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DISCOVER

MELBOURNEA GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – 2009



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On behalf of the Cityof Melbourne, it givesme great pleasureto welcome you tothis wonderful city.Melbourne is an

amazing place to liveif you’re a student.There is always

something exciting todo, from vibrant artsfestivals and outdoorentertainment to world-class sporting events.

The city is the eventscapital of Australiaand it is a uniquecombination of rstclass facilities with awarm and cosmopolitan

community. You aresure to receive a warmwelcome as you enjoy

our beautiful parksand gardens, colourfullaneways, must-seecultural venues, andexcellent food and wine.

I wish you all the bestwith your studiesand I am sure thatyou will leave us asambassadors forMelbourne.

WELCOME tO

MELBOURNE

D Ka Aad Chief Executive OfcerCity of Melbourne

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2 Welcome

4 AboutMelbourne

8 Placestoexplore

10 Placestoshop

12 Freethingstodo

14 Placestoeat

16 Placestorelax

20 Calendarofevents

22 Placestovisit

24 Placestoplay

26 MapofMelbourne

28 Keylocations

30 Moreinformation

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Arts and culture. Livemusic. Delicious food.Endless shoppingchoices. Friendlypeople. All in one of theworld’s safest cities.

Melbourne is a greatplace to live, becauseit never sits still. In fact,there’s so much to doand see you may never

want to leave.

This guide contains allthe information youneed to make the mostof the city and livelike a local – includingplaces to visit, free

things to do and specialinsider’s tips.

Enjoy!

ABOUt

MELBOURNE

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Short hiStory1835 MelbourneisfoundedbyJohn

BatmanandJohnPascoeFawkner

onthetraditionallandsofthe

Wurundjeri(Aboriginal)people

1851 GoldisdiscoveredinBallarat,

120kmwestofMelbourne

Victoriabecomesaseparatecolony

fromNewSouthWales

1880TheRoyalExhibitionBuilding

opensandtheMelbourne

InternationalExhibitionisheld

1901 TheCommonwealthofAustraliais

formedandMelbournebecomes

thetemporarynationalcapital

1927 Canberrabecomesthenew

nationalcapitalandMelbourne

losesitscapitalcitystatus

1956 TheOlympicGamesareheldin

Melbourne

1996 DevelopmentoftheDocklands

areabegins

2002FederationSquareopens

2006TheCommonwealthGamesheldin

Melbourne

FASt FACtSHistory:AmixofAboriginalculture,19th

centuryEuropeansettlementandultra

modernurbandesignandculture.

Population:3.6millionpeopleinGreater

Melbourne.

Language:Englishistheofcial

languagebutmorethan100languages

arespokeninMelbourne.

Ethnic diversity:Morethanaquarterof

residentsintheCityofMelbournewere

bornoverseas.Thetop10countriesof

originacrossGreaterMelbourneare

England,Italy,Vietnam,Greece,New

Zealand,China,India,SriLanka,ScotlandandMalaysia.

Environment:TheWorldHealth

OrganisationratesMelbourneoneofthe

healthiestcitiesofitssizeintheworld.

Climate:Mild,withfourdistinctseasons.

Average temperatures:Around14°C

inwinterand30°insummer(though

Melbourne’sweatherisveryvariable).

Average rainfall:55mmpermonth.

taspTrams,busesandtrainsarethecheap

andeasywaytogetintoandaround

thecity.Youwillneedtohavecoinsto

purchaseaticketonboardMelbourne’s

trams.Remembertovalidateyourticket

inthevalidatingmachineonthetramor

atthetrainstation.Forlatenighttravel

homeontheweekends,theNightRider

Busisasafeandcheapoption.Allyou

needisavalidMetcard.Helpandadvice

aboutthepublictransportsystemis

availablefromtheMetShop atthe

MelbourneTownHall,SwanstonStreet.

www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au orcall131 638.

tasMelbourne’staxisareyellowandcan

beaggeddownatthekerborcaught

atoneofthecity’smanytaxiranks,

includingFlindersStreetStation.Taxis

arevacantwhentheirrooftopsignison.

Orangelightsmeanthetaxiisnotfor

hire.Rememberthatalltaxifaresmust

bepre-paidbetween10pmand5am

acrossVictoria.24hourtaxiranksare

shownonthemaponpage26,27.

ta p ubs

Arrow 132 211

Black Cabs 132 227

Embassy 131 755

North Suburban 131 119

Silver Top 131 008

West Suburban 9686 1444

tp

Localcallsfrompublictelephonesin

Australiacostaxed50cents,regardless

ofthetimespentonthecall.Callsto

interstate,internationalandmobile

numbersarechargedbytime.Most

publictelephonesacceptcoins.Phone

cardscanbepurchasedinpostofces,

newsagents,giftshopsandotheroutlets

inamountsof$5to$20.

Importantnumbers:

Directory assistance 1223

Reverse charge calls 12550

International directory assistance 1225

BaksTheseareopenMondaytoThursday

from9.30amto4pm,andFriday9.30am

to5pm,althoughsomebranchesin

thecentralbusinessdistrictareopen

longerhours.Majorbanksarenowopen

Saturdaymornings.Automaticteller

machinesarefoundthroughoutthecity

forcashwithdrawals24hoursaday.

PsThecity’smainpostofceisonthe

cornerofLittleBourkeandElizabeth

Streets.Itisopenweekdays8.30amto

5.30pm,Saturdays9amto4pm,and

Sundays10amto4pm.Allofthecity’s

postofcesarerunbyAustraliaPost and

aregenerallyopenfrom9amto5pm

weekdays.Youcanpaymanyofyour

billsatAustraliaPost outlets.

www.auspost.com.au

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CollinS StreetLeafyCollinsStreetisfamousforits

grandhistoricbuildings.It’salsothe

homeofMelbourne’smostexpensive

jewelleryandfashionboutiques.

CollinsStreetisMelbourne’shometo

internationaldesignerboutiquesand

jewellerysuchasChanel ,LouisVuitton ,

Gucci andTiffany .

Takethetimetoadmirethegrand

historicbuildings,especiallythebeautiful19thcenturyBlockArcade .

ChinAtownLittleBourkeStreet,withitsornamental

gatesandarches,isthebackboneofthis

livelyarea.

Walkthroughthemanystreetsand

arcadesanddiscoveraffordableshops

andboutiques.Hungry?Stopinatone

oftheAsianeatingplaces,from

atraditionaleatinghouse,tocasual

diningandrestaurants.

Chinatownisbusyallweek,but

especiallyonSundays.Thisiswhenthe

streetsarefullofMelburniansoutfor

shoppingandyumcha.

hArDwAre lAneAnD otherlAnewAySOneofthecity’sprettiestlanewaysto

exploreonfoot,HardwareLaneisa

greatplacetohavebreakfast,arelaxed

lunchordinner.It’salsoidealifyou’reanadventurer,withloadsofoutdoorstores,

travelagentsandcamerashops.Feellike

stoppingforadrinkinacoolbar?Trythe

awardwinningAsianinspiredbar,Golden

Monkey inalanewaybasementforsome

fabulouscocktailsandAsiantapas.

