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Business in Canberra / Canberra Business Tips
(Canberra, Australian Capital Territory - ACT, Australia AU)



Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia's capital city and home to the Australian Government, is understandably one of Australia's most important business cities, containing many major financial institutions.

The city of Canberra is unusual, as there is no specific Central Business District (CBD) in Canberra, although the Civic district does contain a particularly high concentration of office space, together with Canberra's Barton, Parkes and Russell districts. Instead, Canberra has implemented strong policies to encourage even employment throughout Canberra and this has resulted in a balanced and richer city, allowing more locals in Canberra to live close their employers and businesses.




One of Australia's most notable commercial and industrial cities, Canberra has world-class business facilities and good connections to all areas of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and throughout Australia, with the large Canberra Airport (CBR) nearby. Canberra contains many premier business facilities, entertainment complexes and striking buildings, such as the New Parliament House on Capital Hill, seat of the local government.

A combination of impressive leisure and sports venues, retail and shopping centres, affordable hotels and accommodation options, world-class tourist attractions and historic landmarks, and the vast campuses of both the University of Canberra and the Australian National University (ANU), all contribute significantly to Canberra's thriving economy.

Canberra Business Tips: Canberra National Convention Centre - 31 Constitution Avenue, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), 2600, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)2 6257 4905
The Canberra National Convention Centre is situated Canberra city centre and offers excellent conference, exhibition, meeting and banquet facilities. Home to a large conference hall that can house around 1,000 delegates, other attractions at the Canberra National Convention Centre include a theatre, ballroom, well-equipped business centre, a car park and experienced advisers, who are happy to assist with all stages of planning.
Canberra business open: Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 17:00

Business in Canberra: Canberra Business Hours / General Etiquette - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia AU
Most of the offices and businesses in Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) are open on weekdays from 09:00 to around 17:30, and banks in Canberra operate between 09:30 and 16:30 Monday to Thursday, often remaining open until 17:00 on Friday. Canberra's largest banking branches usually provide convenient extended opening hours, between 08:00 and 18:00, Monday to Friday.

Canberra has plenty of ATM cashpoint machines which can be found throughout Canberra city centre. ATM cashpoints in Canberra are a useful and way to exchange currency, together with numerous bureau de change outlets in central Canberra. Shops, restaurants, cafés and hotels in Canberra readily accept all major credit cards, such as MasterCard, Visa and American Express cards.

Business in Canberra: Currency in Canberra - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia AU
Currency in Canberra and Australia as a whole is decimal, with the Australian dollar as the basic unit of currency. One Australian dollar has 100 cents and the notes come in $100, $50, $20, $10 and $5 denominations. Coins come in 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 amounts and transactions involving 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 or 9 cents are either rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5 cents.

Business in Canberra: Greeting Someone in Canberra - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia AU
A brief handshake is the most common customary greeting in Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and generally throughout the whole of Australia. It is widely acceptable to address new business acquaintances on first name terms in Canberra and businessmen and women in the Canberra area are usually extremely polite. Formal businesswear, such as suits and ties, is most appropriate in the majority of Canberra's offices and financial institutions.

Business in Canberra: Smoking in Canberra - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia AU
Businesses, offices and restaurants in Canberra have strict 'no smoking' policies and some locals in Canberra are becoming strongly opposed to smoking. It is therefore a good idea to ask those nearby before you start smoking in Canberra.

 
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