Social Media: Mobile apps
Mobile Apps
Mobile Applications
It is becoming more common for websites to offer downloadable mobile phone applications that you can run directly from your handset. These apps provide a wide range of specific functionality.
State Government
- Ambulance Victoria
- Help Ambulance Victoria's paramedics to help you. Would you know what to do in a medical emergency? The Ambulance Victoria 4 Steps for Life application is a fun and interactive way to learn how you can help save lives.
- Better Health Channel
- Conveniently locate health services wherever you are in Victoria, learn more about medical conditions and treatments on the go, and get first aid essentials and important health advice anywhere, anytime – all from the most trusted brand in health information. Available on iPhone and iPad.
- Consumer Affairs Victoria - MyShopRights
- The free MyShopRights app is available on Android and iPhones. MyShopRights provides instant advice on your refund, warranty and lay-by rights.
- Country Fire Authority - FireReady
- FireReady is the official Country Fire Authority (CFA) iPhone application for bushfire information in Victoria. Download to assess your own FireReady status and to remain aware of incidents around you in real-time.
- Courts of Victoria - The Daily List
- The Daily List iPhone app is the official Victorian Law Courts application for publishing daily case listing information to your iPhone.
- Department of Business and Innovation - VicEvents
- VicEvents provides a list of thousands of Victorian events in one simple app. Events are listed in categories such as community events, food and wine, festivals, sport and many others. You can search for an event, browse an event or even shake your phone to view a 'random event'.
- Department of Planning and Community Development - PlanningVIC: Planning Property Report
- The app accesses the Victorian Government's Planning Property Report service which provides free reports to planning information for any property in Victoria, Australia. The app uses your current location (when in Victoria), or allows entry of any other address in Victoria, to gain access to the report for that property.
- Department of Planning and Community Development - Vic-Heritage
- Vic Heritage iPhone app explores the histories of the most important and unusual places in Melbourne and regional Victoria, Australia.
- Department of Primary Industries - Hort Service Finder
- A joint project from the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and numerous horticultural growers associations, the Hort Service Finder is provided to horticulturalists as a free service to help test the value of agricultural applications.
- Department of Primary Industries - hook fishing facts fast
- Access a myriad of facts about fishing in Victoria.
- iPhone app - download for free
- Android app - coming soon!
- EPA Victoria - Report Litter
- EPA Victoria's public litter reporting system is unique to Australia and allows members of the public to report those who they see littering from or near motor vehicles. You can submit a litter report whilst you are on the go by using the Report Litter free iphone app.
- Fed Square - What's On at Fed Square
- Federation Square is Melbourne's meeting place - a landmark cultural and entertainment destination where Melburnians and visitors gather. Locals have embraced "Fed Square" as a true reflection of their city, with rich cultural experiences, a diversity of places to eat and drink, unique shopping and a wealth of information to welcome visitors.
And with over 2,000 events a year, there's always something happening at Fed Square. From free outdoor concerts to major multicultural festivals, art exhibitions to wine tasting, you can stay up to date with this handy "What's On" application which will tell you exactly what's happening and where to find it.
Fed Square is where cultures meet, friends meet, minds meet and worlds meet. No wonder all of Melbourne is saying, 'Meet you at Fed Square!'
- Major Projects Victoria - Sound of Buildings
- The Sound of Buildings is a multimedia walking tour covering 10 of Melbourne's most architecturally significant buildings told through the voices of designers, building users and children.
- Major Projects Victoria- Transforming the Yarra
- Transforming the Yarra is a multimedia walking tour celebrating the development of Melbourne's Yarra River precinct since the 1980s from a post industrial wasteland to the centre of Melbourne's public life.
- Melbourne Bike Share - Spotcycle
- Your bike-sharing assistant – more personalized than ever! Now supports Melbourne Bike Share™ (Australia).
- Melbourne Recital Centre
- Explore Melbourne's home of music and see what wonderful events are on offer at Melbourne Recital Centre.
- Museum Victoria - Biodiversity Snapshots
- Biodiversity Snapshots allows students to study wildlife and record their findings on mobile phones, netbooks and iPads.
