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ASLA XXI Biennial Conference 2009
Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, Perth, Western Australia
29 September to 2 October 2009
Programme -- Social Events
We have organised five very different pre and post conference tours for you to choose from. Plus a number of social events during the conference. With all of these events places are limited so please get your bookings in early once registration for the conference opens.
Monday 28 September | Tuesday 29 September | Wednesday 30 September | Thursday 1 October | Friday 2 October | Saturday 3 October | Other tours |
Monday 28th September 2009
Pre-conference tour 1
Moondyne Joe’s Prison and Wine Tour – accompanied by author Mark Greenwood - $99 – includes Prison tour, author interaction, morning tea, lunch and wine tasting.
From a prison to a winery; from the Indian Ocean to the Perth Hills and on to the famous Swan valley wine region.
Time 8.30 am for 8.45 am departure – return 5.45 pm
Venue: Depart from and return to Perth Convention Centre
Join award winning author Mark Greenwood and illustrator Frane Lessac as we follow in the footsteps of the greatest escape artist of Australia’s convict era, bushranger Moondyne Joe. We start with his escape from Fremantle Prison, where we will have a Great Escapes tour, followed by morning tea. Then travel up to the scenic Perth Hills, for a view of some wildflower and a visit to the historic Mahogany Inn, one of Joe’s favourite watering holes, where we will have lunch. We will finish the day in the famous Swan Valley at Houghton’s Winery, here we will see the cellar where Joe was finally captured and also taste the wine. Along the route Mark will give background information on his research for the “Legend of Moondyne Joe” his award winning picture book.
Books will be available for purchase and signing during the tour.
Pre-conference tour 2
Award winning school and university libraries. $25 – includes tour and morning tea
Time: 8.15am for 8.30am departure – return 5.00 pm
Venue: Depart from and return to Perth Convention Centre
With everyone on the bus early, we make a prompt departure from the Perth Conference and Exhibition Centre at 8.30am. Our day begins at St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls in Mosman Park. The Senior School Library, housed in a new Information and Technology Centre, has recently been totally refurbished and was awarded the Council of Educational Facility Planners International, 2008 Educational Facilities Awards for Outstanding School Facilities, Winner of the Renovation/modernisation of School/Major Facility Award. A short bus trip will bring us to St Hilda’s new junior school campus and the opportunity to explore a variety of learning environments and their Junior School Library.
We will then head up the coast to Hale School in Wembley Downs, an independent school for boys, which opened a new senior school library in February 2009. Morning tea will be available in the student café area adjacent to the entrance of the library and participants may simply explore this library and the courtyard it opens into or join a tour and discussion of the Learning Commons concept around which it was designed.
A relaxed lunchtime will allow time to explore Hillarys Boat Harbour, a marina and recreational area offering a wide range of cafes, shops and activities. The Aquarium of Western Australia is here and the AQWA café provides a great view of the harbour from an outside terrace. If you prefer, you may wander the shops, select another cafe, or enjoy take-away sitting on a jetty.
The afternoon brings guided tours of Edith Cowan University’s Joondalup campus Library before we return to the city.
Accompanying Committee Member: Robin Wake.
Tuesday 29th September 2009
Pre-conference tour 3
Swan Valley wineries and Hale School Library $65 – includes tour, wine tastings and lunch
Time: 8.15 am for 8.30 am departure – return 4.00 pm
Venue: Depart from and return to Perth Convention Centre
Along the way we’ll visit Hale School and their new library. Our host, Robin Wake (Head of Library) will discuss the process of building a new school library and the implementation of several new innovations. Then we’ll travel to the famous Swan Valley. First stop is the Margaret River Chocolate Factory for morning tea. Next, a short trip down the road to Edgecombe Bros. Winery for a wine tasting on the edge of the vineyard. We then visit the historic church of All Saint’s, Henley Brook, the oldest church in Western Australia. View the old cemetery and maybe take a short stroll to the river. Then on to Sittella Winery for a lunch of gourmet platters. Followed by a stop at Yeltrah Gallery. Last, but not least to Sandalford Winery, Australia's oldest and largest family owned winery. We then head back to Perth via historic Guildford and return to the Convention Centre at approximately 4.00pm in plenty of time for the Welcome Reception.
Pre-conference tour 4
New Norcia, the only monastic town in Australia. Full of history, art, religion as well as wine and gourmet food. $95 – includes tour, all entry fees, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
Time: 7.15 am for 7.25 am departure – return 4.30 pm
Venue: Depart from and return to Perth Convention Centre
Take this opportunity to see 'behind closed doors’ in Australia’s only monastic town, New Norcia, 132 km north of Perth. Travel by coach through countryside dressed in it’s early spring finery to visit some of New Norcia’s richly decorated buildings, twenty seven of which are listed by the National Trust. Your guide will introduce you to the town’s eclectic monastic, Aboriginal and European heritage. Engage with the most comprehensive display of Yuat indigenous culture in Western Australia and then discover what the European Space Agency is doing at New Norcia. Highlights of the tour include the monks’ private chapel within the monastery and the beautifully frescoed college chapels.
