Thousands to attend Melbourne Cup, live music as Victoria records 1,890 new local COVID-19 cases

Daniel Andrews says double-vaccinated Victorians will be able to attend the Melbourne Cup and live music within weeks. Source: AAP

Premier Daniel Andrews says the events send an important signal that Victoria is going to open up and get back to "doing what we do best".

Double-vaccinated Victorians will be able to attend the Melbourne Cup and live music within weeks under a large-scale trial of crowd numbers.

About 10,000 racing fans will be able to attend the Melbourne Cup on 2 November, while Oaks Day and Stakes Day will be allowed similar-sized crowds.

A live music event will also be held at the Sydney Myer Music Bowl on 30 October with thousands of people in the audience.