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 Sport 

Lace up your sneakers and practice your cheer, because Melbourne’s sporting calendar is jam-packed with electrifying events.

Or visit Active Melbourne - a guide to the City of Melbourne's range of sporting and recreational facilities.

 Featured Sporting events
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12/09/2010 - 12/09/2010
You can make a difference in the lives of people living with a disability, simply by walking.
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12/09/2010 - 14/11/2010
As we move slowly away from the winter solstice and the days become longer, our thoughts turn to getting fitter and the Spring into Shape Series.
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25/03/2010 - 25/09/2010
The 2010 Toyota AFL Premiership Season is one of Melbourne’s major sporting events, with matches in Melbourne every weekend don’t miss out!

 Spring Racing Carnival

Spring Racing CarnivalHeld in October and November every year, the Spring Racing Carnival is Australia’s premier horse racing season. More than 650,000 people attend events over 15 carnival days, including the premier horse race, the Melbourne Cup.

Visit Racing Victoria Limited

 Australian Tennis Open

Australian Tennis OpenJanuary in Melbourne is tennis time. More than half a million visitors watch the world’s best tennis players battle it out over two weeks at the Rod Laver Arena on the banks of the Yarra River.

Visit Australian Open

 Formula One Grand Prix

Australian Grand PrixEvery year in early March, the leafy Melbourne suburb of Albert Park and a few kilometres of roads transform into a thrilling 5.3km motor racing circuit to test the greatest drivers in the world. The Grand Prix attracts thousands of interstate and overseas visitors to Melbourne.

Visit Australian Grand Prix

 Sports venues

Olympic ParkMelburnians thrive on the thrill of sporting events and big entertainers - which is why top city venues are just as popular for football as they are for stage spectaculars.

View Melbourne's Sports Complexes


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