Women’s Australian Open to Tee Off in Melbourne

Victoria’s impressive line up of major golfing events has been bolstered with Melbourne securing the ISPS Handa Women's Australian for another three years.

Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher and Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty announced the Victorian Government had committed to partnering with the event for 2012, 2014 and 2015. The 2013 event will be played in Canberra to commemorate the Centenary of Canberra celebrations.

The ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open will add to the already impressive lineup of major golfing events in Victoria including the prestigious Presidents Cup and the JBWere Australian Masters to be played later this year.

"Not only is this an excellent result for golfers but it's another step in maintaining Victoria's competitive edge as a major events destination and with world-class Sandbelt golf courses,” Ms Asher said.

The ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open will be played at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Black Rock from 9 to 12 February 2012. Royal Melbourne is regularly rated as Australia's number one course and is among the top 15 courses in the world.

(Source: Tourism Victoria newsletter – Edition 85 September 2011)

Melbourne Named World's Best City - Melbourne Toursim News

The Victorian Government has welcomed the release of the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Survey that ranks Melbourne as the world's most liveable city.

Melbourne replaced Vancouver to become the best city in the world to live in the recent survey. The next highest Australian city was Sydney which ranked in sixth place.

Victorian Treasurer Kim Wells said Melbourne's new number one ranking will be an economic boon for Victoria.

"This is an internationally renowned survey that will put Melbourne and Victoria top of mind for international tourists and business investors."

"Melbourne's number one ranking has the potential to deliver new economic benefits through increased tourism and business investment," Mr Wells said.

"The relatively high Australian dollar and international economic uncertainty has placed pressure on tourism operators in Melbourne and regional Victoria so this result will provide priceless tourism marketing,” he added.

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Melbourne Most Liveable City: Survey

A study of 140 cities from across the globe has found Melbourne to be the most liveable city in the world, displacing Vancouver at the top of the list.

According to the report, Vancouver lost the number one position, which it had held for almost a decade, on account of “recent intermittent closures” of the Malahat highway, which sent it down to third place behind Vienna, Austria.

Originally designed to measure the hardships that came with the relocation of expatriates, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s liveability survey works on the simple premise of assessing the best and worst living conditions from locations around the world, taking into account such criteria as stability, healthcare, culture, environment, education and infrastructure.

Australian and Canadian cities dominated the top of the rankings accounting for seven of the top ten cities on the list, whilst a “slight depreciation” in liveability, driven by the current crisis in the Euro zone, saw a poor showing by European cities, particularly in Athens, Greece.

Unsurprisingly, the impact of the Arab Spring and civil war in Libya pushed down scores across the Middle East and North Africa, most notably in Tripoli, Libya.

The top ten cities on the list are: Melbourne (Australia), Vienna (Austria), Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary (all Canada), Sydney (Australia), Helsinki (Finland), Perth, Adelaide (both Australia) and Auckland (New Zealand).

(Source: eTravelblackboard, 1st September 2011)

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Melbourne Conferences: Melbourne to Host AIME 2012

The 20th anniversary AIME will be held on 21-22 February 2012 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) in Melbourne, Australia.

With approximately 850 international Exhibitors expected, AIME 2012 will present ample opportunity for buyers to make important business connections as well as receive a range of exclusive benefits available only in AIME's VIP Hosted Buyer Program.

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Melbourne Conferences: Victoria Tourism Week -5-10 September 2011

Victoria Tourism Week (VTW) is a ground-breaking project that will help people understand the social and economic contribution the tourism industry brings to the community.

It was created by a ground swell of interest from the tourism industry. It is an opportunity to get together and celebrate the best things about tourism.

Melbourne Conferences: Victoria Tourism Week -5-10 September 2011