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Construction of the
spectacular new Melbourne Convention Centre is currently underway.
The Centre will open for business in 2009.
The new centre will be
fully integrated with the existing Exhibition Centre making the MCEC
the largest combined exhibition and convention centre in Australia.
The contemporary design
features an 18-metre-high
glass wall façade fronting
the Yarra River, a timber-clad, fan-shaped 5,000-seat plenary hall
that can be sub-divided into smaller tiered conference venues, a
ballroom and 32 meeting rooms of various sizes. The new centre is
part of an A$1.4 billion development in South Wharf which includes a
Hilton Hotel, a lifestyle retail precinct and 60,000 sq m (646,000
sq ft) of shopping space. The new Melbourne Convention Centre has
been awarded a 6 Star Green Star environmental rating by the Green
Building Council of Australia, the first in the world for a
convention centre. Come along and be part of one of the first
conferences to be held in the new MCEC.
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Hugging the tip of the
Australian east coast, Victoria is Australia’s second-smallest
state, covering 227,600 square kilometres - roughly the size of the
British Isles. Packed into such a compact area is a wealth of
diverse regional areas and attractions, from sweeping coastline and
pristine beaches to national parks and forests teeming with wildlife
to wineries, lakes and mountains. Best of all, many of Victoria’s
unique and varied landscapes are easily accessible as day trips from
Melbourne.
Victoria’s capital, Melbourne, sits on the Yarra River and around
the shores of Port Phillip Bay. Lauded for its sense of style and
elegance, Melbourne boasts glamorous festivals and events,
Australia’s best shopping, a lively passion for eating and drinking
and a flourishing interest in the arts. Restored and preserved
nineteenth-century architecture, built following the discovery of
gold, provides a heady reminder of a prosperous age, while
beautifully tended parks and gardens present a therapeutic respite
from the pace of city life.
Melbourne is a city with
something for everyone. From chic fashion stores to buzzing laneway
cafés and trendy bars, botanic gardens to sports stadiums, elegant
Victorian-era streetscapes to Manhattan-style skyscrapers, film and
food festivals to galleries and opulent theatres, Melbourne has an
activity and attraction that will interest you. |
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