My City...
Where is Melbourne? Melbourne is in the south of Australia.
It is next to the sea. It is on a plain next to Port Phillip Bay.
What is Melbourne like?
Melbourne is a big city,
wide and long streets,
with tall buildings,
and lots of people.
What is Melbourne like? We use public transport to get around.
There is lots of traffic, and lots of noise
In Melbourne, we live in... Houses
Blocks of flats
In Melbourne, we buy things at...
Big shopping centres
Supermarkets
The Market – Queen Victoria Market
In my city, we learn at... Universities
Libraries
Schools
In my city, we eat at...
Melbourne is famous for great food
Cafes Restaurants
In Melbourne, we go to... The cinema to watch films
The park to play with friends
In my city, we go to...
The theatre to watch plays
The museums to see Art
We play sport at the Sports Centres
Melbourne is famous for a big sports centre the MCG where we play football and cricket, and for Melbourne Park where we play tennis.
Working in Melbourne The Councillors and Mayor work at the City Hall. It is located in the centre of the city.
The Mayor of Melbourne is Robert Doyle
Working in Melbourne
Firefighters to put out fires
Other people who work in Melbourne are:
Police officers to direct traffic
Working in Melbourne
Street cleaners to clean the streets
Gardeners to look after parks
Working in Melbourne Doctors to help sick people in the big hospitals
Postmen to deliver the letters from the post office
My favourite thing to do in Melbourne
Have a BBQ by the river with friends!
Would you like to live in Melbourne?
Melbourne was voted the “Most Livable City” in the world in 2013, 2012 and 2011, and many times before also.