Websites
www.immi.gov.au – Immigration Homepage
www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au - City of Sydney Homepage
www.whereis.com.au – Searchable online Sydney Maps
www.whitepages.com.au – Australian White Pages to search Australian resident
www.yellowpages.com.au - Australian Yellow Pages to search commercial contacts
www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au – Trains
www.sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au – Buses and Ferries
www.131500.com.au – Transport Info Line
www.realestate.com.au – Finding Accommodation
www.domain.com.au – Finding Accommodation
Useful Contact Numbers and addresses
Interpreting Service : 131 450
Emergency number : 000
Police
Ambulance
Fire Brigade
You must know the address where you are at. At the time of the emergency
24 hours Crisis Emergency Contacts :131 881
Lifeline - 131 114
Police - 000 (a free call)
Salvo Care line – 9331 6000
Salvo Suicide Prevention / Crisis Line – 9331 2000
Salvo Youth Line – 9360 3000
Sexual Assault
NSW Rape Crisis Centre – 9819 6565 or 1800 424 017
Eastern and Central Sexual Assault Service – 9515 3680
Crisis Service – ask for after hours crisis workers – 9515 6111
Alcohol and Drug Counselling
Alcoholics Anonymous (24hours) – 9799 1199
Victims of Crime Support Line
24 hour information, support and referrals – 9374 3000
Emergency Accommodation
Women’s refuges – referral to a women’s refuge – 9560 1605
After Hours Medical Help
George Street Medical Centre
308 George Street, Sydney
Phone: 9231-3211
Medical Insurance
Medibank Private
Shop 9.15 World Square, 644 George St Haymarket
Phone: 132 331
Mon to Fri 10 am ~ 6 pm, except Wed 10:30-6pm Sat 10:30 am ~ 2:30 pm
Police
Town Hall Police Station
483 George Street, Sydney
Phone: 9265-9189 OR 000
Library
NSW State Library
Macquarie Street, Sydney
Phone: 9273-1414
Opening Hours: Mon to Thurs 9 am ~ 8 pm
Fri 9 am ~ 5 pm
Sat to Sun 10 am ~ 5 pm
Sports
Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre
Darlington Road, Darlington, NSW
Phone: 9958-5799
Opening Hours: 5:30 am ~ 10 pm
Post office
General Post office
Shop 10, 48 World Square Shopping Centre
644 George St Sydney
Opening Hours: Mon to Fri 9 am ~ 5 pm
Banks - Get a bank as soon as possible and sign up for a bank card!
Westpac : 242 Castlereagh St Sydney
St George : 11/55 Market St, Sydney
ANZ : 205 Castlereagh St Sydney
National : 134 Liverpool St Sydney
Commonwealth: Cnr Liverpool St & Castlereagh St Sydney
Opening Hours: Mon to Fri 10 am ~ 4 pm
Department Of Immigration & Multicultural Affairs
Sydney CBD Office : Ground Floor, 26 Lee Street, Sydney
Counter Hours: Mon to Fri 9 am ~ 4 pm / Wed 9 am ~ 13:30 pm |
