It's Melbourne Day week!
Hold your best class in 180 years

Gilbert rules! Purr-fect for classrooms

Free e-book — learn who founded Melbourne with Gilbert the Tassie tabby, our first cat

Gilbert and the Guardians of Melbourne tells the story of Melbourne, including Aboriginal history, via a series of city "guardians", or historical landmarks, representing culture, industry, events and other elements that shaped our city.

Developed by the History Teachers' Association of Victoria and Melbourne Day Committee to make Melbourne's history engaging, the colourful e-book is ideal for teachers to use in classrooms and parents at home.

Colour-in Melbourne birthday card

Congratulations Marcus Messner!

Marcus, 10, in Grade 4 at OLGC Primary School, Deepdene, is the winner of our Melbourne's birthday card design competition.

"My favorite icon, which I have drawn, is the W-Class Tram," says Marcus.

It also features Bunjil, Docklands; Eureka Skydeck; the Enterprize; Gilbert, Melbourne's first cat; and a 13CABS taxi.

His card will be on show at Melbourne Day events and other places across town.

3 quick things to know

1. Junior Lord Mayor Competition

Judging held this week. Winner announced on 27 August.

2. Education resources

Looking for classroom activity ideas, information about Melbourne's early days and more?

3. What's on?

We're celebrating all week, ending on Sunday with a free concert, flag-raising ceremony, Melbourne Regatta, market stalls, love letters to Melbourne, and more!