The New Norcia Museum and Art Gallery is home to one of the finest collections of movable heritage in Australia. Upstairs you'll see paintings by Spanish and Italian masters, gifts from the Queen of Spain and a fascinating array of artefacts which tell the story of New Norcia's time as an Aboriginal mission, a centre of the monks' extensive farming activities and as a place of education and culture.
The gift shop offers a range of local produce including New Norcia bread, Nutcake, Pan Choc and olive oil, art, books and music.
On the journey back to Perth you will stop at one of the many wineries for a chance to sample the local ‘drop’ before afternoon tea.
This full day tour includes a morning tea featuring some of the treats for which New Norcia is famous, lunch at the New Norcia Hotel, as well as afternoon tea at a winery.
The tour will return to Perth to arrive around 4.30 pm for participants to attend the Welcome Reception.
Tuesday 29th September
5.00 pm – 7.00 pm Welcome Reception at Perth Convention Centre
The Conference will open with a Welcome Reception held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. The function will provide the perfect opportunity for delegates to catch up with colleagues, renew past acquaintances and make new contacts in a relaxed atmosphere amongst the Conference exhibition.
Suggestions for Perth/ Northbridge Restaurants
44 King Street Cafe
Phone: 9321 4476
Great for coffee and cake and fab 'top end' café food - Asian-fusion and modern Australian.
Dinner ($11.50-$32.00)
Late Night Food
Fully Licensed, No BYO
Belgian Beer Cafe Westende
Cnr King and Murray
Phone: 9321 4094
Jazz 2:30 - 6:00 pm and very good 'pub grub', including European & Seafood .
Dinner ($13.00-$33.00)
Late Night Food
Fully Licensed, No BYO Allowed
Reservations recommended
Country Road Café
307 Murray St towards King St
Phone: 9321 3982
Relaxed setting, vegan friendly, great salads, reasonably priced and good quality too.
The Globe Bar and Restaurant. Parmelia Hilton
Located across from the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, in the Heart of Perth's CBD.
Contemporary Australian 'world food'. A bit fancy but not outrageous for lunch. They have a 'taste table' lunch for $30 each which includes soup, bread, salad and a whole pile of yummy Japanesey seafood Asiany things. You can also sit in the front café section for tapas, Turkish bread and dips, fish and chips etc night and day, and it's a lovely quiet, casual place to sit.Also the Adelphi Steakhouse Bar.
Hans Café
546 Hay Street, Perth
Phone: 9322 2259
A diverse range of Asian dishes. Reasonably priced
Jaws Kaiten Sushi
726 Hay Street Perth
Phone: 9221 6000
Japanese simple diner-style cafe where selections pass you by. Serves are small and cheap--AUD1.50, AUD2.50 or AUD3--so you can try a little of everything. Attention is on the fresh colours of seafood, vegetables and rice.
BYO
Miss Maud
cnr Pier and Murray Street
Phone: 9325 3900
Cuisine: Buffet
Fully Licensed (no BYO)
Swedish Smorgasbord with over 60 dishes to savour and enjoy
Seizan
566 Hay Street Perth WA 6000 ( Barrack and Pier st)
Phone: 9325 5980
A nice Japanese restaurant and karaoke bar. Don't order the tempura, but everything else is yummy. Set dinners $20-30; Teppan-Yaki which is prepared right in front of you, including the grilling and dicing and chopping - $42-$65; or dinner + karaoke $35. Licenced.
Vultures Cafe Restaurant
Cnr William and Francis Street, Northbridge
Phone: 9227 9087
Offers an“eccentric medley of Balinese furnishings and off-the-wall design features “ and is situated in the heart of Northbridge, just a short walk from the city,
International and Modern Australian
Dinner $17 - $34 Set menu: 3 courses, $29.90
Licensed with bar
Vegetarian options available
For other cafes visit Eating WA
Wednesday 30th September
Early morning walk in King's Park (45 minutes) No cost
Prompt 6.30 am start - return 7.30 am. Meet at the Plaza level of the Convention Centre (opposite Medina Apartments). We’ll take a picturesque walk up Mount St to King’s Park, a walk along the paths lined with West Australian flora overlooking the Swan River and catch the beautiful view of Perth to the hills. We’ll see the Bali Memorial and walk over the Forest Walk walkway and back via the Pioneer Women’s Garden. On our return journey we’ll trundle down “Jacob’s Ladder” and back to the Convention Centre via Mounts Bay Road for a 7.30am. return to the Convention Centre for coffee and conference registration.
Conference Dinner at the Perth Convention Centre 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm - $110.00 per person
Enjoy a fabulous dinner in the BelleVue Ballroo overlooking the Swan River. This evening is the perfect opportunity to get acquainted with other conference delegates whilst being entertained, wined and dined on the best that Western Australia has to offer. A night not to be missed!
Thursday 1st October
Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre, followed by a café meal $25 – excluding train and meal costs.
A 25 minute train trip and approximately 25 kilometres south of Perth, Fremantle is a port city full of history, cafes, markets, galleries, museums, bookshops and buskers.
Participants will make their own way to Fremantle, departing Perth about 5.30pm. Train timetables are online at Transperth.
