Last chance to test the Micro-Labs community space


March 3, 2023

Since opening its doors in May 2022, this pilot has welcomed more than 15,000 visitors and hosted hundreds of diverse events. Within nine months, a collaborative and diverse community has demonstrated the value of this free, flexible and digitally enabled community space, and the impact of projects co-designed with community.

From 1 March, Micro-Labs will no longer be open as a library or co-working space with regular opening times. It will be bookable for events, co-working, meetings and more via the booking form on the website.

The goal of Micro-Labs was to test an innovative idea: to partner with community and use technology and data to transform an empty city shopfront into a shared space and bring back the ‘buzz’ to the city. Responding to active community support, Micro-Labs was extended past the initial pilot period of six months and ultimately enabled us to collect more data and maximise the pilot.

Learnings from this project will continue to inspire and help implement innovation in other City of Melbourne spaces and programs such as our libraries and community hubs.

Micro-Labs will officially close its doors on 30 June and we’re taking bookings up to early June. Last chance to book a space to host an event or meeting or browse online for upcoming events.

Stay up-to-date and follow @microlabs_melbourne on Instagram.

You can also reach out to the team at micro-labs@melbourne.vic.gov.au.