FLEET 2022 Annual Workshop

Members & Affiliates Only Event

FLEET’s annual workshop is our one opportunity each year for all Centre researchers to gather together and share research outcomes and progress. This year, #FLEET2022 will be held at the Aspire Event Centre, the Central building 230 Wollongong Innovation Campus, NSW. We look forward to seeing everyone IN PERSON this July. The research program will also be live-streamed via zoom teleconferences. Please consider this zoom etiquette if you are joining virtually.

Program outline:

12:00 PM Monday 4 Jul – noon Thursday 7 Jul: FLEET conference program – will be live-streamed
1:45 – 5:30 PM Thursday 7 Jul: veski kickstart workshop
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Friday 8 Jul: ECR and student workshop

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Meals

This year, the workshop venue and accommodation are NOT CO-LOCATED. FLEET will be providing all meals. Breakfasts are included in the room cost for members staying at Novotel. Tea breaks, lunches and dinners are served at the workshop venue. The entire menu for the week will be halal. All items will be appropriately labelled for delegates with dietary needs.

In-person attendance/covid plan

Members’ safety is our top priority. Please check our guidelines, designed to reduce covid/influenza infection risks. Please wear a mask in group situations, such as while listening to talks in the large conference room (we have spares) and consider doing a pre-conference (or daily) RAT for the safety/reassurance of your colleagues (we have supplies), and practice the ‘fist bump’ rather than shake hands. (See more in the covid-safety page).

Transportation

Sydney – Wollongong – Sydney:

FLEET buses will be arranged for pick ups and drop offs at two locations: Sydney domestic airport and UNSW Sydney.

• 10 AM Monday 4 July 2022: pick-ups from Sydney airport and UNSW
• 2 PM Thursday 7 July 2022: drop-offs to Sydney airport and UNSW
• 2 PM Friday 8 July 2022: drop-offs to Sydney airport and UNSW

For delegates who want to travel outside of these times, the University of Wollongong is a ~90 minutes train ride from Sydney Central station via the South Coast Line, please check here for relevant timetable. For information on the best ways to get to the University of Wollongong, please visit UOW getting to campus page.

Novotel – Aspire Event Centre – Novotel:

A daily FLEET shuttle bus has been arranged for members’ convenience:

• Tuesday – Friday mornings: 3 trips between 7:45 – 8:45 AM from Novotel
• Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings: 8:30 – 9:30 PM, multiple trips to Novotel
• Wednesday evening: 9:30 – 10:30 PM, multiple trips to Novotel

Carparking:

Daily parking vouchers will be available for those not staying at the Novotel Northbeach Wollongong and driving to the venue. Please enter the P1 public carpark from Squires Way and take a ticket upon entry. Obtain your parking voucher from the registration desk and use it to exit the carpark.

For those with a private vehicle staying at the Novotel Northbeach Wollongong, onsite parking is provided with your room for the duration of your stay. Please check in to the hotel prior to the workshop commencing before lunch on Monday. You can park your car and store your bags if the room is not yet ready.

It is recommended that you park your car at Novotel during the day and use the FLEET-organised daily shuttle bus to and from the campus. Parking will cost $16.50 per day if you prefer to use your own transport.

Local public transport:

For local transport to and from the workshop venue, NSW Transport provides a free shuttle bus that travels the same loop in both directions covering a wide area of Wollongong, including the university campus. Midweek the buses run every 10 minutes between 7 AM and 6 PM, then every 20 minutes between 6 PM and 10 PM. This service will be factored into the accommodation arrangements.

Accommodation

Accommodation at Novotel Wollongong Northbeach has been arranged for delegates. Breakfasts are included in the accommodation costs. The hotel is centrally located and only ~20 minutes only walk from the conference venue. A small bus will also be available to transport delegates back to Novotel in the morning and evening. A range of room options will be available for members to select, please indicate your preferred options in the registration form. There are only a limited number of certain types of accommodation and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. CIs are responsible for their group members’ accommodation costs.

Families, partners and children

Families are invited to all workshop social events. Upgrade costs for the family accommodation option and meals for children are subsidised by FLEET, members are responsible for meals of accompanying partners. We strongly encourage the participation of all members at the workshop, please consider the FLEET carers’ grant to enable you to attend in person.

Onsite creche will be available for parents who want to bring their children along. We will engage with a local childcare service provider to look after children during workshop hours. If you have any specific needs or have queries about this, please get in touch with Tenille Ibbotson.

International collaborators

Please visit the Australian Home Affairs website: homeaffairs.gov.au/covid19 for updates regarding immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, you will be able to check if you meet the vaccination requirements to enter Australia, a step by step guide to enter or leave Australia and related visa information.

Centre Affiliates (non-FLEET members)

Supervisors are responsible for affiliates’ meals and accommodation costs – from non-FLEET funds. Please see below for price indication:

• • Delegate package Mon-Fri including lunch and tea break: $420
  • Simple dinner: $35 per night
  • Conference dinner: $110
  • Accommodation: $284 – $379 per night per room including breakfast

Things to do nearby

Local FLEETer David Cortie has generously compiled a list of good activities, diversions and eateries. Check it out, and let us know any suggested additions. For other things to do while you visit the University of Wollongong, please visit UOW social activities page. For a more comprehensive option of things to do in Wollongong and surrounding areas, please visit the NSW official webpage. Birders may be interested in visiting the Puckeys Estate Natural Reserve, home to ~130 bird species.

Registration has closed. Please contact Tenille Ibbotson if you have any logistical queries.

A respectful workshop

FLEET is committed to providing a workplace that is diverse, tolerant and respectful. This extends to the culture of our workshops and events. To maintain a positive and open workshop environment, you agree to abide by standards that are ethical, respectful and considerate of all other workshop attendees, venue staff and patrons at all times. This includes in-person and online interactions.  View the full FLEET code of conduct and social media policy.

The FLEET suggestion box is always available for you to provide any feedback. To report any unacceptable behaviours, please use this online form.

Please note that screenshots and photos will be taken throughout this event. These will be used by the FLEET for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media. Please contact coo@fleet.org.au if you have any concerns or if you wish to be exempted from this activity.

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