Australian Consulate-General
Chengdu, China

About Us

About the Australian Consulate-General Chengdu

Ms Meaghan Shaw

Consul-General, Australian Consulate-General Chengdu

 

Ms Meaghan Shaw is an experienced diplomat with previous posting experience in China. She was most recently Deputy Director of DFAT’s Victoria State Office and prior to that was the Director of the Media and Communications Section in DFAT’s East Asia Outreach Branch. From 2018-2022 she was posted to the Australian Embassy in Beijing as First Secretary, Public Affairs and Culture. Before joining DFAT, Ms Shaw was a journalist at The Age and a media adviser in the Victorian Government and not-for-profit sector.

Ms Shaw speaks Mandarin and French and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) from RMIT University.

 

Opening Hours

The Consulate-General is open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday except for public holidays.

Passport applications may be lodged between 9:00am to 12:00 pm, Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays. Notarial services will be available between 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Tuesday and Friday only. If you are unable to meet these working hours, an appointment is required. You can either call 028-6268 5200 or send email to [email protected].

 

Public Holidays 2024

1 January (Monday), New Year’s Day

12 February  (Monday), Chinese New Year

13 February (Tuesday), Chinese New Year

14 February(Wednesday), Chinese New Year

29 March (Friday), Good Friday

1 April (Monday), Easter Monday

1 May (Wednesday), Labour Day

10 June (Monday), Dragon Boat Festival

1 October (Tuesday), In lieu of Chinese National Day

2 October (Wednesday), National Day Holiday (Golden Week)

3 October (Thursday), National Day Holiday (Golden Week)

25 December (Wednesday), Christmas Day

26 December (Thursday), Boxing Day

27 December (Friday), APS Additional Day (Holiday)

 

Public Holidays 2025

1 January (Wednesday), New Year’s Day

29 January  (Wednesday), Chinese New Year

30 January (Thursday), Chinese New Year

31 January (Friday), Chinese New Year

18 April (Friday), Good Friday

21 April (Monday), Easter Monday

1 May (Thursday), Labour Day

2June (Monday), Dragon Boat Festival

1 October (Wednesday),  Chinese National Day

2 October (Thursday), National Day Holiday (Golden Week)

3 October (Friday), National Day Holiday (Golden Week)

24 December (Wednesday), Christmas Eve

25 December (Thursday), Christmas Day

26 December (Friday), Boxing Day

Contact Information for other Australian Missions in China

Australian Embassy in China, Beijing

Address:
21 Dongzhimenwai Street
Beijing
People's Republic of China

Tel: +86 010 5140 4111
Fax: +86 010 5140 4230
Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.china.embassy.gov.au

 

Australian Consulate-General, Shanghai

Address:
22/F, CITIC Square
1168 Nanjing Xi Lu
Shanghai
People's Republic of China

Tel: +86 021 2215 5200
Fax: +86 021 2215 5252
Mail: [email protected] 
Website: https://shanghai.consulate.gov.au/ 

 

Australian Consulate-General, Guangzhou

Address:
12/F, Development Centre
No. 3 Linjiang Road
Zhujiang New City
Guangzhou
People's Republic of China

Tel: +86 020 3814 0111
Fax: +86 020 3814 0112

Mail: [email protected] 
Website: https://guangzhou.consulate.gov.au/

 

Australian Consulate-General, Hong Kong SAR

Address:
23/F Harbour Centre
25 Harbour Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong SAR

Tel: +852 2827 8881
Fax: +852 2585 4457
Website: https://hongkong.consulate.gov.au/