San Francisco is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the U.S. and welcomes more than 15 million visitors a year. It has a local community that shares Australia’s passion for the outdoors, fresh food and great wine. I welcome all Australians – visitors, tourists and ‘locals’ – to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Australians, have had an active involvement in Bay Area life since the days of the Californian Gold Rush. And today, San Francisco and Northern California offers excellent business and entrepreneurial opportunities, with Australians making their mark in the local academic institutions, the digital firms of Silicon Valley, the city’s renowned musical and art institutions, and in San Francisco’s thriving financial and business communities.

The Australian Consulate-General in San Francisco supports Advance – Global Australians, in its goals to connect Australians working around the world for the benefit of Australia as a whole.

I encourage all Australians living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area to join Advance, to enjoy and share in the many advantages of being a ‘Global Australian’ and of staying informed, connected and networked.

Welcome from Advance San Francisco Chair, Marc Johnstone