Here’s a quick update on Labassa Mansion based on the latest publicly available information I found.
The Labassa Mansion in Caulfield North, Melbourne, continues to feature a richly decorated Victorian interior and remains a site of heritage interest. Recent outlets highlight ongoing programs and public open days that showcase its period interiors and history.[1]
In 2025, a collaboration event called Hide and Reveal brought art, fashion, and technology into Labassa, transforming the historic interiors into a contemporary gallery space. This indicates that Labassa is being used for contemporary cultural experiences while retaining its heritage fabric.[2]
The mansion’s history continues to be documented by heritage organizations, with material covering its evolution from a 19th-century grand home to flats, and its eventual preservation by the National Trust. Ongoing narratives emphasize Labassa’s social and architectural significance.[3][8]
Recent media features (2026) continue to recount Labassa’s stories—from post-war residents to bohemian artists and more recent explorations of its past through media pieces and documentaries. This shows a sustained public interest in Labassa’s multifaceted history.[9]
If you’d like, I can compile a concise timeline or pull together a short guide for visiting Labassa, including upcoming open days and how to book tours.
Labassa’s illustrious social history is familiar to many. From 1862-1920 it was the residence of a succession of enterprising and prosperous families. Following those boom years it was divided into apartments and became home to successive waves of residents of more modest means but not necessarily modest ambitions. Among Labassa’s
www.nationaltrust.org.auOn a quiet, tree-lined street in Caulfield North, a grand Victorian mansion prepares to host something unexpected. Hide and Reveal – a new collaboration between the Victoria Racing Club and Lexus – transforms the crumbling beauty of Labassa Mansion into a living gallery of art, fashion, technology and performance.
www.vrc.com.auFrom mansion to flats, Labassa has survived with its Victorian era decoration intact
www.nationaltrust.org.auLabassa is an outstanding Victorian era mansion with opulent architectural features.
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