ANISG

Dear ANISG Short Course Participants,

Here is some additional information about the Port Fairy segment of the Short Course Programme.

As you know, we had to come up with a plan to overcome the dire shortage of accommodation in Hamilton on the night of Monday 7th April, due to a RACV car rally having booked out most accommodation (for this night only) several months ago.

I am assuming you have already booked your accommodation for Saturday 5th (where required) and Sunday 6th, and for those staying on for the conference, Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th at least. I also assume you have made arrangements with your motel to check out on Monday morning and check in again on Tuesday evening. We apologise again for any inconvenience.

Proposed Schedule

The proposed schedule for Monday afternoon 7th and Tuesday 8th is as follows:

Monday
   Wind up the afternoon session of the course at 1545 hours
        Afternoon tea 1545-1600
        Depart from DPI Hamilton for Port Fairy at 1600
        Arrive Port Fairy around 1700
        Check into motels
        Dinner at Caledonian Inn (“The Stump”) at 1900

Tuesday
      Check out of motels after breakfast
        Depart Port Fairy 0915
        Arrive Koroit for Murray-Goulburn visit 0930
        Morning tea (catered by Koroit Fire Brigade) 1030
        Visit Tower Hill (volcanic crater) 1115
        Drive to Tarrington – lunch at Cafe Catalpa 1315
        Return to DPI – FEEDTEST lab visit 1430
        Resume course 1500
        Close course no later than 1630
        Evening free

Accommodation

Based on the information given on the registration forms, we have booked 29 people into accommodation at Port Fairy for Monday night – 3 double rooms and 23 single rooms. All except 3 single rooms will be at Seacombe House, corner Cox and Sackville Streets, Port Fairy. The other 3 single rooms will be at the Central Motel, 56 Sackville Street, Port Fairy. The delegates booked in at the Central Motel have been notified. Note that the two motels are only a five-minute walk apart.

The accommodation booked at Seacombe House comprises 15 motel rooms, 3 en-suite hotel rooms, one 1-bedroom cottage and two 2-bedroom cottages. Those who are sharing accommodation have already been contacted. Except for the cottages, the price per single room will be $115 and per double room will be $125. No accommodation in Port Fairy is cheap, but we have negotiated corporate rates.

The accommodation has been booked but all delegates are responsible for paying the motels directly. To save time checking out at Seacombe House, it is recommended that delegates consider paying by credit card over the phone in advance for their accommodation.

Meals

In order to compensate for the inconvenience of staying an extra night to that originally planned, we will cover the majority of your meal costs, as follows.

Dinner at “The Stump” (Caledonian Inn, 41 Bank Street, Port Fairy – claimed to be Victoria’s oldest continually licensed hotel) on Monday night is included in your course registration fee. This is traditional pub fare, and the deal extends to EITHER an entree and main, OR a main and dessert. You order your meal at the counter and it will be served at the table. Note that drinks are your own responsibility!

A continental breakfast on Tuesday morning at either Seacombe House or the Central Motel is also included in the registration fee. If you want a full cooked breakfast, the amount extra to the continental breakfast will be your responsibility.

Morning tea and lunch on Tuesday will also be covered.

Transport to and from Port Fairy

We will hire a 22-seater bus to take the majority of delegates to and from Port Fairy. The remainder will travel by private car (details later).

If you have any queries on the above, please contact me. I hope you enjoy the course.

Peter Flinn
(on behalf of the Organising Committee for the 13th ANISG Conference)