Residents of Springvale are being offered a unique opportunity to experience a unique, interactive audio and augmented reality project which explores the hidden underground of their local area. Once a waterlogged landscape, the south-eastern shore of Port Phillips Bay was drained and piped over centuries of urban development. Even underground, the local waterways and their ecosystems continue to flourish.
Presented by Monash University’s Laura Harper and Catherine Murphy, the event’s proceedings will also feature a discussion panel in which guests can hear firsthand from geographers, anthropologists and urban planners about the artificial waterways constantly moving beneath people’s feet. Educational events and panels such as this can benefit from flyer printing to help advertise key information to potential attendees.
This particular event is just one of the many unique opportunities being presented throughout Monash University’s 2021 Festival of Urbanism. Currently, in its 8th year, the annual festival features a wide range of speakers and free events throughout both Melbourne and Sydney. Joining Harper and Murphy for their event, dubbed “Hidden, underground stories of a watery city”, is Monash anthropologist Ana Lara Heyns and the University of NSW’s geographer Marilu Melo Zurita, along with Oscar Raby the Director of VRTOV Virtual Reality Design.
The “Hidden, underground stories of a watery city” event is scheduled for Monday 13th September at Rippon Lea Estate in nearby Eisternwick. More details about the festival are available from the Monash University website.