- Museum Victoria - Field Guide to Victorian Fauna
- The animals found in the south eastern Australian State of Victoria are unique and diverse. Detailed descriptions of animals, maps of distribution, and endangered species status combine with stunning imagery and sounds to provide a valuable reference that can be used in urban, bush and coastal environments. The content has been developed by scientists at Museum Victoria, Australia's largest public museum organisation.
The app holds descriptions of over 700 species encompassing birds, fishes, frogs, lizards, snakes, mammals, freshwater, terrestrial and marine invertebrates, spiders, and insects including butterflies. From animals found in rockpools, minibeasts in your garden, to wildlife you might see in the bush. We’ve put in a lot of species, but it's still a fraction of the complete fauna of Victoria. Our scientists will continue to add additional species and refine descriptions over time.
- Museum Victoria - Please Touch The Exhibit
- Celebrate Melbourne Museum's tenth birthday and rediscover, explore and share some of Melbourne Museum's most iconic stories and treasures from this celebratory iPad app.
Please touch the exhibit lets you sneak past the glass cases and take a closer look at some of the iconic treasures on display at Melbourne Museum.
- National Gallery of Victoria
- The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is Australia's oldest and most distinguished public art museum, based in Melbourne. The NGV app provides information about what's on at the NGV, from our ever-changing schedule of exhibitions, to a range of NGV Programs designed to entertain, engage and encourage understanding of the NGV Collection and exhibitions. Use the NGV app to plan a visit, learn more about our exhibitions, or browse NGV Collection highlights for a taste of what's on offer.
- National Trust - Trust Trees
- The Trust Trees field guide lets you search the National Trust's Register of Significant Trees of Victoria by species, common name or by location.
- Public Transport Victoria
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- iPhone - The Public Transport Victoria iPhone app is the one-stop-shop for Victorian public transport information and is free to download from the iTunes Store.
- Android - The free Metlink Android app gives you public transport information at your fingertips.
- Nokia - The free Metlink Nokia app gives passengers scheduled departures for trains, trams and buses while they are on the go.
- State Revenue Office Victoria - SRO Mobile
- Find out if you are eligible for Victorian Government first homebuyer grants and bonuses. Easily calculate how much you may be eligible for through the First Home Owner Grant, First Home Bonus and Regional Bonus.
- Teen Drinking Law
- Teen Drinking Law was created to educate adults and young people about new Victorian laws that make it illegal to serve alcohol to under-18s at home without their parent’s permission. It also provides information about risks and decisions associated with under-age drinking.
- Tourism Victoria - Inspiring Gippsland Walks
- Inspiring Gippsland Walks provides an overview of walking tracks that can be found in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. From easily-accessible strolls through to multi-day hikes, you'll be sure to find a walk to suit you.
- Tourism Victoria - Play Melbourne
- Take a chance and be rewarded with some of Melbourne's best-kept secrets, using this unique guide to the city from Tourism Victoria. Are you ready to play?
- Tourism Victoria - Wine Regions of Victoria
- Tourism Victoria is proud to present the free Wine Regions of Victoria iPhone app.
- Tourism Victoria - Yarra Valley and The Dandenong Ranges
- The Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges are surprisingly close yet a world away.
The Yarra Ranges app is a travel book, beautiful photo gallery, interactive GPS map and bonus free vouchers book – all in your pocket.
- VicRoads - CityGT
- CityGT is a driving game that lets you navigate your way around a virtual city environment. Tilt your phone to the left and right to steer your way around the metropolis, while gaining points for precision driving. State of the art 3D graphics, combined with a surprise game twist result in a virtual driving experience you won't forget.
- VicRoads - SmartPark
- SmartPark can help you when parking in Melbourne clearway zones and timed parking spots by reminding you to get back to your car before the time expires. SmartPark can also give you directions back to your car.
- VicRoads - VicTraffic
- VicTraffic is the official traffic iPhone app from VicRoads. View realtime travel times on freeways and major roads around Melbourne. Access traffic alerts for all of Victoria. View live traffic camera images. Build and save your favourite routes.
