15 Things That Make Melbourne The World's Most Liveable City

“Instead of being on the lookout for good restaurants, you start wondering where the bad ones are.”

“Melbourne has the world’s largest tram network which mean you can live without a car and still function as an adult in society.”

“Café-culture has been elevated to a state religion the current ratio of cafes to Melbourne residents is currently 1:1... at least it seems that way.”

“The Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula are just an hour away… and slightly longer back.”

“The Central Business District is more like a Central Activities District, with arts, restaurants, bars, rock climbing and shops.”

“The only city in the world that has hosted an Olympic Games, a Commonwealth Games, a Grand Prix and a Tennis Grand Slam.”

"Melbourne is mostly flat and full of parks so you can cycle almost everywhere - better for the environment, better for your health.”

“Australia's fashion capital where Black is always the new Black.”

“Half of Melbourne’s population was either born overseas or has a parent who was which means that there isn’t a cuisine you won’t find.”

“Melbourne comes alive in its network of laneways – if you can find it, you’re not looking hard enough.”

“Melbourne has got the brains and the looks - it is home to Australia’s best university – Melbourne as well as its largest - Monash.”

“There is not a polygon that can’t be tessellated in Melbourne’s display of arresting architecture that marries bleeding edge design with green credentials.”

“Its not all coffee and beards - Melbourne is the capital of the only Australian State to have maintained its AAA credit rating for the past 22 years.”

“There is always something going on in the city – In fact its hard remember the last weekend in Melbourne where there wasn't an event on that would be worth going to...”

"Liveability is about choices and in Melbourne there are so many – from how you travel, to what sport you watch when you arrive; from where you eat to what laneway you turn down to find it."

"Congratulations Melbourne!"