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Melbourne Day festival and concert - even more to win, see and do
Win, then celebrate all day - and night!
Melburnians love coffee. Words can't espresso how much it beans to them. So, to celebrate Melbourne Day, we have a brew-ti-ful prize offer!
Thanks to illy Australia, we have up for grabs a coffee machine and a YEAR'S supply of coffee - valued at $1500. What a perfect blend!
To enter, simply LIKE our Melbourne Day Facebook page and tag two friends who you love a latte (or mocha you happy), and you would like to take to our festival and concert at the Docklands on Sunday 27, August.
Hurry, don't miss out and go boiling mad, competition closes 23 August.
Go on, give it a shot!
Big names to rock our FREE family concert
"Absolutely '80s" concert and family festival
Sunday, 27 August, Docklands
Noon to 3.02pm
(Yes, 182 minutes to celebrate 182 years)
Presented by GOLD 104.3 FM
Show your love
We love Melbourne: Australian music icon Michael Gudinski from Mushroom Records (top), Grill'd Healthy Burgers founder Simon Crowe (left), historian and author Judith Buckrich, and reigning Junior Lord Mayor of Melbourne Mason Dwyer with 13CABS' Simon Purssey.
Download your "Happy Birthday Melbourne" poster, take a selfie and share on social media using #MelbourneDay
Docklands Sunday Market: 10am to 5pm
The best bric-a-bracs in 182 years
The Docklands Sunday Market, expanded for the Melbourne Day family festival on August 27, will be along Harbour Esplanade (opposite Etihad Stadium).
Come meet Vicky the Truck
Take part in the Vicky experience
Vicky the Truck provides a free interactive digital experience and is travelling the state as part of the ‘Victorian. And proud of it.’ campaign - celebrating our diversity and shared values.
On board Vicky, experience the stories of real Victorians using Virtual Reality (VR) headsets, learn about the ‘Victorian. And proud of it.’ campaign and understand the Victorian Values Statement.
You can also film your own 30-second video or take a photo in the digital photo booth and share your story.
Meet Vicky at the Melbourne Day Concert and Family Festival, Docklands, Sunday 27 August.
They're gorgeous, yum and oh-so Melbourne
Get your free cupcakes
Thanks to Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses, who are bakin' us crazy with anticipation. Get them at the concert and festival at Docklands on 27 August (while they last)!
It's the birthday party of the year
See all the other events during Melbourne Day week
- Tall ship Enterprize free Open Day and tours
- Hear the 50-strong Open Door Singers / Docklands Community Choir
- See artwork celebrating our city's indigenous culture and heritage
- Feel the pride at the official flag-raising ceremony
- Attend a lecture and book launch: The Making of Marvellous Melbourne
- View the Standing on the Corner exhibition
- Attend the SHE Talks: "My Big Idea"
- And more!
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