Melbourne 2008 News
Line up for host nation announced
Eight homeless and marginalised people from across the country have
been selected to represent Australia at Melbourne 2008 the Homeless
World Cup.
Posted on 09/10/2008 > Read full story
Metlink aboard in Melbourne
The Department for Transport and Melbourne's public transport network, Metlink, is supporting the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup, supplying travel cards for all players to get to their events on Melbourne’s trains, trams and buses.
Posted on 25/09/2008 > Read full story
Homeless World Cup Volunteer wins award
Homeless World Cup volunteer Melissa Razuki has won a Melbourne Award in recognition of her work to inspire young people to think and act about the issue of homelessness.
Posted on 01/09/2008 > Read full story
Making History: The first Women's Cup
Eight nations and 80 women from Cameroon, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Kyrgzstan, Uganda, Zambia, Liberia and Paraguay will compete to become the first time champions at the event to be held from December 1-7 at Federation Square and Birrarung Marr.
Posted on 27/08/2008 > Read full story
Countdown: 100 days until Melbourne 2008
There was call for celebration today as we launched the 100 day countdown to the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup.An energised crowd gathered in the heart of Melbourne, at Federation Square, as Victorian Premier John Brumby commended the Homeless World Cup street soccer tournament as an innovative way to raise awareness of the issues of homelessness.
Posted on 27/08/2008 > Read full story
Spectator Information
Over 500 athletes will be competing in
a jam-packed schedule of more than 400 fast-paced street football
matches on custom-built pitches in Federation Square and Birrarung
Marr. If you are thinking about coming down to watch the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup, visit these pages to find out all you need to know about getting there and what to expect.
Browse the map, view the calendar of events and find out special deals on accommodation in Melbourne
Competition Venue
Right in the cultural, sporting and shopping heart of Melbourne, Federation Square and Birrarung Marr are spectacular venues for the Homeless World Cup, find out more here.
Get Involved
Volunteer: Volunteers are an essential part of the event team that will bring the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup
to life between 1 - 7 December 2008. Be part of a life-changing experience. Fill in an on-line application and come and join us!
Adopt a team: Melbourne school kids have been raising awareness and funds for the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup through the Adopt a team program.
Partner or Sponsor: This is a unique opportunity to be part of a global event with a global impact and a powerful positive message for the world. Raise the profile of your company through the Homeless World Cup. Visit this page to find out more and get in touch. Find out who are already on-board.
Cultural Festival
Melbourne has a reputation to live up to; hosting events such as the Comedy Festival, the Australian Grand Prix and the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the bench-mark for creating an event with impact has been set pretty high. The Melbourne team are putting together a Cultural Festival to tap into Melbourne's art scene and raise the issue of homelessness through film, visual art, photography and the spoken and written word.
