Welcome to Melbourne Sports Tours

Melbourne Sports Tours offers sports sightseeing product based around our favorite Melbourne attractions - taking you behind the scenes of Melbourne's sporting venues and to the games we play. Taking you to the heart of Melbourne.

Great for your sports mad friend, colleague or family member for birthdays, Christmas or as a bonus or incentive.

The morning Sports Lovers Tour visits the venues which host Australia's favourite sporting events including The MCG, Rod Laver Arena, Flemington Racecourse, Comonwealth Games Village, Albert Park F1 Grand Prix Track. Enjoy lunch overlooking the Telstra Dome Arena.

Choose from various afternoon options including 1) Foster's Australia Brewery, 2) National Sports Museum, 3)Telstra Dome & a 360 Birds eye view of Melbourne's sports precincts from Melbourne Observation Deck at Rialto Observation Deck or Eureka Tower, 4) Play on the tennis courts where the professionals play..5)"The Official Neighbours Tour - Meet The Stars " 6) Rod Laver Arena Tour

Our Sports Lovers Tour host Anthony took Jules Lund and 'Getaway' friends on the "Sports Lovers Tour plus Tennis & Tour". See Jules playing tennis with Alicia Molik on Margaret Court Arena. See the write up on the Getaway story from 17/2/05 here.

The National Sports Museum, located at the iconic MCG, features more than 2500 sporting artefacts and extensive multi media displays. Showcasing the great moments in Australia's sporting history, the museum will include a number of permanent and temporary exhibitions focused on Australian football, boxing, basketball, cricket, cycling, Olympic and Paralympic Games, soccer, tennis, rugby union, and rugby and rugby league. Also included will be the MCG story and an extensive interactive area for kids of all ages. More than just a museum, it captures the spirit of Australian sporting life and relives the moments that have shaped Australia's rich sporting traditions and cultural heritage.

Please note that AFL World at QVB closed in October 2007. Parts of the AFL World Experience have been relocated to the National Sports Museum, at the MCG.

The Australian Football Hall of Fame (AFHOF) was established in 1996 to recognise and enshrine those who have made a significant contribution to the game of Australian football since its inception in 1858. It now has a permanent home at the National Sports Museum , fittingly located at the MCG.

The AFHOF exhibition honours the 22 Hall of Fame Legends and includes an outstanding array of material from the likes of Peter Hudson, Roy Cazaly, Gordon Coventry, Jack Dyer, Norm Smith, Bob Skilton, Kevin Bartlett, Leigh Matthews, Ted Whitten and more.

Join a local host who will explain all the rules, bumps and brawls of this unique game.

Read the write up from the Travel show Getaway story from 1/7/04 here, when we took Catriona Rowntree to the footy.

Since then Catriona Rowntree has quoted us as one of her favourite things to do in Australia - check out page 184 of Catriona's Australia - My favourite Aussie Locations.

A unique way to enjoy our beach culture and experience Victoria's world famous coastline & top surfing beaches.Surfing Lessons, Surf World Museum, shopping at the home of surf brand clothing...

If you're in town for one of Melbourne's many events we can show you behind the scenes of our city.

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Melbourne is the Sports capital of the World

According to London-based consulting and research company, ArkSports Limited, Melbourne is the best location in the world to hold a sports event! The 2006 ArkSports study aimed to determine which city in the world is the 'Ultimate Sports City' in terms of hosting international major events. Twenty cities made the initial cut based on their history of hosting sports events and were then ranked according to ArkSports by a range of criteria, including the number of annual sports events held, major events held or won up until 2010, facilities, transport, accommodation, government support, weather, legacy, public sports interest and quality of life.

Melbourne topped the rankings in several sections, including major events held or won, facilities and government support, and came second in the majority of others including number of annual events held, weather and legacy.

If you ask the question what makes Melbourne tick– the answers will include; Sports, Events, Cafes and Restaurants, Wine & Beer, Shopping, Theatre, Beaches, Sport and Aussie Rules Football.

Melbourne is home to some the finest & most perfectly situated collection of sporting venues in the world. Major facilities include the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Telstra Dome, Rod Laver Arena, Vodafone Arena, Olympic Park, Flemington Race Course, Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre (MSAC) and Albert Park Grand Prix Track....all within 6 kilometres of the city centre.

Employment with Melbourne Sports Tours

TOUR HOST

Melbourne Sports Tours conducts a range of fun relaxed tours primarily behind the scenes of Melbourne's great sporting venues.

We are looking for a confident, fun, sports mad Tour Host to join our growing business.

The successful candidate would ideally have a:

• Full Drivers Licence

• Light Rigid - larger vehicle experience/licence

• Victorian Taxi Directorate Driver's Certificate

• Minimum Level 2 First Aid Certificate

• Very good knowledge of Melbourne

• Excellent communication skills

• Interest & knowledge in all mainstream sports

We operate tours daily so will work with the right person to offer either Casual, Part-time or Full-time hours that suit. The daily duties and rates are also negotiable. Ongoing training and tourism industry mentorship will be provided to the right applicant.

This is a great opportunity to join a unique tour operator with a strong focus on providing a quality experiences. If this sounds like the job for you, then please send resume to Kirsty & Anthony Grace - sales@melbournesportstours.com.au OR PO Box 287, MITCHAM Vic 3132

MELBOURNE SPORTS TOURS takes you behind the scenes of Melbourne's world class sporting venues

& to the games we play.