South Brisbane in Victorian times was a working port area. In the laneway just off the main street, a large laundry was run by a Mr Fish, who went on to become the local councillor. The laundry eventually moved across the river, but his name stuck to the laneway that now forms part of Brisbane City Council’s vision to create laneway culture in the city centre. Fish Lane has been transformed from a bitumen service lane and car park to a verdant and lively space that is attracting day and night patronage.
The Fish Lane Town Square redevelopment is bounded by Fish Lane to the north and Melbourne Street to the south, and is bookended by new two-storey buildings housing bars and restaurants. The remaining central open space is under a
