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Espy


Short form for The Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda, one of Melbourne's most famous live music pubs overlooking Port Phillip Bay. Threat of closure for building development of the late Victorian white pub mobilised thousands of people, residents and pub-goers on the Save the Espy campaign. Is famous for being a bit of a dive, in terms of interior decoration: Midnight Oil is playing at the Espy.