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AIDS Memorial Garden Tour

THU

27

Nov

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THU

27

Nov

Date: Thursday 27 November, 2025

Time: 12.00p.m. – 4.00p.m.

Address: Melbourne Polytechnic College Fairfield Campus, Yarra Bend Rd, Fairfield

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Remember Fairfield - From Hospital to Horticulture.

Originally established by Victorian AIDS Council volunteers over 30 years ago, the AIDS Memorial Garden remains a treasured resource and place of quiet reflection. The Garden is located on the grounds of the old Fairfield Hospital which was responsible for the care of the majority of HIV/AIDS patients in Victoria.

In 2004, after the site was acquired by Melbourne Polytechnic, the Garden was transformed into a valuable learning space for Horticulture and Landscape students. Interest in the old hospital grounds was rekindled in recent years with the release of the 2015 movie Holding The Man.

This walking tour provides a rare opportunity to have a guided tour by community members who helped to establish the Memorial Garden and had a close relationship with the Fairfield Hospital, including friends and family of those who were cared for at the hospital.

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