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Please note that all amounts not expressed in Australian Dollars
are provided for convenience only and that all transactions relating
to the event will be denominated in Australian Dollars ONLY.
Dates
Venue Entering Accommodation Payment Transport Meals Warm up Events Pre Post Accommodation Touring Phone Cards Dates
Venue Sydney Showground Members Pavilion Olympic Park is located in the geographical centre of Sydney, 20 minutes from Harbour Bridge and Opera House and 10 mins from the secondary business district of Parramatta. Entering Entry to the tournament and lodgement of systems is made via the WBF official website www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Sydney.05/Information.htm. Participants upload photos of their team members and officials and book and pay for their accommodation using the Participants Details form on this website. Accommodation All participants are expected to stay at one of the two nominated hotels which sit side by side approximately 100 metres from the playing venue. The WBF believes that the integrity of the event is maintained by all participants staying at the venue and enjoying communal meals. Four Star: Novotel Hotel Olympic Park. Facilities include Air-conditioning, Private Bathroom, Parking, Telephone, Restaurant, Bar, Non Smoking Rooms, Disabled Rooms/Facilities. Tennis-court, Spa & Wellness Centre. Three Star: Ibis Hotel Olympic Park. Facilities include Air-conditioning, Private Bathroom, Parking, Telephone, Restaurant, Bar, Non-Smoking Rooms, Disabled Rooms/Facilities, Tennis court, Spa & Wellness Centre. Costs: The following room rates inclusive of all meals from Sunday evening 7th August 2005 through to closing Breakfast Thursday 18th August 2005:
Payment All accommodation must be prepaid when entering your teams or by making alternative arrangements with the convenors. In addition a credit card must be provided to the hotel for additional charges such as telephone, mini-bar, laundry etc. Transport It is our plan to appoint a host for each team. The function of the hosts will be to transport the teams to and from the airport, the welcome and victory functions as well as providing support for any requirements that the teams may have. The venue and accommodation is well served by the Olympic Park railway station and an express train will get you to the CBD in around 18 minutes. Meals Apart from the opening and closing ceremonies, the excursion day and some of the lunches, all meals will be held communally at the accommodation hotels. Participants who are not staying at the venue are offered meals as follows:
W arm up E vents ANC Butler: The Australian bridge Federation has changed the order of the Australian National Championships to allow participants to play in one of Australia's most prestigious Tournaments. The venue is the Sydney Masonic Centre in the Sydney CBD. If you require accommodation options for this event please contact David Stern at david@wytc.net. Stage I (This year 74 pairs) Saturday 30th July Sunday 31st
July The ABF has kindly advised that there will be no entry fees for participants in the WYTC. Officials are also invited to enter this prestigious tournament but entry fees will apply. More details of this event can be found on the ABF Website www.abf.com.au/events/anc/2005/index.asp. ABF Youth Triathlon: The ABF Youth Committee is holding a Youth Triathlon (individual, teams and pairs) in Sydney on August 5-7, 2005. All participants in the WYTC are invited to participate. Enter as a team of 4. Events will be played in Teams of 4, Matchpoint Pairs and Individual format. Players may elect to compete in any or all of the events but only players competing in all three formats are eligible to win.
Formats and times may vary according to the number of entries. Venue: NSW Bridge Association 162 Goulburn St, East Sydney Tournament Director : David Lusk Email: lusk@internode.on.net Convener: Peter Edgtton Email: peteredgtton@hotmail.com Pre-entry will be required by via the online entry form on the ABF website. Prescribed System Summaries for the Individual can be found on the Triathlon page on the ABF website. P re / P ost A ccommodation Participants requiring accommodation whether before or after the event are offered room only rates as follows:
Our event is partly sponsored by Base Backpackers Hostels who operate the Wanderers on Kent Backpackers Hostel which is one of Sydney's finest hostels located in the heart of the CBD and has 4/6 bed dorm style accommodation at around $A30 ($US22.50) bed only. Should you wish to book this accommodation please email me on david@wytc.net. Touring Another of our sponsors Backpackers World Travel Centre specialises in the youth travel market. They offer a range of tours both in Australia and New Zealand. With 36 retail outlets they are Australia's largest backpacker's travel agency. They can arrange any tours you might want to make in both Australia and New Zealand. Please submit any enquiries to them through me at david@wytc.net.
Phone Cards Australian Prepaid mobile phone vouchers are available from a minimum cost of $A20. Calling Cards are also readily available to many major overseas destinations. Cards can be purchased from any Australian Post office, many Newsagents and many vendor outlets. Some international vendors, such as Vodafone, will allow you to use your mobile in other countries - so check with your vendor before you leave home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||