183 years in the making
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It's the birthday party of the year
Come, celebrate 183 marvellous years
Bosco 1, Cupcake 0
Gone in 3... 2... 1... Meet Bosco, the number one fan of our birthday cupcakes. Get yours on 30 August at Enterprize Park, free thanks to Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses — before Bosco gets there.
Official celebrations
- Celebration of our indigenous culture and heritage
- Welcome to Country by the Boon Wurrung, First People of the bays (Port Phillip and Westernport) and South-East Victoria
- Lord Mayor Sally Capp and city councillors
- Junior Lord Mayor 2018
- Town Crier Philip Greenbank
- Showbag-giveaways
- Cutting of a giant birthday cake, thanks to Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses
- And more!
Finalists: Junior Lord Mayor Competition
- Alicia Gec, 10, Taylors Lakes Primary School, Taylors Lakes
- Chloe Amalfi, 12, Genazzano FCJ College, Kew
- Chloe Shovelar, 12, Mentone Girls' Secondary College, Mentone
- Freddie Tremlett, 12, Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra
- Isabella Di Natale, 10, Stella Maris Primary School, Point Cook
- Joshua Elliott, 11, St Louis de Montfort's School, Aspendale
- Ned Capp, 12, Carrum Primary School, Carrum
A field of strong entries left our executive officer Kathryn Izzard little choice but to recommend seven finalists instead of six!
"We are delighted with the impressive entries. Our judges, as talented and decorated as they are, face a tough job. Congratulations to the finalists," she said.
The finalists go to the last round: face-to-face interviews at Melbourne Town Hall on 20 August, where the overall winner is chosen.
The competition, in its sixth year thanks to 13cabs, is free and tailored to educate students about Melbourne, instill civic pride, to show how we got here and the journey since being founded in 1835 — 183 years ago on 30 August.
Even more to see and do
Melbourne's most-haunted park?
Immigration Museum special tour
Be a superstar, go around twice
Koorie Heritage Trust tours
Learn about our Aboriginal history and the impact of European arrival on the people of the Kulin nation, the traditional owners of this land, who have lived here for tens of thousands of years.
The trust has a range of fantastic guided walking tours of the Melbourne CBD, led by a Koorie guide, answering all your questions.
There's also a Wominjeka (Welcome) Tour of the Trust, which explains the Trust's history and the design features of the building and collection treasures.
Snare your next big deal
Bring stacks of business cards to this special business community celebration at The Mint Bar. Melbourne Business Network dedicates its monthly networking PM Club to mark our city's 183rd birthday.
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