Oneofthebestwaystotakein

Melbourne’slanewaysistodinealfresco

atoneofthemanyfunkyeateries.

HardwareLane,CentrePlace,BlockPlace,

TheCausewayandthelaneseitherside

ofChinatownallofferagreatoutdoor

experienceforvisitors.

FlinDerS QUArterFlindersLanewashistoricallythecentre

ofMelbourne’sclothingtrade.Nowit’s

whereyou’llndthefunkiestboutiques

forlocalandinternationaldesigners.

TryDegravesStreetforboutiquesand

cafes,especiallyDegravesEspresso ,

whichhassomeofthebestcoffeeinthe

city,orLittleCupcakes acrosstheroad.

CheckoutZambesi andMissLau for

fashionfromthehottestdesignersandcutemetaljewellery.AliceEuphemia

stocksallmannerofbrightyoung

Australianlabels.TryIlPapiroforpens,

paperandaccessories.OrvisitSmitten

Kitten forgorgeousunderwear.

PLACES tO ExPLORE

Melbourne is a city of precincts, or distinctneighbourhoods. Each has its own special avour.Any precinct is a good place to get your bearingsand start discovering the city’s amazing diversity.These are just some of the city’s precincts that youcan explore.

melBoUrneDoCKlAnDSMelbourneDocklandsisthecity’snewest

precinct,with3kmofsparklingwater

frontageandspectacularviewsfrom

NewQuay andWaterfrontCity toYarra’s

Edge .There’splentytoseeanddo

here,withwaterfrontbars,cafesand

restaurants,plustheTelstraDome sports

stadium.

MelbourneDocklandshostsmanyeventsthroughouttheyear,celebratingfood,

wine,artandsports.WaterfrontCity

Piazza alsohastwohugescreensthat

addtotheentertainmentonoffer.

Bydayorbynight,Docklandsishome

tomorethan29publicartworkstoview.

Walk,driveorridealongoneofthe

manybikepathsandenjoythebeautyof

MelbourneDocklands.

GreeK PreCinCtMelbournehasthelargestGreek

populationoutsideofAthens.TheGreeks

arespiritedandpassionatepeople

andthisiswheretheycometoenjoya

traditionalmeal.

Exploretheshopsinandaround

LonsdaleStreetforGreekmagazines,

music,jewelleryandreligiousicons.Or

nibbleonsweetcakeswasheddown

withstrongcoffee.Makesureyoutryasouvlaki–tastyslices

ofmeatinbreadwithlettuce,tomato,

onionsandgarlicsauce.

lyGon StreetLygonStreet’sofferisbroadwithan

abundanceofdiningandinternational

cuisineestablishments,European

avouredshoppingandculturalaspects

suchasthePiazzaItalia .LygonStreet

inCarltonhasthebiggestselectionof

ItaliancafésandrestaurantsinAustralia.

It’sagreatplacetospendawarm

summer’seveninginagardencaféwith

agelatiinhand.

Manyofthestreetsandbuildingsare

heritagelisted,soitisalsoagreat

placetowanderandfeelasenseof

Melbourne’searlyhistory.Asarecent

additiontothearea,PiazzaItalia is

designedtoencouragepeopletosit,

relax,enjoythesunortheshade,and

watchthepassingparade.Thedesignis

anenduringreminderofthewonderful

inuencethatItalianculturehashad

onMelbourne.

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trAvel the CityBy trAm or BUSLookfortheburgandyhistoricCityCircle

TramandtheredMelbourneCityTourist

ShuttleBus.Botharefreeandprovide

anaudiocommentaryaboutthecity’s

attractions,every15minutesduringthe

day.Getonandoffatanyofthestops,as

manytimesasyoulike.

exPlore hiStoriCBUilDinGS

Melbourneisoneoftheworld’sgreat19thcenturycities.Takeaself-guided

walkingtour(brochuresavailableat

MelbourneVisitorCentre)andlearn

aboutthecity’shistory.Don’tmissthese

architecturaltreasureswhichhavefree

guidedtours–StateLibraryofVictoria

328SwanstonStreet(builtin1892),

MelbourneTownHall(builtin1870)and

ParliamentHouse(builtin1856).

view moDernArChiteCtUreAlongsidethecity’sgrandhistoric

buildingsarecleverpostmodern

structuresandpublicspaces.Don’tmiss

theredevelopedSouthernCrossStation

onSpencerStreet,withitsmassive

waveshapedroof.With91oors,the

EurekaTowerbuildingatSouthbankis

thesecondtallestresidentialbuildingin

theworld.

Free eventS AtFeDerAtion SQUAre

FederationSquareisMelbourne’s

meetingplaceandauniquecultural

precinct.Ithostsmorethan2,000events,

activitiesandfunctionseveryyear.Many

ofthemarefree.Duringmajorevents,

Melburniansgathertowatchallthe

actionongiantscreens.

viSit melBoUrneviSitor CentreFor iDeASOpen9am–6pmeveryday

InfuturisticFederationSquareyou

willndawelcomingcentrewithfree

brochures,mapsandhelpfulstaffto

answeryourquestions.Askforthefree

bookletsonself-guidedwalks,historic

placesandbuildingsinMelbourne,lanes,

waterfront,streetart,entertainment,

cultureandsport.

– Checkoutthe150uniqueartsandcraft

stallsthatarepartoftheSundayMarket

attheArtsCentre,100StKildaRoad.

– SeethefabulousGasBrigadesame

displayoutsideCrownEntertainment

Complexeveryhour,onthehour,

from9pm.ThengointotheAtrium

tositandwatchthefantasywater

andlightdisplay.

– Runorwalkthefamous‘Tan’jogging

trackaroundtheperimeterofthe

beautifulRoyalBotanicGardens.See

friendsandgroupsjogging,especially

beforeandafterwork.

– BikerideorrollerbladealongtheYarra

Riverandthecity’sdedicatedbiketracks,

orskateboardatthehugeRiverslide

SkateparkinAlexandraGardens,ve

minutesfromFederationSquare.

– Forjogging,biking,walkingandskating

tracksseewww.melbourne.vic.gov.au

– Watchthebuskers(streetentertainers)

onweekendsatBourkeStreetMalland

Southgate.

– Explorethecity’sdiversestreetartin

lanewayssuchasHosierLane,UnionLane,

CaledonianLaneandFinlayAvenue.

– WanderdownFlindersLaneandvisitone

ofthemanyindependentgalleries.

– RelaxwithapicnicintheTreasury

Gardens.

– ListentothechimingofFederationBellsatBirrarungMarr.

– VisitSandridgeBridgeatSouthbankto

seeTheTravellers(steelsculptures)and

learnmoreaboutthepeopleofdifferent

nationalitieswhohavemigratedto

Melbourneandcontributedtoitsrich

culturalheritage.

– WatchtheVictorianParliamentin

session,atParliamentHousein

SpringStreet.

