Melbourne links (Victoria,
Australia)
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view does not do it justice
more Melbourne info
Australian festivals and
events by month
Federation
Square live web cam
Event calendar
for Melbourne:
January:
usually warm (25-30degC max) but may be hot (35-42 degC) or cool
(18-21degC max)
consider getting away from oppressive heat by:
beach holidays in Otways or SE coast - but tend to be over-crowded
& need to book early even for camping sites
get away to alpine resorts (eg. Mt Buller) for relaxing bushwalks
& spa, etc away from the crowds
drive to Dandenongs for day trip
holiday in Tasmania - peak season and still can be quite hot
twilight music at the zoo every Fri-Sun evening until 2nd week March
Moonlight Cinema in the Botanic
Gardens in Summer
Australian Open Tennis
Australia Day celebrations:
regional festivals:
February:
usually the hottest month
hot, northerly winds risk dust storms and bushfires in Victoria
great for beach holidays in Otways as kids now back at school, but
still not great waves for surfing
Melbourne International Music & Blues Festival:
banks of Yarra & Melb. Exhibition Centre
Myer Music Bowl free concerts by Melb. Symphony Orchestra
Twilight music at the Zoo every Fri-Sun evening until 2nd week March
Chinese New Year celebrations
biennial Australian International Airshow - Avalon (en route to
Geelong) - avoid travelling to Otways this weekend
Sand sculpting workshops & competition - Rye Beach end Feb-1st
week March
regional festivals:
Drouin Ficifolia Festival 1st 2 wks Feb (Gippsland)
Tastes of the Prom
Warrnambool Wunta festival
Hanging Rock Harvest Picnic - last Sunday in Feb?
Echuca - Riverboats, Jazz, Food & Wine Festival
West Gippsland - Hot Sauce & Fiery Foods Festival - Redback Chilli Co, Jindivick
March:
often hot enough for beach, but now waves improving and thus better
for surfing
Labour Day weekend:
Moomba festival
Grand Prix car racing
Motor show at Exhibition Centre
Caravan and camping show at Exhibition Centre
Melbourne International Fashion Week
Circa Nocturna - Melbourne
Alternative Fashion Show
Triathlon and mini-triathlon St Kilda on the Sunday after Labour Day
Great Melbourne Bike Ride ph: 1800 616 600
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
AFL football season starts late
March
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival:
last week March - 2nd week April
must book early eg. 1st week Feb - see RACV
World's longest lunch - 1000-seat 3 course meal at Docklands, etc
regional festivals:
Ballarat Begonia Festival - 1st 2wks March
Inverloch Jazz Festival
Yackandandah Folk Festival
April:
cold nights usually mean the end to solar heated swimming pool use in
Victoria unless "Indian summer"
slow moving High pressure systems tend to be remain centred over
Melbourne causing:
Melbourne to have its least windy month, with mild sunny days
(max. 18-22degC) and cold mornings (2-5degC) with fog/smog
NB. unstable moist weather on NSW/Qld coast with cool SE winds
bringing rain
great weather for:
drives to Dandenongs or NE Victoria for autumn scenery
camping
bush-walking trips
golf - eg. along the Murray River (warmer weather) such as Echuca
and Surrounds
surfing with wet suit - great waves, but cool weather & water
becoming colder
Sunbury BackRoad Music
Festival – April 10th, 2010
Easter:
last weekend for lifesaver patrolled surf beaches in Victoria
Bell's Beach world surfing championship
Anzac Day holiday (25th)
May:
as for April but becoming cooler during the day
Victoria starts to get green again
retailers such as Myer tend to have sales of 20-30% off big brand name
stock
don't forget Mother's Day
consider romantic, or just relaxing getaways with log fires & spas
consider selling shares if they have performed badly as shares often
fall further in June so people can claim tax deductions for capital losses
Toorak Festival of
Sculpture - May 1st-30thChoral@Montsalvat - Sunday
May 4th, 2008
June:
shortest day of year, start of the cold months (max. 12-18degC)
Queen's Birthday holiday
1st snows in Vic Alps (usually) good for tourist drives but may not be
enough for ski-ing
2004 World Ballooning
Championships Mildura
Daylesford Foto
Biennale - regional photography exhibition
ensure you maximise end of year tax deductions such as purchase of tax
deductible items or pre-pay interest on loans
July:
August:
September:
windy, cloudy month, but generally green countryside and good for
waterfalls & bushwalks
consider going:
tropics for holidays as for August as even Gold Coast ocean water
now a bit too cool
Grampians for its Spring wild flowers
Dandenong Ranges for its tulips
snow season in Alps - Snow
Bookings
AFL football final series
Royal Melbourne Show
Spring Fashion
regional:
October:
windy, cloudy month, but generally green countryside and good for
waterfalls & bushwalks
consider going north for holidays - eg. Queensland or to the
Grampians
for its Spring wild flowers before the bush flies arrive!
Bathurst 1000 car race (NSW)
Melbourne International
Arts Festival
Melbourne Fringe Festival
buy tickets for summer events such as Australian Open Tennis,
Melbourne Blues & Jazz Festival & concerts
Italian Film Festival
at Cinema Como
Girl's Day Out exhibition
of beauty and fashion at Melbourne Exhibition Centre opp. casino
Caulfield Cup horse racing
- opportunity for ladies to dress up and have fun
daylight saving starts
regional:
Cobden Spring Festival
Horsham Spring Garden Festival
Mildura Jazz, Food & Wine Festival
Food & Wine Festival Seymour
Wangaratta Jazz Festival
November:
weather starts to warm up, some beach days
solar heated pools may get warm enough for a swim if several
consecutive days of sun
one day and international test cricket season starts in Australia
Spring horse racing
festival:
Derby Day - Saturday before Melb. Cup
Melbourne Cup - 1st Tuesday of Nov.
Oak's Day - ladies day - Thursday after Melb. Cup
5-8th Nov 2009: Croatian
Film Festival ACMI cinemas Fed Square.
late Nov:
regional:
December:
Museums and tourist sites: Some Melbourne Artists:
my wife, Anna those with stalls at The Arts Centre Sunday Market, Southbank:
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