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Population: 3.4 million
Time Zone: GMT/UTC plus 10 hours
Telephone Area Code: 03

INTRODUCTION

Cosmpolitan, theatrical and innumerably hip.

Melbourne is a smorgasbord of a city, rich with superb restaurants, electrifying nightlife and exclusive boutiques. Located on Port Phillip Bay , it is a leafy bayside community, emanating a lifestyle that is suburban, cultivated, conservative and a haven for the avant-garde. It has consequently acquired the reputation of being one of the world's most livable cities. The city centre successfully infuses elegant 19 th century architecture with self-important skyscrapers.

Getting around the city is comparatively simple, given that Melbourne is notoriously flat. There exists a highly effective tram network and bus and train travel is regular and consistent. Melbourne 's public transport system is called the Met, and offers tram, bus and train services on the one ticket. Melbourne Airport services both domestic and international flights, thus local and oversees travel are equally accessible and convenient.

THINGS TO DO

Over the past ten years, the city has undergone a renaissance of sweeping proportions. Chic boutiques have sprung to life and the renowned converges with the eclectic as restaurants and bars crowd the alleys and Victorian era arcades that spill off the main streets. Riverbanks and docklands have morphed into elegant sites for high-class waterside socializing.

Melbourne exudes a passion for art, music, ballet, theatre and football, and there pours a regular plethora of events and festivals to satisfy even the most discernable of cultural or sporting palates. Throughout the year there occurs a consistent buzz of events including the Australian Open Tennis Championship, the Australian Grand Prix, the International Comedy Festival and Melbourne international Film Festival, to name but a select few.

LAW FIRMS/INDUSTRY

For the successful or simply up-and-coming lawyer, Melbourne is a hive of legal activity. The city's legal community ranks as one of the best in the world, while nevertheless presenting work and lifestyle equations that are pleasantly balanced. The market itself is aggressive yet spirited and the work that the plethora of the city's firms undertake is demanding and varied, stimulating and superior. The client base held by firms spans the spectrum of small scale through to the world's top one hundred, and firm size ranges from boutique to international top-tier.

The ever-present culture within the city's array of private practices is imminently people focused and development oriented, thus presenting you with sufficient time to enjoy the sights, sounds and benefits of this rich, fashionable and flavorsome city.

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