Venues
University of South Australia, Adelaide
The
University of South Australia is the State's largest university with some
35,000 students, 3,000 staff and five campuses. The University is a
national leader in collaborative industry research, has been recognised
nationally for the quality of its teaching and community service and has the
State's largest intake of international students. The University is a
Foundation member of the Australian Technology Network (ATN) and the Global
University Alliance (GUA).
The School of Natural & Built Environments
The School's history dates back to 1906 when courses were first offered in architecture. During the 1950s and 1960s the disciplines of building, planning and interior design were added. The School grew as a combined multi-disciplinary School of the Built Environment until University reorganisation in 1996/97, and again in 2003 when the School of Natural & Built Environments was formed and now offers courses in building, planning, project management, civil engineering, property development, natural resources management and geoinformatics.
The Barossa Novotel Resort
Located just 55 minutes north of Adelaide and set in a natural amphitheatre, the Novotel Barossa Valley Resort boasts panoramic views across the Barossa and the Jacobs Creek vineyards.
Featuring a combination of 116 beautifully appointed studio suites as well as 24 two bedroom apartments, all rooms feature private balconies and kitchenette facilities. Along with a newly refurbished Conference Centre, the Novotel is the ideal residential conference venue.
The Resort has recently completed stage one of a multimillion dollar refurbishment including the conference centre, Harry’s Restaurant, and Gramps Bar. Two new facilities were also developed including The Tasting Room-an experiential retail outlet, and an endota spa-the only Resort Spa in South Australia. Stage two, a complete accommodation room refurbishment has also just been completed and now provides the Resort with the latest in accommodation facilities in all rooms.
Adelaide, South Australia
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia. It is an elegant city featuring traditional stone architecture and wide encircling parklands. These feature combined with the picturesque natural backdrop formed by the Adelaide Hills, give Adelaide an atmosphere found nowhere else in Australia. Colonel William Light designed the elegant city of Adelaide in 1836. He laid out his plan on a square mile grid pattern of wide streets and airy squares with a buffer zone of green parklands encircling it. Light's vision has been kept alive and the Torrens Lake in the northern parklands adds to the city's charm.
Some 1.2m people enjoy Adelaide's Mediterranean climate with warm dry summers and cool winters. With an average rainfall of 585 mm Adelaide experiences most of its rainfall from May to August. Long periods of continuous rain are rare.
The mean maximum temperatures range from between 29.6C in January and 15.0C in July. Whatever the time of year it is always pleasant to walk around and discover Adelaide's many treasures. A valid passport with a visa is required for all non-citizens of Australia. Visas can be applied for at any office of the Australian High Commission, Embassy or Consulate.