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About the Australian High Commission
Head of Mission
Mr John Pilbeam, Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu
Mr Pilbeam arrived in Vanuatu in January 2005. Mr Pilbeam is a senior career officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and had just completed his term as Deputy Consul-General, Hong Kong. He has a strong background in Pacific issues, serving in the Australian High Commission in Port Moresby (1981-1985), in Papua New Guinea Section (1991-1993) and heading the Department's Pacific Bilateral Section from 1999 to 2001. His other overseas assignments include Kingston, Jamaica (1976-1979), the United Nations in New York (1986-1990) and Seoul (1996-1999). Educated at the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University, Mr Pilbeam holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with First Class Honours in Economics and a Graduate Diploma in East Asian Studies. He is married with three daughters.
Contact information
Address
Winston Churchill Avenue
Port Vila
Vanuatu
Postal address
P O Box 111
Port Vila
Telephone
678 22 777 (24-hour access to emergency consular services)
678 23 948 (Fax)
Opening hours
The High Commission is open from 7:45 am to 4.15 pm Mondays to Fridays, except for public holidays.
Public holidays
The High Commission will be closed to observe the following public holidays in 2008:
Tuesday 1 January New Year’s Day
Wednesday 2 January DFAT Public Holiday
Friday 21 March Good Friday
Monday 24 March Easter Holiday
Thursday 1 May Ascension Day
Friday 2 May Day in lieu of Labour Day (1 May)
Thursday 24July Children's Day
Wednesday 30 July Independence Day
Monday 6 October Day in lieu of Constitution Day (5 October)
Wednesday 24 December DFAT Public Holiday
Thursday 25 December Christmas Day
Friday 26 December Boxing Day
Monday 29 December APS Holiday
Time difference (with Eastern Australia)
+1 (CBR winter), 0 (CBR summer)