More than 20 arrests at White Night, police break up Federation Square fracas

By Steve Lillebuen, Benjamin Millar
Updated February 19 2017 - 8:08pm, first published 7:26pm
Crowds attend the White Night event.  Photo: Chris Hopkins
Crowds attend the White Night event. Photo: Chris Hopkins
Thousands of people flocked to the CBD for White Night  Photo: Chris Hopkins
Thousands of people flocked to the CBD for White Night Photo: Chris Hopkins

Two rival groups armed with knives, bats and knuckledusters had been planning an all-out brawl at Melbourne's White Night celebrations, police say.

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