About UQ
Rhizomes VI will be held at The University of Queensland St Lucia campus in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies will host the venue at the Gordon Greenwood Building.
Brisbane city
See www.ourbrisbane.com or www.tq.com.au for more information on visiting Brisbane and Queensland.
Other Local Conferences:
Australians Abroad: An interdisciplinary conference. University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane. 10-11 February 2011. Click here.
Erotic Screen and Sound: Culture, Media and Desire. 5 - 18 February 2011, Griffith University, South Bank, Brisbane. Click here.
Events:
St Jerome's Laneway Festival – Feb 4, 2011. Click here.
21st Century: Art in the First Decade – GoMA (Gallery of Modern Art), Dec 2010- Apr 2011.Click here.
Scott Redford: Introducing Reinhardt Dammn – Queensland Art Gallery, Nov 2010- Mar 13, 2011. Click here.
The Stoke: Skateboarding in Brisbane – Museum of Brisbane, Nov 2010 – Feb 27, 2011.Click here.
Sacre Bleu! – Queensland Theatre Company, Feb 7 – Mar 12, 2011. Click here
World Theatre Festival – Brisbane Powerhouse, Feb 9-20, 2011. Click here
Accommodation
Information for accommodation near the University of Queensland St Lucia campus is available here:Temporary accommodation providers: St Lucia
General information about accommodation in and around Brisbane, and special offers are available on the OurBrisbane website.Click here.HotelsCombined - International Conference Support Program
HotelsCombined.com provides an accommodation price comparison search
engine and is offering a 10% rebate all participants attending the
Rhizomes VI 2011.
For further information on their conference rebate program and to claim
your rebate directly please visit: Here
You can start searching for your preferred hotel in Brisbane here: Click
Transport
Taxi
From the airport to the city centre: around $42.
From the airport to the university: around $52.
From the city centre to the university: around $21.
Black and White Cabs
Phone: 133222
Website: http://blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Yellow Cab
Phone: 131924
Website: http://yellowcab.com.au
Airtrain
One-way tickets to/from the airport and city centre are $15.
Make sure you check the timetable: http://www.airtrain.com.au
*see www.translink.com.au for a journey planner and timetables for all the modes of transport below.
Ferry
"University of Queensland" is the final stop on the "Citycat" ferry route which stops at North Quay (city centre), Southbank, Toowong, West End, and many other suburbs.
Bus
A number of buses run to the "UQ lakes" stop, or the "Uni of Qld" stop at Chancellor's Place.
Train
The closest train stop to UQ is Toowong, on the Ipswich/Rosewood line. From Toowong, buses to UQ (411, 412, 402) leave from 44 Benson St, and take around 5-15 minutes.
Bicycle
The university is accessible by bike; bicycles can also be taken on trains, ferries, and some buses. For maps and information on riding to UQ see: http://www.uq.edu.au/cycling/
Bicycles are available for daily hire around Brisbane. Please note that by law you must wear a helmet, and the rental bicycles do not include helmets. See: http://www.citycycle.com.au/
