• Edward McArdle has compiled a useful page about SF Clubs in Melbourne, with photos and links to their home pages.
• Ian Mond and Geoffrey Zygier explain how to "Keep Kosher In Melbourne".
• CitySearch Melbourne: An excellent site giving up-to-date information on everything happening in the city, from arts and entertainment to food, news, shopping and more.
• Melbourne Sidewalk: Similar to CitySearch, loads of good info.
• melbourne.org: Another comprehensive site of Melbourne information and events.
• Secret Melbourne: A fascinating site presenting an alternative history of the city of Melbourne and maps of interesting locations.
• Festivale Online Magazine: An online arts and entertainment magazine created in Melbourne, with lots of useful information and features of interest to science fiction fans.
• Why I Love Melbourne: A series of articles about everything that makes Melbourne great.
• VicTrip: Find out everything you need to know about Melbourne's excellent public transport system here. Includes full timetables for all trains and trams as well as information about bus routes and interstate travel.
• Melbourne Forecast: One of the city's more notable features is its very changeable weather. Keep up-to-date with the Bureau of Meteorology's latest forecast.  Also try these links to more general weather info:
• What will the weather be like in Melbourne during the convention?
• What is the weather like in Australia?
• The Melbourne Science Fiction Club: Australia's oldest science fiction club, founded in 1952 and still going strong. Their site has lots of information about the club and a good set of links to other SF groups.
• Tourism Victoria: Lots of useful information about tourism in Melbourne and beyond.
• The Age: Melbourne's quality daily newspaper.
• City of Melbourne: The local government body which covers the Central Business District. Their site includes some tourist information.
• Government of Victoria: The State Government's official website. Various information about government departments and functions.
• Australian Football League:  The Aussie Rules Grand Final is only a few weeks after Aussiecon, so football fever in Melbourne will be near its peak.
• The Melbourne Cup: Staying on after the convention for a couple of months? Don't miss The Melbourne Cup, the famous horse race that stops a nation.

• The Down Under Culture Shock Alphabet, written especially for Aussiecon Three's overseas members by Ian Gunn.
• Australian Tourist Commission: A huge site with a vast amount of useful information. Make it your first stop.
• Lonely Planet (Australasia Section): Lots of handy up-to-date information from the well-known guidebook company.
• Department of Immigration: Information about visas to enter Australia and how to apply for them.
• Australian Customs Service: Customs information for visitors.
• The Australian: Online version of Australia's only national daily newspaper.
• Australian Newspapers on the Internet: A comprehensive list.
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Australia's publicly-owned broadcaster. This is Australia's most-visited media website.
• Triple J: A popular youth/alternative radio station which broadcasts nationwide.  If you have a RealAudio Player or plug-in, you can listen to it live wherever you are in the world.
• QANTAS: Australia's major international airline, which also runs domestic flights.
• Ansett: QANTAS' main competitor, offering domestic flights and some international flights.
• Australian Queer Resources Directory: Lots of information of interest to the gay community.
• Vegemite Central: More than you ever wanted to know about Australia's favourite spread.
• Aussie Slang: A great dictionary of Aussie slang terms... beaut reading, mate!

• The Site Vote Results: The results of the vote for the site of the 1999 Worldcon.
• Aussiecon Memory Book. Australia hosted Worldcons in 1975 and 1985. At Arcon, an Aussiecon Reunion in 1995, an Aussiecon Memory Book was compiled. The web version is here, and copies of the printed version can be purchased.
• Australian Writers: A useful list prepared by Eric Lindsay and Jean Weber.
• Worldcon History: Some background on past and future Worldcons.
• World Science Fiction Society are explained at the Worldcon site, which has pointers to upcoming Worldcons, and past Worldcons.

A3-PRESS

This list was for press releases from the convention committee. It was moderated and was used by the convention committee as a method of quickly distributing relevant information.

A3-INFO

A3-INFO was an open list for people wishing to find out more information about Aussiecon Three and to carry on discussions about any aspect of the convention that took their fancy. The list was not moderated in any way and was closed down at the end of 1999, almost four months after the end of Aussiecon Three.

Unofficial Aussiecon Three Message Board

An unofficial Aussiecon Three message board was set up at http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/mbs.cgi/mb930432 shortly before the A3-INFO list was closed down. This message board is not monitored by the Aussiecon Three committee. If you want to contact the Aussiecon Three committee, please send an email to info "at" aussiecon3.worldcon.org

WOOF 24

WOOF stands for Worldcon Order of Faneditors, and is an APA which is collated and distributed at each Worldcon. There will be a box in the Fan Lounge for WOOF 24 contributions.

Deadline: 6 pm Saturday.
Copy count: 100.
Collation: Monday 10 am in the Fan Lounge.

For more info contact Alan Stewart (1999 WOOF Co-ordinator).
 

Travel

This information is now on its own page... click here to access it.

Aussiecon Merchandise

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