The Active Melbourne program encourages all residents, city workers and visitors to be active regardless of age, gender, culture or ability. Opportunities to be active include:
- Melbourne's wide range of sport and recreational facilities and world class parks and gardens
- participation in public events such as Ride to Work Day, Mothers' Day Classic, Water Safety Week and ‘Run to the G’
- reciprocal swimming rights for members across Council's swimming pools during summer
- Active Melbourne sports and recreation grants for clubs and individuals within the City of Melbourne
- the development of a youth health and fitness membership option at the Melbourne City Baths
Active Melbourne also promotes the city’s extensive range of sporting and recreational facilities, including:
New look for Active Melbourne
You’ll start to see new uniforms for our staff, new brochures and best of all
more benefits for Active Melbourne members as we give our recreational
services a fresh new look over coming months.
As an Active Melbourne member, you get reciprocal rights at our pools and swim facilities at Melbourne City Baths, Carlton Baths Community Centre, North Melbourne Recreation Centre and Kensington Community Recreation Centre.
And there’s an even broader range of activities on offer, so whether you enjoy group fitness, gym membership, tennis or golf lessons, school holiday programs, yoga and wellness or corporate activities like dragon boat racing or soccer in the city, there’s something for everyone.
Find an activity to suit your needs and abilities in the Active Melbourne directory.
Find out more about the Active Melbourne program:
Regular Active Melbourne news is included in Council's Melbourne News publication.
To obtain print copies of the Active Melbourne strategy, please call the City of Melbourne on (03) 9658 9658 or Contact us online.
Major Melbourne sporting events and venues
Melbourne is home to international and domestic sporting events on a grand scale.
Major events include the Australian Open, the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, the Australian Rules Grand Final and the Spring Racing Carnival, featuring one of the world’s richest horseracing events, the Melbourne Cup.
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