Venue

Tues 30 May to Thur 1 June

Esplanade Hotel Fremantle (by Rydges) – the Orion Room

The Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle is located within the centre of “Freo” overlooking The Esplanade Park. It is one of the largest conference and exhibition facilities in Western Australia.

The Orion Room at the Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle by Rydges, is a large function space located on the ground floor, and features six-metre-high ceilings, and no pillars.

Parking:

For those members who will be driving to the venue, parking is available nearby at the following venues:

Secure COLLIE STREET CAR PARK

Collie street car park is a multi-story, undercover facility located on Collie Street, behind the Esplanade Hotel. For delegates, parking at this facility is starting from $4.00/hr & $22.00 a day (5+ hrs)

* Overnight surcharges apply. Cheaper rates are available online.
* Please note Collie Street carpark is a third-party service provider and has its own schedule of fees. If vehicles are left overnight, or for multiple days, additional overnight charges would apply.

Drivo ESSEX STREET CAR PARK

Starting from $4.00/hr & $20.00 per day for casual parking – Drivo Essex Street carpark is an Auto-Plate Recognition monitored carpark, open 24hours

* Please note Drivo Essex Street carpark is a third-party service provider and has it’s own schedule of fees. If vehicles are left past scheduled departure, additional overstay charges would apply.

OTHER SELF PARKING OPTIONS

Pay ‘n’ Display available at the Esplanade Carpark opposite the Hotel entrance, is an open air carpark at $2.40/hr or maximum $11.50 per day

Street parking available as sign-posted, or book via the Pay-Stay app.

Please book your own accommodation using your Node Funds. 

Recommended accommodation options (I have not confirmed availability:

• Esplanade Fremantle Hotel by Rydges – please book directly on their website. They often have flash sales which give at least 10% off the full price. If you join Priority Guest Rewards (free) you will also get discounts.
• Quest Fremantle – has a choice of 1-, 2- bedroom and Studio serviced apartments
• Be.Fremantle – has a choice of studio, one two or three bedroom serviced apartments on the waterfront
• Norfolk Hotel – pub accommodation with ensuite and shared hotel rooms
• Fremantle Bed & Breakfast – as the name suggests, a nearby actual B&B

Of course, you are free to book your own accommodation not listed here, AirBnB, stay at a friend’s place, even stay at the prison (a youth hostel, I’m not for one minute suggesting you should actually go to jail). 

Flights

Book your flights to arrive by 1pm Tuesday 30th May at the latest (by 12 noon if you want lunch).

The conference wraps up at 3:30pm Thursday 1 June, so book flights to leave after that.

Perth airport to Fremantle:

By Public transport:

Virgin (T1/T2):

• Walk to Airport Central Station (about 10 minutes, 800m). Follow the signs along the Skybridge walkway to access the station.

• Catch the Airport Line train from Airport Central Station to either Perth Station or Claremont Station.
• Change trains and catch the Fremantle Line train from Perth Station or Claremont Station to Fremantle Station.

• Walk to Marine Tce, Esplanade Hotel – see map below (about 13 min/850 metres)

Qantas (T3/T4):

• Catch Bus Route 292 to Redcliffe Station (this is a circular service between T3/T4 pick up and drop off area, and Redcliffe Station, with services every 12 minutes during peak times).
• Alternatively, walk along the path marked in green dots below.

• Catch the Airport Line train from Redcliffe Station on the Airport Line to either Perth Station or Claremont Station.
• Change trains and catch the Fremantle Line train to Fremantle Station.
•  Walk to Marine Tce, Esplanade Hotel – see map above(about 13 min/850 metres) 

By Car (hire car, taxi, Uber):

• Get on Leach Hwy/State Route 7 from Horrie Miller Dr and Airport Dr
• Stay on State Route 7 with a slight left onto High St
• Take Parry St to Marine Terrace.
• Total trip about 35 minutes (depending on traffic)

The venue for the conference and meals during the day of conference are covered by ASTRO 3D Central Funds.

