Bulletins
See a Google map of the location of conference events including Mindil Beach and the coach pickup points.
Parliament House Reception
Your invitation to the Parliament House Reception with Minister Burns requires an RSVP by Sept 8.
Please RSVP now on Ph 08 8924 4101 or protocol.dcm@nt.gov.au
The reception is on Friday evening – see our Bulletins 1 and 2 below for more details, including coach travel, etc .
Bulletin 2
(September 4, 2010)
Mindil Beach Sunset Market
(Thursday late afternoon)
We will have a gathering point at Mindil Beach Market at the northern (Museum) end of the market. See map at http://www.mindil.com.au/market-map
While we expect you will spend much of your time enjoying the stalls and sitting on the beach, the ACAL meeting area will offer some tables and chairs for informal get-togethers.
Come to the meeting area to collect $15 of Mindil Money so you can purchase a meal and non-alcoholic drinks from the hundreds of options at the market. Mindil Money is limited to one booklet per registered delegate.
If you wish to bring your own alcohol, ice and glasses will be available at the ACAL meeting area. We will also have cold water and Eskies available.
Coaches will depart for the Darwin CBD from Gilruth Avenue at 9.00 pm. See below.
Where are we? Are we there yet?
See the main conference and event locations via a Google map at http://www.acal.edu.au/2010conf/locations.htm
Complimentary coaches
Our complimentary coaches will pickup at one pickup point and then move to the second. Coaches can take over 50 seated passengers plus standing passengers. Buslink drivers are in radio contact with each other, and their base and can handle varying passenger loads.
Pickup point 1
Holiday Inn Esplanade, 116 The Esplanade, Darwin
(Suitable for Holiday Inn, Novotel, Mantra Pandanus, YHA, Melaleuca on Mitchell, Value Inn, Palm City Resort)
Pickup point 2
Travelodge Mirambeena, 64 Cavenagh Street, Darwin
(Suitable for Quest Apartments, Luma Luma Apartments, Argus Apartments, Darwin Central Hotel)
For your convenience we have added two additional points and these will be a few minutes later than Points 1 and 2.
Pickup point 3
Mediterranean All Suites, 81 Cavenagh St, Darwin
(Suitable Marrakai Luxury All Suites, Quality Frontier Hotel, Alkira Apartments, CWA Hostel, YMCA, Elke’s Backpackers)
Pickup point 4
Vibe Medina Waterfront, 7 Kitchener Drive, Darwin
Be sure to keep your fluids up and wear a hat.
Thursday coaches
Going to the Forum
A coach will leave the Holiday Inn Esplanade and the Travelodge Mirambeena at 8.30 am, call at Mediterranean All Suites and Vibe Medina Waterfront and travel direct to the Museum and Art Gallery, the forum venue.
Going to Mindil Beach from Darwin
Coaches will leave the Holiday Inn Esplanade and the Travelodge Mirambeena at 5.00pm, call at Mediterranean All Suites and Vibe Medina Waterfront and travel direct to Mindil Beach. You should make your way to the gathering point at the end of the Market area.
Returning from Mindil Beach
Two coaches will leave from Gilruth Avenue, close to the south end of Mindil Beach and opposite the tennis courts, at 9.00pm. (If you have your back to the beach, Gilruth Avenue is the main road inland and the coaches will be on the far side of the roadway). These coaches will drop people off at the Holiday Inn Esplanade, Travelodge Mirambeena, Mediterranean All Suites and Vibe Medina Waterfront.
Friday and Saturday coaches
Coaches will pickup at the Holiday Inn Esplanade and the Travelodge Mirambeena at 7.30 am. A few minutes later they will call at Mediterranean All Suites and Vibe Medina Waterfront and travel direct to the University. The University drop-off point is near Building Orange 1 and you’ll be directed to the Mal Nairn Auditorium (Building Red 7). A campus map is available at http://www.acal.edu.au/2010conf/locations.htm
Registration commences at 8.00 am each day. On Friday the conference commences at 8.30 am, on Saturday at 8.45 am.
Parliament House Reception
We have been asked about the opportunity to change clothes before going to the reception. If you wish to do so, a coach will leave the University and take you to the central Darwin pickup points. You will then need to make you own way on foot to Parliament House (don’t forget to bring your invitation).
Details in Bulletin 1 at http://www.acal.edu.au/2010conf/bulletins.htm#B1
Public transport and taxis
If our coaches don’t suit there is an excellent public bus service that runs from the City to the University.
See details at http://www.nt.gov.au/transport/public/bus/routes.shtml#4
A taxi fare from the City to the University is about $25.
Future contact
From Tuesday afternoon the conference organisation will move to Darwin. Our email address conf@acal.edu.au will continue to be monitored. In the event of an emergency call Don on 0417 553 151
Check for updates
Keep an eye on the Bulletins page for any updates.
See you in Darwin.
Bulletin No1
(August 27)
Conference session choices
Conference session selection will be done on the day.
Forum session choices
We would like to know which Interest Group you’d like to attend on the afternoon of the forum
Tell us your area of interest at http://www.acal.edu.au/2010conf/selection.htm
Complimentary coach
Our complimentary coaches will pickup from two locations in the Darwin CBD. To assist us with choosing these locations tell us where you’re staying at http://www.acal.edu.au/2010conf/selection.htm
Coach pickup times and locations will be provide in the next bulletin and will also be shown on the Conference website.
Public transport and taxis
If our coaches don’t suit there is an excellent public bus service that runs from the City to the University.
See details at http://www.nt.gov.au/transport/public/bus/routes.shtml#4
A taxi fare from the City to the University is about $25.
Parking and private transport
For people who are driving there are two options; paid car park and free car park.
The best option for a paid car park are in the Blue precinct car park A or Yellow precinct car park A; otherwise anywhere that has a free car parking location. Please see campus map for more info http://www.cdu.edu.au/campusmaps/maps/cas_map261109.pdf
For all campus traffic and parking, such as the daily rate parking please follow the link http://www.cdu.edu.au/fas/parking.html
Mindil Beach
We will have a gathering point at Mindil Beach Market. It will be at the Museum end of the market. See a map at http://www.mindil.com.au/market-map
While you’ll probably choose to wander around the stalls and sit on the beach, we will provide a few table and chairs.
Parliament House reception
Dr Christopher Burns MLA, Minister for Education and Training is hosting a reception at Parliament House which commences at 5.30 pm. Buses will take everyone from the University to Parliament House. You will receive an invitation from Minister Burns via post at the address on your registration form.
• Please ensure you RSVP as described on the invitation and bring the invitation bring with you.
• Note the dress requirements as described on the reverse of the invitation.
• The security check at Parliament House is similar to those at airports. Please do not bring sharp objects such as scissors, etc.
The Reception concludes at 7.00 pm and you can easily walk to nearby Mitchell Street or Wharf Precinct for dinner at own expense.
Timing
Charles Darwin University Casuarina Campus is about 25 minutes drive (15 km) from the City Centre. You can see a map at http://www.acal.edu.au/2010conf/venue.htm
The Museum (Forum venue) is about 4km from the City Centre.
Mindil Beach Market is about 3km from the City Centre.
New to the North?
Sun protection, repellent, lightweight clothing and comfortable shoes will take you from the Conference to other activities with ease. A wrap or light jacket may be useful for evening events. Darwin has a tropical climate with an average temperature of 32°C all year, with varying humidity.
The dry season, from May to October, has warm, sunny days and cool nights. At the end of the year, the build up, or pre-monsoon season, begins and humidity levels start their rise.
Make sure you drink plenty of water.
See you in Darwin.
