NOTICE OF DEFERMENT
Postponed to July 29-31, 2021
Travel
Sydney, one of Australia’s largest cities, is best known for its harbourfront Sydney Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design. Darling Harbour and Circular Quay are hubs of waterside life, with the Sydney Harbour Bridge and extensive Royal Botanic Gardens nearby.
Train and bus services provide access to The University of Sydney with a simple ‘tap on, tap off’ service to pay for the transport. To pay you can use your credit card (American Express, Mastercard, Visa credit or debit card) - or, you can purchase an ‘Opal Card’ from any train station or convenience store to use (minimum pre-pay amount is $20). Cash cannot be used.
- NSW Transport Webpage allows you to plan your journey exactly.
- Link to The University’s interactive map: https://sydney.edu.au/maps/campuses/?area=CAMDAR
To the University of Sydney
The conference will be held in the ‘New Law Building Annex’ & adjacent ‘Eastern Avenue Auditorium’ (Buildings F10A, & F19 on the campus interactive map).
By train
- Train to REDFERN station, followed by a 15-minute walk to campus.
- Train to CENTRAL station (George Street exit), followed by a 20-minute walk to campus.
By bus
- From Central Station - George Street/Railway Square:
Buses to The University of Sydney include 412, 413, 416, 423, 426, 436, 438, 439, 440, M10
Rideshares
Accommodation
Use Google to search for nearby hotels.
Off-campus accommodation close to conference:
The following hotels are located just a short distance from the Gender & STEM conference
(distance from campus and indicative $AUD per night shown, current at time of posting).
- Rydges Camperdown - 0.8 km- $170 p/night
- Veriu Camperdown - 0.8 km- $270 p/night
- The Urban Newtown - 1.2 km - $165 p/night
- Veriu Broadway - 1.3 km - $250 p/night
- Best Western Haven Glebe - 1.6 km, $170 p/night
- Mercure Sydney - 1.7 km, $225 p/night
- Novotel Sydney Central - 1.9 km, $190 p/night
- Radisson Hotel- 2.4 km, $250 p/night
On-campus accommodation:
Address: 9 City Road Camperdown
(Building CG1 on the campus interactive map: https://sydney.edu.au/maps/campuses/?area=CAMDAR)
For delegates attending the Network Gender & STEM Conference 2021, St Paul’s Serviced accommodation is delighted to extend 10% off their best available rate from 27th July – 1st August 2021. To access discounted rates, please visit www.stpaulseventsandstays.com.au and click on "Book Now" tab. Use code STEM2021 under the PROMO Tab. Alternatively email reservations@stpauls.edu.au and mention the code to access discounted rates.
Accommodation options ($AUD price per/night) include:
- King single attic- $158
- Standard queen studio w kitchenette- $189
- Standard queen with no kitchenette- $144
- Superior queen studio- $189
- Two bed- $234
Please email frontoffice@stpauls.edu.au if you would like to have breakfast for an additional charge or if you would like to extend your stay.
Booking link: https://bookings2.rms.com.au/obookings3/Search/Index/11802/1/
