Charcoal Lane Information

Charcoal Lane enables Aboriginal and disadvantaged young people to gain experience in a supported, real work environment as part of an integrated program which includes personal skills development and accredited education in hospitality. The name 'Charcoal Lane', documented in an Archie Roach song, (a prominent Aboriginal performer), has significant meaning as a local meeting place in Victorian Aboriginal history. Originally, Charcoal Lane was the location of a briquette factory in the Fitzroy-Collingwood area where many Aboriginal people, often after work, came together to share knowledge and socialise. As Melbourne has embraced international cultures and celebrated them through food throughout the decades, Charcoal Lane is about reconciliation and understanding through food.