Symposium Venue

Wollongong

The MSA Student Symposium will be held in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, at the University of Wollongong Innovation Campus. This is a new campus with a very modern theme and is based near the beach with beautiful Australian mountains and bushland further inland.

Innovation Campus

Travel Awards!

The travel awards are generously provided by the Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN). Several conditions apply to be eligible for an ARCNN travel scholarship:

You must be an Australian student (currently enrolled in studies in Australia);
You must be an ARCNN member (to become a member, follow the ARCNN website - free of charge);
You must present your travel receipts at registration; and
You must participate in the workshops.

Accomodation

Please consider your accomodation early! several hotels have been booked out during the proposed weekend, including all places on Wotif. Links to help find accomodation include:

Corrimal Beach Tourist Park Onsite Accomodation (beachside cabins)
http://www.flindersbudgetmotel.com.au/
http://www.normandiemotel.com.au/
http://www.parkstreet.net.au/
http://www.beachparkmotorinn.com.au/
http://www.flindersbudgetmotel.com.au/
Cabbage Tree Motel 1A Anama St Fairy Medow 2519 phone: (02) 42844000
http://www.boatharbour-motel.com.au/

--- Sydney Airport to Innovation Campus by Public Transport---

Catch the airport train located directly between the T2 and T3 Terminals to Central Station (10mins travel).

Then catch a train going from Central to Port Kembla (South Coast Line) and leave the train at Fairy Meadow Station (1hr 45 mins travel).

From there, catch the free Gong Bus to the Innovation Campus (2mins travel).

(Total estimated time: 2.5hours)

Travel Information

Useful travel info can be found at Wikitravel, train times can be found at Sydney's City Rail website.

Also, don't forget about the University of Wollongong Shuttle Bus! The Gong Shuttle is a free shuttle operating 7 days a week, stopping at both the main campus and Innovation campus of the University of Wollongong, and continuing through to Wollongong's harbor area and city area.