Author: Travis Lyle

New Year, New Design!

If it’s September, it must mean that our team are already beavering away in the background – plotting, planning scheming and dreaming of this year’s event. And that’s definitely the case, as we’ve been rather busy already, meeting with civic organisations such as Obsid and having discussions with the Obs Civic Association, and other stakeholders, as we tool up for

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2017 Event Guide

Here it is folks – this year’s event guide! To download and print your own copy (or to view the zoomable PDF version), simply click on the image below. If you would like to pick up copies on the day, look out for them on lamp posts around the event area, or pop into one of our Supporter businesses, who

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Mutant Vehicles Ahoy!

This year’s event content is shaping up to the best spread of art, market stalls, performance – and of course, also Mutant Vehicles*. In case you weren’t aware of what of a Mutant is, here’s the lowdown: they’re mobile art, created by participants at AfrikaBurn for the purpose of… well, art’s a purpose, right? Right – but beyond being amazing

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We’re in the News!

Seems our little day in the sun is picking up attention in all the right places! You might have sen some coverage in the Southern Suburbs Tatler, and also in the People’s Post – and hot on their heels comes a great article on Business Day, which features an interview with one of our team members, Obs resident Monique Schiess,

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Best You Get Dressed!

Streetopia’s a community event, and one at which you’re ewncouraged to actively participate – after all, it’s your event, where you are the action and the attraction. This is why the event presents an open invitation each year to the Obs and AfrikaBurn communities to participate by taking market stalls, exhibiting their art or performing music or dance. Great costumes

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Road Closures, Parking, 2017 Event Area

  This year’s Streetopia will see some changes to the event layout – with the biggest changes taking place along Lower Main Road, as the event footprint has expanded in that area to respond to requests from business owners to be included, in order to allow them to actively participate. In line with this, the section along Lower Main Rd

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Artwork Volunteers Needed!

There’s a very special super secret suspended aerial artpiece in progress at the AfrikaBurn workyard in Obs. Whilst the exact details are under wraps so that the piece is a big surprise on the day, the team that are building it are looking for some help to make sure it stays on track. If you’d like to know more, you’re

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2017 Date Confirmed!

Howzit, heita and hi again!     We’ve got great news – the date for our 2017 event has been confirmed, and it’s November 25th. As with the past 2 years, you can expect a day filled with opportunities for members of the Obs community and surrounds to get involved – and also for a wide range of artists, art

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Streetopia 2017?

Well hello again – and welcome back!   If you’re looking for news on the 2017 event, sit tight and stay tuned – though the event dates are still a long way off yet (yes, it is planned for the same period as the last two years – end of November) our team have been discussing various aspects of the

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2016 Event Guide

Here it is – our gloriously green 2016 event guide*! At the event, you’ll be able to pick up copies on the Village Green at the Info Booth, or you can pick them up at any of our official supporter stores, cafe’s, bars and restaurants, which you can identify by their bright green ‘Streetopia Supporter’ stickers. This is the inner

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