Welcome Drinks

Welcome Drink at the Ranch Hotel

Date: Sunday 20th July starting at 4:30 pm
Venue: The Ranch Hotel (the bar area) - Corner Epping & Herring Roads North Ryde, NSW 2122.
The location of the Ranch Hotel can be found from the Google map.

All the ISFC participants are welcome to the ISFC Welcome Drink.

Please enjoy your evening before the Congress at an authentic Australian pub located near Macquarie University!

You can also register the Congress at the Welcome Drink.

 

 

Congress Dinner

Congress Dinner — Sydney Harbour Cruise

Time: 7pm Wednesday 23 July 2008
Venue: Sydney Harbour [Departing from the Darling Harbour]
Cost: $115 per person ($50 off the standard price)

Enjoy your evening with fantastic views of the Sydney Harbour on our chartered catamaran! This 3 hours special cruise includes dinner and all drinks.

 

 

Congress Excursion

Congress Excursion

Time: 11:30 am Wednesday 23 July 2008
Cost: (includes coach and ferry travel and The Rocks Walking tour, based on 50 participants)
With Macquarie Lighthouse tour: $55
Without Macquarie Lighthouse tour: $50

On Wednesday, 23rd July, conference delegates will be able to enjoy an excursion to take in some of the sights of our beautiful city and dip into its history.

We will be taken by coach from the university to Watsons Bay, to visit Macquarie Lighthouse, which was named after Governor Lachlan Macquarie, (who is also the namesake of our host university) and features in the Macquarie University logo. There are 100 steps to climb, so this is best suited to those who think they would be up to the task. Another option is to wander along the clifftops around the lighthouse and enjoy the scenery. We will then enjoy lunch at the Watsons Bay Hotel (or, for those with more money to spare, the famous Doyles Restaurant, both pictured), looking west across the Harbour towards the city. We will also have some time after lunch to explore the waterfront area.

From Watsons Bay, we will catch a Sydney Ferry (20 min) to Circular Quay, a great opportunity to get a sense of the grand scale of Sydney Harbour and the lifestyle of those who live around it.

At Circular Quay we will be met by guides from The Rocks Walking Tours who will take us on a walking tour (1.5 hours) of The Rocks, a historical waterside area of Sydney, where the ‘voices of the past’ will come alive in stories of the earliest years of European settlement and subsequent development of our city.

After the tour, we will take to the water again as we catch another ferry around to Darling Harbour to join up with the T&I Day participants for the Congress Dinner.

Please note: Details subject to change without notice.

Culturals

"Culturals" on Thursday, 24th July

You may have noticed on the congress program that Thursday night says 'Culturals'. We are hosting an evening where we can hear all the 'voices
from around the world' in cultural entertainment mode.

So this is an invitation to think of a song, dance, poem, joke, skit, or something else that you might like to contribute, and pack your costume, musical instrument or song lyrics and be prepared for another night of relaxed fun.

It will be held in the Uni Bar where there will be drinks available and an informal BBQ dinner. We will also make some musical instruments available, e.g. guitar, keyboard, simple percussion, so the guitarists and pianists among us will have no excuse!

You can sign up with your contribution during the first few days of the congress, or just decide on the night. If you have any questions or special requests, let us know at isfc2008@ling.mq.edu.au

Macquarie Centre

Macquarie Centre (5-10 min walk)

• Inferno Café (licensed)
  
  • Near bus stops and cinemas; open until 9.00 or 9.30pm weeknights
    
  • Serves substantial salads (<$20), grill ($20-$30), pasta (<$20), woodfired pizza, coffee and dessert.
    
  • Phone: (02) 9888 9992
    
• Simply Noodles (licensed)
  
  • Near bus stops and cinemas; open until 9pm Thursday nights, otherwise closes 5.30pm
    
  • Cheap and cheerful noodle bar serving tasty and filling noodle and rice dishes.
    
  • Phone: (02) 9887 1755
    
• Platinum Bar & Grill (licensed)
  
  • Near bus stops and cinemas; open until 9.00 or 9.30pm weeknights
    
  • Higher end prices.
    
