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I've started a PP activity considerations page to jot down any extra information about the venues listed on the planned PP.

- need to get to Scienceworks ferry well before departure time if we have strollers

Contents

Draft 4

Faye: 2008-01-09

PP ADULT TICKET PRICE: $220.00 PP CHILD TICKET PRICE: $132.00

MONEY ALLOCATED TO PP: $5500.00

6 Adults and 1 child not paying

PP TICKET TOTALS:
9x ADULTS = $1980.00
6x CHILDREN = $792.00

So about $2772.00 has been made from PP tickets.


TOTAL COST OF THIS ITINERARY: around $3500.00 (not inc. public transport)


LCA PP coordinator is included in the Adult count on the activities below:


DAY 1: MONDAY JANUARY 28

Morning:
Melbourne Museum
 Adults: $6.00 Children: free
16x adults = $96.00

Afternoon:
Old Melbourne Gaol
 Adults: $12.50 Children: $7.50
16x adults = $200.00
5x children = $37.50 (not counting the 3x under 3yo children)

TOTAL COST FOR MONDAY: $333.50


DAY 2: TUESDAY JANUARY 29

Morning:
QVM Foodies Tour
Adults: $28.00 Children: $17.00 (6yo+) Free for under 6s
16x adults = $448.00
5x children = $85.00

Afternoon:
Immigration Museum
Adults: $6.00 Children: free
16x adults = $96.00

TOTAL COST FOR TUESDAY: $629.00


DAY 3: WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30

Morning:
Puffing Billy with Blue Dandenongs tour http://www.grayline.com.au/tourdetails.php?tour=322
SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION Adults: $64.80 (includes 20% discount for group booking) Children: $40.50
Under 4s free 16x adults = $1036.80
5x children = $202.50

Afternoon:
Cooks Cottage/Conservatory/Tudor Village
Free activity

TOTAL COST FOR WEDNESDAY: $1240.00


DAY 4: THURSDAY JANUARY 31

Morning:
Scienceworks via ferry from Southbank
Scienceworks:
Adults: $6.00 Children: free
16x adults = $96.00
Ferry:
Adults: $10.80 Children: $5.40 (half fare, children under 4 free)
16x adults = $172.80 (single journey)
5x children = $27.00

Afternoon:
Stroll around Southbank then catch Tourist Shuttle bus
Free!


TOTAL COST FOR THURSDAY: $295.80 (not including train from Williamstown to City)


DAY 5: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 01

Morning:
Sovereign Hill via V/Line train
Sovereign Hill:
Adults: $35.00 Children (5-15y.o.) $16.00 (present V/Line ticket for discount) FULL FARES ASSUMED HERE
16x adults = $560.00
5x children = $80.00
V/Line Transport to Sov. Hill:
Adults: $20.00 Children: $10.00 16x adults = $320.00 8x children = $80.00 Group discounts are offered by both V/Line (min. 12 people) and Sovereign Hill (min. 20 people) and both require advance reservations:

  • V/Line Group Travel - call (03) 9619 2338
  • Sovereign Hill Groups department – call (03) 5337 1178


TOTAL COST FOR FRIDAY: about $1040.00 (would be less with discounts)



Draft 3

faye REVISED 2007-10-18 (based on suggestions made in Draft 2)

- This programme has been designed to reduce costs. Only one "far away" activity has been suggested (Sovereign Hill). Filler activities are listed because we may not know when an outing finishes-- I guess it may depend on when everyone has had enough (even if we set an end time, people might get bored long before but perhaps it's something we can all discuss on the day. This means that the Afternoon Fillers should be things that can start at any time).

- Meeting point is yet to be determined but will be at the conf venue. Perhaps the big Melbourne Uni tram stop on Swanston Street.

- The Sovereign Hill and Scienceworks/Williamstown itinerary means it's all day so no option for parents to take their children back for a nap.

