Melbourne has 'special empathy' for Boston

The attacks in Boston are felt in Melbourne, the city's sister city, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle says. Source: AAP

MELBURNIANS will feel a special empathy for Boston as their sister city suffers after fatal bomb blasts, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle says.

The US city was rocked when two explosions tore through the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 100.

Mr Doyle said he had sent a brief message of condolence to his Boston counterpart, Tom Menino, and to the US consulate.

Melbourne and Boston shared much in common, with both acting as tertiary education centres and having similar cultural interests, Mr Doyle said.

"I think as a sister city, we do have a special empathy with Boston," he told reporters in Melbourne on Tuesday.

"It is something that hits home pretty hard when you see a city like our being attacked in this way."

Mr Doyle said there was no reason for people to feel anxious about large-scale public events in Melbourne.

"What we must do is to continue the life of our city," he said.

"Anything else, I think, would be a compromise."

He said organisers of the Melbourne Marathon, which will be held in October, had made extensive safety and security preparations.

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