AAP Conference 2008 Sunday 6 - Friday 11 July
GETTING TO AND AROUND MELBOURNE
How to get to Melbourne City
Transportation from the Melbourne Tullamarine
International and Domestic airports is by taxi or bus.
· TAXI ranks are
available right outside the arrivals hall at the airport. It is a well
organised system and you shouldn't have to wait too long for a taxi to arrive.
The fare to city accommodation is about A$ 40.
· SKYBUS operates
an airport service that can take you to many of the hotels in the Melbourne
CBD. It departs the airport every 15 minutes for most of the day (30 mins in
off-peak times) and is a 24 hour/7 day a week service. Adults one way A$ 12.00
per person Adults return trip A$ 21.00 per person. Contact Sky Bus at
Telephone: (03) 9670 7992. Or visit the Sky Bus website at http://www.skybus.com.au
· CAR HIRE services
are available at the international terminals once you are in the main area of Melbourne
Airport. http://melbourneontheweb.com
makes it easy for you to book your car online.
How to get around Melbourne City
Melbourne is a very easy city to get around, and with
the streets in the Central Business District (CBD) in the form of a grid, it's
easy to navigate yourself around. Melbourne is the only city in Australia which
still has TRAMS as a major part of its public transport system. In fact,
It has the largest tram network in the world! Trams are an efficient way of
transport within the city as well as to the inner suburbs of Melbourne. Most
routes provide services towards and away from the CBD, however, in the inner
eastern and southern suburbs, some routes provide convenient travel to a wide
range of destinations. The brown City
Circle Tram is a free service that travels around the city and links
with other tram and train routes in and around Melbourne. The tram will take
you past shopping malls and arcades, and major attractions such as the Old
Treasury Building, Parliament House and the Princess Theatre. To catch the free
City Circle Tram service, just wait at any of the specially marked stops on the
route. They run in both directions every twenty minutes, from 10am to 3pm on
weekdays and 10am to 6pm on weekends. Around the CBD and immediate suburbs, if
its not brown, you must buy a ticket from an on board machine, or from
newsstands.
Melbourne also has an extensive BUS and TRAIN
service. All tram lines radiate from the central city. Apart from the
underground city loop, stations are above ground, and are spaced at one to two
kilometre intervals. Unlike tram services, which are largely confined to the
inner suburbs, Melbourne’s rail network reaches out to distant suburbs. Train
services on most lines arrive/depart every 15 or 20 minutes on weekdays, every
20 minutes on Saturdays, and about 30 minutes on Sundays.
The Multi-modal metcard tickets allow you to travel on
trains, trams, and buses in Melbourne, giving you convenience and saving you
time. Furthermore, tickets are available for 2 hour travel, daily travel,
weekly, and yearly travel, with student concessions available upon presentation
of the Student PTC Concession Card. For maps and timetabling, see http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au
.
Most urban
taxis in Melbourne are yellow and have a large light on the roof.
There are taxi ranks in various spots throughout the city and taxis can also be
hailed or booked by telephone, but will incur an extra cost. Extra costs also
apply if the taxi passes any toll booths. Prices are quite reasonable and
tipping isn’t expected. Most taxis will accept credit cards or EFTPOS. Phone:
Taxis Combined: 131 008, or ABC Taxis: 132 522
CONFERENCE VENUE, INTERNET, COMPUTING,
AND OTHER FACILITIES
The conference venue, Storey Hall (RMIT University),
is situated at 328
Swanston St (click to see the map), diagonally opposite the Melbourne
Central train station, and directly opposite the State Library of Victoria.
Inside the State
Library of Victoria, you will find computer access, photocopying
facilities, and in many parts of the building, wifi and bluetooth access to the
www. As well as an extensive academic library, with the top floor of the La
Trobe reading room holding an extensive array of Australiana materials, well
worth a visit.
ATM FACILITITES AND CURRENCY
Australia's currency operates on a decimal system,
with the dollar (AUD$) as the basic unit and 100 cents (¢) equalling $1. Paper
money comes in $100, $50, $20, $10, and $5 denominations, differentiated by
colour. Coins are minted in $2, $1, 50¢, 20¢, 10¢, and 5¢ denominations. Banks
are open Monday to Thursday 9:30am to 4pm and on Fridays from 9:30am to 5pm.
Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are available throughout the city round the
clock.
RESTAURANTS, CAFÉ’S, BARS IN MELBOURNE CITY
Melbourne City has a vibrant gastronomy, bar, live
music scene. Many places are tucked down tiny laneways, or upstairs with
unassuming entrances, but all are well worth the hunt! Ask a local on the
street for directions! Worth booking for lunch and dinner.
FRENCH
Vue de
monde, 430 Little Collins Street, City
Recommended by conference organiser
Phone: +61 3 9691 3888
Perfect French cuisine. Booking 2 months in advance.
France-Soir, 11 Toorak Rd, South Yarra
Phone 9866 8569
Daily noon-3pm, 6pm-midnight
ASIAN
China Town
http://www.chinatownmelbourne.com.au/dining/dining.html
Shark
Fin House, 131 Little Bourke Street, City
Recommended by conference organiser
Phone
9663 1555
Lunch:
Mon - Sat 11:30am-3pm, 11am-3pm, Dinner: 7 days 5:30-11pm
Cantonese,
Yum Cha (lunch) and Steam Boat (winter dinner) are both very good. Reasonable
price.
Koko, Crown
Casino building, Southbank.
Recommended by conference organiser
Phone: 9292 6886
Premium Japanese Cuisine. Good view of the city. Very
Good interior deco. Reasonable Price.
Ishiya Japanese Stonegrill Restaurant, 152 Little Bourke St, City.
Phone: 9650 9510
Lunch Mon - Sun noon-3pm, Dinner Sun - Thur 5.30-10pm, Dinner Fri - Sat
5.30pm-1am
Flower Drum, 17 Market Lane, City
Phone 9662 3655
Cantonese. Expensive. Booking 2 months in advance.
Mon-sat noon-3pm, daily 6-10.30pm
Post - Mao Café, 113 Little Bourke St, City
Phone 9663 6003
Hunan and Cantonese dishes. Interesting interior deco.
Daily 11am-3pm, 5pm-11pm
Chocolate Buddha, Federation Square, City
Phone 9654 5688
Japanese, group dining, fast.
Daily noon-late
Kuni’s, 56 Little Bourke St, City
Phone 9663 7243
Mon - Fri noon-2.30pm, Mon - Wed 6-10pm, Thurss - Sat
6-10.30pm
Laksa Me, Shop 1, 16 Liverpool St, City
Phone 9639 9885
Malaysian – Thai fusion. BYO.
Mon - Fri noon-3pm, 6.30-10.30pm, Sat - Sun 5--10.30pm.
Gingerboy, 27-29 Crossley St, City
Phone 9662 4200
Complex south-east Asian
Mon - Fri noon-3pm, Mon-Sat 6-10.30pm
Ezard, 187 Flinders Lane, City
Phone 9639 6811
Contemporary Sichuan influence
Mon - Fri noon-2.30pm, Mon - Sat 6pm-late>
ITALIAN
Grossi Florentino, 80 Bourke St, City
Phone 9662 1811
Grand continental euro experience.
Mon-fri noon-3pm, mon-sat 6-11pm
Il Bacaro, 168-170 Little Collins St, city
Phone 9654 6778
Modern Italian, classy.
Mon-sat noon-3pm, 6-11pm
Becco, 11-25 Crossley St, City
Phone 9663 3000
Modern Italian.
Mon-sat noon-3pm, 6-11pm, bar noon-late.
Bottega, 74 Bourke St, City
Phone 9654 2252
Modern Italian classy lunch
Mon-fri noon-3pm, mon-sat 5.30-11pm
Benito’s, 445 Little Collins St, City
Phone 9670 5347
Roman style Café-bistro-bar, good breakfasts Mon-fri
7am-10pm
MEDITERRANEAN
European, 161 Spring St, City
Phone 96540811
Good coffee, huge wine list, great food all day:
breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, supper.
Daily 7.30am – 3am
Comme Kitchen, 7 Alfred Place, City
Phone 9631 4000
French / Spanish amazing dining experience.
