Getting there and away

Getting to the Conference Venue from the Airport – The University of Melbourne and Carlton are approximately 30 minutes from Melbourne International Airport along the Tullamarine Freeway (a toll applies via the most direct route). The easiest way to get to the city is via the Skybus from the airport, which costs around A$15 per person. SkyBus offers a shuttle bus service from the airport to Melbourne CBD and city hotels, which operates 24 hours, 7 days a week and departs every half hour. For more information Skybus can be contacted on (61 3) 9670 7992 or by visiting www.skybus.com.au. A Tram or Taxi could then deliver you to Parkville campus of The University of Melbourne, bounded by Swanston Street, Grattan Street and Royal Parade. Alternatively, there is a Taxi Rank at the Airport. Fares to the CBD are approximately A$40. A taxi from Spencer Street (CBD bus depot) will cost approximately A$10.

Getting Around Melbourne By Public Transport All Swanston Street trams heading north from the central business district stop outside Melbourne University, right outside the Sidney Myer Asia Centre (conference venue) and trams heading south towards the CBD along Swanston street will take you back to the city centre. Taxis are frequently available to the CBD (7 minutes at peak times), Southbank (around 10 mins) and St Kilda (25 mins). Further (multilingual) public transport information can be found at www.victrip.com.au.

Parking There are several parking options available for the conference. Grattan Street - University Square: Limited parking is available. Parking rates are $2.50 per hour or $7 per day with a flat rate of $2 after 4pm. Payment is made using the automated ticketing machine on Level 1A of the car park. The car park is open from 7am until 11 pm Monday to Friday. Parking is also available at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (Cnr. Royal Parade and Grattan Street) and Royal Women's Hospital (Cnr Grattan and Cardigan Streets). Four hour meter parking is available near the venue. All day meter parking is available further down Royal Parade, toward College Crescent. Bicycle parking is available outside the new Law Building and also in the University Square Car Park on Level 1A near the lifts. Anyone wishing to park their bicycle in the car park should use the lift to access level 1A. For more information contact the Parking Office on (03) 8344 7113. Please refer to the campus map for these locations.

Weather You can check the weather for Melbourne at: www.bom.gov.au/weather/vic/forecasts.shtml

Conference Venue The Conference venue is located near the corner of Monash Road and Swanston Street on the University of Melbourne campus, and is a multi-storey black building with large glassed areas and concrete steps at the front (Swanston Street). Registration will be taking place on the ground floor of this building.

Equity of Access The Sidney Myer Asia Centre (main conference venue) is a wheelchair-friendly building. If you have any special requirements or would like to request assistance, please contact Bronwen Hewitt at Conference Management prior to the event on +61 3 8344 6389 or bhewitt@unimelb.edu.au.

Entertainment Guides The following entertainment directories are available online: Citysearch: http://melbourne.citysearch.com.au VicNet (run by the Victorian State Library): www.vicnet.net.au/ent Tourism Victoria: www.visitvictoria.com