Host City - Melbourne
Welcome to Melbourne - a lively and cosmopolitan city that combines a fanatical love for the creative arts and good living with a state-wide sports addiction to make a city like no other. Food, art, music, wine and football – is there anything else?
One glance at a map and it’s obvious that Melbourne is a planned city: a tidy, balanced grid of neatly angled streets. But beneath this lies a restless creative energy constantly pushing back at the city’s seeming conservatism. From Southbank and the Yarra to the Flinders and Greek Quarters, the CBD is made up of precincts – distinct enclaves each with its own flavour and charm.
Time Zone
Australian Eastern Standard Time is GMT plus 10 hours.
Melbourne’s Climate
Melbourne's climate is temperate and variable with no great extremes and one of the lowest rainfall levels in Australia. For further information, visit www.bom.gov.au
Conference Venue
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Place
South Wharf 3006
Melbourne VIC 3001
The centrepiece of Melbourne's new South Wharf development is the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) - Australia's most versatile convention and exhibition facility. Visitors looking for a truly Melbourne experience will find it encapsulated here at the centre - art, entertainment, culture, food and wine all set among an absolutely stunning, award-winning architectural design.
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is located at 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf in central Melbourne, Australia. The fully-equipped centre is close to restaurants, hotels and public transport hubs and just 20 minutes by car from Melbourne Airport.
The MCEC is a landmark in the area, perched on the south bank of the Yarra River, and surrounded on all sides by trams, trains, buses, taxi ranks and ample car parking. A short stroll along the iconic Southbank Promenade places you in the heart of Melbourne city - Australia’s culture, cuisine and events capital – where visitors can enjoy a perfect café latte by day or an award-winning local wine or microbrew by night.
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