INTERSTATE PACKAGE INTERSTATE The Australian International Concours d’Elegance & Classic Motor Show MELBOURNE 2018 INTERSTATE PACKAGE 12 - 14 OCTOBER 2018 MELBOURNE 2018 INTERSTATE PACKAGE INTERSTATE ACCOMODATION MELBOURNE 2018 Located just outside the Melbourne CBD, in Carlton, and it is a 30 minute drive from Melbourne Airport. There are different apartment options available when staying at The Eminence – Carlton, all fully self-contained with access to the Rooftop to enjoy the surrounding views. When taking in the views from the rooftop terrace there is a public BBQ area and a private furnished inside area. The Eminence – Carlton luxurious apartments boast well appointed, fully equipped kitchens, including full size fridges, gas stovetops and large ovens. The Eminence – Carlton apartment comes with full laundry facilities, free unlimited Wi-Fi and Foxtel TV. For bookings please call 03 9347 7788 or email [email protected] ACCOMODATION PACKAGE INTERSTATE Vibrant & Stylish - Rydges Melbourne offers a 4.5 star hotel MELBOURNE 2018 experience in Melbourne’s best CBD location. Nestled in the heart of Melbourne’s theatre district, across the road from Her Majesty’s Theatre & just one block from The Princess Theatre. Rydges Melbourne is home to Locanda Italian Steakhouse, offering only the highest quality steaks, expertly prepared, and complimented by handmade pastas and classic antipasti. Rydges Melbourne offers 363 well-appointed guest rooms featuring flat screen TV’s, complimentary WIFI and Rydges Dreambeds. To make a booking: 1. Go to Rydges Melbourne website https://www.rydges.com/accommodation/melbourne-vic/melbourne-cbd 2. Select Check In/Out dates 3. Click on “Promotion Code” where it asks “Do you have a promotion code?” 4. Enter MOTORCLASSICA into Corporate ID 5. Click “Check Rates and Book” INTERSTATE PACKAGE INTERSTATE GETTING AROUND MELBOURNE 2018 Public Transport Victoria uses a reusable travel card for trains, trams and buses in Melbourne and regional Victorian centres. Top up before your journey. Touch on and touch off at a Myki reader as you travel. Where you can use Myki: • Melbourne’s trains, trams and buses • V/Line trains between metropolitan Melbourne and Eaglehawk/Epsom, Seymour, Traralgon, Waurn Ponds and Wendouree • Buses in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Seymour, the Latrobe Valley and Warragul. Where to buy your Myki: • At over 800 retail outlets including all 7-Eleven stores and selected retailers where you see the myki sign • The ticket office window at Premium Stations • From a myki machine (full fare myki only) at all metropolitan train stations and V/Line commuter service train stations and selected accessible tram stops and bus interchanges INTERSTATE PACKAGE INTERSTATE GETTING AROUND (CONT) MELBOURNE 2018 Free City Circle Tram The City Circle tram travels the perimeter of Melbourne’s city centre, taking in many major landmarks. Delegates can catch the tram at any of the specially marked stops on Flinders Street, Harbour Esplanade, Docklands Drive or Spring Street. The City Circle route uses iconic W-Class trams, offering passengers a historical experience, while automated commentary announces points of interest along the route. Visit: ptv.vic.gov.au Perfect Walking City Melbourne is set in a compact grid layout with most attractions within easy walking distance. The City of Melbourne has developed a series of self-guided walks to help delegates to comfortably explore the city by foot. Visit: whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/visitors/WalksItineraries INTERSTATE PACKAGE INTERSTATE LOCAL FOOD EXPERIENCE MELBOURNE 2018 HIDDEN SECRET FOOD TOUR AND PROGRESSIVE DEGUSTATION WALK THROUGH MELBOURNE Eat like a local and get great insights into the food culture of Melbourne, its famous laneways, people and local businesses. The Walking Foodie Tour engages all your senses and is perfect for groups. Try the progressive restaurant degustation food and wine tour, visit Melbourne’s popular cafés or enjoy an afternoon of high tea. There is something to cater to every group’s taste! Listen to passionate staff share their favourite drop, or learn how their distinctive restaurant design, location and menu came to be. Each venue is a different food style, with a history and design as diverse as the city.Book a culinary tour and a local food expert will teach your group about Melbourne’s fascinating gastronomic history. hiddensecretstours.com WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS Two Melbourne restaurants, Attica and Brae, are among the top 50 restaurants in the world, according to the prestigious The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards. Known as the Oscars of the dining industry, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards were hosted at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building (REB) in 