- For Luna Park, if we finish at 2:00 then parents can take their children back to the hotel for a rest. But if we have people who want the afternoon activity only (Old Melbourne Gaol), that starts at 3 which might be too late. Then again I guess they're not attending the morning programme for a reason.


- ESTIMATED COSTS OF THIS ITINERARY
Please note these estimates are based only on the admission/transport fees listed. We'd still have to include any public transport tickets and LCA-provided meals. For things like Luna Park, how much you pay depends on the rides taken (parents will pay for those).

Adults: approx. $148.00
Children: approx. $90.00


DAY 1: MONDAY JANUARY 28 - MELBOURNE MUSEUM + LUNCH ON LYGON STREET + AFTERNOON FILLER ???

Meeting Point: 9:00am


Transportation:
- walk to the Museum (estimated time taken: 20 minutes?)

Museum Admission fee: Adults $6.00; Children and Concession Free (children 3-16 y.o.) http://melbourne.museum.vic.gov.au/

Depart Museum: say between 12:00 - 1:00? Can decide on the day, depending on how everyone feels (museumed out perhaps!)


Lunch: - walk to Lygon Street (investigate options for reservations)

- after lunch go to Galactic Circus - transport?


Afternoon Filler: Galactic Circus

- no set start time

Galatic Circus Admission Fee: free, but you pay for rides


SUMMARY OF MUSEUM COSTS: Adults $6.00; Children free


NOTES:
- this is a tricky one where people can stay for hours at the Museum or get bored quickly. We could set a finish time but discuss it on the day and say we can shorten or extend it as required. - investigate available food options along Lygon Street beforehand, book restaurant if required. Go to cake shops! - work out best transport route to Galactic Circus.


DAY 2: TUESDAY JANUARY 29 - QUEEN VIC MARKET TOUR + MELBOURNE CITY TOURIST SHUTTLE BUS + AFTERNOON FILLER?

Meeting Point: 9:15am

- QVM tours start at 10am


Transportation:

- catch tram to QVM Tour meeting point at 69 Victoria Street (nearest Corner Elizabeth Street)

- http://www.qvm.com.au/home.php
- Tour: http://www.qvm.com.au/market_tours_foodies.php

QVM Foodies Tour Admission Fee: $28.00 (adults) $17.00 (6yo+) Free for under 6s - includes generous samplings, a coffee and an environmentally friendly shopping bag.


- shop around QVM if no tour


Lunch: 12:00

- Eat at QVM? (unless children prefer the Maccas nearby!)


After Lunch:

- attendees can leave from here, or continue on with the free Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle (QVM is Stop 7 on the Tourist Shuttle route)

http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/info.cfm?top=259&pg=2183&cID=51


Tourist Shuttle Admission fee: free


NOTES:
- if we hop on and off to view half the sights then break for lunch and resume the tour, this could take around 4 hours perhaps?
- we would need an Afternoon Filler activity as a backup in case we finish very early (ie get bored with the Tourist Shuttle) - need to check if prams/strollers can be taken on the bus.


DAY 3: WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30 - SCIENCEWORKS VIA SOUTHGATE FERRY + FERRY TO WILLIAMSTOWN + TRAIN OR FERRY BACK TO CITY

Meeting Point: 8:50am
- Catch tram to Southgate


Transportation:
http://www.williamstownferries.com.au/
- Ferry to Williamstown Departs 9:30am Journey time 35 minutes

- Ferry fee (Southgate to Scienceworks): $10.80 (single) or $16.80 (return)


Arrive at Scienceworks: approx. 10:10am


Depart Scienceworks: 1:00pm (doesn't include planetarium)

Scienceworks admission fees: Adults $6.00; Children free.


