The event

This is an interactive training in which all attendees are asked to practice speaking in front of an audience and/or camera. If you do not wish to discuss real workplace issues, we welcome you to practice with a hypothetical scenario.

Attendees will be guided through the process of speaking to media by Trades Hall's messaging expert Edwina Byrne. We will discuss why you might want to get media attention, and what questions to ask before agreeing to media comment. 

Venue:

Victorian Trades Hall Council, 54 Victoria St, Carlton

Getting there:

Victorian Trades Hall Council is located on the corner of Lygon St and Victoria St in Carlton South.

Trades Hall is a 600-metre walk from Melbourne Central Station, or accessible by trams along Swanston Street or the 86 or 96 with a short walk.

Melbourne Central tram stop is wheelchair accessible. The 200 and 207 bus lines stop directly outside Trades Hall.

There is limited on-street parking around Lygon St and Victoria St. We suggest planning in advance and
carefully checking the parking limitations.

Entering the venue:

You may enter Trades Hall through the main Lygon St entrance or Victoria St entrance. The entrance to Trades Hall on Victoria Street has several steps and no lift. The entrance through Lygon street has a wheelchair lift and a driveway.

Ghadaba-Balit: If you enter from the Lygon Street entrance, Ghadaba Balit is the room immediately on your left as you enter the foyer. 

More information about Trades Hall’s accessibility is available here.

At the venue

Ghadaba-Balit will be heated and have air purifiers. 

There will be seats and tables to sit and stand around.

Toilets

There are accessible toilets on the ground floor next to the lift.

More information

If we can assist with any other accessibility needs or you would like to discuss, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected]