Paying our respects from the heart of the city.

Lest we forget ❤️
#AnzacDay

Works for the Queen Victoria Market's new Trader Shed are well underway 🛠️

The facility will be three-storeys above ground with a four-storey basement, providing much needed space and excellent services for our beloved market traders: bit.ly/44eiTFm

Unsure of which bin to use? ♻

Our one-stop-shop guide has everything you need to know about disposing waste and recycling correctly.

We've also got you covered with rubbish collection schedules, waste reduction tips and more: bit.ly/3w12jMr

A new chapter for Twilight Trade 📚

Over the years, Paperback Bookshop's late night hours has been a hit with nighttime city crowds.

As demand for twilight retail grows, city traders are encouraged to take a leaf out of their book: bit.ly/3xIyCQx

It's Global Accessibility Awareness Day 💻🌍

We want everyone to make the most of our city – including accessing important information and online resources.

Browse our access and inclusion guide for a mobility map, online book clubs and more: bit.ly/3MGWid0

After a phenomenal first year, Now or Never is back for 2024 🎇

The festival will explore the intersection of art, ideas, sound and technology through cutting-edge performances and experiences.

Stay tuned for the full program.

Meet Isabella Fantasia – one of the newest members of our Disability Advisory Committee 👋

Hear how a life-changing late diagnosis sparked Isabella's mission to make Melbourne more accessible and inclusive for people living with disability: bit.ly/3U6YNsW

Creativity can be found in every corner of the city 🌻🎨

Stunning artwork by Mimi Leung has brightened up Bullens Lane, as part of our efforts to make Waste and Recycling Hubs cleaner and safer.

Do you own or know an outstanding small business in Melbourne?

Applications are now open for the Lord Mayor's Small Business Awards, celebrating long-standing independent small businesses and the people behind them.

Apply before 29 April: bit.ly/3ZkASG0

From native plants to bee hotels, there are many ways to transform urban spaces into vibrant, wildlife-friendly habitats – even if you just have a balcony with pot plants 🪴🐝

Hear from green-thumbed experts to inspire your inner botanist: bit.ly/3vwNp0f

The newly renovated Food Hall at @VicMarket makes a tasty return! 👑🌯

Discover new eateries and visit returning favourites at the beloved Queen's Food Hall – now transformed into a modern indoor dining destination.

Meet the traders at bit.ly/3xw548C

Are you an emerging writer with a story to tell? ✏️

Submissions are now open for the Lord Mayor's Creative Writing Awards, a competition that celebrates Melbourne's status as a UNESCO City of Literature.

Submit your piece by Monday 3 June: bit.ly/3wWv3E2

Business precinct associations have brought out the best in Melbourne – from alfresco dining in Carlton to epic street festivals in the Greek Quarter.

Applications are now open for precinct association funding through our Business Precinct Program: bit.ly/3PD1SOU

We're cleaning the city 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our new Cleaning Services contract will ensure Melbourne always looks its best by ramping up graffiti removal and keeping our streets sparkling.

Report cleaning and graffiti issues via our website or call 03 9658 9658.

We are introducing a uniform for residents.

The uniforms will come into place in mid-2024 in a standard-issue black – keeping in line with the style Melburnians have made famous.

For more information, and to pre-order your kit, visit: bit.ly/3G5uICQ

The Easter long weekend has arrived!

Here is everything that is free and open – and will have you hopping with 'egg-citement' in the city 🐰🐣

Find out more: bit.ly/435m8Op

Our much-loved City Library will temporarily close this Friday so that we can refresh the space ✨

While these renovations take place over the coming months, you can use our click and collect services from 2 April or visit our six other libraries: bit.ly/3TS37vY.

Statement from the City of Melbourne Lord Mayor, Sally Capp.

🔗 bit.ly/3VxLlQ0

Knock knock! Who's there?

It's the Melbourne International Comedy Festival arriving at Town Hall!

Okay, we might not be the best at telling jokes... but luckily, MICF is hosting more than 800 performers across 137 venues to supply the laughs.

View the full program: bit.ly/4cqabau

Did you know you can get almost all of your groceries waste-free at Queen Victoria Market? 🛒

Whether you're after dishwashing liquid or wine straight from the barrel, you can enjoy a win for your wallet and the planet: bit.ly/3TB7Hh1