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From activity zones to live music performances - Moomba Festival 2023 has us set for five days of iconic entertainment.

The City of Melbourne is offering free parking to encourage people to come into the city this Moomba long weekend, enjoy the festival and rediscover the delights of the CBD. Lord Mayor Sally Capp urged people to take advantage of the free parking as the City of Melbourne pulls out all stops to support local businesses recovering from the impacts of COVID-19. “There will be a carnival atmosphere in the city and offering free parking is another way to reduce the cost of coming into the city to enjoy all the COVID-safe activities we have on offer as part of Moomba,” the Lord Mayor said.

Advertisement Three workers who toiled throughout the pandemic to keep Victorians safe have been crowned this year’s Moomba monarchs. Lord mayor Sally Capp honoured cleaner Pravini Fernando, infectious diseases physician Kirsty Buising and supermarket worker Drew Law as this year’s monarchs on Monday morning. Lord mayor Sally Capp and performers celebrate with Moomba monarchs Kirsty Buising, Pravini Fernando and Drew Law on the banks of the Yarra on Monday. Credit:Joe Armao Cr Capp said the 2021 monarchs personified Melbourne’s response to COVID-19 and how the community came...

Advertisement First it was cancelled, then it rebooted as Moomba 2.0, now the annual festival has been reimagined as a celebration of love for Melbourne. Floral love heart displays will adorn the city in March for Moomba 2.0, a scaled-down festival to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions. The rebooted Moomba Festival is celebrating love for Melbourne. An installation depicting a gigantic beating heart will light up the skyline along the banks of the Yarra on the Upper Terrace of Birrarung Marr. Melbourne lord mayor Sally Capp has encouraged all Melburnians to come and show their love for the cit...

The usual Moomba attractions – the parade, water skiing tournament and Birdman Rally – will be substituted with a series of family-friendly events and attractions across the city that are aimed at helping “bring the buzz back to Melbourne,” the City of Melbourne said in a statement. Iconic buildings across Melbourne will also be lit up in red to encourage everybody to show their love for the city. Before the reversal, Major Events Minister Martin Pakula said he had expressed his “disappointment” to Cr Capp and that he “got the sense” council would chang...