MELBOURNE FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL 2010

12 - 23 MARCH 2010

 www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au .

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is the largest celebration of its kind anywhere in the world. From 12 – 23 March, 2010, Melbourne and Victoria will burst with hundreds of flavoursome food and wine events.

Lovers of all things food and wine can choose a long lunch, extravagant dinner, wine tasting or casual bite, among many more tempting events on the menu. Novice and discerning bon viveur alike, learn the secrets of top chefs and winemakers from around the world at MasterClass.

Each year the Festival attracts experts from the globe over, including celebrity chefs and famed winemakers, growers, purveyors, authors, commentators and critics who present alongside Australia's best.

With so many spectacular Melbourne Food and Wine Festival events on offer in 2010, it’s easy to see why Victoria is the epicurean epicenter of Australia!

Phone03 9823 6100

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW

24 - 18 MARCH 2010

The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS), Wednesday 24th to Sunday 28th March 2010 at the World Heritage Listed Royal Exhibition Building & Carlton Gardens, is set to return with an explosion of colour & design & after 14 years, still remains the biggest annual flower & garden show in the Southern Hemisphere!

The 2010 Show will see the creativity & passion of Australia’s top floral & landscape designers delivered in their stunning displays as well as a strong environmental message for gardening in the climate we live in. Coupled with an extensive array of garden & floral retail products from rare & unusual plants to your old favourites, gardening tools to outdoor furniture, water tanks to floral art plus many new & innovative ideas for your garden, great food & entertainment for the whole family, this is certainly a ‘must see’ event for all ages!

Opening Hours

Wednesday
9:00am 5:00pm

Thursday
9:00am 5:00pm

Friday
9:00am 6:00pm

Saturday
9:00am 6:00pm

Sunday
9:00am 5:00pm

Royal Exhibition Building & Carlton Gardens

Nicholson St
Carlton VIC 3000

Phone03 9864 1111

www.melbflowershow.com.au

2010 FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

25 - 28 MARCH 2010

The 2010 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 2010 FORMULA 1™ Australian Grand Prix will be a feast for the senses. If you’ve never witnessed the sensation of the world’s fastest men racing before your very eyes at speeds of more than 300 km/h, make 2010 the year to do it.

Nothing compares to the adrenalin-charged action of Formula One. F1 racing is synonymous with glamour, sophistication, cutting-edge technology and meticulous teamwork, all combining to present the perfect day out for you and your friends. And don’t forget that the Grand Prix is so much more than the world’s fastest cars.

An array of first-class support categories and a carnival of off-track entertainment come together to give you a day you’ll never forget.

Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Albert Rd
South Melbourne VIC 3205

Phone 03 9258 7100
131 931

 www.grandprix.com.au

RIP CURL PRO

30 MARCH - 10 APRIL 2010

The Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach is Australia’s longest running and most prestigious professional surfing event. It is Stop 2 of 10 on the ASP Men’s World Tour and one of the favourite stops for many pros.

The Rip Curl Pro is one of six Victorian Government-designated Hallmark International Sporting Events held in this state each year – an honour it shares with the Melbourne Formula 1, Phillip Island Moto GP, Australian Tennis Open, Melbourne Cup and the AFL Grand Final.

The Rip Curl Pro will feature the world’s top 45 ASP surfers plus two Rip Curl Wildcard competitors and one local Victorian Wildcard decided by the Victoria Place To Be Trials. Reigning ASP World Champion Kelly Slater is also the Rip Curl Pro defending champion after winning his third Bell in Easter 2008. Surfing’s greatest pulled off a remarkable last-minute win over Australian Bede Durbidge in the Final and will come into the event as hot favourite this year. Although Kelly now has three Bell trophies (’94, ’06, ’08) the Rip Curl Pro hasn’t always been kind to the nine-time ASP World Champ. “Bells can be a hard wave to work out and I think I’m still learning things about it."

The Rip Curl Women’s Pro is Stop 2 of 8 on the ASP Women’s World Tour and a favourite for many of this year’s competitors. The Rip Curl Women’s Pro will feature the world’s top 17 ASP surfers plus one Wildcard who will win entry via a Trials.

Reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore comes into the contest as hot favourite after winning the Bell for the past two years. Her silky big-carving style is a perfect fit for Bells and her knowledge of the break is second-to-none.

Bells Beach Foreshore

Bells Beach Rd
Bells Beach VIC 3228

Phone03 5261 2907

www.surfingaustralia.com

SPRING RACING CARNIVAL 2010

29 SEPTEMBER - 17 NOVEMBER 2010

The Spring Racing Carnival is a world class event showcasing thoroughbred racing, fashion and entertainment at its finest over 50 fabulous days across Victoria.

From Camperdown to Caulfield, Manangatang to Moonee Valley, you will love the excitement and fervour of racing at both metropolitan and country tracks. In addition, enjoy fabulous fashion and supporting social events.

For further information on the 2010 Spring Racing Carnival please visit our website.

Metropolitan courses at Flemington, Moonee Valley, Caulfield and Sandown and country race courses all over Victoria

Address400 Epsom Rd
Flemington VIC 3031 Phone03 9258 4813
1300 139 401 Fax03 9258 4707

www.springracingcarnival.com.au