Private tour in Melbourne Ben M
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You will go a long way to find a bigger fan of Melbourne than yours truly. Born and bred here and aside from a few years working in London and Edinburgh I have spent my whole life in Melbourne. My career as a storyteller began as a journalist and communications specialist working in both commercial and not for profit sectors. I have mainly worked in the sports sector - consulting for Tennis Australia, Cricket Australia, the Australian Football League and running marketing and customer experience at Flemington Racecourse and the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where I ran stadium tours and the sports museum. Since 2018 I have been conducting city walking tours and sports-themed tours showcasing Melbourne's amazing and unique sporting precinct and educating and entertaining visitors about the history and cultural significance of sports to this great city. My tours offer a mix of history, humour, entertainment and awe as well as the opportunity to get active and play tennis where the legends of the Australian Open have competed or try out Australia's indigenous football code. The Great Ocean Road and Surf Coast is an area of Victoria that holds many special memories for me. My family and I have been taking our summer holidays on the coast for more than 25 years, we have been members of the Surf Lifesaving Club for many years and it is like a second home to me. I am an avid ocean swimmer and hiker and have trekked the Great Ocean Walk a number of times. I offer a unique Great Ocean Road tour that ensures you have a personalised and immersive experience that will live long in your memory. And there is nothing I love more than customising a tour to suit your specific needs and wishes.
Have a question or want to customize this tour? Message Ben M.
The Australian Open is unlike any other sporting event in Australia. In fact it is more than simply a sporting event; held right in the heart of Melbourne, for three weeks it takes over the entire city and attracts almost 1.4 million attendees. The event is held on a massive scale and to truly experience it you need to be hosted by a passionate local to not only show you around but provide the history, the context, the stories and the cultural and economic significance of this event to this great city. Tennis fans, sports fans and non-sports fans alike ... if you are visiting Melbourne during the AO you simply cannot miss this event. (Think: you're in Rio during Carnivale and decide to stay in your hotel for your entire visit!) I have been attending the AO for more than 40 years and have worked at the event, chauffeured top players and VIPs and consulted to Tennis Australia back in the day and have lots of stories to share, and I'd love to show you around.
We can meet at your city hotel or simply meet at Federation Square. - Federation Square - Birrarung Marr - Melbourne Park Tennis Centre - Melbourne and Olympic Park Sports Precinct - Melbourne Cricket Ground
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The event is held about 200 metres from the centre of the city so is only a short walk.
1 Princes Walk, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
Meet outside Transport Bar at Federation Square, on the south or river side of the pub. Look out for the tour guide playing with a tennis ball. That'll be me! And whatever you do, don't use Apple Maps to locate "1 Princes Walk" as this is an incorrect location!
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