Get ready for a great Brisbane experience in 2009!

The Retina Australia national congress booking has been made at the beautiful “Royal on the Park” which met our criteria for ease of use by visually impaired people and was awarded The Best 4.5 Star Hotel in Queensland in 2007. From the hotel you can wander through the magnificent Brisbane Botanical Gardens, catch a rivercat along the Brisbane River or walk into the city for some great restaurants, shopping and entertainment. Of course, the congress is all about bringing you the most up to date information with speakers you won’t want to miss. There will be more about this as the speakers are confirmed. Our Congress Committee is working hard to make this a memorable event for members, their families and professional associates. We will ensure that it will be great value for money, so put the 24th and 25th October, 2009, into your diary now.

Thanks to the people who have sent in suggestions for workshops of interest. Any other ideas would be most welcome.

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