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Information for participants
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Meeting Venue
The meeting will take place at the five star SHERATON PERTH HOTEL,
207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, 6001, Western Australia, Australia
(Phone) 61 (8) 9224 7777 (Fax) 61 (8) 9224 7725
The hotel overlooks the tranquil beauty of the Swan River and is centrally situated with all necessary facilities.
The hotel is offering accommodation at $AUD160.00
Reservations should be made using the Accommodation Form attached to the invitation or directly with the hotel quoting the meeting title.
This is essential to obtain the preferential room rate. No block reservation has been made.
Airport - transport
Perth Airport has two separate terminals for International and Domestic flights.
The Sheraton Perth Hotel is approximately 15 km from the airport and it takes around 20 minutes travel time. The cost is roughly $AUD30.00 by taxi from the International Terminal.
Alternatively there is an airport-city shuttle which has pick-up points conveniently located near most hotels in central Perth. The cost is approximately $AUD13.00 per person one way.
The web site address is www.fremantleairportshuttle.com.au or email PERTH SHUTTLE@bigpond.com
Visas
Visitors to Australia from most countries will require a visa or electronic travel authority (ETA) to enter the country. For visa requirements and other information on entry conditions, see:
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/ostravel2.htm
Another useful web site here is:
http://hwmigration.com/australia-visa.php
In some cases, participants in the meeting may require a formal letter of invitation from the host agency (Bureau of Meteorology) to obtain a visa. If you have such a requirement, please contact the local organizer, and an appropriate invitation letter will be provided.
Money
The Australian currency is the Australian dollar (AUD) and cents. In mid-October:
1 AUD = 0.74 US dollar
1 AUD = 0.62 Euro
All major credit cards are accepted virtually everywhere.
Most restaurant, taxi and similar bills already incorporate some form of service charge, so additional tipping is not obligatory. Nevertheless, tips are always welcome, 5-10 % of the bill maximum.
Perth
Perth is Western Australia’s largest city, with a population approaching 1,500,000 million. Perth enjoys Mediterranean climate with August mean temperatures of 18 Celsius maximum and 8 Celsius minimum. Perth is Australia’s sunniest capital.
For tourist and further information on Perth please see :- http://www.perthtouristcentre.com.au/main.htm or http://www.countrywide.com.au/information/new_information_main.html
For those planning to spend time in Perth or other States of Australia before or after the meeting and would like more information or assistance, please contact :
Ms Val Jemmeson at v.jemmeson@bom.gov.au
C/- Bureau of Meteorology,
700 Collins St. , Melbourne . Vic. 3001 Australia.
Telephone 61 (3) 9669 4095 Fax 61 (3) 9669 4660
last update: 25 July 2005 by p.pissierssens
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