Venue and Accommodation

1st Global Conference

Wednesday 17th February – Friday 19th February 2010
The Women’s College, Sydney, Australia

in association with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney

The conference is being held at The Women’s College within the University of Sydney, Sydney, new South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1889 by an Act of the NSW Parliament, the College opened its doors for the first time 1892 as the first residential university for women in Australia. Today it is located within the grounds at the Camperdown Campus of the University of Sydney.

The Women’s College
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006, Australia.

15 Carillon Ave
Newtown 2042

Phone:     (+612) 9517 5000
Fax:     (+612) 9517 5006

The Women’s College lies less than 4 kilometres to the west of the Sydney city centre. The University of Sydney campus is bordered by two major arterial roads, Parramatta Road and City Road. The College lies on the City Road side of the campus, off Carillon Avenue, Newtown.

By Rail
The nearest railway station to the College is Redfern Station. Central Railway Station, servicing both suburban and country trains, is a short bus or taxi ride away.

By Air
Sydney’s domestic and international terminals are a 20-minute drive from the College. Regular coaches and trains connect the airport to the city.

From the Airport
The ‘Sydney Airporter’ hotel/motel shuttle bus service does stop at College. It departs every 20 to 30 minutes from Bus Bay No. 2 at the International Terminal, & Bus Bay No. 4 from Qantas Domestic Terminal.

For Taxis
The street address of College is 15 Carillon Avenue, Newtown.

From the City
Take buses 422, 423, 426 & 428 along Castlereagh Street or in front of Central Station.

Accommodation is available at The Women’s College. Details of how to book with the College along with a booking form will be released once the deadline for the submission of abstracts has expired. Single rooms are available at $80 per night, twin rooms at $118. Further details can be found at the College’s website: http://www.thewomenscollege.com.au/accommodation.php

Hotels
There are a number of hotels within reasonable walking distance from the College: please note – we have no arrangement with any of the hotels listed below, nor do we guarantee their quality. The list is provided for information purposes only.

Billabong Gardens Newtown (budget):
www.billabonggardens.com.au

Camperdown Towers Motel
www.hotfrog.com.au/Companies/Camperdown-Towers-Motel

Quest Serviced Apartments
www.questcamperdown.com.au

Rydges Camperdown
www.rydges.com.au

Hotels within a short bus ride or long-ish walk;
Haven Inn Glebe
www.haveninnsydney.com.au

Unilodge
www.unilodge.com.au