• This project, its design and combined content are copyright © to Punk Journey and its creator Melynda von Wayward 2004. The official names 'Punk Journey' and 'Punk a Photographic Journey' are owned by Melynda von Wayward © 2004 and may not be used by any other party to name any website, book, film or other such creative entities (excludes using these terms as a description).
  • All photos contained in the project titled Punk a Photographic Journey: 2004 - 2007 are copyright © to Melynda von Wayward 2004 and cannot be copied, reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission from the project creator.
  • All rights to images, sound recordings and video footage that have been contributed or added to this project are exclusively held by the individual contributors of this project and their representatives and are held under non-exclusive rights - meaning the contributor is free to share these above-mentioned items with other authors, researchers, archivists, documentary makers, magazines, and publishers etc. as they choose.
  • In cases where footage is borrowed from third party websites, such as YouTube or Vimeo, all copyright is owned by the makers of such footage © (year).
  • In regard to the musical content of this website - all mp3 tracks have been included in the references section of each page, including the year the track was recorded , the record company if relevant, and the composer(s)of the track if known.
  • The Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)has been notified of each mp3 track and its composer, if known.
  • All interviews that have been published on this website are the property of Punk Journey.
  • Please Contact us if you are the composer of a track and do not see your name listed next to the track.
  • Except for 'Fair Use' no material from this site may be copied, reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission from the Project creator, contributors or their representatives. All interviews are copyright © 2004.
  • Any information taken from this site and used elsewhere must be referenced accordingly. Please see the references section on each page for more information.

  • All efforts have been made to represent the subculture of Melbourne Punk, from 1977 - 1987, and its participants in the most accurate way. 
  • Any stories and descriptions of events as a direct result of interviews with project participants does not necessarily reflect the project creator's opinions. 
  • All efforts have been made to acknowledge each contributor of this project. 
  • Contributors can find their names on the Acknowledgements Page.
  • All efforts have been made to acknowledge and properly reference all material contained within this project. This includes all images (photos/flyers), sound recordings, video footage, interviews and writing. In the case where material is not or cannot be identified the contributor is welcome to Contact us and have this amended. 
  • In cases where online material is referred to, a link has been added to the references section of each page.
  • Detailed written information and images could not be found for all bands and venues listed.
  • Many years ago, I had a computer malfunction and lost some of the interviews that I conducted and images that I collated. I therefore apologize to anyone that has been interviewed but hasn't been quoted in this project.
  • Final approval of all contributed project content is subject to the discretion of the project creator. This includes naming, placement and composition of all images, as well as the final quality of sound recordings and video footage placed on this website.
  • Please use the Contact page if you have any questions or concerns. 

  • Main Image - Paul Conroy, Ron Murder and Paul Valium outside the Melbourne Anarchist Centre, 1982 - Source: Paul Conroy
  • Background Image - APRA form 1987 - Source: Peter McGrath