【Established Date】Tianjin and Melbourne, Australia formally established friendship-city relations on May 5, 1980.

【City Characteristics】Melbourne is the second largest city of Australia, the capital city of the State of Victoria, and the seat of the state government and state congress. Melbourne has a highly modernized industry with developed commerce, finance and transportation. The Port of Melbourne is Australia's largest maritime hub. Melbourne is the global center of biomedicine and the national center of technology and education. Its pleasant living atmosphere has earned itself “World's Most Livable City" for consecutive years listed by the UN-Habitat.

【Cooperation Fields】 Tianjin and Melbourne have carried out exchanges and cooperation in high-level visits, economy and trade, port, education and training, culture, urban planning, green and sustainable development.