– Checkoutarangeoffreeartexhibitions

ingalleriesacrossthecity.Entryinto

thepermanentcollectionsatNGV

InternationalandTheIanPotterCentre:

NGVAustraliaisfree,whilesmaller

galleriesthroughouttheCentralBusiness

Districtareopenfreetothepublic.

You don’t have to spend a lot to enjoy Melbourne at

its best. Here are some ideas to get you started…

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Bu ta CaféMidLevel,Southgate,9696 0111

Inexpensive,heartymealsandfriendlyamusingstaffmakethisbusycafé

verypopular.

CkLevel1,252SwanstonStreet,9663 7660

Verylivelyrestaurant,barandbeer

hallcombinedservingsomeof

Melbourne’sbestmodernThaiand

SouthEastAsianfood.

Jua & Jua

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253FlindersLane,9650 4399

SetwithinthewallsoftheCityLibrary,

enjoythispopularcaféwithitssimple

andtastylunchdishesoraleisurelyread

overcoffee.HeadupstairstoJournal

Canteentosampleasmallbutdelicious

menuofhomecookedSiciliandishesthatchangesdaily.

m tukStateLibraryofVictoria,328Swanston

Street,8660 5700

Namedaftertherststatelibrarian,

AugustusTulk.Themenuissimple

witharangeofrollsandatbreads

supplementedbydailyspecialsallto

enjoyatcommunaltables.

yu Ca Dag

Cs BBQ &

rsaua

G14/427DocklandsDrive,WaterfrontCity,

Docklands,9329 6868

YumChaDragonoffersthelively“yum

cha”styledininginthiswaterfront

restaurantforbothlunchanddinner.

Opendaily–noonuntillate.

FooD with viewS

la Caa

ShopMR2,MidLevel,SouthgateArts&

LeisurePrecinct,Southbank,9699 3600

EnjoytheuniqueItalianmenu,or

arelaxeddrinkatthebar,enjoying

amazingviewsofthecity.Quick,cheap

breakfastsavailablefrom7.30am.

lug Upsas1stoor,243SwanstonStreet,9663 2916

TheLoungeisaMelbourneinstitution

foraffordablefood,drinks,dancingand

music.Sitonthebalconyandwatchthebusycitybelow.

mcca Ba55aNewQuayPromenade,NewQuay,

Docklands,9642 1300

AmodernversionofMiddleEasternfoodin

agorgeouswaterfrontlocation,withgreat

décor,fabulousfoodandgreatviews.

yug ad Jackss

h1SwanstonStreet,9650 3884

AfamoushistoricpubinMelbourne

knownforgoodfoodandfreshdraughtbeer.Itisalsohometothebeautiful

Chloe,astunning19thcenturypainting.

Ca ta Ca

rsaua

9696 4000

Thisisagreatwaytoseethecityand

someofitshighlightsandplacesof

interest.Theconverted1927tramisa

comfortablerestaurantonwheels,with

nefoodandwinesonboard.

iku-izakaa70LorimerStreet,Yarra’sEdge,

Docklands,9646 2400

Iku-IzakayaoffersexcellentJapanese

cuisinewithbothindoorandoutdoor

diningareas,andunparalleledviews

oftheadjacentmarina,YarraRiverandcityvistas.

internAtionAlCUiSine

Bga B Café

euka5RiversideQuay,Southbank,9690 5777

HeartyBelgianclassics,mod-Ozdishes

andplentyofgoodbeerunderthecity’s

highestskyscraper.

PLACES tO EAt

Melbourne is the food capital of Australia and is knownfor delicious cuisine at great prices. There are hundredsof cafes and restaurants to discover, but here are someof the city’s favourites to get you started.

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303LygonStreet,Carlton,9347 5759

Afavouritewithlocalunistudents,this

cosyeateryistheperfectplacetorelax

withagoodItalianmeal.

Saacs177–183LonsdaleStreet(CnrRussell

Street),9663 3316

Opensevendaysaweek,traditionalGreek

cuisine,itisavirtualinstitutionfordinner,

earlybreakfastsandlatenighteating

laksa mShop1,16LiverpoolStreet,9639 9885

AuniqueblendofmodernAsiancuisines

withafriendly,understatedvibe–very

popularwiththelunchtimecrowd.

rd mk ta hus470VictoriaStreet,NorthMelbourne,

9326 7572

AgorgeouscaféandbarservingAsian-

styletapastoenjoyinthebeergarden.

Bpa D27RakaiaWay,NewQuay,Docklands,

9600 1887

Light,delicateandhealthycontemporary

Cambodiancuisinebasedonanexotic

fusionofChinese,IndianandFrench

inuences.

l maasa

26LiverpoolStreet,9662 1678

AuthenticMalaysiancuisinewithold

favourites–fromaseafoodmeegoreng

tospicysataysticks,andaselectionof

hawker-styledishessuchasharmee

(prawnsoup).

G Ppp ida

rsaua18BourkeStreet,9662 2693

Exploretheexquisitecuisinesfromall

cornersofIndia.Fromtherichcultural

heritageofPunjabtotheisolatedsnowy

peaksoftheHimalayas.

on A BUDGet?

Café vu430LittleCollinsStreet,9691 3899

Themenuiswonderfullydiverse

servingtheverybestcoffeeandadaily,

changingmenuofbreakfastandlunch

treatswithaFrenchair.

B Dlu

CornerFlindersandSwanstonStreets,

FederationSquare,9663 0166

Fromtherelaxed,BeerSalon,BeerGarden,andEspressoCafé,tothecool

HamburgerGrillorthemorecasual

HamburgerBarintheoutdoorsquare

BeerDeLuxeistheperfectplacetochill

outwithfriends.

CpadMenziesAlley,MelbourneCentral,corner

ElizabethandLonsdaleStreets,9663 5688

ChillipadiservesgoodmodernMalaysian

food.DropinforoneoftheirHawker

styledishesatanytime.Openfor

breakfastuntillate.

Gpa’s

139SwanstonStreet,9650 1578

Tastyvegetarianmealsforthehealth

conscious,servedbuffetstyle.Fora

reasonableamount,eatasmuchasyoulikefromthelargeselectionofdishes.

mkg241SwanstonStreet,9663 3288

Excellentbargain-pricedVietnamese

foodfromhandmadespringrollstopho

-rice-noodlesoup.

Ca Saga

Dupg & nd

rsaua23TatterstallsLane,9663 8555

FastandaffordableauthenticChinese

dumplings.

rd Ppp ida

rsaua14BourkeStreet,9654 5714

SisterrestauranttoGreenPepper.CheapIndiancuisinewithdailyspecials.

Tip: Ifyoulovegoodfood,buyacopyof

TheAgeGoodFoodGuide.Forthebest

low-costcafesandrestaurants,getThe

AgeCheapEatsGuide.Bothareavailable

fromnewsagentsandbookstores.

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BArSMelbourne has aunique bar scene withhundreds of clubs and

pubs, along with anamazing nightlife.

