Tuesday, 30 August 2005, is Melbourne Day, marking 170
years since the founding of Melbourne – the day the first
European settlers landed on the north bank of the Yarra
River aboard the schooner, Enterprize.

Today, this location at the corner Williams and Flinders streets is
known as Enterprize Park.

An array of events is planned for Melbourne Day in 2005 to commemorate 170 years of settlement and celebrate how great it is to be a Melburnian.

The Melbourne Awards on 27 August recognise outstanding people and
organisations that make significant, but often unsung contributions to the
quality of our community.

The awards will be presented at a black tie gala dinner at the Melbourne
Town Hall, and the evening will be an unforgettable occasion to share and
celebrate these achievements with guests, colleagues and clients.

For more information on the event and how to buy tickets and corporate
tables visit www.thatsmelbourne.com.au

Parents of babies born at the Royal Women’s Hospital on Melbourne Day
will be presented with flowers, champagne and a certificate from the Lord
Mayor of Melbourne, John So, and Councillor Fiona Snedden will visit
parents of the first child born on this significant day.

People can also join the Lord Mayor at Enterprize Park at 10am as he raises
the Melbourne flag.

Players from the Melbourne Football Club will be there to deliver a special
message direct from the Mayor of Launceston that will arrive aboard the
Spirit of Tasmania.

The message will acknowledge Launceston’s link with Melbourne’s
history and additional free public festivities will include live entertainment,
morning tea and a rifle volley by the Historical Re-enactment Society.

A replica of the Enterprize will also be open to the public from 10am to 5pm
at New Quay, Docklands, so take advantage of this free tour and learn what
life was like aboard the famous schooner.

Other celebratory events include the annual Melbourne Day debate
luncheon and the Distinctly Melbourne dinner.

The annual Melbourne Day debate luncheon will be held at the Victorian
Arts Centre from noon to 2pm and guest speakers will debate the topic:
‘Was Melbourne better then?’

Those with more gastronomic tastes can head to radii at the Park Hyatt at
7pm where renowned chef, Anthony Musarra, has developed a menu that
celebrates the seasonal ingredients native to Melbourne for centuries, along
with those immediately grown and farmed by the early European settlers.

For $125 you can enjoy canapés on arrival and a sumptuous three-course
meal followed by tea, coffee and petit-fours.

The meal will be perfectly complemented by a selection of wines from the
nearby Yarra Valley region and for bookings contact radii on 9224 1211 or
visit www.radiirestaurant.com.au

For further information on the 2005 Melbourne Day program visit
www.thatsmelbourne.com.au