All travellers to Australia, other than Australian and New Zealand citizens, are legally required to hold a valid visa or an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) to travel to Australia. Please ask your travel agent or contact the nearest Australian Embassy/ Consulate in your country. To see if you may be eligible for an ETA, visit http://www.eta.immi.gov.au.

Participants of an event or workshop/conference in Australia may need to apply for a specific visa and delegates should contact the Embassy/Consulate with any inquiries. Note also that the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs recommends that participants of international events held in Australia should apply for their visas well in advance of anticipated travel. This particularly applies to residents of non-ETA countries.

For more complete visa information, you may wish to visit the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs website, http://www.immi.gov.au/.

The Skybus from the airport costs under AUD$15.00 per person - a shuttle bus service from the airport to Melbourne CBD and city hotels. This service operates 24 hours, 7 days and departs every half hour. For more information Skybus can be contacted on (61 3) 9670 7992. A Tram or Taxi could then deliver you to the University of Melbourne. A taxi from Spencer Street (CBD bus depot) will cost approximately AUD$12.00.

There is Taxi Rank at the Airport. Fares to the CBD are approximately AUD$45.00. If there are more than two people travelling together a taxi is recommended.

A number of options for accommodation are available with favourable rates for workshop attendees. You should contact the providers direct citing your association with the University of Melbourne.

University College
College Crescent
Parkville VIC 3010
Phone: 9347 3533
Fax: 9347 1549
Email: "apartmentenquiries@unicol.unimelb.edu.au http://www.unicol.unimelb.edu.au/visiting_ac.html

Carlton Clocktower
Shop 27, 255 Drummond St
Carlton 3053
Phone: 9349 9700
Fax: 9349 2542
Email: info@clocktower.com.au http://www.clocktower.com.au

Rydges Carlton
701 Swanston Street
Carlton 3053
Phone: 9347 7811
Fax: 9347 8225
Email: reservations_carlton@rydges.com http://www.rydges.com/locations/Rydges.asp?hotel=RVCARL&cat=CitySuburban

Special student accommodation has been booked for graduate students at Whitley College, 271 Royal Parade, Parkville. Website: http://conf.whitley.unimelb.edu.au/