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Date: 15/03/2012 to 18/03/2012
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The 2012 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix is the country’s premier sporting event and offers an action-packed extravaganza of on-track and off-track activities for people of all ages to enjoy. Besides a stellar line-up of elite motor racing, a host of other offerings will keep you entertained throughout the day. Set in the stunning surrounds of picturesque Albert Park and offering striking views of Melbourne’s skyline, the 2012 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix will be a feast for the senses. If you’ve never witnessed the sensation of a Formula 1 car racing before your very eyes at speeds of more than 300 km/h, make 2012 the year to do it.

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Date: 29/09/2011 to 21/11/2011
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Victoria's Spring Racing Carnival showcases 50 days of world-class thoroughbred racing in a party atmosphere unmatched by any other Australian sporting event. Incorporating 90 race meetings across the state, last year more than 715,000 people including many international and interstate visitors, attended the Spring Racing Carnival which injected over $513 million into the Victorian economy. The Spring Racing Carnival puts Victoria on the international map with its high-quality racing and influx of international competitors and visitors each year. The BMW Caulfield Cup at Caulfield, Tatts Cox Plate at Moonee Valley and Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington highlight the carnival and are complemented by featured country meetings in all parts of Victoria.

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Date: 16/01/2012 to 29/01/2012
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Summer in Australia is tennis. Balmy nights, superstar tennis players, colourful fans and unpredictable matches that cause some to weep in sorrow and others to shed tears of jubilation. For two weeks in January, Melbourne Park has it all. The eyes of the world zone in on this vibrant precinct as the best tennis players on the planet fight it out for one of the biggest Grand Slam titles the sport has to offer – the Australian Open. And every year it keeps getting bigger, better, more intense and more breathtaking as these stunning athletes leave nothing to chance in their quest for the ultimate prize.

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Date: 26/12/2011 to 30/12/2011
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The traditional Boxing Day Test at the MCG is the most anticipated cricket match each year in world cricket and this year will be no exception. India is one of the fiercest in world cricket and this summer will see Australia give it their all to defeat our sub-continental rivals on home soil.. As well as the action on the arena there will be plenty of activities in and around the MCG. ‘The Outfield’ precinct will provide interactive cricket displays for families in Yarra Park.

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Date: 05/11/2011
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Come to Bourke Street Mall as David Jones presents Santa's grand arrival to the City of Melbourne. See Peppa Pig, Bob the Builder, the giant Christmas angel and many more surprise guests. Plus, see a special performance by Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc gang. Don't forget to bring along a hat, sunscreen and your best singing voice.

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Date: 06/11/2011
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Ahoy me hearties, prepare for the perfect family day of high-seas adventure in celebration of the Polly Woodside's 126th birthday. This event will please scallywags of all ages with pirates offering pearls of wisdom and aspiring buccaneers invited to come dressed in their best pirate gear. Visitors can get involved in plenty of other swashbuckling activities and explore Melbourne’s most famous tall ship. There will also be roving entertainers, face painting, arts and crafts activities, as well as free door prizes and giveaways.

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Date: 20/11/2011
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The Polish Festival at Federation Square, held on the third Sunday of every November, aims to give Melbournians a tantalising taste of Poland. Hearty food and cold beverages are certainly on the agenda – not to mention some decadent pleasures of the sugary variety. Enjoy hours of dancing and musical performances, a huge range of unique merchandise, and even special entertainment for the kids. The Polish Festival is now in its seventh year with a host of exciting new elements in the mix for 2011. If you haven't been before, now is the year to enjoy a beer and sausage in the sun, Polish-style.

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Date: 27/11/2011
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3000 people running in Santa suits. What a sight. Join the fun run of the season and help raise much needed funds for sick, special needs and disadvantaged children across Australia. The Variety Santa Fun Run, now in its third year, involves a 5km run/walk or 10km run commencing at 9am which will start and finish in the Waterfront City Piazza. Competitors will make their way through Harbour Town Shopping Centre and around the Docklands precinct to complete the course. The fun run hopes to have in excess of 3000 participants this year. As every participant receives a Santa suit, this is an event and spectacle not to be missed.

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Date: 29/11/2011 to 06/12/2011
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The 15th Japanese Film Festival presents comedy, action, drama, samurai, fun for families and the unusual.

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Date: 01/12/2011 to 26/12/2011
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Get into the Christmas spirit with songs from the Salvos and community choirs, festive films and a forest of Christmas trees to explore.

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