Important Information

Important information 

 
The International Kids Teaching Kids Conference will be held in Caloundra Queensland, which is situated on the beautiful Sunshine Coast..
 
The Conference Venue is The Event Centre, Caloundra http://www.theeventscentre.com.au
 
All accommodation booked by the conference organisers for the event is within 5 minutes walking distance of The Event Centre. The three hotels to be used for the conference are: Breakfree Grand Pacific 100 Bulcock Street Caloundra http://www.breakfreegrandpacific.com.au/ ; Centrepoint Holiday Apartments cnr Minchinton Street and Leeding Terrance Caloundra http://www.centreresort.com/; and Tranquil Shores 57 Minchinton Street Caloundra http://www.tranquilshores.com/
 
We will assign schools to accommodation, with full details to be provided after close of registrations. 

If you have any questions about accommodation or would like to book extra nights before or after the conference please let Cathy know This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or 03 9329 3736. Please don't contact the hotels directly.

Map: here is a google map showing the Events Centre on Minchinton Street and the three hotels: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=The+Events+Centre,+Caloundra,+Queensland,+Australia&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=41.139534,67.763672&ie=UTF8&hq=The+Events+Centre,&hnear=Caloundra+Queensland,+Australia&ll=-26.804825,153.13257&spn=0.005439,0.008272&z=17&iwloc=A

Travel to the Conference Venue

Travelling delegates will need to make their own way to their assigned hotel on Sunday 17th October and will need to make their way to airport / bus station on 20th October themselves. Delegates arriving at either Brisbane or Sunshine Coast airports should call either Sunair http://www.sunair.com.au/index.html or Col's Airport Shuttle http://www.airshuttle.com.au to arrange transfers.

All necessary transport during the conference days (4pm Sunday 17th to 4pm Tuesday 19th October) will be arranged by Kids Teaching Kids -  all other travel will need to be arranged by each school. We will only be using buses on Sunday evening and Tuesday, so delegates will need to arrive at The Events Centre on Monday and Tuesday mornings. This includes local schools arranging to be at The Event centre on time, and to arrange pick ups at close of activities. We will provide a full pick up and drop of schedule for local schools to provide to parents.

If you want to arrange activities on the Sunshine Coast before and or after the Conference, please visit http://www.sunshinecoastvisit.com.au/ for lots of great ideas and contact information.

Please remember all schools are responsible for ensuring that their students have appropriate supervision outside of conference hours, during Conference hours and travelling to and from the Conference Venue(s). The Conference Organisers do not assume responsibility for student supervision travelling to, during or after the event.

Australian Visas

All international conference delegates, other than Australian or New Zealand citizens, will need a valid visa or authority to enter Australia (including electronic visas) for immigration clearance upon arrival in Australia.
 
Travellers holding the following passports may now apply for an electronic visa (ETA) through the Australian ETA web site (you are only eligible to apply for an ETA while you are outside of Australia):

 

Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Brunei
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France		 Germany
Greece
Hong Kong SAR
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Liechtenstein		 Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
San Marino		 Singapore
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States of America
Vatican City
If you do not meet the criteria above, then you should contact your nearest Australian visa office to organise a visa in person. We recommend that you first register for the conference and then apply for your visa.