Sports events
Barely a month goes by when there is not a major sporting event in Victoria. From horse racing to motor sports to tennis to surfing and, not forgetting, Australian Football League (AFL), Victoria’s enviable range of sporting activities will keep even the most discerning fan entertained.
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Get set for a new look V8 Supercar Championship Round at Sandown International Raceway with the Sandown 400.
Where: Sandown International Raceway, Springvale
When: 7 - 9 June 2008
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From March to September Australian Rules Football (AFL) teams fight it out to make the top eight and qualify for the final series.
Where: Various venues
When: 5-27 September 2008
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The L&H 500 at Phillip Island sets a new course for the V8 Supercar Championship hosting the first endurance race of 2008.
Where: Phillip Island
When: 12-14 September 2008
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See the world's best riders in three Grand Prix classes compete in the three-day event.
Where: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
When: 3-5 October 2008
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For 6 huge weeks Victoria comes alive with the power of the world's champion thoroughbreds.
Where: Various venues
When: 1 October-19 November 2008
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Experience fashion, food, dining and a feast of world-class thoroughbred racing at this extravagant event.
Where: Flemington
When: 1-8 November 2008
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Be there as ten countries battle it out in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, the first since 2000.
Where: Docklands, Melbourne
When: 2 November 2008
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Join this regional ride event through Ned Kelly country. Lunch and snacks provided.
Where: Old Hume Highway, Glenrowan Reserve
When: 8 November 2008
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A unique event showcasing the entire world of horses – competition, education, exhibition and entertainment.
Where: Melbourne Showgrounds
When: 20-23 November 2008
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Paddlers of all ages and nationalities paddle 404 kilometres over five days, raising valuable funds for the Red Cross.
Where: Murray River, Victoria
When: 27-31 Dec 2008
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More than 160,000 passionate cricket fans attend the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground to support Australia in the biggest Test Match in the world.
Where: MCG
When: 26-30 December 2008
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Catch the colourful sails, when the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria host the 17th Flying Fifteen World Championship six metre yachts and skilled crew.
Where: Williamstown, Port Phillip Bay
When: 3-15 January 2009
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The cream of international tennis congregates at Melbourne Park for the first Grand Slam of the year.
Where: Melbourne Park
When: 19 January - 1 February 2009
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See yachts set sail and celebrate all things nautical at Australia's largest sailing regatta.
Where: Eastern Beach, Geelong
When: January 2009
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Hundreds of planes from air forces and industry across the world gather annually to celebrate man's triumph over gravity.
Where: Avalon Airport
When: 24-29 March 2009
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Check out a co-sanctioned Australasian PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour tournament, featuring some of Australia and America's rising golf talent. Free entry.
Where: Moonah Links, Fingal
When: February 2009
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See high-profile international riders in some of the closest competition of any racing championship.
Where: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
When: February - March 2009
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Each year Melbourne comes alive to the roar of engines, hosting the first round of the FIA World Championship.
Where: Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
When: March 2009
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Come along and experience one of the world's most famous and prestigious footraces, hosted over the Easter weekend.
Where: Stawell, The Grampians
When: March 2009
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Each year the world's top ranked surf riders carve up the waves on Victoria's surf coast at Bells Beach.
Where: Bells Beach
When: March 2009
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The fun and excitement of steeplechasing comes to the seaside town of Warrnambool.
Where: Warrnambool Racing Club
When: tbc late April 2009
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