For Science Meetings, there is no centrally organised hotel. We will have recommendations on the next tab, but you have to book these (or alternate venue) yourselves.

Transport

Flights and/or car hire costs to get to the venues will be covered by ASTRO 3D Node Travel Funds – please use your Node travel approval process to access these.

Taxis/ride-share/public transport costs can either by reimbursed by Nodes using Node Travel Funds, or paid for by university purchase card (if you have one) and costed to Node Travel Funds.

Accommodation

Costs will be covered by ASTRO 3D Node Travel Funds. Please book your accommodation using your Node travel approval process. We have a list of hotels nearby that have offered discount codes, or you are free to choose your own accommodation/AirBnB etc.

Meals

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are provided at the venue and covered by ASTRO 3D Central funds.

Breakfast may be included in your accommodation, or you may purchase separately and get reimbursed/purchase card, funded by Node Travel.

Dinner on Tuesday night is DIY (reimbursed by Node Travel).

Dinner on Wednesday night is covered by ASTRO 3D Central funds.

Student Workshop – Zoom Link

Esplanade Hotel by Rydges, Fremantle (room to be confirmed)

8:00am – tea and coffee available (Southern Cross Lobby)

8:30-9:30am – Science Communication with Sabine Bellstedt (Sirius Room)

9:30-10:30am – How to teach astronomy concepts with Luke Davies (Sirius Room)

10:30-10:45am – Morning tea (Southern Cross Lobby)

10:45am-12noon – Leadership Panel Discussion with Kate Harborne, Amelia Fraser-McKelvie, Anshu Gupta and Karen-Lee Waddell (Sirius Room)

11:0am-12:30pm – LUNCH (Southern Cross Lobby)

12:30-4:00pm – Peer review of writing (Sirius Room)

4:00-4:15pm – Afternoon tea (Southern Cross Lobby)

4:15-6:00pm – Machine Learning with Kevin Vinsen + team (Sirius Room)

6:00-8:30pm – free time

8:30 – Conference Dinner (the Old Synagogue)

ECR/MCR Workshop (12:30-4:00pm) (Admiralty Gulf Room – Southern Cross Wing)

A workshop facilitated by Cruxes Innovation for up to 20 ASTRO 3D Senior ECR/Mid Career researchers who want to start exploring opportunities to apply their research capabilities in employment outside academia.

• a safe environment in which to consider new career pathways and identities outside academia
• learn how to transform the way you communicate the unique value of your research capabilities, personal strengths and brand to non-technical audiences (such as potential employers outside academia)
• connect with ASTRO 3D colleagues at the same career stage exploring the same career options

Student Workshop (9am – 12:30pm) (Admiralty Gulf/King Room – Zoom Link

https://anu.zoom.us/j/87313802469?pwd=bE9YZytKTGxtVnMvQTRDVG5FNm5HUT09

Presenting your science (9am – 10:30am)

Find out how to present your research quickly and clearly to anyone. In this workshop, you’ll hear about what makes a good pitch, you’ll write one, present it and get feedback.

All researchers need to be able to get to the point of what it is they do and what problem they are investigating and solving. Whether that’s for your local MP, a potential benefactor, patient advocate group or business.

We ask that you come along for the day with a few bullet points about your work. Think about the last time you wrote a plain English summary at the front of a grant application or how you explain your work to a family member. Then we’ll help you refine and polish your story.

This workshop will be facilitated by Niall Byrne from Science in Public, a science communication business that helps researchers get their work into the public space.

Building your profile (11-12 noon)

We will explore why you need visibility for yourself and your research, and how you achieve it. In this forum, we’ll walk through:

• ways you might build and develop a personal profile;
• who your communities of interest are;
• and the merits of websites, Twitter accounts, Facebook profiles, ResearchGate, SciMex and other platforms.

This workshop will be facilitated by Niall Byrne from Science in Public.

Executive Management Meeting (10:30am – 12noon) (Prince Regent Room – Southern Cross Wing) – Zoom Link

Science Meeting – Zoom Link