TRAVEL INFORMATION
Albury Wodonga is located on the eastern seaboard on Australia's busiest inland corridor between Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. At the junction of the Hume Freeway, Olympic, Murray Valley, Riverina and Kiewa Valley Highways, Albury Wodonga is readily accessible by road, rail and air.
Drive times are approximately 3½ hours from Melbourne and Canberra and 6½ hours from Sydney. Train travel is available (3½ hours from Melbourne and 7 hours from Sydney) through Countrylink rail (tel: 13 22 32).
There are frequent flights daily to Albury from Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra through Kendell Airlines (tel: 13 13 00) or Qantas Link (tel: 13 13 13).
TRAVEL BOOKINGS
For advice and assistance on the best travel packages, contact Rod Morrison
at Travelworld-Geelong on FREECALL 1800 632 788 or email reservations@travelworldgeelong.com.
CONFERENCE ACCOMMODATION
Both Albury and Wodonga offer a wide range of accommodation options, from budget motels to luxury 4 star hotels. For those wishing to book accommodation independently, a wide choice of B&Bs, caravan parks, backpackers, cottages, etc are also available (try www.tourismalburywodonga.com.au).
Below is a selection of accommodation that can be booked through our conference managers, Countrywide.
| PROPERTY NAME | SINGLE | DOUBLE | TWIN | FROM VENUE |
| Albury Australia Park Motel | $78.00 | $86.00 | $86.00 | 1 kilometre |
| Albury Townhouse | $88.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 3 blocks |
| Commodore Motel | $83.00 | $95.00 | $95.00 | ½ block |
| Country Comfort Albury | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 2 blocks |
| Elm Court | $95.00 | $95.00 | $105.00 | 3 blocks |
| Fountain Court Motor Inn | $78.00 | $88.00 | $88.00 | 2 blocks |
| Greentree Inn | $110.00 | $110.00 | $110.00 | ½ block |
| Meramie Motor Inn | $80.00 | $90.00 | $92.00 | 2 blocks |
| Paddlesteamer Lodge Motel | $110.00 | $110.00 | $110.00 | 1 kilometre |
| Seaton Arms Motor Inn | $85.00 | $95.00 | $95.00 | 1 block |
| The New Albury Hotel | $52.00 | $62.00 | $66.00 | 2 blocks |
BOOKING
Please indicate your accommodation preferences on the registration form.
Should you require further information or advice about accommodation,
please contact Bradley Hayden at Countrywide on (02) 6040 1064 or expo@albury.net.au
TRAVEL + REGISTRATION FEE ASSISTANCE
Some limited subsidies are available through the Commonwealth Regional Arts Fund to assist arts volunteers to attend the conference. Various closing dates for assistance in each state.
Application forms, eligibility criteria and further information are available from your State Regional Arts Agency:
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NEW SOUTH WALES |
NORTHERN TERRITORY Chris Capper Arts NT GPO Box 1774, Darwin NT 0801 Tel: (08) 8924 4401 Fax: (08) 8924 4409 Email: arts.office@nt.gov.au |
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QUEENSLAND Free bus from Brisbane to Albury (see website for more information))
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA Ken Lloyd Country Arts SA 1 McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide SA 5015 Tel: (08) 8444 0402 Fax: (08) 8444 0499 Email: email@countryarts.org.au |
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TASMANIA |
VICTORIA |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
OTHER TRAVEL ASSISTANCE
States may also provide assistance for professional arts workers and artists.
Please check with your state representative or arts funding body for details.
