Yum and oh-so Melbourne

Hello, gorgeous: Get your piece of heaven at Enterprize Park on Melbourne Day, thanks to Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses — who are baking the world a better place. If you're on a diet, grab one without sprinkles.

Show your pride: Help raise the flag

Enterprize Park, Melbourne Day,
30 August, 10.30am

"We should be proud of the resilient community we have built, there's lots to be proud. I encourage Melburnians to get behind and celebrate Melbourne Day."
— Lord Mayor Sally Capp

Celebrate everything that's great about Melbourne

Welcome to Country and celebration of our indigenous culture and heritage
Lord Mayor Sally Capp and city councillors
Junior Lord Mayor 2018
Town Crier Philip Greenbank
Cutting of a giant birthday cake, made by Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses
And more!

Junior Lord Mayor Competition judges announced

Melbourne Day Junior Lord Mayor Competition

Making the grade

Channel Nine newsreader Peter Hitchener
Lord Mayor Sally Capp
Dr Jo Clyne from History Teachers' Association of Victoria
Simon Purssey from 13cabs
Melbourne Day chairman and judging MC Campbell Walker
3AW radio host Denis Walter OAM

Judging is held in Melbourne Town Hall's historic council chambers. From six finalists, the winner is chosen on 20 August 2018.

Entry is free and open to Victorian students aged 10 to 13 years. Hurry! Competition closes 5pm, 6 August.

The competition, in its sixth year thanks to 13cabs, is designed to educate about Melbourne and how far we've come as a city since being founded in 1835 — 183 years ago this 30 August.

Enter online now, learn more

2018 launch and sponsors cocktail party

Melbourne Day concert and festival location

A toast to Melbourne: This year's program of events was launched on 24 July at historic Block Arcade, festooned in banners during August for our city's 183rd birthday (top right). Lord Mayor Sally Capp (top left); Melbourne Day committee member and Australia Day Ambassador Claude Lombard OAM (bottom left); 13cabs' Simon Purssey with radio 3AW's Stephen Beers (inset); Melbourne Day committee member and Australia Day Ambassador Sue Stanley with Melbourne Day committee executive officer Kathryn Izzard (inset right); Melbourne Day chairman Campbell Walker (bottom); Annette Walter with radio 3AW host Denis Walter OAM, a Junior Lord Mayor Competition judge (bottom right).