  • Phone: (02) 9889 8801
    
• Thai Break (BYO)
  
  • Near bus stops and cinemas; open until 8pm, 9pm or 9.30pm weeknights
    
  • Good Thai food
    
  • (02) 9870 7733
    
• Food Court and other fast food outlets open during shopping hours (until 9pm Thursday)
  
• Supermarkets: Woolworths, Franklins
  
• Various bakeries, green grocers, delicatessens, etc
  

Nearby

• AJ’s Indian Restaurant
  
  • 10 min bus trip on 545 bus from the university, disembarking at Fiveways/ North Road
    
  • Good Indian food; licensed or BYO (bottle shop nearby)
    
  • Address: 58A Balaclava Rd, Eastwood
    
  • Phone: (02) 9874 9090
    
  • Website: http://www.ajsindian.com.au/
    
• Ranch Bistro
  
  • 15 min walk from the university along Epping Rd (towards city)
    
  • Bistro food (steaks, seafood, pasta, noodles, etc), $8.50 roast of the day; licensed; indoor and outdoor seating
    
  • open until 9.30pm weeknights; pub open late
    
  • Address: Corner of Epping and Herring Rds, Eastwood
    
  • Phone: (02) 9887 2411
    
  • Website: http://www.theranch.com.au/
    
• Aspects of Asia
  
  • 15 min bus trip on 545 bus from the university, disembarking at Eastwood Station
    
  • Reputedly good Chinese food
    
  • Address: Level 1, Shop 25, 1 Lakeside Rd, Eastwood
    
  • Phone: (02) 9874 3338
    
• Basil’s Seafood Restaurant
  
  • walking distance from the university; exit university from Culloden Rd gate, turn right, then left at the roundabout into Talavera Rd, and Trafalgar Place is on the right hand side as you continue up the hill, opposite University Village
    
  • Address: Trafalgar Place, Marsfield
    
  • Phone: (02) 9876 6617
    
• Curry Lovers Indian Restaurant
  
  • 15 min bus trip from university using 288, 290 or 295 buses, disembarking at Epping Station; take the footbridge over Epping Rd and walk down the hill past Epping Hotel; the Genesis Building is on the corner of Carlingford Rd and Beecroft Rd, opposite the railway line
    
  • Good Indian food
    
  • Address: Genesis Building, Beecroft Rd, Epping
    
  • Phone: (02) 9868 4366,
    
  • Eastwood Hotel
    
  • 15 min bus trip on 545 bus from the university, disembarking at Eastwood Station
    
  • pub/bistro food with cheap steak and pasta nights
    
  • Address: 115 Rowe St, Eastwood
    
  • Phone: (02) 9874 1100
    
• Fusion Café
  
  • 10 min bus trip on 545 bus from the university, disembarking at Fiveways/ North Road
    
  • Tasty International/Modern Australian cuisine, slightly higher prices; licensed or BYO (bottle shop nearby)
    
  • Address: 58 Balaclava Rd, Eastwood
    
  • Phone: (02) 9858 2688
    
• Lachlan’s Restaurant
  
  • Walking distance from the university; walk through E buildings towards Talavera Rd (see university map)
    
  • Modern Australian cuisine
    
  • Address: MGSM Executive Hotel, 99 Talavera Rd, North Ryde
    
  • Phone: (02) 9850 9139
    
  • Website: http://www.hotel.mgsm.com.au/dining.htm
    
• Ringa’s Café and Tapas Bar
  
  • Walking distance from the university (follow directions as for Basil’s Seafood Restaurant)
    
  • Tapas menu
    
  • Address: Shop 1, Trafalgar Pl, Marsfield
    
  • Phone: (02) 9869 3099
    
  • Website: http://www.ringas.com.au/
    
  • open late Tues-Sat, closed for dinner Sun-Mon
    
• Mediterranean Gourmet Pizza
  
  • Walking distance from the university (follow directions as for Basil’s above)
    
  • Good pizzas and other Italian food
    
  • Address: Shop 8, 1 Trafalgar Pl, Marsfield
    
  • Phone: (02) 9876 8089

For mone information, please visit Directory of restaurants in North Ryde