Venue and Accommodation - Melbourne 2010
AYC'10 in Melbourne will be held at Space 28, Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Dodds St, Southbank.
Just minutes walk from the heart of Melbourne City; Southbank juxtaposes the beautiful Botanical Gardens and Yarra River with the arts and culture of the National Gallery of Victoria and VCA.

Space 28

Map of VCA here.

Transport to VCA
From Melbourne Tullamarine Airport to the city:
The easiest public transport from the airport to the city is via Skybus Shuttle service which will take you to Southern Cross Station, leaving every 10 minutes. The journey is only 20 minutes, and tickets cost $16 one way, or $26 return. From there, take any train heading to Flinders St Station. Tickets can be purchased online here, or at Southern Cross/ Tullamarine depots. More details can be found here.

From City to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport:
You can catch Skybus Airport Shuttle from Southern Cross Station to the Domestic Airport terminal. Shuttle buses depart from the corner of Bourke and Spencer Streets.

Between city and VCA:
Metro Trams from Flinders St:
3, 3a, 8, 16, 64, 67, 72
For tram timetables:
http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/timetables/metropolitan-trams

Accommodation

AYC Melbourne delegates will need to arrange accommodation themselves; although a number of special offers have been negotiated for delegates:

Travelodge Southbank
9 Riverside Quay, Southbank, VIC 3006
Phone Number: +61 3 8696 9600
Rate: $55 pp/per night (triple share – 3 people to a standard room)
To get this rate, please quote the AYC promotional code as listed in your AYC invoice (available after registering through the AYC website).

**Important - All negotiations and payments are to be made directly with Travelodge. Please either:
  1. Organise for your own three person group for one room
  2. If you have less than three people in your group, indicate to Travelodge when booking – so that they may group/room you with other AYC delegates only.
  3. If you have less than three people in your group, and want a private room, you will have to pay a higher rate.


Travelodge is a four star hotel located 10 mins walk from the AYC Melbourne venue. Click here for directions from Travelodge to venue.

No breakfast will be served at Travelodge. Meal venues are as stated in the program.

More information can be found at: http://www.travelodge.com.au.

Alternative Accommodation

These are alternatives accommodation venues, with no special AYC rate:
UrbanCentral Backpackers – www.urbancentral.com.au