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The Wheeler Centre

The Wheeler Centre: Books, Writing, Ideas is an initiative of the Victorian Government.

Writers Victoria moved into the Wheeler Centre building in October 2009. The building is a hub for writing and literary organisations including:

Plus affiliate organisations:

The Wheeler Centre organisation is housed in the Wheeler Centre building, in the State Library of Victoria, with street frontage along Little Lonsdale St. The facilities currently include meeting rooms, open-plan work areas, workshop spaces, a public presentation space for up to 200 people and public access to the Victorian Writers' Centre and Australian Poetry library collections. Work has began on The Moat, a cafe which will be housed on Level 1.

Board

Eric Beecher is the Chair.

Board directors are:

  • Peter Biggs – Managing Director of Clemenger BBDO in Melbourne
  • Joanna Murray-Smith – Melbourne-based playwright, screenwriter and novelist
  • Mark Rubbo OAM – Managing Director of Readings Books and Music
  • Gabrielle Coyne – Managing Director of Penguin Australia
  • Andrew Haggar – NAB’s Executive General Manager, Private and Institutional Wealth.

Good reading

Writers Victoria

Writers Victoria
Level 3, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, the Wheeler Centre
Melbourne VIC 3000

Tel: 03 9094 7855
Fax: 03 9650 8010

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm