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Melbourne smashes hotel records for Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (180+ words) Formula 1 fans were flocking to stay in Melbourne in the first weekend of March to get their racing fix. Australia's sporting capital was the perfect host reaching new heights of hotel occupancy and once again beating last year's record. Over…...
Direct flights between London and Melbourne to start in 2027
1+ week, 5+ day ago (189+ words) British Airways has announced the start of a daily direct service between London Heathrow Airport and Melbourne Airport, via Kuala Lumpur from January 2027. The new service will boost trade and tourism and bring more visitors to the state. It will…...
Victoria celebrates big wins at the Australian Tourism Awards
1+ week, 5+ day ago (352+ words) Victoria's tourism industry has shone brightly on the national stage once again. 16 businesses and operators received top honours at the 2025 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. The awards celebrated over 170 finalists across 26 categories, highlighting innovation and excellence in Australian tourism. Victoria emerged…...
Melbourne sits on top of world as Time Out's No. 1 Best City
2+ week, 2+ day ago (358+ words) Melbourne is literally on top of the world, topping the Time Out Magazine's annual list of Best Cities, nudging out global powerhouses Shanghai, Edinburgh, London and New York (rounding out the top 5). As the first and only Australian city to…...
F1 Melbourne Fan Festival is bringing the Grand Prix spirit to Federation Square
3+ week, 2+ day ago (141+ words) The F1 Melbourne Fan Festival is at Fed Square. The high-octane thrills of the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix 2026 are revving up Melbourne's CBD. The free festival is now open daily from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm until Sunday 8 March. Plenty of…...
Formula 1 drives record crowds to Melbourne
2+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) Melbourne has once again proven itself as the sporting capital of the world. Attendance records were smashed for the fifth year in a row with 483,934 flocking to Albert Park. After an exhilarating 4 days of motorsport, Mercedes driver George Russell took…...
International flights to take off again from Avalon
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (264+ words) From March 2026 Jetstar will launch a new service from Melbourne Avalon Airport to Denpasar, Bali and restart flights to Adelaide. The airline will also add more services on its existing Brisbane service. This will make Avalon Victoria's second curfew-free international…...
Grand Prix reaches fever pitch
1+ year, 2+ week ago (333+ words) Excitement is building across the city as the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix enters its second day, with the event on track to surpass last year's record crowd of more than 452,000 fans. Enthusiasm for the Grand Prix has reached fever pitch…...
Construction begins on Twelve Apostles Visitor Experience Centre
1+ year, 23+ hour ago (261+ words) The new Twelve Apostles Precinct Redevelopment is taking shape. Construction on the world-class Visitor Experience Centre is now well underway. It will be the centrepiece of the $126 million Twelve Apostles Precinct Redevelopment and a gateway to Shipwreck Coast. The Twelve…...