Depart Scienceworks via ferry to Williamstown: 1:30? (need to check times with ferry company)
Ferry fee (Scienceworks to Williamstown): $6.80 (single)


Arrive in Williamstown: by 2:00


Late lunch: - find an option here (someone had previously suggested a deal with Breiroz Creperie); could pre-order pizza so it's waiting for us when we arrive and then take it to the park across the road? Alternatively eat at one of the pizza places there (La Porchetta or Porto Vecchio) however if we want to be back at Meeting Point before 5pm we should probably pre-order the pizzas.

- Walk around Williamstown after eating; walk along the pier (might be a battleship there); get some icecream.


Depart Williamstown: by 4:00pm (need to check with ferry company) or by train. Train is best as they are more frequent.

- Ferry fee from Williamstown to Southgate: $11.00 single
- or go back to the city by train


- finish up at Meeting Point by 5:00pm

  • Penguin dinner on this day, best to finish by 5pm.


SUMMARY OF FERRY COSTS: $10.80 + $6.80 + $11.00 = $28.60 (need to check if child and adult fares are the same)
Subtract $11 from the $28.60 if we are returning by train. SUMMARY OF SCIENCEWORKS COSTS: Adults $6.00 ; Child free (planetarium $3.00)


NOTES:
- The Scienceworks plan may be a tricky one if it's school holidays. - Need to see if prams/strollers can be taken on the ferry. - Sciencework food options: there's a cafe there which sells typical kiosk foods


DAY 4: THURSDAY JANUARY 31 - LUNA PARK + OLD MELBOURNE GAOL

Meeting Point: 9:00am. Catch tram to St. Kilda.

      • Need to find a morning activity to fill the time between say 9:30 and 11 ***

- St. Kilda beach?
- Morning tea around Acland or Fitzroy St?
- St. Kilda Botanical Gardens? (could be boring for older children)


Transportation:
" Tram No.16 - Now runs Melb Uni - Kew via Swanston St, St Kilda & Malvern. This trams stops directly in front of Luna Park."

Arrival at Luna Park: 11:00am opening time.
- Spend 3 - 4 hours there (inc. lunch)? If so, departure would be at around 2:00 - 3:00pm.

Luna Park admission fees: Free but you pay for rides.

Rides as follows:

Unlimited Ride Tickets
These tickets give you the freedom to enjoy all the fun rides as manytimes as you like all day.*

Toddlers (3yrs & under) $12.95
Children (4 -12 yrs) $25.95
Adults (13+ yrs) $35.95
Family (2 adults + 2 children) $108.95
Additional family members: $11.00 per toddler $22.95 per child, $30.95 per adult.

  • subject to height restrictions and medical conditions.

Tickets prices valid until 15 September 2007

Single Ride Ticket Prices
1-3 yrs $3.00, 4 -12 yrs $5.50, 13+ yrs $7.00


Lunch:
- food available at Luna Park but it's all unhealthy kiosk stuff :( Should we provide some fruit?


Depart Luna Park: 2:00 - 3:00pm

- Catch tram back to CBD.


Afternoon: Old Melbourne Gaol at approx. 3:00 - 3:30 (arrival)

- self guided tours take approximately 45-60 minutes.

- http://www.ripefruit.com/melbourne/sights/old_melbourne_gaol.htm


Old Melbourne Gaol admission fee:
- Adults $12.50; Concession $9.50; Children $7.50; Family $33.50 (2 Adults + 4 Children)

- Can be finished for 5pm, back at Meeting Point.


SUMMARY OF LUNA PARK ACTIVITY COSTS: depends on the rides
SUMMARY OF OLD MELBOURNE GAOL ACTIVITY COSTS: Adults $12.50; Children $7.50


NOTES: I'm a little mehhh about this one. Something like Luna Park is hard to judge because you can spend 2 hours there or 4 hours. Even if we set a time limit, say 3-4 hours, I'm a little concerned that people may want to leave long before then (especially if we have gone to Galactic Circus the day before). That's fine, but we need another Filler activity before Old Melbourne Gaol-- probably lunch somewhere. Pancake Parlour maybe?. Birrarung Marr would be fine if there were younger children, because of the playground and sandpit and we can always stroll around Federation Square. - if we leave Luna Park earlier than planned, I would prefer to eat lunch somewhere that is cool inside. Pancake Parlour is always good for children (and adults!) but the price sucks.