Gd mk389LonsdaleStreet(entervia

HardwareLane),9602 2055

UpmarketShanghai-themedbarthathas

exciting,cuttingedgecocktails,lotsof

AustralianwineandAsianbeers,delicious

Asianngerfoodandluxuryservice.

mda Ba D tapas1HosierLane,9603 3038

Offeringanewtwistontraditional

Spanishfood,Movida istheperfectplace

toenjoyadrinkandtapaswithfriends.

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Level2,401SwanstonStreet,9663 6707

Hiddenbehindareddoor,thisstylish,

Asian-inspiredbaroffersagreat

selectionofcocktails,beers,winesand

oneofMelbourne’slargestrangesof

avouredandinfusedsakes.

rb Sus ad Ba12BlighPlace,9620 3646

WithagreatrangeofsakeandAsian

beers,Robot isagreatplacefordrinks

andconversation.Worthavisitjustforits

robotdisplayandJapaneseanimelms.

t h Ppp9ErrolStreet,NorthMelbourne,

9326 9299

Bustlingalfrescocaféperfectforcatching

upwithfriends.Openforbreakfast,lunch

anddinner.

radVaults1–9,FederationWharf,

(nearFederationSquare),9662 1771

Greatoutdoorvenuefeaturingriverside

decks,outdoorkitchen,BBQandpicnic

tableswithasimplebarmenu.

S Js7CaledonianLane

Thisalley-basedhideawayisvirtually

invisible.Finditandyou’lldiscovera

tinyEuropean-stylegem,withmilkcrate

seatsoutsideandsmoothDJtunes.

DAnCeFloorS AnDlive mUSiC

Melbourne is famousfor its live music –it even has a street,AC/DC Lane, namedafter an Australianrock band.

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AC/DCLane,103FlindersLane,9639 8122

Cherry isaverypopularrockbarthat’s

greatfordancing.Ithaseverythingfrom

rockandroll,toretroandalternative

music.Arriveearlytoavoidthequeues.

euas Ba

18–20CorrsLane(offLittleBourkeStreet),

9654 4411

EnjoyapieceofEuropeineverycornerincludingaRussianbar,Parisiancafé,

TurkishharemandGermanbeerhall.

UpstairsisPopshopGallery featuring

artexhibitions,livemusicand

entertainment.

macs la36ManchesterLane,9663 0630

Music,restaurantandbarallrolledinto

one.Dine,drinkanddancetothelive

entertainmentonstageplayingclassic

jazz,swing,blues,soul,acousticandmore.

P68LittleCollinsStreet,9602 1026

Thisisalatenightvenuethatgetsbusy

aftermidnight.Staffareveryfriendlyand

thereislivemusicmostnightsupstairs

andaloungebardownstairs.

Tip: Detailsofbandsandperformances

appearinMelbourne’sfreestreetpapers

BeatandInpressandonFridaysTheAge

andHerald-Sunhaveentertainment

guides.

otherForchocolatelovers,MaxBrenner

PremiumChocolateCreations inQV

SquareandMelbourneCentralorKoko

Black inRoyalArcade,LygonStreeetand

CollinsStreetareagreatplacetounwindandcatchupwithfriends.

internet ACCeSSAnD wi-Fi hotSPotSThereareanumberofinternetcafes

inthecitycentre.Try Elounge at149

SwanstonStreet,GlobalChat at228

FlindersStreet;or 6Links at228

FlindersLane.

Telstraprovideswirelessinternetcoverage

acrossmuchofthecentralbusiness

district.Hotspotscanalsobefoundin

variouslocations,includingtheVillage

Centre,206BourkeStreet;CollinsPlace,45

CollinsStreet;Level3,MelbourneCentral;

andtheStateLibrary328SwanstonStreet.

Forbarswithwirelessinternettry:

:f-

55ElizabethStreet,9620 3899

Thisinternetbarispopularwith

backpackerssurngthenetandcheckingemails.ItalsosuppliesgoodDJs,

comfortablecouchesandapooltable–

allatreasonableprices.

hs Bazaa397LittleLonsdaleStreet,9670 2329

HorseBazaar hasamixoftechnology,

art,musicanddrinks.Atnightithasgreat

musicandduringthedayitisapeaceful

placewithfreewirelessinternet.

Formoreinformationonbarsand

nightlifegoto

www.thatsmelbourne.com.au

PUBliC liBrArieSmbu lba

ScMelbourneLibraryServiceoffersa

rangeofresourcesandservicesto

assiststudentsinMelbourne.Theservice

hasoneofthelargestEnglishLearning

collectionsinAustralia,including

recreationalcollectionsinChinese,

Vietnamese,Indonesian,Hindiand

Spanishaswellasonlineresources,

Internetaccessandstudyspace.

Joiningiseasy–logonto

www.melbournelibraryservice.com.au

andthendropbyoneofthelibraries

withsomeidenticationtocollectyour

membershipcard.

City Library253FlindersLane,

Melbourne3000,9658 9500

East Melbourne Library122GeorgeStreet,

EastMelbourne3002,9658 9600

North Melbourne66ErrolStreet,

NorthMelbourne3051,9658 9700

Docklands Hub (Library access point)

17WaterviewWalk,Docklands3008,

8622 4822

Sa lbaTheStateLibraryat328SwanstonStreetis

amust-see,withitsgrandoldarchitecture

andnecollectionofheritagebooksand

documents.Freeone-hourtoursofthe

libraryareavailable.

PLACES tO RELAx

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the ArtS

Melbourne is a citywhere people see,breathe and livethe arts.

There is a huge year-

round calendar ofevents including theMelbourne InternationalArts Festival,Melbourne InternationalFilm Festival and theMelbourne InternationalComedy Festival. Seepages 20–21 for acalendar of events.

Pfg as

TheArtsCentre ,atthestartoftheStKilda

RoadBoulevard,isMelbourne’smainarts,

musicandtheatrecomplex.Itishome

toTheAustralianBallet,theMelbourne

TheatreCompanyandtheMelbourne

SymphonyOrchestra.Youcan’tmissthe

complex–ithasaspire162metreshigh

andisilluminatedatnight.

Large-scaleshowsandmajormusicals

playinMelbourne’sgrandoldtheatres

andsmallervenueshaveinnovativeand

experimentaltheatre.

Thecityalsohasawonderfulcollection

ofgalleries(seePlacestoVisit).

Formoregoto:

www.thatsmelbourne.com.au

PUBliC ArtMelbourneisoftendescribedasanopen-

airartgallerywithitsmanyfascinating

publicsculptures.

Takealookatthe‘ThreeBusinessmen

WhoBroughtTheirOwnLunch’ inBourke

StreetMall–aphotofavourite–andthe

‘PublicPurse’ justoutsideMelbourne’s

GPO.‘TheTravellers’ onSandridgeBridge

tellsthestoryofthearrivalofmigrants

toMelbourne.

SPort

Melbourne hassomething for everyonewhen it comes to sportand recreation.

SgThecityoffersarangeofexcellentindoor

andoutdoorswimmingpools,opento

thepublicatmodestprices.Thelargest

istheMelbourneCityBaths ,whichhasa

state-of-the-artgymandcardiostudio.

