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VENUE

SimTecT 2007 Healthcare - Venue

The venue is the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Education Centre / Queensland Health Skills Development Centre, at Brisbane Hospital.

The new Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Education Centre is located 200 metres from the state-of-the-art Queensland Health Skills Development Centre. Practical sessions, and tours of the Skills Development Centre will allow delegates to experience and interact with this major Simulation facility in Australia.

Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Education Centre Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Education Centre

Welcome to Brisbane

Brisbane is Australia’s sunniest capital city. With a population of 1.6 million people, it is Australia’s third largest city after Sydney and Melbourne. Brisbane is a place of character, style, excitement and entertainment for visitors and locals to enjoy. Built around the beautiful Brisbane River, the city offers parks, walks, restaurants and even a city beach. Close to hills and the coast, Brisbane also gives easy access to a number of attractions including the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.

Accommodation

A list of selected accommodation is available here.

Banks

Generally 9.30am–4.00pm Monday to Thursday, and 9.30am–5pm Friday, however some banks offer extended hours and some are open on Saturday mornings. Travellers cheques are widely accepted, as are major credit cards VISA, MasterCard and (to a lesser extent) AMEX and Diners Card. Most banks will engage in foreign currency exchange.

Car Parking

Pay car parking is available at the venue off Herston Road and off Butterfield Street. The car parks are indicated on the map attached. A discount rate of $7.50 per day is available for Conference delegates, who have their car parking ticket stamped at the Conference venue and depart while car-parking attendants are working (during office hours).

Transport to and from the Airport

The Conference venue is a 15 minute drive from the airport and the approximate cost is $25.00 in a taxi.

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 Brisbane

 Brisbane

 Brisbane

 Brisbane

 Brisbane

 Brisbane

 Brisbane

 Brisbane

 Brisbane

 Brisbane

 Cape Tribulation National Park (credit Tourism Queensland)

 CityCat along the Brisbane River

 Great Barrier Reef scuba diver (credit Tourism Queensland)

 Hinterland

 Kooroomba Vineyard & Lavendar Farm.jpg

 Kunjeil Dancers at Couran Cove Island Resort

 Moreton Bay

 Morgans Seafood

 South Bank Beach

 Tangalooma

 The Valley - mall entertainment

   
 
©2007 Simulation Industry Association of Australia
Updated: 21 February 2007