DAY 5: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 01 - SOVEREIGN HILL + AFTERNOON FILLER (if required)

Meeting Point: 8:30am
- Catch tram to Southern Cross Station
- Catch V/Line train from there at 9:08am.


Arrival at Sov. Hill: say 10:45am.

Sov. Hill admission fee:
Adults $35.00 (conc. $27.00); Child (5-15y.o.) $16.00; Family (2 adults+up to 4 children) $90.00
http://www.sovereignhill.com.au/

- "We have several parenting rooms, disability toilets, two automatic teller machines, a playground, drinking fountains, barbeques, a working Post Office, film supplies, wheelchairs free-of-charge and a hire service for strollers."


Transportation:
Sov. Hill Gold Rush Special - Return V/Line fares: Adult off-peak $19.60; Concession off-peak $9.80; Family $49.20 (2 Adults + 2 children under 15, using Family Saver)

"On arrival at Sovereign Hill customers who present their valid V/Line ticket will be entitled to a 10% discount on the entry price to Sovereign Hill and a free Cobb and Co Coach ride (normally $4.50 per adult)."

Southern Cross Station to Ballarat: Monday-Friday depart 9:08am arrive 10:32
Ballarat to Southern Cross Station: Monday-Friday depart 3:58pm arrive 5:32pm
http://www.viclink.com.au/news/service_alterations/regional_general/v_line_daily_goldrush_special_service_to_sovereign_hill http://www.sovereignhill.com.au/?id=goldrushspecial


Lunch:
- available at Sov. Hill


SUMMARY OF SOV. HILL ACTIVITY COSTS:
- Adult admission fee $35.00 + Return V/Line Adult fare $19.60 = $54.60
- Child admission fee $16.00 + Return V/Line Child fare $9.80(?) = $25.20
- note: 10% discount on admission fee if V/Line ticket is present.


Filler: Walk along Southbank
- only if people want to leave Sov.Hill early. If that happens then we need to kill time.
- a nice stroll along Southbank and we can stop somewhere for icecream/gelati (like Trampoline).


NOTES
- Sov. Hill recommend you allow 4-5 hours for sightseeing there. So if we arrive at the actual Sov. Hill gates at 11am then we have to leave on that 3:58pm train (I don't know if that includes the bus that runs from Sov. Hill to the train station-- will follow up).

Draft 2

faye REVISED 2007-10-07

Note:

This programme looks great - but there is concern that it costs too much - and I share this concern given that we may have to pay for half the participants out of the conference budget - so I'm proposing some cheap / free alternatives that we could substitute for some of the more expensive day trips. --kattekrab 12:14, 17 October 2007 (EST)


1 - Free Melbourne Tourist Shuttle

This is a hop on hop off bus - that goes to a range of city based tourist attractions.

2 - The Free Tram loop

3 - Galactic Circus Free entry - pay for rides

4 - Luna Park Free entry - pay for rides


(Faye 20071017:) no worries. I'm having big second thoughts about the Werribee Zoo. It's pricey (with the admission fee and the shuttle fee) and zoos are one of those things that you can get super bored with after an hour or two. And then there's the weather issue too. I was going to substitute it with the free tourist bus. Actually yes, I think I'll change the schedule to nuke the W. Zoo entirely. Scienceworks might be a bit of a stretch too. Then there's Sov. Hill and Puffing Billy. Both are far away and if there's going to be a far away trip then perhaps it should only be just one of them. P. Billy has the advantage of getting there by organised coach. Sov. Hill will mean getting the V/Line train, but Sov. Hill is more Victorian/Australian (something I've tried to keep in mind). faye


One stream only (for children and adults).

