Registration/Starting time:

Registrations will open from 11:00am on Sunday 8 January with the first session commencing at 3:15pm. There will be no catering until the evening meal. If you register earlier in the day you may then like to go and explore the local area.
 

Meals:

If you are a full registrant and are staying onsite, all your meals (except Conference dinner and Wed dinner) and evening entertainment are included in your registration.

If you are a full registrant and are staying offsite, your lunch, morning and afternoon tea is included. The option is available to order breakfast at the school. Other meals (including breakfast) can be obtained at the school and ordered when you register and entertainment are noted on your confirmation letter.

If you are a day registrant, your lunch, morning and afternoon tea is included. Other meals and entertainment can be ordered when you register.

Wednesday lunch will be a packed lunch for ALL participants. If you would like this lunch you sign up at registration.

Please remember notify us of any special dietary requirements.
 

Allocation of sessions:

All registrants will be allocated to groups for all Guest Presenters and Orff Focus sessions.

At registration, you will be able to sign up for elective sessions so arrive in good time so that you can do this. Keep an eye on the website for the draft timetable and session details listed under Sessions. The final version of the timetable will be available at registration.
 

Evening & extra Activities:

A welcome meal (entertainment by Tetrafide Percussion) is planned for Sunday evening, on Monday evening there will be a Choral Concert where a commissioned work by Dan Walker will be performed for the first time. Tuesday evening is the conference dinner (music by Musica Viva and some surprise entertainment). On Wednesday there will be no formal excursions but participants will be free to explore Perth and surrounds. A packed lunch will be available for everyone. Information will be available at registration when you arrive and you can group with others if you wish. Thursday evening a concert is planned and you may like to come along prepared with an item (perhaps join with others in your state)
 

What to bring & wear:

There will be pool and gym facilities available, Bring swimming attire, sunscreen and insect repellent.

Recorder (optional)

Comfortable light clothes. It can be warm to very hot in Western Australia in January, and you will be participating in music and movement activities. All venues are fully air-conditioned.
 

Pool and Gym Casual Rates (prices may differ slightly in January):

Pool Prices: Adults $4, Senior Card Holders $3.10, Children $1.90

Gym (need to be at least 14 years old): $9.80
 

Pool and Gym Opening Times (prices may differ slightly in January):

Pool:
Mon to Fri: 5:30am to 8:30pm
Sat: 6:30am to 8am & 1pm to 6pm
Sun: 7am to 6pm

Gym:
Mon to Fri: 5:30am to 10pm (9pm Fridays)
Sat: 6:30am to 10:30am & 1pm to 7pm
Sun: 7am to 8pm
 

Conference T-shirts:

Participants may like to purchase a conference t-shirt for only $20. All shirts will have the Voices of the Swan logo on the front which makes it a fantastic memento. Click on the links below to view the colours and styles available. Order your t-shirt via the registration form or contact the conference office on 03 9535 7000.  

• Style: Singlet, Colour: Royal 51
• Style: Polo, Colour: Sapphire
• Style: T shirts, Colour: Royal 

Venue:

Wesley College
40 Coode Street 
South Perth WA 6151

Wesley College is just over 11km from the airport. Click here for directions.

Wesley College is an Independent Boys school in South Perth WA 6151. It has three schools within its campus being the Junior School, Middle School and Senior School. Its beautiful setting, almost on the banks of the Swan and its excellent facilities makes it a perfect spot for our Conference. South Perth is a beautiful suburb located on and near the Swan river just over the river from the city of Perth. There is a plentiful supply of lovely shops and all of the cafes, markets and other facilities that you will need and enjoy for your week at the conference.

Getting to Wesley College

The college is located at 40 Coode Street, South Perth WA 6151 It is approximately 12 kilometers from the Domestic Airport and twenty kilometers from the International Airport. 

The Perth Airport Connect website will give you information about the Shuttle service from the domestic or international airports. This would take you to the city and then you would need to get either a taxi or a bus to South Perth. A ferry would take you over the river to Mends St. This is still a fair way from the college. 

