2018 Melburnians of the Year

Simone and Ian Carson — the philanthropic duo behind SecondBite, which gives food to people in need — win Melbourne's highest accolade.

• Read more: And see full list of winners

We showed pride

The Melbourne flag was raised, cupcakes devoured and Enterprize Wharf's pylons rattled to help mark our city's 183rd birthday.

Be proud, Melbourne. You're more marvellous and dazzling today than ever. Celebrate all that's great.

Winning style: Junior Lord Mayor Chloe Amalfi at the flag-raising ceremony.

Flag day: Jazz on the Yarra, raising the Melbourne flag, Lord Mayor Sally Capp and Junior Lord Mayor Chloe Amalfi with students and Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses' mascot Otto with fans. Photos: Vicki Walsh Photography

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See how we celebrated

'Let's help the homeless' — Junior Lord Mayor

And Chloe Amalfi, 12, from Genazzano FCJ College, Kew, wants back our World's Most Liveable City title.

• Read more: And see photos of the judging at Melbourne Town Hall

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Moomba overflows with royalty

City royals at the 2019 Moomba Parade (L to R): Melbourne Day committee member and Australia Day Ambassador Claude Lombard; Moomba King and Melbourne Victory star Archie Thompson; Junior Mayor winners Ned Capp, Chloe Shovelar and Junior Lord Mayor Chloe Amalfi (wearing mayor chains); Moomba Queen, meteorologist and Channel Seven weather presenter Jane Bunn; Alicia Gec and Isabella Di Natale.

2018 Melburnians of the Year

Simone and Ian Carson — the philanthropic duo behind SecondBite, which gives food to people in need — win Melbourne's highest accolade.

They were announced winners at the annual Melbourne Awards Gala Ceremony at Town Hall on 17 November.

SecondBite redistributes food free to more than 1300 community organisations.

Ian Carson AM said SecondBite was a great Melbourne story.

"It is about volunteers, successive Melbourne city councils, businesses, and philanthropists coming together to solve a problem in society. It has become a story about all that is good about Melbourne."

• Read more: And see full list of winners

2018 Junior Lord Mayor wants our city's No 1 title back

Watch out Vienna, Melbourne's new Junior Lord Mayor wants our number one title back.

And Chloe Amalfi, 12, from Genazzano FCJ College in Kew, has a list of homework for Melbourne to win back its crown.

"We should be the World's Most Liveable City," she said.

• Read more: And see photos of the judging at Melbourne Town Hall

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