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CHAPTER 5 . BRISBANE
FAST FACTS: Brisbane
American Express The office at 131 Elizabeth St. (& 1300/139 060) cashes
traveler’s checks, exchanges currency, and refunds lost traveler’s checks.
Business Hours Banks are open Monday through Thursday from 9:30am
to 4pm, and until 5pm on Fridays. See “The Shopping Scene” for store
hours. Some restaurants close Monday and/or Tuesday nights, and bars are
generally open from 10am or 11am until midnight.
Currency Exchange Travelex, Lennons Plaza, Queen Street Mall between
Albert and George streets (& 07/3229 8610), is open Monday through Friday
from 9am to 6pm, Saturday from 9:30am to 5pm, and Sunday from
10:30am to 4:30pm.
Dentist The Adelaide and Albert Dental Centre (& 07/3229 4121), located
at the Travellers Medical Service (see “Doctor” below), is open Monday
through Friday from 8am to 6pm.
Doctor Travellers Medical Service is located upstairs at 245 Albert St. at
Adelaide Street, diagonally opposite City Hall (& 07/3211 3611). It’s open
Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 7pm, Saturday from 9am to 5pm,
and Sunday from 10am to 4pm; for after-hours emergencies call & 0412/
452 400.
Drugstores (Chemist Shops) The T&G Corner Day & Night Pharmacy, 141
Queen Street Mall (& 07/3221 4585), is open Monday through Thursday
from 7am to 9pm, Friday from 7am to 9:30pm, Saturday from 8am to 9pm,
Sunday from 8:30am to 5:30pm, and public holidays from 9am to 7:30pm.
There is also a pharmacy under the Travellers Medical Service (see “Doctor”
above).
Embassies/Consulates The United States, Canada, and New Zealand have
no representation in Brisbane; see chapter 3 for those countries’ nearest
offices. The British Consul General is at Level 26, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle
St. (& 07/3223 3200).
Emergencies Dial & 000 for fire, ambulance, or police help in an emergency.
This is a free call from a private or public telephone.
Eyeglass Repair OPSM in the Wintergarden, 171–209 Queen Street Mall
(& 07/3221 1158), and in the Myer Centre, 91 Queen Street Mall (& 07/
3229 2913), is a reputable chain retailer and repairer of eyeglasses.
Hospitals The nearest casualty ward is at Royal Brisbane Hospital, about a
15-minute drive from the city at Herston Road, Herston (& 07/3636 8111).
Hot Lines Lifeline (& 13 11 14) is a 24-hour emotional crisis counseling
service. Alcoholics Anonymous can be reached at & 07/3255 9162.
Internet Access Dial Up Cyber Lounge, in the Mayfair Arcade, 126 Adelaide
St. (& 07/3211 9095), is open from 10am to 7pm Monday through
Thursday and Saturday, and to 8pm Friday. In Paddington, The Computer
Café, 107 Latrobe Terrace (& 07/3368 3190), above Woolworths, is open
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10am to 9pm, and Wednesday, Friday,
and Saturday from 10am to 6pm. There’s also Internet access at the
South Bank Information Centre, open from 9am to 5:30pm Saturday to
Thursday and until 8:30pm Fridays, for A$2 (US$1.30) per 15 minutes.