Melbourne Institute

Dinner Venue

University House @ The Woodward
Level 10, Melbourne Law School
185 Pelham Street
Carlton

Suggested Travel and Transport

Trams run along Royal Parade and Swanston Street, and buses run along Grattan Street directly outside the university campus. On-street parking is available, but very limited. There are multi-storey car parks within walking distance of the university; University Square Car Park (Berkeley Street near the corner of Grattan Street, Carlton); Kim Lim Parking (16 Leicester Street, Carlton); Regal Parking (139 Queensberry Street, Carlton) and Wilson Parking (cnr of Grattan Street and Royal Parade).

Skybus
From Melbourne Airport, take SkyBus to the Melbourne city terminal situated at Southern Cross Station (in Spencer Street). This normally costs approximately $16.00 and does not need to be booked.

Taxis
There is a taxi rank outside the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Grattan Street. For those travelling by taxi from the airport or Melbourne CBD, the nearest drop off point to the conference venue is at 198 Berkeley Street (Cnr of Berkeley Street and Pelham Street Carlton). Please see map above. The trip by taxi from the airport will take 30 - 40 mins and will cost approximately $40.00.

Major Melbourne taxi companies include:

Arrow - 13 2211

Black Cabs Combined - 13 2227

Silver Top Taxis - 13 1008

Wheelchair accessible taxis - 03 9265 4602 or 03 9277 3877

 

About Melbourne

Melbourne, capital of Victoria, is a beautiful city with fine buildings and spacious parks, which gives Melbourne its 'garden-city' title. Settlers from a variety of countries have given Melbourne a cosmopolitan outlook and the city has developed as the cultural, fashion, shopping, sporting and culinary centre of Australia.

Things to See and Do in Melbourne

The central business district of Melbourne is based around the delta of the Yarra River at the top of a large bay. The city area contains some of Australia's finest parks, gardens and historic buildings, all within walking distance. Melbourne is also Australia's entertainment, sporting and cultural capital. Nearly every cuisine is represented in the many hundreds of Melbourne's very reasonably-priced restaurants and cafes.

Places of interest include:

• Melbourne Zoo
• Eureka Skydeck 88 for the awe inspiring view of Melbourne from the Southern Hemisphere's highest viewing platform.
• The sporting precinct which includes the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), as well as Rod Laver arena (venue of the Australian Tennis Open).
• Many waterfront restaurants and cafes along the Yarra River or docklands precinct
• Visit both Australian and International collections at the National Gallery of Victoria
• Royal Botanic Gardens , recognised as one of the worlds best with over 10,000 species and 50,000 rare plants.
• The Koorie Heritage Centre , exploring 60,000 years of culture of the Indigenous people  of south-eastern Australia.
• Visit one of the many great golf courses in and around Melbourne and take advantage of the great rates and amazing locations.

For more information on Melbourne and its surrounding regions, please visit the following websites:

• Australian Tourist Commission
• Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB)
• Tourism Victoria
• CitySearch
• Melbourne Restaurants
• Melbourne Airport
• The Age Newspaper
• Bureau of Meteorology
• Visit Victoria
• City of Melbourne