Haymarket Chamber of Commerce Chinatown Tours
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Chinatown Historical Tours to celebrate August Moon
August 20, 2009 – 7:00 pmTo add another dimension to the annual celebrations of August Moon, the Haymarket Chamber of Commerce is planning a series of tours focusing on historical Chinatown. The tour is suited to young and old, locals and tourists. It includes a background of the early development of Chinatown, visits to some of the unique Chinese shops and historical buildings.
Three tours are being planned for Friday 25th September, Sunday 27th September and Wednesday 30th September. Tour participants are to meet at the corner of Quay Street and Ultimo Road (UTS Bell Tower). Each tour commences at 11.30am and will take approximately one and a half hours.
August Moon Festival is a popular celebration on the Chinese calendar and the tours are expected to prove popular. Haymarket Chamber of Commerce president, Brad Chan, is advising people wishing to take part to book early to avoid disappointment.
Cost of the tour is a gold coin donation and bookings should be made by September 16th by phoning Percy Wing Kee on 0403 302 578 or email info@pgmode.com.au
Tour participants have the option of joining their tour colleagues for a Yum Cha lunch at $20 per head at the end of the tour.
Enquiries to:
Brad Chan, President
Haymarket Chamber of Commerce
Phone (02) 9804 6066
Email: info@haymarketchamber.org.au
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Media Release
July 14, 2009 – 8:37 pm14 July 2009
HAYMARKET CAPITALISES ON VISITOR GROWTH
To lure greater numbers of tourists to explore the delights of Haymarket and Chinatown, a new visitor guide is being developed that will highlight many of the area’s major attractions.
The guide is the initiative of the Haymarket Chamber of Commerce and aims to promote activities such as the regular Friday night markets on Dixon Street, the Market City complex including Paddy’s market, shopping, dining, annual events and historic points of interest in Haymarket and Chinatown.
Brad Chan, President of the Haymarket Chamber of Commerce, said that the development of the guide is timely considering the extraordinary growth of Haymarket in the past decade.
”Haymarket is the city’s multi cultural hub and a vibrant business centre, day and night. It has a large following of people from the greater Sydney area, and also attracts large numbers of international visitors. The area has also developed into an important base for many international trading companies”, said Mr Chan.
Throughout the past year business confidence has remained high due to a large degree to the increased numbers of visitors to the area. Whilst tourist numbers from countries such as the US and UK have softened, the numbers of visitors from countries such as China, Korea and India are expected to remain strong.
“The guide is a way of ensuring our businesses maximise the growth of these tourism markets plus it will also help to lift the profile of the area as a colourful and exciting destination”, says Mr Chan.
Local Haymarket businesses are now being invited to advertise in the guide which will also include a map of the area and be widely distributed at venues including City of Sydney tourist kiosks.
The guide has been developed by the Haymarket Chamber of Commerce with the assistance of a grant from the City of Sydney and is due for release in September.
Enquiries to:
Brad Chan
President
Haymarket Chamber of Commerce
Phone (02) 9804 6066
Email: info at haymarketchamber dot org dot au
Crime Prevention
June 28, 2009 – 4:03 pmThe Dark Side of Shopping -
Understanding Retail Crime and how to Design Against it Lorraine Gamman
Professor of Design Studies, School of Graphic and Industrial Design,
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London.
11:00am - 12:00pm, 9 July 2000
University of Technology, Sydney
City Campus
Level 4, Building 6
Peter Johnson Building (entrance on Harris Street)
Cost
The seminar is free but RSVP’s are essential
RSVP by Thursday 2 July
Tania Matruglio, tania_matruglio@agd.nsw.gov.au, 8688 8072