They don't call Melbourne the sporting capital of Australia for no reason; after all, we're home to the Aussie Open , the AFL Grand Final , the F1 Grand Prix and the Boxing Day Test, just to name a few. Well, it's time to pencil in a new mega moment in your 2027 sports calendar, and it's one that feels quintessentially Melbourne: the World Tram Driver Championship .

The World Tram Driver Championship had humble beginnings in 2012 as a Europe-only contest, but in 2022, Melbourne was the first international team to be invited to participate. No surprises there – Melbourne's tram network is the largest in the world, boasting more than 250 kilometres of double track and over 5,000 daily services that transport almost 200 million passengers every year. We've even got our very own tra

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