Tip:www.melbourne.vic.gov.auhasa

completelistingofsportandrecreation

facilitiesinMelbourne.

SPeCtAtor SPortTowatchtheactionwiththousandsof

passionatelocalsportsfans,try:

Ausaa rus

FbaForarealMelbourneexperience,you

mustgotoagameofAussieRules

Football–knownsimplyas‘footy’.

GamesareplayedfromFebruaryto

SeptemberattheMelbourneCricket

Ground (MCG,seepage23)orTelstra

Dome.Crowdsarenoisybutwell

behavedandhappytoexplaintherules

fornewcomers.

www.a.com.au

CckLazeinthesummersunattheMelbourne

BoxingDayTestMatchwhichrunsfor

4–5daysatthefamousMCG.Orfollow

theafter-workcrowdsastheyocktoa

one-daymatchunderlights.

www.cricket.com.au

tsMelbourneParkisoneofthebestsports

andentertainmentfacilitiesintheworld.

TheAustralianOpenTennisisheldhere

inJanuaryeveryyear.Morethanhalfa

millionvisitorswatchtheworld’sbest

tennisplayersdobattleovertwoweeks

atMelbournePark.Youcanhirecourts

toplaytennishere,exceptduringthe

AustralianOpen.

www.tennis.com.au

hs racg

TheMelbourneCupisoneofthe

world’srichesthorseracesandthecity

literallystopsforit.Theraceisheld

atFlemingtonRacecourseontherst

TuesdayinNovember(apublicholidayforMelburnians).

www.vrc.net.au

Fba (scc) –

mbu vcTheHyundaiA-LeagueisAustralia’s

nationalfootball(soccer)competition.

Come,joinandsupportMelbourne

Victory,andseeelitefootballatitsbest.

www.melbournevictory.com.au

rugb lagu –

mbu SMelbourneStormistheonlyteamfrom

MelbourneintheNationalRugbyLeague

competition.OlympicParkisthevenue

fortheaction-packedgamesthatare

suretothrillallkeensportsfans.

www.melbournestorm.com.au

GalleryFunaki ForumTheatre AustralianRulesFootball



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JUne–oCtoBer– MelbourneWinterMasterpieces

SalvadorDali:LiquidDesire

ADayInPompeii

JUly– MaximsofBehaviourLightInstallation

– MelbourneInternationalDesignFestival

– StateofDesign

– Ignite@Docklands

– MelbourneInternationalFilmFestival

– MelbourneArtFair2008

AUGUSt– TheAgeMelbourneWriters’Festival

– SlowSundaysatDocklands– MelbourneDay

– MelbourneDayFlagRaisingCeremony

– ARIAHallofFame

– TheMelbourneAwards

AUGUSt – FeBrUAry– HyundaiA–LeagueNationalFootball

(Soccer)Competition(MelbourneVictory)

SePtemBer– TheAgeMelbourneFringeFestival

– MelbourneSpringFashionWeek

– ToyotaAFLGrandFinal,GrandFinalWeek,

ParadeandLiveSite

– RoyalMelbourneShow

– AsianFoodFestival

– FlindersQuarterHandworkedtoWear

– FestivalIndonesia

oCtoBer– MelbourneInternationalArtsFestival

– MelbourneCyclingFestival(including

JaycoHeraldSunTourandPortfolio

PartnersAroundtheBayinaDay)

– SamsungMelbourneMarathon

– BollywoodMarsalaFilmFestival

– RoyalBotanicGardensMelbourne–

SpringOpenDay

– HatsofftotheRaces

– DiwaliFestival

– MelbourneCityRomp

novemBer– MelbourneCupCarnival(horseracing)

– MelbourneCupParadeandLiveSite

– ThessalonikiDay

– ChristmasTreeLightingCeremony

novemBer –FeBrUAry

– NightMarketatQueenVictoriaMarket

DeCemBer

– MelbourneWomen’sInternational

JazzFestival

– ChristmasintheCity

– AFIAwards

– Tattersall’sIDSFWorldLatinChampionship(includesAustralian

DancesportChampionships)

– Chanukah

– VisionAustralia’sCarolsbyCandlelight

– CricketInternational3mobileBoxingDay

TestMatch

– NewYear’sEveintheCity

Tip:Moreeventinformationcanbe

foundatwww.thatsmelbourne.com.au

CALENDAR

OF EVENtS

2009

FeBrUAry– MidsummaFestival

– SummerFunintheCity

– CricketOneDayInternationals

– KFCTwenty20International

–AustraliavIndia

– ChineseNewYearFestival

– StJeromesLanewayFestival

– SonyTropfest

– MelbourneSymphonyOrchestraFREE

concertsattheSidneyMyerMusicBowl

– MelbourneInternationalBoatShow

– MelbourneAthleticsGrandPrix(IAAF

WorldAthleticsTour)

– SustainableLivingFestival

– RussianPancakeFestival

– SundayCollectorsMarket

– WickedtheMusical

FeBrUAry – mArCh

– MoonlightCinema

– NABCupAFL(AustralianFootballLeague)

pre–seasoncompetition

– MelbourneFood&WineFestival

– MelbourneInternationalMotorShow

mArCh– MelbourneQueerFilmFestival

– MoombaWaterfest

– HeraldSun/CityLinkRunfortheKids

– L’OrealMelbourneFashionFestival

– AntipodesFestival

– LincolnCarClubShowcase,Docklands

– ThaiCulture&FoodFestival

– Formula1TMINGAustralianGrandPrix

– MelbourneInternationalDragon

BoatFestival

– InternationalWomen’sDay

– EastMelbourneFesta

– OperaintheMarket

– InternationalBeerAwards

– HarmonyWeek

– MelbourneItalianFestival

mArCh – SePtemBer

– ToyotaAFL(AustralianFootballLeague)

PremiershipSeason

– TelstraNRL(NationalRugbyLeague)

PremiershipSeason(MelbourneStorm)

APril– MelbourneInternationalComedyFestival

– MelbourneInternationalFlower

&GardenShow

– ArtMelbourne2008

– LaMirada–SpanishFilmFestival

– NationalYouthWeek

– TurkishCulturalConnectionsFestival

– DutchOrangeDay

– LaPlazadeMercato

– Dralion–CirqueduSoleil

mAy– NextWaveFestival

– MelbourneJazzFestival

– ItalianFestivalandNationalDay

– Buddha’sDayandMulticulturalFestival

JUne– CircusOz

– ATasteofPortugal

– JerseyBoys–AustralianPremiere

– CityofMelbourneLanewayCommissions

– GoodFood&WineShow

Here are just some of theexciting events you canattend in the city: Cricket NewYear’sEve MelbourneInternationalComedyFestival

I m a g e : J i mL e e P h o t o



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FeDerAtion SQUAreCornerofSwanstonandFlindersStreets

Thisbold,futuristicpublicareais

Melbourne’smeetingplace.Visitthe

NationalDesignCentre,theMelbourne

VisitorCentreorstopforrefreshmentsat

oneofthe15restaurants,cafesandbars.

