The Melbourne Enquiry: Back at School
Vision: In 2026, Melbourne will be a sustainable, inventive and inclusive city that is vibrant and flourishing.
Explore the following resources and search for others to find out more about the City of Melbourne.
In your expert groups see if you can come up with a blueprint for Melbourne to add to the conversation.
Let’s start at the beginning
What did Melbourne look like in 1835? Look closely at the following image. What has changed?
What was life like in 1835? How do we know?
Visit the Culture Victoria website for more information.
Let’s think about the future
What could Melbourne be like in 2035?
Future Melbourne 2026
The City of Melbourne vision is for:
- A city that cares for its environment
- A creative city
- A prosperous city
- A knowledge city
- A connected city
- A city managing change
- A city with Aboriginal focus
- A deliberative city
Visit the City Of Melbourne website for more information on Future Melbourne 2026.
Videos
Watch these videos and discuss with the team. What is missing? What suggestions do you have?
Urban Growth
Digital City
Climate Change
Future Economies
Citizenship and government
How important are trees to the City of Melbourne?
Think Big! As a class you can forward your suggestions to the City of Melbourne.
*Image copyright belongs to the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and it is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Sourced here from Wikimedia Commons.
