GENERAL INFORMATION

MAPS OF NORTHERN NSW, ARMIDALE, UNE AND THE RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES

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1. Northern NSW showing Armidale
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UNE – TRAFFIC AND PARKING POLICY

For the purposes of Traffic and Parking management, UNE’s Academic Campus, Residential College Areas and Sporting Area are categorised as Restricted Parking Areas in terms as provided by the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Road Rules Regulations 1999 and Road Transport (Penalty Notices and Short Descriptions of Offences) Regulation 1999.
Permit parking and Casual parking will be enforced for the duration of the conference throughout the UNE Campus – Monday to Friday 8.00 AM – 4.30 PM, exclusive of Public Holidays.
Conference delegates who are residing in College and who park in the carparks in the UNE Residential areas will be issued with a complimentary resident visitor permit at the college office.
Visitors who park a motor vehicle (including motor cycle) on the Campus are required to park in Casual car-parking (dark blue) areas and to pay a Parking fee. Single day/half day permits ($4.00/$2.00) may be purchased from coin-operated vending machines, which are located in casual signed parking (dark blue) areas and major car parks on the Campus. The permit must be clearly displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle. Failure to pay the prescribed fee or parking other than in a General parking bay may result in a fine being issued.

TRAVEL

Armidale is situated on the New England Tablelands, 510 km north of Sydney, 462 km south of Brisbane and 190 km west of Coffs Harbour. It is the intersection of the New England Highway, a main road link between Sydney and Brisbane, and the Grafton Road (Main Route 78), which runs east to the Pacific Highway near Coffs Harbour.
Armidale has its own commercial airport at the outskirts of the City, approximately 8 km from the Central Business Area. Qantas provide at least twice daily services to and from Sydney. All major coach lines also service the City. The State Rail Authority runs a daily service to and from Sydney.

CLIMATE

Surrounded by spectacular mountains and awe-inspiring gorges, the City enjoys the benefit of a mild climate with four distinct seasons.

Armidale’s annual rainfall of 793 mm is summer-dominant, with an average monthly rainfall of 88 mm in December (10 rain days per month). Mean daily minimum and maximum temperatures in December are 12°C and 26°C. Come prepared with long pants and a jumper or jacket for evening wear, and an umbrella.

CHILD CARE

There is a range of childcare available in Armidale, as well as an excellent centre on campus. Please make contact directly with the centres.

On campus (200m from conference venue)

Yarm Gwanga (day care and pre-school), UNE's childcare facility, is expecting to have short term vacancies in December. Hours are 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday, with meals provided. Places are limited for children aged 7 months to pre-school who have been in long day care before. Contact the Director, Galia Urquhart, on (02) 6773 3713 or gurquhar@metz.une.edu.au for further details.

Visit http://www.une.edu.au/campus/yarmgwanga/yarm.html

Off campus

Hobbit House (long day care and pre-school)
44 Martin St Armidale (02) 6772 4746

Galloway Children's Centre (long day care and pre-school)
90 Galloway Street Armidale (02) 6772 8600

Tiny Town (long day care and pre-school)
51 Kirkwood Street Armidale (02) 6771 4373

Armidale Occasional Care (0 - 5 year olds)
86 Taylor St Armidale (02) 6772 1651