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6 March 2024
”Leonardo Da Vinci, 500 Years of Genius”. From Milan to Melbourne

Thanks to the cooperation with the Italian Group Webuild and the prestigious “THE LUME” Melbourne will host an experience entirely devoted to celebrating the Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci. The experience will open to the public starting from March 16, 2024 and will present orginal artefacts by Leonardo Da Vinci, including some pages of the […]

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29 February 2024
Launching Event of the 2024 Work Program of the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Victoria and Tasmania

Consul General Hanna Pappalardo attended yesterday, also on behalf of Ambassador Crudele, the Launching Event of the 2024 Work Program of the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Victoria and Tasmania. To watch the promo video of the Chamber click here.

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28 February 2024
Ceremony to award the distinction of Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy to Professor John Hajek, Acting Head of School, School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne

Consul General Hanna Pappalardo awarded Professor John Hajek, Acting Head of School, School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne, with the distinction of Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy. The ceremony was attended by Professor Lesley Stirling, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne, many distinguished University leaders, […]

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28 February 2024
February 24. Second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ucraine

To mark the second anniversary of the Russian full scale invasion of Ukraine, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of G7 express their full support to Kyiv to achieve a just and lasting peace. To watch the video click here.

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13 February 2024
Remembrance Day in commemoration of the victims of the Foibe and of the Istrian, Fiuman and Dalmatian Exodus

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participated on February 9 and 10, 2024 in the main events dedicated to the Remembrance Day, in commemoration of the victims of the foibe and of the Istrian, Fiuman and Dalmatian exodus. The Foreign Ministry and the entire diplomatic-consular network, as […]

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12 February 2024
The virtual consular assistant “Chatbot“ is online

The website of the Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne has a new consular assistance tool: the virtual consular assistant “Chatbot”. The Chatbot program is equipped with an interface that simulates a typical chat conversation and, through a pre-established path of questions and answers, guides users towards the desired information. The Secretary General of the […]

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8 February 2024
2024: year of the Italian roots in the world

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and its Directorate General for Italians Abroad (DGIT) supports the project “Tourism of the Roots” as a key tool to promote the stories of emigration, sacrifice, success of ancestors of Italian descendants in the world and to preserve their memories. For more information: https://www.esteri.it/en/servizi-consolari-e-visti/italiani-all-estero/turismo-delle-radici/.    

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6 February 2024
Recruitment notice for temporary contracted administrative staff

The Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne is hiring two temporary contracted administrative staff (6 months). To consult the recruitment notice and to know more on how to apply click here. The deadline to submit application is February 21, 2024 at 3 pm.

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31 January 2024
Ambassador Paolo Crudele and Consul General Hanna Pappalardo pay a visit to Amplifon Australia

Ambassador Paolo Crudele and Consul General Hanna Pappalardo paid a visit to Amplifon Australia. The Italian group is global leader in hearing care retail and offers hearing products and services with a highly personalized and innovative approach, thanks to increasingly advanced skills and technologies. Amplifon is present in the Australian market with offices and clinics […]

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30 January 2024
Italian tennis at its best in Melbourne

The 2024 edition of the Australian Open has been marked by two exceptional results for Italy. Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli finalists of the men’s double. Jannick Sinner winner of the Australian Open. To read the letter that the Ambassador of Italy in Canberra, Paolo Crudele, addressed to them also to express the support of […]

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