Melbourne is 0-1 hour ahead of Brisbane. Both cities use Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10), but Melbourne observes daylight saving time (AEDT, UTC+11) while Queensland does not. During standard time they are the same; during DST, Melbourne is 1 hour ahead.
Queensland does not observe daylight saving time, so the difference varies seasonally.
During standard time, any time works! During daylight saving time (October-April), 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Melbourne time corresponds to 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Brisbane.
Melbourne and Brisbane are Australia's second and third largest cities with strong business connections. Brisbane is the gateway to Queensland's tourism industry, while Melbourne is a cultural and financial hub. Direct flights take about 2 hours.