Which resident organisations make up The Wheeler Centre?
Do you have spaces for hire?
Can I pop in at any time?
Do I need to book for events?
Can I get something to eat or drink?
Is the Wheeler Centre fully accessible?
Where is the Centre located?
Are you a part of the State Library?
How do I get there?
Are there any employment opportunities?
Why the Wheeler Centre?
Which resident organisations make up The Wheeler Centre?
Do you have spaces for hire?
Rooms within the Centre will be available for hire. Further details will be made available once the Centre is open in February 2010.
Can I pop in at any time?
There will be two areas open to the public: the performance space and the cafe / bar. All other areas of the Centre are office and workshop / meeting spaces for the Centre management and resident organisations, open from 9am to 5pm on week days.
Do I need to book for events?
The majority of events will be free or cheap. To ensure you don’t miss out on any events, it is strongly recommended that you book your seat online. Seating is not numbered. Your print at home ticket is confirmation that you have booked a seat at that event. Bookings can only be made online or purchased one hour prior to the event at the door. Events which reach capacity (ie: SOLD OUT) will be closed to further bookings on the website.
Can I get something to eat or drink?
The cafe / bar will open in April 2010 and will have a separate entrance off Little Lonsdale Street. Full details will be available on the website in due course. In the meantime, limited bar service will be available at the Wheeler Centre events until the cafe / bar is fully operational.
Is the Wheeler Centre fully accessible?
Yes, there are ramps, disabled toilets and lifts making all our events fully accessible to wheelchair users and those with other mobility problems.
Where is the Centre located?
The Wheeler Centre is located in a newly renovated wing of the State Library of Victoria on the corner of Swanston and Little Lonsdale Streets. The Wheeler Centre entrance is in Little Lonsdale Street – here’s a map to help you find it.
Are you a part of the State Library?
We are based in the south wing of the State Library of Victoria, an organisation with which we have a natural affinity, although we are not part of the library.
How do I get there?
The Wheeler Centre is serviced by Swanston Street trams and Melbourne Central Train station. Parking is available opposite in the QV Complex. Here's a map and more information about the venue.
Are there any employment opportunities?
There are currently no employment opportunities available at the Wheeler Centre. Future opportunities will be advertised on the website.
Why the Wheeler Centre?
Tony and Maureen Wheeler, who sold the controlling stake in their Lonely Planet Publications to BBC Worldwide in 2007, made a substantial donation to the new Centre, which will specifically fund expanded programming.
The Wheelers started Lonely Planet Publications, a brand intrinsically linked to books, writing and ideas, on their kitchen table over 30 years ago.
It went on to become one of Australia's most successful publishing companies and one of the most recognisable in the world.
