- World Meteorological Day was held on 23 March. A media release, poster, display panels and a booklet were developed for Head Office and all Regional Offices on the theme, 'Weather, Climate and Water in the Information Age'. Community awareness was also raised through the distribution of the World Meteorological Day poster, mainly to schools.
- The 2003 Australian Weather Calendar was again well received by the community and about 35,000 copies were distributed and sold. It, too, had the theme 'Weather, Climate and Water in the Information Age'.
- A range of printed information, images and advice was provided to the mass media (radio, television and print), publishers, government agencies, commercial organisations, the general public and Bureau staff.
- The Bureau's in-house journal Weather Newscontinued to contribute to internal communication among Bureau staff, including those in the most remote areas, with information on Bureau people and events, services issues and developments across Australia.
- Press clippings from major newspapers, items from the Internet, transcripts and media alerts relevant to the Bureau were collected. About 4,000 pages of press clippings were collated and distributed.
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