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DANGERS & ANNOYANCES
There are occasional reports of alcohol-fuelled violence in some parts of Melbourne's city
centre late on weekend nights - King St in particular.
EMERGENCY
For police, ambulance or fire emergencies, dial 000.
Centre Against Sexual Assault
(CASA;
1800 806 292)
Poisons Information Centre
(
13 11 26)
Police
There's a centrally located police station at 228 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
13 14 50)
Available 24 hours.
Translating & Interpreting Service
(
INTERNET ACCESS
Wi-fi is available free at central city spots such as Federation Sq, Flinders St Station,
Crown Casino and the State Library. Most accommodation options have wi-fi and com-
puter terminals, costing anything from free to $10 per hour.
If you don't have a laptop or smartphone, there are plenty of libraries around Mel-
bourne with terminals, though you'll need to bring ID to sign up and prebooking is recom-
mended. Locations with free internet include
City Library
(
9658 9500; 253 Flinders Lane;
Flinders St)
,
St Kilda
(
3, 3a, 16)
,
Fitzroy
(
9209 6655;
www.library.portphillip.vic.gov.au
;
150 Carlisle St;
112)
and
Prahran
(
78)
. Otherwise
1300 695 427; 128 Moor St;
8290 3344; 180 Greville St;
there are plenty of internet cafes for around $2 per hour.
MEDIA
(
www.heraldsun.com.au
)
does the same, only with a bit more drama).
Broadsheet
(
www.broadsheet.com.au
)
is a great source of what's on, as well as cafe, bar, restaurant
and shopping reviews. It's available from most cafes around town.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Visitors from Belgium, Finland, Italy, Ireland, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, New Zeal-
and, Slovenia, Sweden and the UK have reciprocal health-care agreements with Australia
and can access cheaper health services through
Medicare
(
13 20 11;
www.humanservices.gov.au/