  • Obviously the days can be switched around to best cater to whatever else is happening at the conf.
  • Activities should start and end at the same time as the main conf so partners can meet up. Also makes it easier for people to remember when things start and finish.
  • Have the same meeting point every day.
  • Different events for morning and afternoon so people can attend one or both.
  • There are no set lunches apart from the BBQ, but food is available from the places listed. With the Gaol/Museum day, we can easily find somewhere to buy food from in between. *** Faye: need to investigate set lunch options ***
  • The Birrarung Marr & Scienceworks day should be the day after the Penguin Dinner, due to the late start and people can show up at 11am if they want to.
  • Scienceworks closes at 16:30. If we arrive there at say, 14:30 it may not be enough time.
  • Showbags for children please!
  • ID tags for children: child's name; parents' names+mobile numbers; PP person's contact details; any allergies/illnesses.

DAY 1 - Puffing Billy; Ian Potter Childrens Garden

Morning: 08:00

Afternoon: 13:00+

No set time for finishing up, people can leave at their leisure or may all decide to stroll around the rest of the Gardens.

DAY 2 - Werribee Open Range Zoo

Morning: 9:10am

For groups of 4 or more discount applies POA.

Children prices:

  • Under 3 Free 4-10 years $10.00 11-15 years $15.00
  • ZOO ADMISSION COST $22.00 for 16y.o+ $11.00 Children 4-11 FREE under 4s
  • Return time ???

DAY 3 - Birrarung Marr; Scienceworks

Morning: 9:30am

Noon: BBQ lunch along the Yarra (chefs need to start up the BBQ at 11:30 so food will be served at 12, hopefully we will get in first before other families this way)

Afternoon: 13:30

We can return to the city by train, saving a little money and giving the children a little train journey

Home time!

DAY 4 - Sovereign Hill

Return to city at approx. 17:30

DAY 5 - Old Melbourne Gaol; Childrens Museum/Museum

Morning: 9:15am (meet)

Early-ish lunch

1:00pm+:

From there, families can choose to see the rest of the Museum, as the Children's Gallery is mostly aimed for the 3-8 year old age group (but is still attractive to older kids!)

Afternoon (depending on what happens with the Museum):

  • Mini golf somewhere (is there mini golf in the city?) Maybe Fitzroy Gardens (Tudor Village, etc)?

Draft 1

2006 January 16


Services to consider:

Pram/Stroller Hire and capsule/carseat hire: http://www.hireforbaby.com.au/branches.php?state=vic

Day 1

Morning

  • Breakfast
  • Werribee Park Zoo
  • Werribee Park Mansion

- Not enough time to see Zoo then Mansion then lunch. Meals are available at the Zoo, I'm waiting on an info pack that lists prices, deals, etc. (Faye 20061206)
Lunch

  • Breizoz Café

Afternoon

  • Scienceworks
  • Scienceworks Planetarium

Day 2

Morning

  • William Ricketts Sanctuary (SUBJECT TO WEATHER - MAY BE CLOSED ON TOTAL FIRE BAN DAYS)
  • Healesville Sanctuary

Lunch

  • Bundjel Bush Tucker Restaurant

Afternoon

  • Shopping Sassafras and/or Olinda
  • Mini-golf at Adventureland


  • Second option: Puffing Billy

A tour is available at http://www.melbournetours.com.au/puffing_billy.html. Puffing Billy in the morning, devonshire tea, shopping time in Sassafras, back to Melbourne by 1pm. Price: $81 adult, $41 child. Children under 3 free "if n ursed". Group discounts available.

