Second Australian New Crops Conference
in association with ACOTANC-2004

Accommodation information

 

Accommodation has been reserved f delegates as follows:

 

·         Halls of Residence at the University (Shelton)

Single student-study rooms with shared bathroom and toilet facilities on each floor, laundry facilities including dryers and irons.  Ample car parking space available. AUD$57 per night (including breakfast).  Please be aware that this conference is being held during term time.

 

·         Gattonview Motel (10-15 minutes east from Conference Venue; transfers provided by Conference)

The Motel is located at the top of the hill overlooking the centre of Gatton.  It has great views looking over the surrounding farmland to the forested hills to the north and south and enjoys a nice breeze.  The motel is also close to services.

Single Room AUD$49 per night Twin / Double Room AUD$59 per night   Unit for 2 people AUD$85 per night  (To secure this accommodation, please book before 20 July)

 

·         Gatton Motel (10 minutes east from Conference Venue; transfers provided by Conference)

The Motel is in the town of Gatton.  All rooms have comfortable beds (double / queen / single), air conditioning (heating and cooling), colour television, tea & coffee making facilities, clock radio, direct dial telephones, refrigerator and a choice of cooked or continental breakfast served in the room.  On site laundry facilities, and easy walk to the shops, post office.

Single Room AUD$63 per room per night   Twin / Double Room AUD$78 per room per night  (To secure this accommodation, please book before 20 July)

 

·         Hatton Vale Motel (15 minutes west from Conference Venue; transfers provided by Conference)

Situated in the area of Hatton Vale.  All rooms have comfortable beds, air conditioning (heating and cooling), colour television, tea & coffee making facilities, clock radio, room service, swimming pool, BBQ facilities and undercover parking.

Single Room AUD$59   (one person) per night    Twin/Double Room AUD$70 per room per night

 

·         Great Divide Motor Inn (30 minutes west from Conference Venue; transfers provided by Conference)

Located at the top of the range in the beautiful city of Toowoomba.  September is Toowoomba’s famous Carnival of Flowers which is held in the week of the conference.  The Inn provides comfortable and spacious accommodation with features including: Austar; split unit, reverse-cycle air conditioning; queen size beds; guests laundry; fax and internet connection; toaster and kettle in each room; saltwater pool.

Standard Room Single / Double AUD$99 per room per night (includes cooked breakfast) 

Executive Suite AUD$130 for 2 people per room per night (includes cooked breakfast)

 

Woodlands of Marburg (30 minutes east from Conference Venue; transfers provided by Conference)

Woodlands, located in Marburg, is a grand old building built in 1890 that still retains its old world charm while providing modern facilities.  The accommodation is simple with a queen size bed and shared bathroom facilities.  There is a spacious pool surrounded by barbeque and outdoor eating area with access to 400 acres open space for walking.

Single/Double Room Queen size bed (with chance of sharing bathroom facilities with someone else) AUD$90 per night

2 Single/Double Rooms each with Queen size bed (with bathroom facilities between the 2 rooms) AUD$120 per night. 

 

If you are interested in 4 star accommodation, Bed & Breakfast or Caravan Parks,

please indicate on the Registration form.

 

Please note that transport will be provided between Motels and the Conference Venue.  

 

Delegates requiring SHARE ACCOMMODATION should make their own share arrangements. Each should fill in the accommodation section of the form and should also include the name of the person with whom sharing, but only one person needs to make the appropriate payment/deposit.

 

Check in/out Time for Motels

All motels have an 11.00am check in time and a 10.00am check out time.  Rooms will only be held until 6.00pm on the day of arrival unless prior notice of late arrival is indicated on the registration form.  The procedure for check in at the Halls of Residence will be confirmed.

 

If you are paying by Credit Card your credit card details will be forwarded to the Motel of your choice to secure your accommodation.  It is at the Motel’s discretion as to whether a deposit will be charged prior to arrival.   Please note that University College accommodation must be paid in full at the time of booking.

 

THE IMPORTANT DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

 

·         March 2004            Registration available

·         31 May 2004           Receipt of abstract, as an email attachment file in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Rich Text

Format (.rtf) named with your Family Name to sally.brown@uq.net.au

·         30 June 2004           Notification of acceptance and supply of Speakers’ Kit to all authors

·         31 July 2004            Receipt of full papers (for both oral and poster presentations)

·         31 July 2004            Early registration available for the Conference

 

 


ABN 96 009 178 042


Sally Brown Conference Connections
PO Box 108
Kenmore Qld 4069
Telephone: 61 7 3201 2808
Facsimile: 61 7 3201 2809
Mobile 0407 178 200
Email:  sally.brown@uq.net.au

 

 

[Followed by 4th International Crop Science Congress]
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
26 September – 1 October 2004

 

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Contact: Dr Rob Fletcher, School of Agronomy and Horticulture, The University of Queensland Gatton, 4343 Australia; Telephone: 07 5460 1311 or 07 5460 1301; Facsimile: 07 5460 1112; International facsimile: 61 7 5460 1112; Email: r.fletcher@mailbox.uq.edu.au

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Originally created August 25 2003 by RF; Updated 3 May 2004