Participants will be picked up from the Fremantle Railway station (at 6.00 pm.) by a replica historical 'tram' and tour Fremantle highlights before arriving at the Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre for pre-dinner drinks and light finger food.
Housed in the restored Fremantle Prison Hospital, the Centre provides a focus for all interested in children’s literature. Director, Lesley Reece and others offer an array of interactive workshops; an authors and illustrators in- residence programme; writing programmes for young people and exhibitions of original manuscripts, preliminary drawings and original artwork. Pre-dinner drinks and light finger food will be served.
After a brief show and tell from Lesley, participating delegates will have the opportunity to browse in the four exhibitions and the bookshop and to be tempted by original artwork and limited edition prints by some of Australia’s foremost creators of children’s picture books.
Bookings will be made for participants to enjoy a meal at their choice of café, before making their own way back to their accommodation.
Please indicate your preferred café. A booking will be made for you for 8.15 pm. Please phone the café direct to make any changes.
1 - Bengal Indian Curry House
18 Phillimore Street Tel: 9335 2400
$10 - $20 - Licensed wine or BYO
2 - Gino's Trattoria
1 South Terrace Tel: 9336 1464
Ultra delicious coffee, promenade seating and incredible food served well.
$10 - $20 – Italian – Licensed wine
3 - Maya Indian Restaurant
75 Market Street Tel: 9335 2796
Innovative and traditional Indian cuisine in three small, contemporary dining rooms and a bar, all boasting ornate high ceilings with exquisite modern Indian-style fabric, clothing and jewellery designs. Four time winner of the Gold Plate Award for best unlicensed Asian restaurant in WA.
$20 - $30 - Indian Modern Australian - Licensed wine
4 - Pizza Bella Roma
14 South Terrace 9335 1554
$30 - $50 – Italian - Licensed wine or BYO
5 - Sala Thai Restaurant
22 Norfolk Street Tel: 9335 7749
$20 - $30 - Licensed wine or BYO
6 - Sandrino Cafe and Pizzeria
95 Market Street Tel: 9335 4487
$20 - $30 - Italian Pizza - Licensed wine or BYO
7 - Villa Roma
9-13 High Street 9335 3664
A Fremantle institution!
$10 - $20 – Italian - Licensed wine or BYO
Friday 2nd October
Breakfast at Fraser’s Restaurant with WA Authors $32.00
7.00 am to 8.30 am
Fraser's Restaurant, located just minutes from Perth's CBD in King’s Park and offering spectacular views of Perth city and the Swan River is the venue for our ‘Breakfast with Western Australian Authors’. Come along and meet some of the people whose work you have enjoyed, as well as a number of authors.
MC: Russell Woolf
Authors:
Glyn Parry
May O’Brien
Tom Baddeley
Duncan McKay
Kate McCaffrey
Tracey Gibbs
Ken Spillman
Sally Morgan
Jon Doust
Norman Jorgensen
Jen Banyard
Dianne Wolfer & Brian Simmonds
David Caddy
Saturday 3rd October
Post –conference tour
Rottnest Island, an overseas adventure with award winning author Norman Jorgensen. Relive the adventures of “Jack’s Island” by bike $139
Includes return boat trip down the Swan River, return ferry to Rottnest Island, bike hire, morning tea and lunch, plus plenty of time to talk to Norman.
Time: 8.30 am for 8.45 am departure – return 6.00 pm
Venue: Depart from Barrack St Jetty on the Swan River (5 minutes walk from the Perth Convention Centre)
While cruising along the Swan River, enjoying complementary tea and coffee the captain will provide interesting commentary about the Swan River and the surrounding area. Once in Fremantle we will disembark the river boat and board the Rottnest Spirit high speed ferry, for the 30 minute journey to Rottnest Island. At the island we collect our Rottnest Island geared bike, helmet and lock, then morning tea. Norman will then help us travel back to Rottnest Island as it was in 1944 and share his inspiration for “Jack’s Island”. We’ll visit all the locations described in the story, many of which remain unchanged in all these years, including the school house, Kingston Barracks, the WWII guns, the tunnels, lighthouse, the aerodrome, the lakes and finish with a refreshing ale at the Quokka Arms. Along the way will also find time for lunch with world class panoramic views. We will leave Rottnest on the 4.30pm ferry.
On the return journey some of Norman’s books will be available for purchase and signing.
Other tours of Perth and Western Australia
Note: These are not conference events -- only ideas (and websites) you may like to explore while in Perth.
For other tours of Perth and Western Australia go to:
Perth Tourist Information Centre
If you are in Perth for a few days, consider:
Exploring the spring wildflowers
The Kings Park Wildflower Festival is a must and the free guided walks a delight.
More wildflowers, further afield…Australian wildflowers.
Explore the Swan River – Walk (or cycle) “the bridges” Favourite WA walks
Enjoy a river cruise? Up to the wineries in the Swan Valley?
Hire a car for a day trip to Mandurah … via Penguin Island with dolphins and seals; exploring the Mandurah Canals; even on to Pinjarra; with lunch by the river at the Ravenswood Pub.
Last updated 12 February 2009