Local information
The school (Mon 8 – Wed 10 February 2027) and the workshop (Thu 11 – Fri 12 February) are both held at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne.
Local details are still being finalised. Items marked TBC will be updated closer to the event.
Venue
Both the school and the workshop are held in the Swinburne Virtual Universe, Swinburne’s immersive 3D visualisation facility:
Room ATC103, Advanced Technologies Centre (ATC)
Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn campus
427–451 Burwood Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122
The ATC is on the Burwood Road side of the campus, a few minutes’ walk from Glenferrie station. See the Hawthorn campus map (PDF; the ATC is at grid D3) and the Hawthorn campus page.
If you have any accessibility requirements or concerns, please tell us in your registration or email dcroton@swin.edu.au.
Getting there
- Train: Glenferrie station (Lilydale and Belgrave lines) is right next to the campus.
- Tram: route 16 runs along Glenferrie Road past the campus (stop 74, Glenferrie Station). See the route 16 guide; routes 48, 70, 72, 75 and 109 also serve the area.
- Plan your trip: use the Transport Victoria journey planner for times and connections, and see tickets and payments for myki and fares.
- From the airport: take the SkyBus Melbourne City Express to Southern Cross station (timetables), then a train towards Lilydale or Belgrave to Glenferrie.
- Swinburne’s getting to the Hawthorn campus page has more detail, including parking.
Accommodation
Participants book their own accommodation. These options are within walking distance of the venue or a short trip away; distances are approximate walking routes to the ATC. The Melbourne CBD is also an easy train ride from Glenferrie station.
The Glenferrie Hotel
Boutique pub hotel with en-suite rooms above a bar and restaurant. One of the closest hotels to the venue.
324 Burwood Road, Hawthorn – about 450 m, a 6 minute walk. Opposite Glenferrie station.
MainStay Suites Hawthorn
Serviced studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments with kitchens; good for longer stays or sharing. Formerly Quest Hawthorn.
616 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn – about 400 m, a 6 minute walk.
Camberwell Serviced Apartment Hotel
Four-star serviced apartments, from studios to three bedrooms, in a quiet residential street.
85 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East – about 1.5 km, a 20 minute walk.
The Sebel Melbourne Kew
Full-service hotel and serviced apartments; the most upmarket option nearby.
115 Cotham Road, Kew – about 2.2 km, a 30 minute walk, or tram 16 along Glenferrie Road.
Melbourne Kew Central Apartment Hotel
Simple, lower-cost apartment hotel near the shops and cafes of Kew Junction.
7 Studley Park Road, Kew – about 2.6 km, a 35 minute walk; use the journey planner for tram connections.
Food
TBC — in past years lunches and coffee breaks have been provided to all attendees. Glenferrie Road, next to campus, has many cafes and restaurants.
Summer school: what to bring
School participants need a laptop (macOS, Linux, or Windows with WSL) and its charger, with the pre-work and setup completed before the school. See Before you arrive.