FederationSquareisagreatstarting

pointfortouringthecityandtheYarra

Riverwaterfront.

yArrA riverwAterFrontDayandnightyoucanjoinpeople

strolling,exercising,shoppingand

boatingalongthewindingYarraRiver.

Thewaterfrontisfulloflife.Alongits

banksyouwillndtheArtsCentre,

Melbourne’smainarts,musicandtheatre

precinct,SouthgateLeisureComplex,

FederationSquare,BirrarungMarrpark,

CrownEntertainmentComplexand

harboursideDocklands.

mCGYarraPark,Jolimont

TheMCG(MelbourneCricketGround)

isaffectionatelycalled‘TheG.’Itis

Melbourne’shomeofcricket,butisused

muchmoreoftenforAustralianRules

Football–thetown’smostpopularsport.

Thisvaststadiumwasthecentrepiece

forthe1956OlympicGamesand2006

CommonwealthGames.Atriptoanysportingeventhereisanunforgettable

experience.Toursonnon-eventdaysare

every30minutesfrom10amto3pm.

InsidetheNationalSportsMuseum

showcasessomeofthenestsports-

relatedmemorabiliaandinteractive

activities.

www.mcg.org.au

mUSeUmS AnDexhiBitionS

nGv iaa180StKildaRoad

TheNationalGalleryofVictoria

InternationaliswhereMelburnians

cometoadmiresomeofthebestart

exhibitionsfromacrosstheworld.Ithas

amagnicentpermanentcollectionfrom

Europe,Asia,AmericaandOceania.

www.ngv.vic.gov.au

t ia P C:

nGv AusaaFederationSquare

NGVAustraliahasthecountry’slargest

displayofAustralianArt,including

indigenous(native)andnon-indigenous

art,fromEuropeansettlementto

presentday.

www.ngv.vic.gov.au

PLACES

tO VISIt

The city has an amazing range of attractions andactivities to keep you entertained all year round.Here are some of the places close to the hearts ofMelburnians...

Ausaa C f

mg iag

(ACmi)FederationSquare

Therstcentreofitskindintheworld,

ACMIisdedicatedtothemovingimage–

fromearlycinematothelatest

digitalmedia.

www.acmi.net.au

K hag tus295KingStreet

AustralianAboriginal(Koorie)culture

isrichandvaried.Thecentre’sexhibits

includeadynamic,interactivesoundand

visualdisplaythatexplainsthehistory

oftheKooriepeoplefrom60,000years

agototoday.Seereplicasoftraditional

items,likepossumskincloaks,traditional

shieldsandclappingsticks.

www.koorieheritagetrust.com

mbu musu

CarltonGardens,NicholsonStreet

LearnaboutAboriginalculture,trek

throughaforest,entertheworldof

bugsorwalkontoasetoftheTVshow

Neighboursinthisaward-winning

museum.

www.melbourne.museum.vic.gov.au

iga musuOldCustomsHouse,400FlindersStreet

TheImmigrationMuseumexplores

storiesofpeoplefromallovertheworld

whohavemigratedtoVictoriafromthe

1800sthroughtotoday.

www.immigration.museum.vic.gov.au

Cs musu22CohenPlace,offLittleBourkeStreet

(Chinatown)

CelebratethehistoryofAustraliansof

Chinesedescent,includingthesearchfor

goldandthedifcultjourneybysailing

boatfromHongKongtoMelbourne.

www.chinesemuseum.com.au

C musu a odtasu mbuSpringStreet

Discoverthepeopleandeventsthat

helpedshapeMelbournefromitscolonial

settlementuntilpresentday.

www.citymuseummelbourne.org

Tip: UsethefreeCityCircleTramtoget

aroundthecitycentre.Thesearebased

ona1923designandlookdifferentfrom

everydaytrams.

YarraRiverWaterfront



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melBoUrneAQUAriUmCornerofKingandFlindersstreets

Can’tgettotheBarrierReef?Melbourne

Aquariumisanamazingunderwater

world.Explorefourawesomelevels

withmorethan1,000aquaticanimals.

FindNemotheclownsh,ordivewith

thesharks!

www.melbourneaquarium.com.au

melBoUrne ZooElliottAvenue,Parkville

VisitAustralia’soldestzootoseemore

than350animalspeciesfromAustralia

andaroundtheworld.Checkoutthe

uniqueButteryHouseorthezoo’s

cheekyelephants.Anddon’tforget

Australia’snativeanimals,likethe

SouthernHairyNosedwombat.

www.melbournezoo.com.au

eUreKA SKyDeCK 88At300m,thisspectacularnewresidential

apartmentblockiscurrentlytheworld’s

tallestresidentialbuilding.Taketheliftto

Level88forstunningviewsofMelbourne.

www.eurekaskydeck.com.au

imAx theAtreMelbourneMuseum,RathdowneStreet

CarltonGardens

Withcrystalclearimage,tentimeslarger

thantraditionalcinemaformat,theIMAX

experiencethrillsaudiences.

www.imaxmelbourne.com.au

3on3MelbourneCentral

Threegreatvenues,threegreatwaysto

party!KingpinBowlingLounge,Barcode

andVanGoghBaroffertheultimate

entertainmentexperienceunderone

roof.Enjoythestylishbars,discobowling,

pooltables,liveDJsandkaraoke.

www.3on3.com.au

GAlACtiC CirCUSCrownEntertainmentComplex

Australia’slargestindoorthemeparkisa

galaxyofcyberfunandgames.

www.galacticcircus.com.au

m9 lASer SKirmiShCrownEntertainmentComplex

Excitingindoorgamearea.Battleagainst

yourfriendswithaninfraredlasergun.

www.m9.com.au

StriKe BowlinG BAr

QV,LittleLonsdaleStreetStrikecombinestenpinbowling,pool,

interactivegames,karaoke,acocktailbar,

sportsviewingandadanceoor.

www.strikebowlingbar.com.au

melBoUrne 360°melBoUrneoBServAtion DeCK –riAlto

TheRialtoTowers(oftencalledtheRialto)

at525CollinsStreet,isthehomeofthe

level55MelbourneObservationDeck

withspectacular360degreeviews.

www.melbourne360rialto.com.au

PLACES tO PLAy

PArKS AnD GArDenS

Melbourne has 480hectares of parks andgardens – more openspace than any othermajor city in the world.

ra Bac GadsWithwidepaths,beautifulgreenlawns,

giantfernsandalargelakefullofwater

birds,theRoyalBotanicGardensarea

beautiful,peacefulplacetospendan

hourortwo.

www.rbg.vic.gov.au

Ca Gads

TheelegantCarltonGardensareaclassic

exampleofgraceandsymmetryand

arehometothehistoricRoyalExhibition

Building,MelbourneMuseumandIMAX

Theatre.ThegardensandtheRoyal

ExhibitionBuildingweredevelopedfor

theMelbourneInternationalExhibition.

In2004theywereplacedontheWorld

Heritagelist.

Kg’s DaTheseparklandsgiveagreatsenseof

spaceandglimpsesofthecityskyline.

