Australia

Up Melbourne Sydney

 

 

From February 24 to March 4, 2002 John was able to visit Australia to work with Hewlett-Packard at the Australian Grand Prix.

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Sydney

Victoria

Opera house

Harbour Tour

The Rocks

AMP Tower

2002 Melbourne Grand Prix

Scotchman's Hill Winery

The visit comprised:

2 main presentations (at the Royal Automobile of Australia, Sydney and the Colonial Stadium, Melbourne)
a series of press interviews including quotes in Melbourne daily, "The Age"
business lunches with HP customers
attendance at the 4 days of the Grand Prix to help host HP's guests (including some of the fire-fighters who had tackled the New South Wales blaze around New Year 2001)
attendance at the Grand Prix Ball at the Crown Towers, Melbourne

there was time for some relaxation sightseeing in Sydney and a visit to a winery in Victoria