Celebrate 182 years of marvellous No Images? Click here Melbourne Day is upon us - here's what's on Even more reason to celebrate having being named world's most liveable city yet againIt's the FREE party of the year"Absolutely '80s" concert and family festivalSunday, 27 August, Docklands (see map below)Noon to 3.02pm(Yes, 182 minutes to celebrate 182
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Fill your heart with pride on Wednesday, 30 AugustFeel the pride at the official flag-raising ceremony at Enterprize Park. Join Lord Mayor Robert Doyle, city councillors, the 2017 Junior Lord Mayor, civic leaders and special guests as we salute the flag at 11am. The event will be live on radio 3AW, with the station holding a special Melbourne Day outside broadcast of the Neil Mitchell Morning program from 8.30am to noon.
This is a free public event, school groups and families welcome. Enterprize Park, on the north bank of the Yarra River at the bottom of William St, is where the first Europeans landed on 30 August 1835 to start the first permanent settlement of Melbourne. Lecture and book launch: The Making of Marvellous MelbourneRoyal Historical Society of Victoria's annual Melbourne Day lecture, to be delivered by Emeritus Professor Richard Broome, traces the development of Melbourne from an Aboriginal place to a colonial hub, in succession, of a sheep walk, a golden field of wealth, and an urbane modern metropolis. The lecture will also cover how the RHSV created the best-selling book Remembering Melbourne, which completely sold out and is to be re-launched on 30 August. Speaker: Emeritus Professor Richard Broome Exhibition: Standing on the CornerRoyal Historical Society of Victoria's Standing on the Corner exhibition shows how Melbourne’s street corners have been used for more than 110 years. We taken them for granted but before the internet, they often were the "village square", reflecting the local community's soul. This exhibition captures the city's corners as they were, with supporting maps of the city from 1850 to 1960. When: Daily until 20 December, 2017. SHE Talks: "My Big Idea"'Celebrating Women's Bright Minds'Special event on Melbourne DayIn a TED-style talk, eight women share their BIG IDEA that will entertain, stimulate, even shock and most definitely provide you with a spark to take home! SHE Talks is helping shape Melbourne through events that bring diverse individuals together, through the sharing of conversations, ideas and working on projects as a team. When: 30 August, 7pm to 9pm Listen: We built this cityHear the GOLD FM radio spot promoting the Melbourne Day free all-ages concert and family festival (0:31) Get yourself a birthday pressieIt's Melbourne Day but you get the goodies! Listen to our media partners radio 3AW and GOLD104 FM for the best giveaways in 182 years. |