Road in Calder Park.
With the bridge opening on Wednesday morning, Old Calder Highway will close to traffic between the level crossing and Diggers Rest-Coimadai Road until Monday, 21 July to enable works to permanently close the crossing.
Crews will now build a new community space with landscaping and pedestrian connections between the station precinct and post office and complete Golden Way’s separated cycling path, which will open later this year.
In addition to being level crossing free, the Sunbury Line is also set to benefit from the opening of the Metro Tunnel later this year, providing rail passengers with direct access to five new underground stations.
The Level Crossing Removal Project is removing 110 level crossings across Melbourne by 2030.