ACTS Conferences
Silver Sponsors of the 2007 ACTS Conference
7th Australasian Conference of Sustainable Further and Higher Education ACTS Conference
The 2007 ACTS Conference will be held in World Heritage listed Blue Mountains, between October the 3rd to 5th. This year's host institution is the Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, Wentworth Falls Campus, Blue Mountains.
Click here to download the 2007 ACTS Conference Program.
Click here to download the 2007 ACTS Conference Flier.
Click here to download the 2007 ACTS Registration Form.
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Conference costs:
- Full delegate registration (includes conference dinner) $400
- Delegate single day registration $160
- Delegate two day registration $320
- Student two day registration $100
- Conference dinner $120
Green Conference
Please note: The ACTS conference is a green conference and we ask delegates to bring your own note paper, pens, name tages and carry bag as these will not be supplied at the conference.
The ACTS conference Dinner
The dinner will be held on the 4th of October at the Carrington Hotel. The dinner is a black and white 20-30’s theme with a ragtime band, room props and decorations, feather boas and boiler hats! More information on the Carrington Hotel can be found at www.thecarrington.com.au
Accommodation
Grandview Hotel. A continental breakfast is included in the rates and it is only a 5-10 min walk to the TAFE College. Great budget accommodation for students.
Room breakdowns with shared Bathrooms are as follows:
- 2 x single rooms Mon- Fri $45 p/n pr room
- 6 x dbl rooms Mon-Fri $65 p/n per room
- 3x family rooms Mon Fri $85 p/n per room
- 4 x family rooms Mon-Fri $95 p/n per room
Please quote the ACTS Conference to ensure a booking at the above rates. There are very limited rooms so please book ahead. Please see the website for more information
Click here to download the Katoomba YHA ACTS Booking form.
Please make your booking by the start of September.
- $128 for a twin room (sleeps 2)
- $120 single room
Prices include breakfast. Located accross from Katoomba YHA
Transportation
Sydney - Katoomba and Wentworth Falls
There are a number of options for transport. All timetables should be easy to find – you are looking for the Blue Mountains line timetables. Trains to Blue Mountains leave from Sydney Central Station.
- The Transport info line – 131 500 Transport information line website for timetabling is www.131500.com.au
- The Countrylink reservation centre for Blue Mountains Explorer link passes at reduced rates is 13 22 32 or the Cityrail website for country trains (Blue Mountains line is a country train) is www.countrylink.info
- The Airport link www.airportlink.com.au takes you from or to the airport or Sydney central
- TTY infoline for hearing and sight impaired is 1800 637 500
Things To Do
- Scenic Railway
- Tread Lightly Eco Tours, Eco-certified, includes bushwalking 4WD tours.
- River Deep, Mountain High, includes abseilling, climbing.
- Trolley Tours
- World Heritage listed Jenolan Caves, located 1 1/2 hours from Katoomba.
- Zig Zag Railway at Clarence, located 40 mins from Katoomba.
- Botanic Gardens Mount Tomah, home of the famous Wollomi Pine
- The Edge Cinema, showing the award-winning film "The Edge",
Additional Information
Click here to download a map of the Wentworth Falls Campus.
You can find information on the Blue Mountains by calling Blue Mountains Tourism on 1300 653 408 or visiting the websites www.visitbluemountains.com.au and www.australiabluemountains.com.au. This may help you to plan for any additional time you may wish to spend in the area before or after the conference.
Download the 2007 call for papers here
"An Overview of Green Office Programs in Australian Universities". Barter, M. Edith Cowan University.
"Opportunities for collaboration in behavioural change at Australian/NZ Tertiary Institutions?". Barter, M. Edith Cowan University.
"Framework for Education for Sustainable Development in Universities: BELP Project at RMIT". Bekessy, S. Hayles, C. Holdsworth, S. and Thomas, I. RMIT University
"Learning Communities: Toward A New Model of Education for Sustainability in Higher Education". McMillin, J. Australian National University
"Community Engagement The Third Stream of Education for Sustainability". Lohse, A. Olmstead, D. and Hall, S. University of Ballarat
"Sustainable Campus Group Reporting Project". Towns, B. Monash University
"'Bin there, Done that', A reflection on office waste bin removal as a case study of behavioural change projects". Lavers, K. Monash University.
"How Can We Teach What We Don't Know? Engaging teaching academics with sustainability through professional development programs". Wyborn, C. Bekessy, S. Thomas, I. de la Harpe, B. Holdsworth, S. RMIT
"Green Market Opportunities for Sixth Australasian Conference of Sustainable Campuses". Raja, G. Energetics
"Information and Communication Waste Recycling". Sullivan, J. Australian National University.
"Sustainability Covenants, A Case Study of Government-College Partnership". McLachlan, B. Mitchell, F. and Waddell, G. Kangan Batman TAFE
"Specifying a design procedure for new buildings and retro-fits to achieve lowenergy usage and thermal comfort through thermal modelling". Taylor, P. Charles Sturt University.
"Timely Tredlies, The ANU Deparmental Bicycle Program". Rooney, M. Australian National University.
"Sustainable Campus Group". Nolan, M. and Towns, B. Victoria
"The organisational implications for sustainability". Sherren, K. Australian National University.
"Turning Off! Student Action-Shaping Monash's Energy Reduction Target & Strategy. Giovas, M. Monash University
"Embedding ESD into the procurement of university buildings: the Eco-Accord model". Cuttiford, L. Monash University.
Developing a Whole-of-University Approach to Educating for Sustainability: Linking Curriculum, Research and Sustainable Campus Operations.
Sustainable Campus Reporting for Universities and TAFE's
Developing a Travel Smart University - Theory and Practice of Sustainable Transport Behaviour Change
Sustainable TAFE: TAFE NSW Environmental Officer's Group
A New Green League Table for the United Kingdom: Measuring Success or Driving Performance
Envirolearn - Community Learning for Sustainability
How to Compost Food Waste in 15 days: A Look at HOTROT in-vessel Composting Technology
The Every Drop Counts Business Program
Review of Beyond Leather Patches Project
Working with ISO 14001: A Case Study from Northern Sydney Institute
Sustainability Advantage
Facilitating Energy Saving Behaviours Among University Students
Transdisciplinary teaching and learning for sustainability in the tertiary sector
ASEN Clean Energy Campaign
Lessons from a Research Project with Students of Sustainability; how can ACTS share resources effectively using online technology
Mainstreaming EFS in Pre-Service Teacher Education
Workshop: Telecommunication Using Online Technology to Tackle Climate Change
Engaging Students in Projects to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions at RMIT University
