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Public Holidays:

January 1: New Years Eve January 26: Australia Day Second Monday in March: Labor Day March or April: Easter April 25: Anzac Day Second Monday in June: Queens Birthday December 25: Christmas December 26: Boxing Day

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Visa Information

The procedure and the subsequent salient features of application for Australian visa, as far as the residents of UAE are concerned, has experienced considerable alterations which have been promulgated from the 1st of July 2008. The prologue of new application forms will be corresponding information such as territory births, deaths and marriages and other records stated in the old form. People applying for the first time will have to fill new passport forms. Citizens of Australia will have to show their citizenship certificate and other documents to prove their authenticity. The validity period of old forms have ended in September and from now onwards only new forms will be accepted. The visa application form includes all your necessary details such as age, country, and email address. Some visa applying companies also allow online convenience through the usage of ETA service. The fee charged for short term visit visas start from US$29.

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When to go

Melbourne is a city that is famous for having all four seasons in a single day, but the finest and most favorable seasons are spring (Sep-Nov) and autumn (March -May). The warm weather is ideal for enjoying the festivals and carnivals which happen around those times of the year. The dwellers of the city of Melbourne tend to enjoy the hot weather, after their long, chilly winters. The amount of rainfall in Australia has been decreasing over the years, but you can always hope to experince it.

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Melbourne Residents

Melbourne is one of the largest cities in Australia, as well as one of the most rapidly progressing cities in the world. The residents of Melbourne have a special love for sports, which reaches its peak during events like the Spring Racing Carnival, which attracts nearly 100,000 people during the final event. The cultural diversity of the city is such that one day, the city will be anchoring a tennis match, and the next, it will be organising a musical concert. The 4 million people of the city strive day and night for the progress of national development in sectors like Property, and Information Technology. The place is a sanctuary of people belonging to diverse backgrounds and ethnicities; it has been estimated that one out of every citizen in Melbourne (or in Victoria) is not from the Australian origin by birth. The city provides these expatriats with effective protection, and also allows them to explore their capabilities in all kinds of sectors, to contribute to the development of the country. In addition, the city has also made special suburbs for people belonging to minorities. These include places such as 'Chinatown' for the Chinese, and some special suburbs where Iraqis and Turkish people dwell, in peace and tranquility.

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Melbourne History

Melbourne is considered one of the youngest cities of the world. It came into being in the year 1835 by the efforts of Tasmanian businessmen. The discovery of gold mines in the city attracted people from various areas to settle there, and eventually lead to the formation of Victoria, with Melbourne being declared its capital. This massive movement of people from different nations, played an instrumental role in transforming the outlook of the city as far as architecture and infrastructure are concerned. This rapid movement towards development suffered a periodic slowdown, due to severe economic tumult that hit the city in 1889, but this was relatively short lived as the city was declared the capital of Australia in 1901. After a period of 26 years, this title was achieved by Canberra in 1927.

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Melbourne today

The city of Melbourne comprises of the epitome brought about by the amalgamation of various ethnicities which include those of China, Cambodia, Greece, Italy and Poland. Without the arrival of these civilizations the city would have been another colony under the rule of the British. It was primarily after World War 2 that the city went into a state of transition and developed into the city as we know it today. However, this development turned into a major reason of rivalry between Melbourne and neighbor Sydney, traces of which can be found very clearly even to this day. During the reign of Kenneth and his Labor party, the city underwent massive development, by projects such as Crown Casino and Federation Square, which is a bona fide representative of architectural ingenuity. Southern Cross Station experienced enlargement, and old harbors were converted into retail and financial space. The city is now considered a fortress, characterizing a robust canvas of cultural events and modern music.

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