Submit a neighbourhood event listing

We list events and activities that:

• have a connection to City of Melbourne. This could either be because:
  • it is run by City of Melbourne
  • or organised by a community group, organisation or program that is supported by a City of Melbourne grant, sponsorship or partnership
  • or City of Melbourne staff have supported a community group, organisation or program either through their time or by being part of a committee
• have a community focus, for example it supports community to participate in one of our neighbourhoods
• are held in one or more of our neighbourhoods, within the City of Melbourne boundary
• are open to the public (no membership required)
• are fully confirmed (no TBC dates or date ranges longer than the current year, or TBC venues)
• are free or low cost (i.e. tickets cost less than $20)
• have a hyperlink to further information or to register attendance.

We don't feature the following:

• commercial entities, products or services  
• business promotions or marketing
• tourism sector or leisure events and activities that have broad appeal  
• private functions or personal events
• gambling or adult services
• websites and apps
• classes or events that require multi-day attendance
• professional services
• trades and utilities
• hire services
• wholesale or B2B
• promotions and giveaways
• professional development.

Note: 

• All listings will be reviewed and edited to meet the City of Melbourne’s editorial guidelines.
• Publication of an event is not an endorsement.
• The City of Melbourne reserves the right to decline or remove any listing at any time.
• Your listing may also be declined if we can’t verify it due to insufficient information, or if there are concerns for public health or safety.
• Your listing may be suitable for our What’s On Melbourne External link website, which showcases tourism and leisure activities to a broader audience. You will need to submit a listing External link for consideration at the What’s On Melbourne website.

If your event or activity meets the listing criteria, it will be live within 2 to 5 business days.  

We will not list events more than 12 months ahead.

Your listing will be live up until the end date you select for the event. It will automatically delete after this date.   

The municipal council boundary for the City of Melbourne is shown at City Maps on our website.

Your listing will be declined if our editors determine that it doesn’t meet our listing criteria. You will receive an email. 

Please email neighbourhoods@melbourne.vic.gov.au to request changes to your listing.  

We reserve the right to modify any of the content submitted to ensure it meets City of Melbourne editorial guidelines. We can also remove content at any time. 

You must add an image to your event or update. 

Images should be as high resolution as possible, and:

• of JPG or PNG format
• feature either real people or places, or illustrations
• be less than 5 MB
• be free of logos or text
• represent your listing
• approved for use by the copyright owner
• not AI-generated
• taken lawfully. 

Note: 

• If the supplied image is not suitable or no image is provided, we will use a generic image from City of Melbourne's image library
• We will not publish posters / flyers, images with text or logos, or those that may be offensive or defamatory.  
• If people can be identified in an image, you must have their written permission. If children can be identified you must also have written consent from their parent or guardian.