2017 – just the third city to host the awards, after London and New York. theworlds50best.com/list/1-50-winners INTERSTATE PACKAGE INTERSTATE LOCAL FOOD EXPERIENCE (CONT) MELBOURNE 2018 CHOCOLATE FOOD TOUR Chocoholics rejoice! Get your cocoa cravings satisfied on a chocolate food tour. Gather your sweet-tooth companions and get set for a day of pure indulgence. Sample locally made delicacies including; fair-trade, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and macarons, while you wander around Melbourne and banter with chocolatiers. Private Chocoholics Tours are available and can be customised to ensure your group ends up in a state of pure bliss. chocoholictours.com.au MELBOURNE’S ROOFTOP BARS Melbourne is renowned for its hidden gems and rooftop bars form part of those hard-tofind places. Some are set on quirky terraces, others are placed in luxurious settings, but they all share spectacular views, colourful cocktails and delicious food. Rooftop bars form part of Melbourne’s food and wine culture and Melburnians pride themselves in the long list of rooftop bars worth visiting. Some of the most celebrated bars are: • Rooftop Bar, Melbourne • Madame Brussels, Melbourne • Naked in the Sky, Fitzroy • Good Heavens, Melbourne • The Rooftop at QT, Melbourne • The Corner Hotel, Richmond • Imperial Hotel, Melbourne INTERSTATE PACKAGE INTERSTATE LOCAL FOOD EXPERIENCE (CONT) MELBOURNE 2018 MELBOURNE CBD Experience Melbourne’s mix of cultures in its myriad restaurants, cafes, bistros and bars. Whether you’re after modern, traditional, exotic or homespun flavours – Melbourne’s eclectic dining scene offers a startling array of the world’s great cuisines, from popular favourites to the truly groundbreaking. A table at Melbourne’s most notable restaurants is a treat worth travelling for. Vue de Monde www.vuedemonde.com.au Attica www.attica.com.au/#!home Flower Drum flowerdrum.melbourne Grossi Florentino www.grossiflorentino.com Melbourne Press Club www.melbournepressclub.com LYGON STREET Located a short walk from the Royal Exhibition Building is Melbourne’s ‘Little Italy’, perfect for a stroll along the tree lined streets and to discover Melbourne’s cafe culture. A few of our favourite picks along Lygon Street include: DOC docgroup.net Brunetti brunetti.com.au iL Cantuccio www.ilcantuccio.com.au INTERSTATE PACKAGE INTERSTATE LOCAL FOOD EXPERIENCE (CONT) MELBOURNE 2018 FITZROY “While inevitably undergoing inner-city gentrification, Fitzroy has retained its creative edge thanks to a great mix of art galleries, studios and specialist bookshops. Idiosyncratic bars pop up on Smith Street; Marios, Polyester and Brunswick Street Books still call Brunswick Street home; and Johnson Street continues to flaunt its Spanish heritage, especially during the November Hispanic Fiesta.” Charcoal Lane www.charcoallane.com.au Ricky and Pinky buildersarmshotel.com.au/bar-bistro Culter & Co www.cutlerandco.com.au RICHMOND You won’t go hungry in Richmond, whether it’s from packing in the pies at the footy, brunching in a cosy cafe, fine dining in a hatted restaurant, Vietnamese treats or pizza slices after a gig. The Grand grandrichmond.com.au Church Street Enoteca www.churchstenoteca.com.au El Atino & co www.elatino.com.au INTERSTATE PACKAGE INTERSTATE LOCAL FOOD EXPERIENCE (CONT) MELBOURNE 2018 CARLTON Enjoy la dolce vita in village-like Carlton. Revisit student life with the uni kids, discuss the Il Globo headlines over espresso with the Italian stalwarts, take in a slice of Federation history, and eat till you’re fit to burst. Nora noramelbourne.com The Town Mouse thetownmouse.com.au Epocha www.epocha.com.au INTERSTATE PACKAGE INTERSTATE WHAT’S ON MELBOURNE 2018 Melbourne Festival Melbourne Festival is one of Australia’s leading international arts festivals and has an outstanding reputation for presenting unique international and Australian events in the fields of dance, theatre, music, visual arts, multimedia, free and outdoor events over 17 days each October. www.festival.melbourne Pelleas and Melisande A love too great for this world When Golaud finds Melisande in the woods, alone and with a mysterious past, he claims her as his wife. After she meets his brother Pelleas, however, a secret love simmers between them while Golaud’s suspicions deepen. A family slowly corrodes as their tragic fates inevitably take hold. Discover the haunting beauty of Pelleas and Melisande, Debussy’s only opera, the only opera from Claude Debussy. This symbolist opera fuses text, ethereal harmonies and floating instrumental colour with an atmospheric poetry unlike any other work. Hear the crystalline purity of Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg alongside celebrated tenor Angus Wood, in Debussy’s mesmerising opera. www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2018/seasons/ vo/pelleas-and-melisande INTERSTATE PACKAGE