VisittheShrineofRemembrance,

Melbourne’swarmemorial,grand

GovernmentHouseandtheSidneyMyer

MusicBowloutdoorperformancevenue.

Baug maInthelanguageoftheWurundjeripeople

(anaboriginaltribe),thisnamemeans

‘riverofmists.’BirrarungMarrlinks

FederationSquareandtheMelbourne

Parksportingprecinct.Hereyou’llnd

theFederationBells–39electronicbells

whichringdailywithtunesbyAustraliancomposers.

Fz ad tasu

GadsClassicEuropeanstylegardenswitha

ower-lledconservatory,magnicent

elmtrees,elegantfountainsandstatues.

TakethetimetovisitthecarvedFairies’

TreeandModelTudorVillageanddon’t

missCooks’Cottage,transportedstone

bystonefromEngland.

Fagsaff GadsNamedaftertheagstaffthatwas

usedtocommunicatebetweenthe

harbourandoldMelbournetown,the

FlagstaffGardensarefullofhistoryand

culture.Locatedacrosstheroadfrom

QueenVictoriamarket,theperfect

placetopurchasesomepicnicsupplies

andwanderovertothegardensfora

relaxinglunch.

ra Pak

RoyalParkisthelargestparkinthecity,

extendingover170hectares.Thisnative

bushlandparkcontainsawealthof

nativeoraandfauna.Anewfeatureoftheparkisawetland,TrinWarrenTam-

boore(BellbirdWaterhole)thatcleans

andrecyclesstormwater.Aboardwalk

acrossthewaterprovidesvisitorswith

close-upviewsofducksandotherwater

birdsbusilyfeeding.

BirrarungMarr MelbourneZoo





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Coordinates Name Address/Phone

G5 Action Centre Level1,92–94ElizabethStreet,96544766G2 ALDI Supermarket Shop1,8FranklinStreetH7 Arts Centre (The) 100StKildaRoad,92818000G4 Australia Post CnrLittleBourke&ElizabethStreets,131318I6 Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) FederationSquare,FlindersStreet,86632200H4 Big W QVVillage,CnrSwanston&LonsdaleStreets,96507355J6 Birrarung Marr BatmanAvenue

G/H5 Bourke Street Mall BourkeStreet(betweenSwanston&ElizabethStreets)I2 Carlton Gardens CnrVictoria&NicholsonStreetsH5 Carrick Institute of Education Level9,255BourkeStreet,96506877

NotShown CASA House (Centre Against Sexual Assault) 270CardiganStreet,Carlton,93473066H6 Centre for Adult Education 21DegravesStreet,96520611I4 Chinese Museum 22CohenPlace,96622888H6 City Library 253FlindersLane,96640800J4 City Museum at Old Treasury Melbourne SpringStreet,96512233H6 Coles Supermarket CnrElizabeth&FlindersStreets,96543830G3 Coles Supermarket MelbourneCentral,LowerGround,LaTrobeStreet,96635245F5 College Of Law Victoria (The) Level1/470BourkeStreet,96025574F8 Crown Entertainment Complex 8WhitemanStreet,Southbank,92928888G4 David Jones BourkeStreetMall,96432222D5 DFO Spencer Street 1/201SpencerStreetG5 Dick Smith Electronics GalleriaShoppingPlaza,385BourkeStreet,96003914G4 Dick Smith Electronics MelbourneStrandArcade,Shop12–22,240–250ElizabethStreet,96635320H4 Dick Smith Electronics MidtownPlaza,246BourkeStreetMall(CnrSwanstonStreet),96390396G6 e: fty-ve 55ElizabethStreet,96203899H7 Eureka Skydeck 88 7RiversideQuay,Southbank,96861588I6 Federation Square FlindersStreet(cnrSwanston),96938888

E4,E5 Flagstaff Gardens Latrobe/WilliamStreetK4 Fitzroy Gardens CnrWellingtonParade&LansdowneStreetH6 Flinders Street Station CnrFlinders&SwanstonStreets,96107476F7 Frontyard Youth Services 19KingStreet,96112411F8 Galactic Circus CrownEntertainmentComplex,8WhitemanStreet,Southbank,132695G5 Melbourne’s GPO CnrElizabeth&BourkeStreets,96630066H5 Half-tix MelbourneTownHall,SwanstonStreet,96509420F4 Horse Bazaar 397LittleLonsdaleStreet,96203899I6 Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia FederationSquare,CnrFlinders&RussellStreets,86202222

I1 IMAX Theatre MelbourneMuseum,RathdowneStreet,Carlton,96635454F7 Immigration Museum 400FlindersStreet,99272700G3 JB Hi-Fi 289ElizabethStreet,96703611H4 JB Hi-Fi VillageCentreShopLG1–2,206BourkeStreet,96500788J8 King’s Domain LinlithgowAvenueE4 Koorie Heritage Trust 295KingStreet,86222600H4 Laguna Supermarket QVLonsdaleSt,Level3,96392788G5 McGills Newsagency 187ElizabethStreet,96025566F7 Melbourne Aquarium CnrKingandFlindersStreets,96200999G3 Melbourne Central CnrLaTrobe&SwanstonStreets,99221100H2 Melbourne City Baths 420SwanstonStreet,96635888

Coordinates Name Address/Phone

I4 Melbourne Counselling Service 1stFloor,69BourkeStreet,96533250L7 Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) YarraPark,Jolimont,96578888I1 Melbourne Museum NicholsonSt,Carlton,131102F6 Melbourne 360° Melbourne Observation Deck – Rialto 525CollinsStreet,96298222K7 Melbourne Park BatmanAve,92861600

NotShown Melbourne Sexual Health Centre 1stFloor,580SwanstonStreet,93470244H5 Melbourne Town Hall 90–120SwanstonStreet,96589658G5 Melbourne Visitor Booth BourkeStreetMall,BourkeStreetbetweenSwanston&ElizabethStreets,96589658H6 Melbourne Visitor Centre CnrFlinders&SwanstonStreet,96589658F1 Melbourne Zoo ElliotAvenue,Parkville,92859300H5 MetShop TownHall,CnrSwanston&LittleCollinsStreets,1800652313G4 Myer Melbourne BourkeStreetMall,96611111I6 National Design Centre FederationSquare,CnrFlinders&RussellStreets,96546335B5 NewQuay MelbourneDocklands,1800888326I8 NGV International 180StKildaRoad,86202222L9 Olympic Park OlympicBoulevard,92861600G3 3On3 Level3,MelbourneCentral,CnrSwanston&LaTrobeStreets,99221100J4 Parliament House SpringStreet(atendofBourkeStreet),96518911

