.melbourne FAQ

Registration is limited to Victorian residents and business, and other entities with an interest in the state of Victoria, Australia.

Applicant must satisfy either criteria A, B or C as described below in order to register or renew a .MELBOURNE domain name.

Criteria A – Victorian Entities: The applicant must be an entity registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or the Australian Business Register that:
1) has an address in the State of Victoria associated with its ABN, ACN, RBN or ARBN; or
2) has a valid corporate address in the State of Victoria.

Criteria B – Victorian Residents: The applicant must be an Australian citizen or resident with a valid address in the State of Victoria.

Criteria C – Associated Entities: The applicant must be an Associated Entity. The applicant may only apply for a domain name that is an exact match or partial match to, or an abbreviation, or an acronym of:

• the business name of the applicant, or name by which the applicant is commonly known ( i.e. a nickname) and the business name must be registered with the appropriate authority in the jurisdiction in which that business is domiciled; or
• a product that the Associated Entity manufactures or sells to entities or individuals residing in the State of Victoria;
• a service that the Associated Entity provides to residents of the State of Victoria;
• an event that the Associated Entity organizes or sponsors in the State of Victoria;
• an activity that the Associated Entity facilitates in the State of Victoria; or
• a course or training program that the Associated Entity provides to residents of the State of Victoria.

Proxy services are not allowed.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.