SPECIAL EVENTS

Melbourne is the Location of choice for some of the biggest events.

Melbourne has or will stage the following major events:


2015
ICC Cricket World Cup

2012
UCI Track World Championships (Cycling)
IDSF Dancesport Championship Standard

2011
Rock of Ages (Theatre)
IDSF Asian Pacific Dancesport Championship

2011
Rock of Ages (Theatre)
IDSF Asian Pacific Dancesport Championship

2010
Titanic - The Artefact Exhibition
Bledisloe Cup (Rugby Union)
Mary Poppins (Theatre)
UCI Track World Cup (Cycling)

2009
Jersey Boys (Theatre)
ABN Amro Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy
Australian Masters Games
FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Qantas Soceroos v Japan
Rugby Union International Test – Australia v Italy
State of Origin Game One

2008
Wicked (Theatre)
IDSF World Latin Championship (Dancesport)
Juventus F.C. v Melbourne Victory
Rugby League World Cup

2007
FINA World Swimming Championships
Bledisloe Cup (Australia vs. New Zealand Rugby Union)
Powerade Cup Football International (Soccer)

2006
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Australia vs Greece Football (Soccer)
Volvo Ocean Race – Melbourne Stopover
ILS Life Saving World Championships

2005
FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
ICC Cricket Super Series

2004
UCI World Track Cycling Championships
World Hot Air Balloon Championships
IDSF World Ten Dance Championship

2003
IRB Rugby World Cup

2002
World Masters Games

Wicked (Theatre)

IDSF World Latin Championship (Dancesport)

FINA World Swimming Championships

Melbourne Commonwealth Games

Volvo Ocean Race – Melbourne Stopover

IRB Rugby World Cup

World Masters Games