$179.00 - room only
$197.00 - including one full buffet breakfast per room, per night.

Please email Sally Cummins(events@acsvic.com) at ACS Victorian Branch or phone her on (03) 9690 8000 should you wish take advantage of this special rate.

Please be aware of the following:

• Room reservations are subject to availability
• Room reservation must be made directly and quote Young IT conference
• Hotel rates and availability cannot be guaranteed close to conference dates
(need to know if the rooms are single or twin share etc – ask kirsty for this information)

You can choose to stay at Novotel on Collins or at one of the other unique hotels, all within easy access and short distances to the conference.

Website: www.thatsmelbourne.com.au

Leafy Collins Street is the city’s grand boulevard of style. No other street in the nation is so beautifully presented or host to such a varied mix of businesses and services.

There are prestigious fashion and jewellery stores, top-class hotels, historic churches, gracious banks, major clubs, breathtaking theatres, modern architectural masterpieces and popular cinemas.

Stroll the footpaths and admire the quietly tasteful window displays that whisper serious money or travel further down to the busiest section of Collins, between Swanston and Elizabeth Streets, where shoppers can delight in the rich pickings of quality flagship stores, jewellery stores and shopping arcades.

The street is peppered with grand buildings that beg to be admired and explored. For a real taste of history, one unique spot in Collins Street will take you straight back to the 19th century. Look north from the Regent Theatre, between Swanston and Russell streets, to see Melbourne’s skyline, unaltered since 1890!

The architectural highlights of Collins Street are its banks, with their Gothic facades and ornate interiors. Visit the Gothic ANZ Bank (1883) at number 390, the former Stock Exchange (1888) at 376, and the Bank of New Zealand (1887), with its impressive foyer, at 389. The contrasting modern styles of Collins Place towers and 101 Collins are also worth a visit.
Don’t miss Collins Street, truly the premier street of Melbourne – and Australia!

Further information visit: www.collinsstreet.com.au

Website: www.visitvictoria.com.au

Getting around Melbourne is easy, thanks to an integrated network of trains, trams and buses. Tickets allowing travel across all services can be purchased from vending machines at train stations, on trams or buses, or pre-purchased at selected shops like newsagents.

Melbourne’s efficient train system covers city and suburban destinations. Flinders Street Station, on the corner of Flinders and Swanston streets, is the hub of Melbourne’s train system, and all metropolitan trains begin or end their journey there. The city’s famous trams travel along most of Melbourne’s major thoroughfares, extending out to about 15 kilometres into the suburbs. Visitors can also use the burgundy and gold City Circle Tram, which does a free 30-minute circuit around the city centre, linking major attractions and other transport routes. Melbourne’s bus network links with trains and trams, as well as services destinations overlooked by either train or tram.

Other ways of getting around include taxis, which are numerous and easy to spot (they are all eye-catching yellow), boat (an abundance of vessels cruise up and down the Yarra River, travelling to destinations like Williamstown) and cycling (Melbourne has an extensive trail and road network). Laid out in an elementary grid pattern, the city centre is easy to navigate on foot, while a multitude of tour operators makes sightseeing in Melbourne a breeze.