Mon-fri noon-2.30pm, mon-fri 6-10.30pm, sat
4.30-10.30pm
Kri Kri Mezethopoleion, 39-41 Little Bourke ST, City
Phone 9639 3444
Traditional Greek
Tues-Fri noon-3pm, mon-wed 5-10pm, thurs-sat 5-11pm
MORE …
Cookie, Level 1 252 Swanston Street, City
Recommended by conference organiser
Phone 9663 3596
Lunch, afternoon coffee, bar, and dining, 220 imported
beers
Daily noon-3am
Mr Tulk, 328 Swanston St, City
Phone 8660 5700
Licensed cafe espresso bar within the 19th-century
wing of the State Library, opposite RMIT
Mon - Thurs 7am-5pm, Fri 7am-9pm, Sat 9am-4pm
The Press Club, 72 Flinders St, City
Phone 96779677
Sleek bar, Greek food, wine, mezedes, ouzo + octopus,
rotisserie lamb recommended
Mon - Fri noon to 3pm, Mon - Thurs & Sun 66-10pm,
Fri - Sat 6-11pm
Bar Lourinha, 37 Little Collins St, City
Phone, 9663 7890
Eurocentric wine list and great snacks – Iberian
/Mediterranean
Mon - Fri noon-midnight, Sat 4pm-1am
Mo Vida, 1 Hosier Lane, City
Phone 9663 3038
Spanish wine, sherry, beer + contemp. Spanish dining
The Deanery, 13 Bligh Place, City
Phone 9629 5599
Wine bar/restaurant, fine wine list (5000 bottle wine
list), contemporary middle eastern food
Mon - Fri noon-late, Sat 6pm-late <
Punch Lane, 43 Little Bourke St, City
Phone 9639 4944
European, Mediterranean good lunch food
Mon - Fri noon-late, Sat 4.30pm-late, Sun 4.300-11pm
Three, One, Two, 312 Drummond St, Carlton
Phone 9347 3312
Chef Andrew McConnell. Age good food dining calls this
place ‘foodie nirvana’
Booking advised.
Alba’s, 109 Elgin St, Carlton
Phone 9247 0006
Home style Lebanese cooking, BYO
Mon-sat 6-11pm, thurs-fri noon-3pm
Esposito at Toofey’s, 162 Elgin St, Carlton
Phone 9347 9838
Mediterranean influence, creative chef Wed-fri
noon-3pm, mon-sat 6-10.30pm
Ladro, 224 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
Phone 9415 7575
Crisp wood-fired pizzas, Roman style.
Wed-sun 6-11pm
BARS
The Toff in Town, level 2, 252 Swanston Street, City
Phone 9663 3596
Above Cookie
Rooftop Bar, level 7, 252 Swanston Street, City
Phone 9663 3596
Above Cookie and the Toff in Town (rug up for winter!)
Great view of the city + beer, burgers, and Japanese pancakes on Sunday
Melbourne Supper Club, 161 Spring St, city (entrance up a flight of
unassuming stairs)
Phone 9654 6300
The place for a late night cap. Extensive wine and
whiskey menu, chesterfields.
The Carlton Hotel, 1st floor, 193 Bourke St, City
Phone 9663 3246
Glam flocked bar, outdoor smokers area adjacent to bar
The Long Room, Georges Building, 162 Collins St, City
Phone 96637226
Riverland, vaults 1 to 9, Federation Wharf, City
Phone 9662 1771
River’s edge, order Australian reds, and beer on tap: Stella,
Pure Blonde, Asahi
Comme, 7 Alfred Place, City
Phone 9631 4000
Wine + tapas nibbles with attitude
MUSIC
Paris Cat, Basement, 6 Goldie Place, City
Phone 9642 4711
Jazz club, low key
Bennetts Lane, 25 Bennetts Lane, City
Phone 9663 2856
Dark venue, check gig guide, often jazz / funk.
Cherry, AC/DC Lane (off Flinders St), City
Phone 96388122
Stella and Asahi on tap, they play records: soul,
rock. Good place for dancing. Late.
