about melbourne

Experience Melbourne - the events capital of Australia

Recently voted Australia's capital of culture, style, shopping, nightlife, dining and even romance, Melbourne is also now consolidating its reputation within the conference, meetings and incentive industry as Australia's top meetings city.

Staging major events is second nature in Melbourne, and less than an hour of the city centre visitors can find glorious undulating hills of vines and boutique wineries, rustic colonial towns, Australia's oldest and biggest spa region, spectacular coastline and all the wildlife you'd be disappointed to go home without seeing. It's no wonder the city provides a dynamic platform for business delegates.

Set around the wide ocean shores of Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne is no stranger to thinking big. This is a progressive destination that mixes Victorian architecture and avant-garde trends with industry expertise. It's the city that staged the 2006 Commonwealth Games to wide acclaim, and the place that renowned Chef Gordon Ramsay famously described as ‘Australia's culinary engine room'.

Without a doubt, Melbourne is a city that once experienced, is never forgotten!

Top Melbourne experiences

• Discover Melbourne's atmospheric laneways, cafes, late-night bars and music venues
• Enjoy the thrill of Australia's event capital - be a part of the Spring Racing Carnival, Formula 1 Grand Prix, Australian Open Tennis or Melbourne Food and Wine and International Comedy Festivals.
• Take a wine tasting tour to the infamous Yarra Valley or Mornington Peninsula wine districts
• Drive along The Great Ocean Road, one of the world's most scenic road trips.
• Sample fine dining in Melbourne restaurants, from Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Melbourne and the newly opened Nobu to Melbourne's home grown talent.
• Join the locals for a Test Match or Aussie Rules Football game at the hallowed Melbourne Cricket Ground