NotShown Piazza Italia ArgyleSquare,LygonStreet,CarltonF2 Queen Victoria Market ElizabethSt(cnrVictoria),93205822H4 QV CnrLonsdale&SwanstonStreets,96580100J7 Riverslide Skatepark AlexandraGardens,BoathouseDriveG3 RMIT University CityCampus,394–412SwanstonStreet,99252000K9 Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne BirdwoodAvenue,SouthYarra,92522300H4 Safeway Supermarket QVLonsdaleSt,UndercroftLevel,96635181H7 Southgate 3SouthgateAvenue,Southbank,96994311G3 State Library of Victoria 328SwanstonStreet,86647000H4 Strike Bowling Bar QVComplex,245LittleLonsdaleStreet,96567171H4 Target 236BourkeStreet,96534000C6 Telstra Dome HarbourEsplanade,Docklands,86257277H5 Travellers’ Aid 2ndFloor,169SwanstonStreet,96542600J5 Treasury Gardens CnrSpringStreet&WellingtonParade

NotShown University of Melbourne (The) GrattanStreet,Parkville,83444000A6 Victoria Harbour MelbourneDocklandsF3 Victoria Legal Aid 350QueenStreet,92690234E8 Victoria Police 637FlindersStreet,92476666

H6 Victoria Police 226FlindersLane,96507077NotShown Victoria Police 330DrummondStreet,93471377

H6 Victoria University 300FlindersStreet,1300842864H6 Victoria University 301FlindersLane,1300842864F5 Victoria University 225KingStreet,1300842864F4 Victoria University 283&295QueenStreet,1300842864I9 Victorian College Of The Arts 234StKildaRoad,Southbank,96859300A5 Waterfront City MelbourneDocklands,86286000D4 William Angliss Institute of Tafe 555LaTrobeStreet,96062111C9 Yarra’s Edge MelbourneDocklands

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SAFety in the CityMelbourneisaverysafeandfriendlycity.

In2006,itwasreaccreditedbytheWorld

HealthOrganisationasaSafeCity.

Herearesomesafetytipsforenjoying

Melbournesafely:

– Driveontheleftonly.Seatbelts

mustalwaysbewornbydriverand

passengers.

– Takecarewhencrossingroads–lookleft,

thenrightandleftagainforcars,trams,

cyclistsandotherpedestrians.

– Thelegaldrinkingageis18yearsand

over.Drinkingalcoholisnotpermittedin

publicplacesincentralMelbourne.

– Whenout,takecareofandstaywith

yourfriends.

– Asinanyothermajorcity,beawareof

what’sgoingonaroundyouespecially

atnight.Beawareofthedangeroftheft

andlookafteryourpersonalbelongings.

– Policeassistanceisavailable24hoursa

day.Youcanapproachpoliceofcersin

thestreetorwalkintoapolicestation.

– Inanemergency,dial 000 for police, re

or ambulance – free of charge.

SUPPort ServiCeS inthe City

Therearenumerousservicesinthecity

thatprovideinformationandassistance

inrelationtothelaw,consumerrights,

health,youthissuesandaccommodation

whichinclude:

– VictoriaPolice –forinformation

regardingVictoriaPolice,includinga

locationmapofnearbystationsgoto:

www.police.vic.gov.au

– ConsumerAffairsVictoria –foradvice

andassistanceonmattersofrentingand

accommodation,estateagents,building,

shopping,creditandtradinggoto:

www.consumer.vic.gov.au

– Nurse-On-Call –isafreephoneservice

thatprovideshealthadvicefroma

registerednurse24hoursaday,7daysa

week. Call: 1300 6060 24.

– Gambler’sHelp –providesfreeandcondentialsupport24hoursaday,7

daysperweek.Call:1800 156 789.

– Lifeline –providesa24hourfree

telephonecounsellingserviceand

anonlinesearchabledatabaseof

communityandhealthservices.

Call:13 11 14 orgoto:www.lifeline.org.au

– TenantsUnionofVictoria –provides

adviceandassistanceregarding

accommodationandtenancyrights.

Goto:www.tuv.gov.au

– TheActionCentre –providessexual

healthservicesforyoungpeopleagedup

to25yearsinthecity.Call:1800 013 952

orgoto:www.fpv.org.au

– YouthAdvisoryCouncilofVictoria –isthe

peakbodyandleadingpolicyadvocate

onyoungpeople’sissuesinVictoria,

Australia.Goto:www.yacvic.org.au

– Youthlaw –isacommunitylegalcentre

thatprovidesfreelegaladviceand

assistanceforyoungpeopleagedupto

25years.Call:9611 2412orgoto:

www.youthlaw.asn.au

– FrontyardYouthService provides

accommodation,health,legaland

employmentservicestoyoungpeople

agedupto25years.Call:1800 800 531orgoto:www.frontyard.org

MORE INFORMAtION

internAtionAlStUDentorGAniSAtionS

ThereareanumberofInternationalStudentOrganisationsthatprovide

informationandopportunitiestomeet

otherstudents:

– NationalLiaisonCommittee –isa

not–forprotpeakrepresentativebody,

organisedbyfull-timeinternational

studentsforinternationalstudentsin

Australia.Goto:www.nlc.edu.au

– Polyglot –isanot-for-protorganisation

committedtobridgingthegapbetween

localandinternationalstudentsin

Melbourne.

Goto:www.polyglot.org.au

– AustralianFederationofInternational

Students(AFIS)–helpsinternational

studentsgetthebestoutoflivingand

studyinginAustralia.

Goto:www.internationalstudents.org.au

more inFormAtionABoUt the CityFormoreinformationaboutwhatthecity

hastooffer:

– Gotowww.thatsmelbourne.com.au

– HeadtotheMelbourneVisitorCentrein

FederationSquare,locatedonthecorner

ofSwansonandFlindersStreets.

– VisittheMelbourneVisitorBoothinthe

BourkeStreetMall.

– CalltheCityofMelbourneHotlineon:

9658 9658

– AskaCityAmbassadorfordirections

orforideasonwhattoseeordo.

Ambassadorswearreduniforms

andwalkaroundthecityproviding

informationtovisitors.

– Forinformationaboutpublictransport

includingtimetablesvisit

www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au

– Fordiscountedentertainmenttickets

headtoHalf-TixattheMelbourneTown

Hall,SwanstonStreet.

– ForinformationonwhattheCityof

Melbournehastoofferyoungpeople,

howyoucangetinvolvedandto

registerforamailinglist,visit

www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/

youngpeople

ACCeSSinGmelBoUrne’SCommUnitieS

mucuua hub

TheCityofMelbourne’sMulticulturalHub

isafriendlyplacewherepeoplefrom

Melbourne’smanydifferentculturescan

gettogetherandwork,shareandlearn

inasafeandsupportiveenvironment.

TheMulticulturalHubhasroomsthatcan

bebookedforeitherregularmeetingsor

forone-offevents/activities.TheHubis

locatedat506ElizabethStreet(opposite

theQueenVictoriaMarket),9092 1500

t hub @ Dckads ‘TheHub@Docklands’hasarangeof

informationonDocklandsandCouncil

servicesandoffershireofvenueand/

ormeetingspacesavailableforuse

bycommunitygroups,residentsand

organisations.TheHubislocatedat17

WaterviewWalk,Docklands,8622 4822 Formoreinformationvisit

www.melbourne.vic.gov.au

Tip: Don’tbeafraidtoaskforhelp.

Melbourneresidentsandvisitorsare

friendlyandalwayswillingtohelpout!

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