City Guides
City Guides
Local expert guides to the best of Melbourne.
Food & Dining
- Food & Dining
Melbourne Coffee Culture: A Local's Guide to the City's Cafe Scene
Why Melbourne is obsessed with coffee, how its cafe and roaster scene works, and the laneways and inner suburbs where the best brews concentrate.
- Food & Dining
Multicultural Food in Melbourne: A Suburb-by-Suburb Eating Guide
A guide to multicultural food in Melbourne, suburb by suburb: Footscray, Richmond's Victoria St, Box Hill, Brunswick, Carlton and the city's market culture.
- Food & Dining
Queen Victoria Market and Melbourne's Market Culture: A Guide
A local's guide to Queen Victoria Market: its history, what to expect, the produce and goods, plus South Melbourne and Prahran markets. Check official hours.
- Food & Dining
Where to Eat in Melbourne: A Guide to the City's Dining Precincts
Where to eat in Melbourne, by neighbourhood. Lygon Street, Chinatown, Smith Street, Victoria Street, Sydney Road, South Yarra and Footscray explained.
Things To Do
- Things To Do
Free Things to Do in Melbourne 2026: Parks, Galleries, Markets and No-Cost Events
A local guide to free things to do in Melbourne: free galleries, laneways and street art, the Yarra and gardens, plus how the Free Tram Zone works.
- Things To Do
Melbourne Laneways Guide: Hosier Lane, Degraves Street and the City's Hidden Arcades
What Melbourne's laneways and historic arcades are, how the street art works, and the CBD precincts to explore them on foot. A local's guide.
- Things To Do
Sport in Melbourne: A Fan's Guide to the World's Great Sporting City
A fan's guide to Melbourne sport: the MCG and the riverside sports precinct, plus AFL, cricket, tennis, racing and motorsport at a glance.
- Things To Do
The Best Day Trips From Melbourne: A Local's Guide
A Melbourne local's guide to the best day trips: the Great Ocean Road, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Dandenong Ranges and Phillip Island.
- Things To Do
Things to Do in Melbourne With Kids: A Local's Family Guide
A practical, local guide to things to do in Melbourne with kids: free museums and galleries, parks and playgrounds, the bay, penguins and easy day trips.
- Things To Do
What to Do in Melbourne on a Rainy Day: The Indoor Guide
A local guide to a rainy day in Melbourne: free galleries, museums, heritage arcades, markets and indoor leisure, plus the free tram zone to stay dry.
Tourism
- Tourism
First Time in Melbourne: A Visitor Guide
Visiting Melbourne for the first time? Get oriented to the CBD grid, the Yarra, the free tram zone, inner suburbs, how long to stay and the highlights.
- Tourism
Getting Around Melbourne: Trams, Trains and Myki Made Simple
A local guide to getting around Melbourne: how the tram network, free tram zone, trains, buses, Myki, driving and cycling work, with official PTV links.
- Tourism
How to Spend a Weekend in Melbourne: A Loose Two-Day Plan
A relaxed two-day shape for a weekend in Melbourne: laneways and free galleries, the city's food precincts, and a day by the bay or the gardens.
- Tourism
Melbourne Seasons and Four Seasons in a Day, Explained: The Best Time to Visit Melbourne
Wondering the best time to visit Melbourne? A local guide to the four-seasons-in-a-day weather, what each season offers, the events calendar and what to pack.
- Tourism
Where to Stay in Melbourne: The Areas Explained
A local guide to where to stay in Melbourne: the character of the CBD, Southbank, Fitzroy, St Kilda and South Yarra, and who each area suits.
Wellness
- Wellness
Cycling Melbourne: A Guide to the Riverside Paths and Bike Trails
A local guide to cycling Melbourne: the Capital City Trail, the Yarra and Maribyrnong paths, the Bay Trail, plus commuter and recreational riding tips.
- Wellness
Melbourne Beaches and Port Phillip Bay: A Bayside Guide to St Kilda, Brighton and Williamstown
A local guide to Melbourne beaches on Port Phillip Bay: St Kilda, Brighton bathing boxes, Williamstown, the foreshore, swimming and a water-safety note.
- Wellness
Melbourne Parks and Gardens: A Local Guide to the Botanic Gardens, the Tan and the City's Green Spaces
A local guide to Melbourne parks: the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Tan, the gardens ringing the CBD, and the bigger parklands. What to expect and how to get…
- Wellness
Walks and Nature Around Melbourne: River, Bay, Gardens and the Ranges
A Melbourne local's guide to the best walks: the Yarra and bay trails, the Tan and the gardens, plus the Dandenongs and You Yangs. What to expect and how to…
Services
- Services
Enrolling Your Child in a Victorian School: How It Works in Melbourne
A clear Melbourne guide to school enrolment: how government zones and designated neighbourhood schools work, plus Catholic and independent options.
- Services
Melbourne Public Transport Explained: Trams, Trains and Myki
How Melbourne public transport works: PTV trams, trains and buses, the Free Tram Zone, Myki ticketing and planning a trip. Check fares at ptv.vic.gov.au.
- Services
Melbourne Suburbs and Regions Explained: A Local's Guide to the Inner North, East, West, Bayside, South-East and Growth Corridors
A plain-English guide to Melbourne suburbs and regions: the inner north, east, west, bayside, south-east and growth corridors, and the character of each.
- Services
Moving to Melbourne: The Complete Guide for New Residents
Moving to Melbourne? A practical orientation to the suburb rings, choosing an area, setting up Myki, schools and the official Victorian sources to use.
- Services
Working in Melbourne: a job-market overview
A plain-English overview of jobs in Melbourne: the main industries, where work clusters across the city, and where roles are advertised.