For further details of special events taking place in Victoria, please contact Tourism Victoria (see Addresses - Contacts section).

These are just a few of the special events occurring in Victoria in 2005:

January 17 to January 30: Australian Open, Melbourne.

February 19 to Febuary 20: Honda Yarra Valley Grape Grazing Festival, at Yarra Valley, Dandenongs and the Ranges.

February 22 to February 27: Paynesville Jazz Festival / International Music Festival, Melbourne.

March 3 to March 6: Australian Formula 1 Foster's Grand Prix, Melbourne.

March 11 to March 23: Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

March 15 to March 20: Australian International Airshow, Lara.

March 25 to April 17: Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

May 3 to May 5: Warrnambool May Racing Carnival.

May 5 to May 15: International Jazz Festival, Melbourne.

May 6 to May 14: Shakespeare on the River Festival, Phillip Island & Gippsland Discovery.

October 9: Sorrento Spring Festival, Melbourne's Bays & Peninsulas.

November 4 to November 7: Equitana Asia Pacific (horse show), Melbourne.