Convocation Venue

Burswood Entertainment Complex

Great Eastern Highway, Burswood, WA, Australia

The Convocation is being hosted at the Burswood Entertainment Complex - Perth’s premier meeting and events venue.  Specialising in conferences and events the venue offers five-star service, premium catering and excellent technical facilities.

Perth’s year round warm climate and riverbank location are the perfect complement to Burswood Entertainment Complex’s plentiful facilities.  Two international hotels, a range of bars and restaurants, golf course, a day spa, gymnasium, swimming pool and live entertainment make Burswood the perfect all round meeting venue.

Interactive Venue Map

To see an overview of the location and its venues, click on the link below for an interactive map. The convocation is being held in the Convention Centre and our accommodation for delegates on either side of the Centre - the Intercontinental and the Holiday Inn.

Interactive venue map

Parking Instructions

Click here to download parking locations and instructions for the venue.

Host City

Perth

Offset by the vast tranquil waters of the Swan River, the beautiful city of Perth is a tourist’s delight. Modern and vibrant, it contrasts with its historic counterpart – the port city of Fremantle, accessible within 25 minutes by car from Perth.

Most paint Perth as bright, fun, friendly and ‘laid back’, but visitors to the city are sure to find their own descriptions after their holiday.  Whet your appetite with a day on the Swan River, a picnic to Darling Ranges, a visit to a vineyard or a stroll around Perth or Fremantle.  From outdoors to indoors, a fabulous range of city and suburban shops will satisfy even the most particular tourist, with everything from traditional Australian gifts and garments, opals, Kalgoorlie gold and precious diamonds to succulent local seafood, tender red meat and fresh fruit and vegetables.

In terms of industry, Perth is the centre of Western Australia’s thriving mining, oil and gas industries that have seen the State become a key supplier to many countries across the world.

Perth Attractions

Below are a list of things to see and do in Perth and its surrounds.  For further information on each of these attractions please click on the link to be taken directly to their website.

• Fremantle – this bustling port city is just a 25 minute drive from Perth CBD and is full of interesting sights to see.
• The Perth Zoo – only a 7 minute drive from the Perth CBD, this award-winning zoo is home to approximately 1300 native and exotic animals from over 230 species as well as a world famous breeding program for critically endangered species. www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au
• Rottnest Island – located just off-shore from Perth this island is a 35 minute ferry ride from Fremantle or 1.5 hours from Perth.  This island boasts the best this area has to offer, with sandy white beaches, crystal clear waters for snorkeling around the areas coral reefs and an array of native animals to view. www.rottnestisland.com
• The Swans Bell Tower – located only a 5 minute walk from Perth CBD is the Swan Bells Tower.  The towering glass spire is one of the largest musical instruments on earth and was custom built to house the historically significant bells of Saint Martin in the Field church, the parish church of Buckingham Palace in Trafalgar Square, London. www.swanbells.com.au
• The Swan Valley – just a 20 minute drive from Perth, the Swan Valley region offers rolling vines, meandering waterways and lush natural bushland, as well as award winning wineries, breweries and food producers. www.swanvalley.com.au
• The Perth Hills District – an hour’s drive from Perth CBD, into the hills the John Forrest National Park epitomizes the natural beauty of the Darling Range with bush trails, granite outcrops and waterfalls.
• London Court – located in the heart of Perth this is the only walk in the world outside Britain that has captured a setting and atmosphere so similar to that of Tudor England.
• Kings Park - located a 5 minute drive or 15 minute walk from Perth CBD is Kings Park.  This park was opened in 1965 and features a wide range of activities as well as an impressive display of native West Australian plant life.

For further information on destinations and attractions in Perth and Western Australia please visit the Tourism Western Australia website at www.tourism.wa.gov.au.

Programme

The programme at a glance is now available for you to view. 

Click here to download the programme.

 

Hosted By

The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS)

Critical Dates

Early Bird Registration closes: 15 December 2009
Accommodation: 5 February 2010
Convocation Opens: 11 March 2010
Convocation Closes: 14 March 2010

20th RACDS Convocation Managers

arinex pty limited
ABN 28 000 386 676

arinex pty limited has been appointed as the official PCO (Professional Conference Organiser).  arinex pty limited is the largest total service provider for conferences, events, business travel and exhibitions in Australia.  They are the only Australian partner of INCON, an exclusive international network of the world’s top conference organisers and event managers.  They are ideally placed to combine international know how and local expertise to this Convocation and look forward to working with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and all its members to produce one of the best Convocations in its history.

Address for Communications

20th RACDS Convocation Managers

GPO Box 128
Sydney NSW 2001 Australia

Deliveries:  Level 10, 51 Druitt Street, Sydney NSW 2001

Telephone: + 61 2 9265 0700
Fax: + 61 2 9267 5443
Email: racds2010@arinex.com.au