Day 3

Morning

  • Chocolate and Dessert Tasting Tour (might not be a good one because there may be weird people like me who don't eat chocolate and don't like their kids eating it either)

Lunch

  • Lunch at Café La (which is on top of Hotel Sofitel with the famous toilets)
  • or Sofitel food court

Afternoon

Evening

  • Night of Comedy

Day 4

Morning

  • Royal Botanic Gardens
  • James Cooks Cottage
  • Fairy Village

Lunch

  • Swiss Club

Afternoon

  • Melbourne Gaol
  • Museum Victoria


Places which could be visited. Venues can be later categorised in to Free, Child Un/Friendly, Child Un/Suitable, Local, Requires A Fair Bit o' Travel, etc etc.

Should we limit outdoor activities such as zoos in case the weather is stinking hot and people don't show up?


  • Melbourne Zoo

Elliott Avenue, Parkville
Tel: 61-3-9285 9300
Fax: 61-3-9285 9350
Email: mz@zoo.org.au
 http://www.zoo.org.au/visiting.cfm?zoo_id=1
Group bookings are for more than 20 people only, no smaller.


  • Melbourne Museum

11 Nicholson St, Carlton
Tel: General Enquiries 13 11 02 (within Victoria), Bookings 1300 130 152
http://melbourne.museum.vic.gov.au


  • Arts Centre

100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Tel: 9281 8000
Fax: 9281 8282
http://www.theartscentre.net.au/default.aspx


  • Planetarium at Scienceworks

2 Booker St, Spotswood
Tel: 9392 4800
Fax: 9391 0100
Group Bookings: 9392 4819
Email: mvplanet@museum.vic.gov.au
http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/planetarium/info.html
There is a Cruise the Constellations tour they currently do twice a week in summer.


  • Scienceworks

2 Booker St, Spotswood
Tel: 9392 4800
Bookings: 9392 4819
http://scienceworks.museum.vic.gov.au/
Scienceworks can be reached by a boat cruise from Southbank which would be fun for kids.


  • Melbourne Aquarium

Cnr. Queenswharf Rd & King Street, Melbourne
Tel: 9620 0999
Fax: 9620 0222
http://www.melbourneaquarium.com.au/
Group bookings are for 10+ people. Guided tours must be booked 14 days in advance.


  • Puffing Billy

Belgrave - Emerald - Gembrook
Tel: Ph: (03) 9754 6800
Fax: (03) 9754 2513
http://www.puffingbilly.com.au/index.html
Runs every day. Discounts are available for pre-booked group travel (20 or more) throughout the year, except on Sundays, Public Holidays and School Holidays. Can also book lunch on train. Could be done as a day trip, or a short trip combined with something else in the Dandenongs.
See below for a tour that starts at 8:15am and ends at 1:00: http://www.melbournetours.com.au/puffing_billy.html


  • Werribee Open Range Zoo

K Road
Werribee, Vic. 3030
Tel: 61-3-9731 9600
Fax: 61-3-9731 9606
Email: worz@zoo.org.au http://www.zoo.org.au/visiting.cfm?zoo_id=3
See URL below for a Shuttle service that runs to the Zoo. Pickup point is in front of the Coffee Stand (under the spire) at either 9.30am, 10.45am, 12.00 Noon. Departs venues at approx 1.30pm, 3.30pm, to return to Melbourne.
http://www.werribeeparkshuttle.com.au/pages/werribee-park-shuttle-home.php?

  • Fitzroy Gardens (Cook's Cottage, Fairy Tree, Tudor Village, Conservatory, etc

http://www.fitzroygardens.com/Index%20page.htm


  • Royal Botanic Gardens
  • lunch in st kilda
  • up the rialto
  • maybe st kilda markets (depending on days - it's a sunday thing).
  • go up the dandenongs
  • Healesville Sanctuary.
  • Great Ocean Road
  • Lunch Cruise on the Bay - or Ferry to Williamstown.
  • chocolate tasting tour (where is this?)
  • William Ricketts Sanctuary
  • tea at Miss Marple
  • a few other things Katherien Phelps always takes family to when they are visiting from the US or Germany
  • "mini-golf is a must. Don't ask why, it has simply become something of a tradition." - Katherine Phelps
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