About Sydney:  Gateway to Australia, Sydney is a cosmopolitan city home to over 4 million people set on one of the world’s most stunning harbours.  Sydney’s laid-back outdoor lifestyle and physical allure make it one of the world’s easiest and most pleasant cities to visit.  All of its attributes lie within easy reach of the city centre. Sydney’s harbour is its natural playground, the dominant factor in so much of what the city has to offer. The city has a wide-ranging cultural life, dynamic food scene and vibrant cityscape of outstanding contemporary and colonial architecture. Iconic beaches and five major national parks deliver unforgettable experiences. 

In September, Sydney's weather is expected to be pleasant on the warm side with an average day time temperature of 20ºC. Evenings are mild with the thermometer averaging 12ºC.

For more information you might like to refer to the wikipedia entry on Sydney - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney

Convention Speakers

The speakers list will be finalised in June 2009, but already the list of speakers who have expressed an interest in speaking is impressive.

Speakers include Tom Barr (author of The Barr Report) and Diana Walstad (author of Ecology of the Planted Aquarium).

Featured presenters also include Franz-Peter Muellenholz, Gilbert Maebe, Jean Joss on lung fish, John Merrick on crayfish, Doug Hoese from the Australian Museum on gobies, Gunther Schmida, Bruce Hansen, Culum Brown on fish behaviour, Sterling Peverell (Qld. DPI) talking on Freshwater Sawfish and Whiprays, plus more. Come and hear the experts give their informative presentations, you'll find them fascinating and entertaining. (Speakers subject to confirmation).