The playlist

Melbourne Cricket Ground
See a match or tour the home of Aussie cricket and the Australian Football League, the site of the 1956 Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
The Melbourne Supper Club
You just know a place is good when waiters go there for knock-off drinks. Supper Club has the feel of a gentlemen's club - only better, because they...
Degraves Espresso Bar
With its laneway location, old-world charm and uncompromising coffee, Degraves is the prototypical 'Melbourne cafe'. Happy to serve you breakfast,...
Gertrude Street
Take the amount of time you've allotted to hang out on Gertrude Street, and double it to get to grips with this microcosm of Fitzroy's best bits.
Bar Lourinhã
Tucked away at the top of Little Collins, Matt McConnell's Bar Lourinhã combines Spanish and Italian inspired dishes with cocktails and great wine.
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
Raise a toast to regional producers and savour a meal and a glass of wine at delicious food festival events, including the World's Longest Lunch.
Siglo
Siglo is found through the unmarked door of the Melbourne Supper Club and up the grand staircase. Here, beautiful wines, international beers and...
Rooftop Bar
Take in jaw-dropping views of the CBD skyline at Rooftop Bar, set seven storeys atop the popular Curtain House.
Mr Tulk
Snug as a bug sits Mr Tulk, an airy cafe named after Melbourne's first state librarian, Augustus Tulk, and specialising in great rolls and flatbreads...
Formula 1 Grand Prix
Get the motor running and enjoy a long weekend of F1 action on and off the track including motor shows, air displays and of course, the big race.
Ponyfish Island
Clinging to a pylon beneath the pedestrian bridge over the Yarra to Southbank, you'll find a pop-up oasis of beer, coffee and tasty toasties.
Taxi Dining Room
Experience the contemporary fusion of Japanese and Australian cuisine at one of Melbourne's most awarded fine-dining restaurants.

Play Melbourne with me

Play Melbourne with these New Zealand expats

Daniel Wilson

Play Melbourne with New Zealand expat Daniel Wilson, owner and chef at Huxtable restaurant, Fitzroy.

Matt Harrop

Play Melbourne with New Zealand expat Matt Harrop, manager and winemaker at Shadofax, Werribee.

Kelly Thompson

Play Melbourne with New Zealand expat illustrator, photographer and fashion blogger Kelly Thompson.

Odette Cahill

Play Melbourne with New Zealand expat Odette Cahill, owner of homewares business Vixen & Velvet, Prahran.

Discover The City

Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Art and culture

Melbourne is home to world-class arts and cultural heritage institutions, and community events.

Sweatshop, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Bars

Duck into Melbourne's famed laneways, scamper up some stairs and take a tipple in an inimitable bar.

Melbourne Cricket Ground, Victoria, Australia

Spectator sports

From the crack of the bat to the roar of the engine, the city is a prime playing field throughout the year.

Entertainment

Find clubs and bars, live music venues, comedy, jazz, cinema, caberet and old style pubs.

Play beyond Melbourne

Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges

From mineral spas to sparkling wine, the relaxing waters of Daylesford rejuvenate and inspire.

Mornington Peninsula

Combine European coastal living with traditional Aussie charm on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

Murray River, Mildura, Victoria, Australia

The Murray

Unwind along the mighty Murray River and enjoy the region's slow food, fine wine, golf and scenery.

Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges

Escape from the city in the Dandenong Ranges, and indulge in the Yarra Valley.

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What's on

May 2013
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Seek something new in Melbourne's jazz bars and clubs over the Queens Birthday weekend, and catch exclusive international acts and local newcomers.
Jul 2013
Melbourne International Film Festival
Ensure your winter's complete by cramming your minipass with every award-winning, big-budget, no-budget, international, local film and events at MIFF.
Jul 2013
Open House Melbourne
Be treated to inside views of Melbourne's most significant buildings for just one weekend and discover secret rooftop gardens and sustainable design.
Dec 2013
Vodafone Boxing Day Test
Get out the zinc and the novelty hat and join up to 100,000 cricket fans at the MCG for a sporting event that's become an Australian institution.