The truth is Monroe Township is a unique place designed to offer great experiences to people of all ages. Over the years Monroe Township's pre-K through third grade schools, as well as the Mill Lake Elementary School and the Barclay Brook Elementary School have received the Blue Ribbon Award, the highest honor that an American school can receive from the US Department of Education.
Melbourne has thrice shared top position in a survey by The Economist of the World's Most Livable Cities on the basis ofâits cultural attributes; climate; cost of living; and social conditions such as crime rates and health care, in 2002, 2004 and 2005.
Weather. Melbourne enjoys warm summers, glorious springs, mild autumns and crisp winters. With its variable climate, Melbourne hots up December to February (summer), cools down March to May (autumn), chills out June to August (winter), and warms up again September to November (spring). Melbourne's top temperatures are usually in January and February. Those months are often dry, with hot spells and cooling afternoon breezes off Port Phillip Bay. June and July are the coldest months, and October is the wettest.