The guided missile frigate, HMAS Melbourne (III), will be visiting her namesake city of Melbourne, Victoria for the last time before the ship's decommissioning later this year.

While in Melbourne, the ship's company will hold an open day on Sunday, 15 September 2019 with the public welcome to come aboard and tour the last Adelaide class frigate to serve with the Royal Australian Navy.

Due to high public interest in this event, Vic Ports has granted permission to the Royal Australian Navy to extend the open day for HMAS Melbourne. The open day will now run until 5:00pm with last entry by visitors through the gates strictly set for 4:30pm.

Additional free tickets will be released from 12:00pm (AEST) on Friday, 13 September 2019.

Event Information

(All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST))

Set Entry Times

The tickets will allow for entry over specified gate entry blocks. The first tour will begin at 9:00am with last tour of the day now happening at 4:30pm at which time the entry gates will close. No admittance to the venue will be permitted after 4:30pm so please ensure you arrive at Station Pier well before this time to allow sufficient time for security checks. All visitors will be required to depart the venue by no later than 5:00pm.

Tickets

All tickets must either be printed out, displayed as an e-ticket using the free Eventbrite iOS/Android App for mobile devices.

Multiple tickets may be ordered and issued to a single ticketholder. For security reasons, the ticketholder must attend in order to facilitate access to the event. The ticketholder must present photo identification which matches the name on the tickets to staff at the gate.

Visitors, particularly children, without photo identification must be accompanied by the ticketholder who can vouch for their identity. Every person attending, regardless of age, must have a ticket.

Ticket Waitlist

There is no ticket waitlist for this open day.

Transport and Parking

There is limited event parking nearby so the use of public transport is strongly recommended.

Bag Checks

100% bag checks will be conducted in accordance with standard procedure for any public event. This is to ensure that no prohibited items are brought aboard. Prohibited items include weapons, glass and alcohol.

Food, Beverages and Merchandise

A Legacy sausage sizzle and commercial coffee van will be available for the purchase of food and non-alcoholic beverages. Visitors are advised to hydrate before stepping aboard. Please do not consume any food on the ship. A merchandise stand will sell HMAS Melbourne merchandise.

Toilets

Toilet facilities are available in the cruise ship terminal building.

Other Activities

• Medical, ceremonial and small arms demonstrations
• RAN Band Melbourne

Children and Prams/Strollers

There are no age restrictions for this event. However, minors must remain under the supervision of a responsible person at all times particularly to assist them while climbing/descending ladders and stairs during the tour.

Prams are not permitted aboard the ship, however, space will be available for the parking of prams prior to the tour. Please do not leave any valuable items with parked prams.

Footwear and Clothing

All visitors are required to wear enclosed shoes such as flat shoes or comfortable walking shoes. High heels are not permitted as there are trip hazards aboard the ship. The tour of HMAS Melbourne includes climbing and descending stairs and ladders and visitors should dress accordingly.

Mobility and Wheelchair Access

Visitors should have a reasonable level of fitness and mobility as they will be required to climb ladders and stairs to access areas of the ship. Unfortunately, due to warship design, wheelchair or other mobility support access is not possible.

Photography

Photography is not permitted aboard the ship during the tour. External photography of the ship is permitted. There is the opportunity to make a donation to have a photo with a sailor. The donation supports the ship’s charity.

Note: Ship availability is subject to operational requirements and may change without notice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there ID requirements?

Yes. All ticketholders are to present photo identification upon entry to the open day. If available, it is recommended that all attendees bring their photo identification.

I haven't received my ticket order email. What can I do?

All ticket orders are sent to the email address used when you created your Eventbrite account. If you can not find an email in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folder in case your email security settings has filtered the ticket email to that location. If you still can not find the ticket order email, please use the 'Contact organiser' option in Eventbrite and we will endeavour to locate your ticket order.

Is my ticket transferrable?

For security reasons, tickets can not be used by another person if the ticketholder is unable to attend. Prior to attending the event, tickets may be transferred to another ticketholder. Please use the 'Contact organiser' option in Eventbrite to advise the first name, surname and email of the new ticketholder.

How do I cancel my tickets if I am unable to attend?

Due to the high level of public interest in obtaining tickets to attend the open day, if you and your guests are unable to attend the open day please log into your Eventbrite account (the account you created to order the tickets) and cancel your ticket order. This will make your tickets available to someone else.