The air quality has been variable (at some times hazardous), though recently the smoke has not made a major impact on the UNSW Canberra campus.
So far, we plan to go ahead with the Molonglo excursion on Feb 5, though we have a backup local excursion planned if the Molonglo site visit cannot occur.
For updates on the bushfire situation, you may check the ACT Emergency Servicies Agency (ESA) website or Fires Near Me NSW for fire spread prediction maps. For Feb 1 the fires South of Canberra are expected to spread South-East (not much toward Canberra).
The Canberra Airport, located North-East of Canberra, is currently open but the situation might change. Please check your flight status prior to your flight.
Venue
The School and Workshop will take place at The School of Science (formerly PEMS), UNSW Canberra . Monday and Tuesday the school will be held in Seminar Room 06 (building 32), and in room P25 (building 26) on Wednesday. For Thursday and Friday the workshop will be held in Lecture Theatre 01 (Building 30). ** Directions were provided on emailed version of map.** For those driving, free parking is best accessed in Lot 90 (see map). Participants will require an Eduroam account if they want to have wireless internet access while on campus.
UNSW Canberra is approximately 6 minutes by car or 20 minutes by bike from the centre of Canberra, or approximately 30 minutes by bus.
Transport
From Canberra airport, the easiest way to access the conference venue is utilising a car or taxi, which takes approximately 6 minutes. The conference venue is also accessible from the airport utilising public transport, via the route 5 then route 30 bus. This takes approximately 30 minutes. An Uber from UNSW Canberra/ADFA to the airport costs approx $12-$15.
Public transport in Canberra (bus and light rail along Northbourne Avenue) can be paid for utilsing cash fares or a MyWay card; however, the latter is recommended due to the lower fares, which are listed here. For adult passengers, a single MyWay trip costs $3.22, and the corresponding cash fare is $5.00. MyWay fares include a 90 minute transfer period, allowing you to take numerous bus/light rail services with no additional fare.
Workshop Dinner
There will be a workshop dinner as part of the conference on the Thursday. We are grateful to the ASA for subsidising the dinner, which will take place at Lemongrass Thai. All dietary restrictions will be taken into account (please let the LOC/SOC know if you have dietary concerns that were not indicated during registration).
Accommodation
Accomodation in Canberra will need be arranged by the attendee. Here is a list of accomodation options, which are willing to offer discounts to conference attendees. The rates listed are for a single night.
- Mercure Hotels, cnr of Ainslie and Limestone Avenues, Braddon ACT 2612.
- For a Superior King Room (1 King or 2 Single Beds), the rate for conference attendees is $129.00 per night for the 3rd, 6th and 7th of Februrary, and $159.00 for the 4th and 5th. Note that a maximum of 30 rooms are available at this hotel.
- Breakfast can be pre-booked for $19 per person, per day (regular rate is $24 per person).
- The discount code for ANITA workshop/school attendees is ADF030220. To book this hotel, one option is to email stay@mercurecanberra.com.au and include all details i.e. name, date of arrival/departure, number of persons, code reference #, credit card details to guarantee etc.
- Booking by phone: Call: 02 6243 0000 (dial 1 at the prompt to speak with reservations directly 9:00AM – 5:00PM). Hotel Contact: Jasmine Tubnor – Reservations Supervisor. +61 (0) 2 6243 0012
- Please note that reservations cancelled with less than 6 days notice will be charged for the entire stay.
- Crowne Plaza, 1 Binara St, Canberra ACT 2601
- The discounted room rate is $225/night, for a superior city view king or twin room.
- Please book utilising the exclusive registration link for the ANITA school/workshop participants. Alternatively, please book by calling the Reservations team on: 02 6274 5500 and quoting ‘ANITA’. Hotel contact: Sam Thompson – Business Development Director: +61 2 6274 5580
- The Sebel Canberra, 197 London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2601
- The discounted room rate, per room, per night is $184.
- To make a booking at The Sebel Canberra, either contact the hotel via phone on 02 6267 5675 or email reservations@thesebelcanberra.com.au, and quote "ANITA" when booking.
- Quest Canberra, 28 West Row, Canberra ACT 2601
- Discounted rates at Quest Canberra are available for three room types:
- Studio Apartment - $199/night.
- One Bedroom Apartment - $219/night.
- One Bedroom Executive Apartment - $239/night.
- Parking can be arranged for $20 per night (onsite or secure offsite parking), assuming there are spaces available (request upon booking).
- To book this property, please utilise the booking code "ADFA2020", either calling 02 6243 2222 or emailing questcanberra@questapartments.com.au.
- Canberra City YHA, 7 Akuna Street, Canberra City ACT 2601
- Conference attendees can get 10% of rack rates for any multishare dorm (4, 8 and 10 dorms) and any private room (shared bathroom and ensuite).
- To book, please go to the Canberra City YHA website, select a standard rate, then enter the promo code "Conf00" (zero zero) in the designated entry, as shown below.
- University House – ANU. Cnr Balmain Crescent & Liversidge Street Acton ACT 2601
- +61 6125 5211: Polly Prakash – Rooms Division Manager.
- Rates: 5% discount of the Best Available Rate advertised online via accommodation website.
- Breakfast is extra, but will book with 10% discount with this offer. Booking Code is 2002UNSWAD