Melbourne is well publicised nationally and internationally by all facets of the media: print, tv, and online. Melbourne is a great city to do business as you can see from this snapshot of business articles, economic development stories and City of Melbourne media releases.
In the media
Aussie dollar surges beyond $US1.10
27 July 2011
The Australian dollar has surged to a post-float record against the greenback, and some experts predict it's heading towards US$1.50.
Read the full story from The Age.
Multinationals cluster in Asia
21 July 2011
An Australian Financial Review article has revealed that multi national companies are weighting their global presence to key Asian cities, with 68.2% of analysed companies having presence in Australia. Take a look at the Australian Financial Review.
Melbourne Airport passengers surge to new heights
20 June 2011
Melbourne Airport passengers climb to over 28 million for the 2010-11 financial year, an increase of 2,021,751 or 7.7 per cent compared to last financial year. Read the full story from Melbourne Airport.
Council budget 2010–11
1 June 2011
The City of Melbourne’s budget for 2011–12 proposes a rate rise of just 1.65 per cent, and allocates $107.3 million towards enhancing and building new infrastructure. The budget also proposes $10.8 million towards stage 2 of the Swanston Street redevelopment between Bourke and Little Bourke streets, Collins and Little Collins streets and Franklin and A’Beckett streets. Read more.
Asia drives record passenger growth at Melbourne
16 August 2010
Melbourne Airport has announced significant growth in total passenger numbers this financial year, up 13.4 percent from last July. International passenger performance was driven primarily by travel to and from Asia. Read the full story from Melbourne Airport.
Still Marvellous Melbourne
27 March 2010
Melbourne is holding its own as one of the most liveable cities in the world, according to the findings of an international survey released recently. Read the full story from The Age.
Economic development stories
World Disaster Experts to meet in Melbourne
Melbourne has won the right to host the Thematic World Congress on Human Factors in Crises and Disaster Interventions 2013.
Hosted by the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the congress is expected to attract more than 1,500 delegates, generating an economic impact in excess of $6 million for the State of Victoria.
Download the press release from the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (Word, 109kb) 
Symposium sees Melbourne cement ICT status
July 2010
A meeting of the world’s leading experts on circuits and systems has been secured for Melbourne, cementing the city’s reputation for innovation in nanotechnology, micro-technologies and research and development.
The International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) 2014 is expected to attract 1,000 delegates to Melbourne, injecting more than $4 million into the State economy. Download the press release from Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (Word, 125kb)
Melbourne grows presence in China
May 2010
China is forecast to become Victoria’s largest tourism market in 2014, and is one of our fastest growing markets for incentive travel. The Melbourne Convention Centre + Visitors Bureau has just announced the opening of an office in Shanghai to further build economic development for Victoria. The incentive market for Asia delivered more than $32 million in economic activity last year. Read more (text only 112kb)
City of Melbourne media releases