Weather calendar sales officially launched 5 November

Australian skies are an inspiration for many Australian artists, and the 2009 Australian Weather Calendar celebrates striking achievements in photography and painting. The full-colour, large format (A2), spiral-bound wall calendar also features monthly tables of average weather conditions for 12 Australian cities and towns.

Calendar sales begin on Wednesday 5 November. Sales end close-of-business Tuesday 23 December, or earlier if stocks sell out. The price of the calendar has risen $2 to $14 this year. Mail-order prices have also risen. Scroll down the page for all the details. The calendar will again be available online.

The calendar has been produced each year since 1985 by the Bureau of Meteorology and the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society as a not-for-profit publication. About 10,000 complimentary calendars are each year sent to volunteer and cooperative weather observers, emergency services, Australian Missions overseas, and national meteorological services.

THE PICTURES

Cover	Monthly photographs

MAIL-ORDER SALES

Mail-order sales are conducted by Publicis Loyalty Pty Ltd, on behalf of the Bureau of Meteorology. Official sales begin on Wednesday 5 November (registered customers can buy a little earlier). Sales end close-of-business Tuesday 23 December, or earlier if the calendar sells out. The calendar is dispatched in 60mm postal tubes from Melbourne, Australia.

PRICES

• $19.50 (Melbourne metro), Australian dollars, GST inclusive
• $20.00 (Rest of Australia)
• $20.00 (New Zealand)
• $24.00 (Asia-Pacific, including India, Japan and China)
• $24.50 (Rest of the World)

PAYMENT

• Cheque or money order, in Australian dollars, payable to Publicis Loyalty Pty Ltd
• Visa, Mastercard, Diners or AMEX
  (credit cards statements will list Calendar Sales Loyalty Millers Point as the vendor).

DELIVERY

• In Australia: Calendars are sent via Australia Post's standard domestic parcel post service. Australia Post advises that parcels are generally delivered between 8am and 5pm. If the calendar will not fit into a letterbox and no one is home, the delivery driver will usually return the parcel to the local Australia Post outlet and a card will be left in the letterbox notifying the location of the outlet.
  Australia Post also now has a policy of safe drop parcel delivery. This means that if the calendar will not fit into a letterbox and no one is home, the delivery driver can leave it in a safe location around the home, such as under a carport, veranda or porch, behind a plant pot, or behind a flyscreen door. The parcel must not be visible from the street or susceptible to damage from rain, for instance. A safe drop notification card will be left in the letterbox indicating where the calendar has been dropped. For more information contact Australia Post.
• Overseas: Calendars are sent via Spring Global Mail, with delivery times to New Zealand of about six to eight days; to Asia seven to 10 days; and to the Rest of the World seven to 17 days. These delivery times are indicative only and are based on average transit times in working days, excluding the day of collection.

COUNTER SALES

All counter sales will be conducted at selected Bureau of Meteorology offices. Sales begin on Wednesday 5 November. Sales end close-of-business Tuesday 23 December, or earlier if the calendar sells out.

PRICES

• $14.00 per calendar (Australian dollars, GST inclusive)
• $15.00 per calendar pre-packed in a 60mm postal tube (available only at some bureau offices)

PAYMENT

• Cash
• Cheque or money order, in Australian dollars, payable to The Collector of Public Monies.
• Most capital city offices accept Visa, Mastercard or AMEX credit cards, but do not accept debit cards. Please consult your nearest bureau office before setting out. Credit card statements will list the Bureau of Meteorology as the vendor.
• EFTPOS not available.

OUTLETS
Bureau of Meteorology offices will open for calendar sales during normal business hours, not on weekends nor on public holidays.

• Melbourne: Level 6, 700 Collins Street, Docklands. tel: (03) 9669 4653
  (look for the "Medibank" sign on top of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Building)
• Mildura: Met office, Mildura airport. tel: (03) 5023 3404

• Sydney: 16th floor, 300 Elizabeth Street. tel: (02) 9296 1555
  (opposite the Elizabeth Street entrance to Central Station)
• Cobar: Met office, Louth Road. tel: (02) 6836 2149
• Coffs Harbour: Met office, Coffs Harbour airport. tel: (02) 6652 3485
• Lord Howe Island: Met office, Lord Howe Island. tel: (02) 6563 2083
• Moree: Met office, Blueberry Road. tel: (02) 6752 1655
• Norfolk Island: Met office, Norfolk Island. tel: 0011 672 322 079
• Wagga Wagga: Met office, Wagga Wagga airport. tel: (02) 6921 3185
• Williamtown: Field Office, RAAF Base, Williamtown. tel: (02) 4964 6501

• Casuarina (Darwin): Floor 3, The Met Building, 13 Scaturchio Street. tel: (08) 8920 3819
• Alice Springs: Met office, Alice Springs airport. tel: (08) 8952 1943

• Brisbane: Level 21, 69 Ann Street. - New address - tel: (07) 3239 8799
• Charleville: Met office, Charleville airport. tel: (07) 4654 1033
• Longreach: Met office, Longreach airport. tel: (07) 4658 1783
• North Mackay: Met office, Mt Bassett, North Mackay. tel: (07) 4955 1355
• Mt Isa: Met office, Mt Isa airport. tel: (07) 4743 3382
• Rockhampton: Met office, Canoona Road, Rockhampton airport. tel: (07) 4922 3597

• Hobart: 5th floor, 111 Macquarie Street. tel: (03) 6221 2043
• Launceston: 6 Cornwall Sq Transit Centre, cnr St John and Cimitiere sts. tel: (03) 6331 7116

• West Perth: 5th floor, 1100 Hay Street. tel: (08) 9263 2222
• Albany: Met office, Albany airport. tel: (08) 9842 2616
• Broome: Met office, Broome airport. tel: (08) 9192 1211
• Carnarvon: Met office, Carnarvon airport. tel: (08) 9941 1321
• Cocos (Keeling) Island: Met office. tel: (08) 9162 6625
• Esperance: Met office, Fairfields Road. tel: (08) 9071 5628
• Geraldton: Met office, Geraldton airport. tel: (08) 9923 3671
• Kalgoorlie-Boulder: Met office, Kalgoorlie-Boulder airport. tel: (08) 9093 2500
• Port Hedland: Met office, Port Hedland airport. tel: (08) 9140 1440

• Kent Town: 25 College Road. tel: (08) 8366 2600
• Ceduna: Met office, Ceduna airport. tel: (08) 8625 2048
• Woomera: Met office, Woomera. tel: (08) 8673 7271
• Mt Gambier: Met office, Mt Gambier airport. tel: (08) 8725 5533

ACT
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In its 24th year

The calendar has been produced each year since 1985 by the Bureau of Meteorology and the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society.
Browse through past calendars: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2009

Theme

The calendar contains information on Australian artwork inspired by Australian skies, meteorological information about the weather events portrayed in the 12 main photographs, plus background information about the photographer.

Weather averages

Each calendar month has a table of average weather conditions at 12 Australian sites, including minimum and maximum temperature, rainfall and wind speed. The calendar has large squares for each day and lists public holidays, daylight savings, moon phases, solstices and equinoxes.

Photo competition

The photographic competition for the 2010 Australian Weather Calendar began on 1 July 2008 and closes on 1 April 2009. Entries should be accompanied by an entry form. More information ...

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