Taxis

A taxi from the Domestic Aiport Terminal would be between $35 and $40. Add another $5 for the International Airport. If you want to check the fares before coming to Perth the website for Swan Taxis is useful. 

For convenience, using a taxi is probably best. They are a little more expensive on the weekends as you will see on the website. Using public transport and a shuttle is possible but fairly long-winded. 

Public Transport

During the conference you can use buses, ferries or trains to get around Perth. The Transperth website will give you the necessary information. 

Buses leave from Angelo St which is very near Wesley College. Refer to the Google maps. There is a free bus that runs within the city of Perth itself.

This is an excellent site which gives you all the information you may require and answers questions about how to get from one place to another with different choices. 

Rental Cars

All the well-known Car rentals are available from the airport. Click here to go to a website that compares prices of rental cars.

Renting a car is a possibility in Perth. Traffic is not as congested as in the larger cities. However, if you are driving in the rush hour(s) you will experience congestion especially on the freeways.

There will be some parking in the school grounds but if you are staying elsewhere you will have to investigate the possibility of parking there. Quest on Arlington provides free parking if you decide to stay there.

Walking

If you stay in the college or in the South Perth area you will be able to walk to most places you need. 

There will be additional information in the handbook and on the website about important facilities near the college.  

On-Site Accommodation

This is very basic boarding school accommodation. Rooms are in a dormitory with cubicles which are open at the top. All cubicles are single. Note that accommodation is NOT available at the school the Saturday night before (7 Jan) or the Friday night (Jan 13) after and that you will need to find alternatives for those nights if you are extending your stay.
 

Quest on Arlington - Serviced Apartments

281 Millpoint Road, South Perth, WA 6151
Tel: +61 08 9474 0200
Fax: +61 08 9368 1037
Contact: Sunny
Email: questarlington(at)questapartments.com.au
www.questarlington.com.au

This accommodation is recommended. It is 300 metres from the school. Breakfast is available at the school and can be booked with your conference registration. Early bookings are recommended as this venue is very popular in the holidays. You may like to get a group together and share some accommodation. When booking, tell the venue that you are attending Voices of the Swan.

The apartments are spacious, and all have a full size kitchen, lounge/dining room, balcony or patio area, LCD TV, wireless broadband access and a private laundry. Crockery, cutlery and linen are all provided, with the apartments receiving a daily service.

The apartments are as follows:

1 bedroom (1 queen bed):                                                              $199.00
2 bedroom (1 queen & 2 single beds), 1 bathroom:                 $260.00
2 bedroom (1 queen & 2 single beds), 2 bathroom:                 $290.00
3 bedroom (1 queen & 4 single beds), 2 bathroom:                 $370.00

The above rates are the anticipated ones for 2011 rather than 2012. The 2012 rates aren't available until approx Sept/Oct of 2011. If a minimum of 10 apartments are booked, the 2011 rates will be offered to the group.

Stayz.com.au

Stayz.com.au is a website with individual apartments or houses. These are usually reasonable and if participants would like to go together and book these places it is another suggestion for accommodation.

http://www.stayz.com.au/56630

http://www.stayz.com.au/65998 Penrhos, Villa would fit four people $178 a night

http://www.stayz.com.au/8455 apartments West accomodation

http://www.stayz.com.au/15533 Riverside Apartments South Perth 2 bedroom apartment

http://www.stayz.com.au/2933 Peninsula Apartments Various apartments

http://www.stayz.com.au/71903

http://www.stayz.com.au/79413 River City Haven room two storey Three bedroom two bathrooms. Lots of room for people From $185 a night.

http://www.stayz.com.au/70256 South Perth Oasis. A house would fit 8 people at $498 a night.

Other

Finally, there are many other apartment buildings and accommodation in the South Perth area. Also if you are going to rent a car you could go further afield. Any suburbs as far as Fremantle would be reasonably accessible to the conference. You would be driving up to twenty minutes if you decide to stay further away. Staying in the city would also be a possibility and then you would have to get to Wesley by ferry and bus. This wouldn't be a long journey.