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- ↑ "Renowned design teams to create public space for $1b Melbourne arts precinct". theage.com.au. The Age. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "Fed Square to become part of Melbourne Arts Precinct transformation". architectureau.com. Architecture AU. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "ACMI's Katrina Sedgwick set to lead new Melbourne Arts Precinct". artshub.com.au. Arts Hub. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "This Is What the Landmark New NGV Contemporary Will Look Like". broadsheet.com.au. Broadsheet. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "Peter Konidaris joins Melbourne Arts Precinct Board". neoskosmos.com. Neos Kosmos. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