- Victorian Electoral Commission - Vote Victoria
- Vote Victoria is an application to help voters find where to vote and to keep an eye on election results during the 2010 Victorian State Election. This app is now inactive. For further information, please contact VEC or Despina Babbage.
- Victorian Water Safety Guide
- This guide is brought to you by the Play it Safe by the Water campaign in Victoria which works towards increasing community awareness of water safety.
- Yarra Trams - tramTRACKER
- If you're in Melbourne, Australia you can find out when your tram is coming - via your iPhone or iPod touch. With tramTRACKER® for iPhone from Yarra Trams you can check real-time tram arrival information for any tram stop in Melbourne.
- Zoos Victoria - Act Wild
- Act Wild is for school-age kids, teenagers, families, cool people, animal lovers and visitors to Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo.
Local Government
- Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation - BookMyne
- You can now access the library catalogue and your library card from your iPhone with this great app called BookMyne.
- Kingston City Council
- This app has been developed by the Kingston City Council in Victoria, Australia to improve engagement with our local community and gain feedback on projects, events, policies and issues that are important to you.
Federal Government
- ACCC Recalls Australia
- Get the latest on Australian product recalls! The Recalls Australia app will help you stay on top of the latest recall information, especially when you're on the move. The app enables you to search the national recalls database by product name or category. It also includes a function to report an unsafe product, including a photograph (if relevant) to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
- Bureau of Meteorology - Water Storage
- The Bureau of Meteorology's official Water Storage application.
Find how much water is available in Australia, your state, capital city and for individual storages.
- business.gov.au
- As business moves, we move with you.
This is the official iPhone application for the Australian Government's principle business resource, business.gov.au.
You can now access essential business information and resources in the palm of your hand using business.gov.au's FREE iPhone application.
- Cancer Council Australia - SunSmart
- Be SunSmart in Australia this summer with the official SunSmart app for iPhone.
- Department of Defence - Royal Australian Navy - Learning the Ropes - Navy Knots
- Tying knots is a vital skill to have in the Royal Australian Navy. With this handy tool, learn to tie different Navy knots with 3D animated tutorials and facts.
- DisasterWatch
- This DisasterWatch app is an initiative of the Australian Government. It provides information about disaster related events and disaster resilience in Australia.
- MoneySmart
- Personal finance tools from MoneySmart.gov.au. Simple guidance you can trust. Get instant calculations for your mortgage, interest-free deal, loan or super. Use your mobile to get fast answers to your money questions.
- MyEnvironment
- From the Australian Government, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Find the Australian environmental places and species that make up your neighbourhood or area of interest. MyEnvironment uses the GPS to show assets around you. See the heritage places, wetlands, protected species, protected areas, weeds and invasive species near you.
- National Drugs Campaign
- The Australian Government's National Drugs Campaign app allows instant access to information on illicit drugs and services for youth and parents. Download the app to easily find contact details for support services in your state. The National Drugs Campaign app will help increase your awareness about the consequences, harms and risks associated with illicit drug use.
- National Library of Australia Mobile Catalogue
- The National Library of Australia catalogue is now mobile! It's a fast and easy way to search the collection and to find resources whenever and wherever you are.
- National Public Toilet Map
- The National Public Toilet Map shows the location of more than 14,000 public and private public toilet facilities across Australia. Useful information is provided about each toilet, such as location, opening hours, availability of baby change rooms, accessibility for people with disabilities and the details of other nearby toilets.
- Swap It, Don't Stop It
- The Swap It, Don't Stop It app allows you to choose from a range of food and physical activity swaps. You can set up alerts to remind you when it's time to make a swap - it could be getting off the bus a couple of stops early and walking the rest of the way or swapping that afternoon chocolate bar for a piece of fruit. You can even create your own swaps!
- Tourism Australia - Nothing Like Australia
- Experience Australia through the eyes of true experts: the locals. Whether you're planning a vacation or just curious about the land down under, use this app to explore over 3,500 annotated photos created by Australians in every corner of the country. See for yourself why There's Nothing Like Australia.
