Harley Wood School
Harley Wood School of Astronomy (HWSA)
TIME/DATES
Commences 14.30 (AEST) on Friday 9th July and concludes 12.00 Sunday 11th July 2021
VENUE
La Trobe University Albury-Wodonga campus
See: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/albury-wodonga/about
We will meet in a 150 seat lecture theatre which has all AV requirements.
REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED
ORGANISING COMMITTEE (SOC/LOC)
Christian Reichardt – UMelb
Rachel Webster – UMelb (emergency mobile: 0425 863 209)
Kim Dorrell – UMelb (emergency mobile: 0421 135 145)
Balu Sreedhar – UMelb
Yi Shuen (Christine) Lee – UMelb
Julian Carlin – UMelb
Juan Salcedo – SUT
Giulia Santucci – UNSW
Any questions please contact Kim Dorrell in the first instance.
PROGRAM
The full schedule can be found here.
ACCOMMODATION
The on-campus student accommodation will house around 20-25 people (one person per room) depending on availability. However, all linen (and toilet paper) would need to be supplied by the guests. The cost per room per night is approximately $49. There are a couple of motels and caravan parks nearby (short walk away), see below.
La Trobe’s location is marked with the yellow blob.
AU$100 – Big 4 Borderland Holiday Park * – about 200 m walk away. Approximately 20-25 more people could be accommodated here. The cost per person per night ranges from $58 – $95 which includes a 10% discount for a group booking. Sharing preferences will be noted on the registration form.
*CANCELLATION POLICY – If a COVID-19 related border closure or lockdown were declared that required us to cancel the event at short notice, we would get 100% refund of our booking fees. Other cancellations made more than 14 days before the arrival date will also receive a 100% refund. Cancellations received 7-14 days beforehand will forfeit 50% of the accommodation cost.
AU$137 – Econo Lodge Border Gateway
AU$129 – Belvoir Village Motel and Apartments 3*motel
AU$118 – Murray Valley Motel 3*motel
AU$125 – Wodonga Caravan and Cabin Park
AU$140 – Stagecoach Motel Wodonga 4* Hotel
TRANSPORT
There are several options for people travelling from NSW, ACT and VIC. People from other states can join a group from any of these starting points or make their own arrangements. Transport costs are to be paid by local institutions (ie. not from event budget).
Melbourne -> Wodonga
- Train/Bus
From Southern Cross station to Wodonga station. Travel time is approximately 4 hours 16 minutes (train and then coach). Return cost is $82 (adult) $41 (concession). Reservations are required for this regional service.
Melb -> Wodonga – Dep 09.26 Arr 13.42 (4 hr 16mins)
Wodonga -> Melb – Dep 12.54 Arr 16.40 (3hr 46 mins)
- Car
Driving time from Melbourne is approximately 3 hr and 27 mins (326.2 km) via M31.
Registrations are closed.
Online participation – NO CHARGE
In-person – $375 per person (+ GST)
Registration fees include:
- Accommodation – Friday and Saturday nights
This will be in either self-contained student rooms (shared bathrooms and all linen etc required) or on-site cabins or bungalows with separate bedrooms. Some of the larger cabins are two bedroom/twin share. Preferences will be captured on the registration form.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Sat/Sun)
- Lunch (Sat/Sun)
- Afternoon tea (Fri)
- Dinner (Fri/Sat)
Any dietary requirements will be noted at the time of registration.
Drinks at the evening meals will need to be paid for by the attendees.
- Social Activities
- Friday evening (weather-permitting) astrophotography tutorial/observing night led by Aman Chokshi (UMelb)
- Saturday afternoon session at the local Wodonga Bounce indoor trampolining centre (800m – 10 mins walk) or 10-pin bowling (6kms from campus, Uber?)
- Self-organised walk of the local Botanic Gardens
Your registration is not confirmed until payment has been received in full.
REFUNDS
Please email Kim Dorrell if you require a refund.
- Cancellation requests received by 5pm AEST on Wed 23rd June will be 100% refundable.
- Cancellation requests received by 5pm on Wed 30th June will be 50% refundable.
- Cancellations after 30th June are non-refundable.
CONTACT
Any questions please contact Kim Dorrell in the first instance – 0421 135 145
IN-PERSON ATTENDEE LIST
| NAME | INSTITUTION | |
| Adam Batten | Swinburne University of Technology | abatten@swin.edu.au |
| Adam Ussing | Swinburne University of Techonology | aussing@swin.edu.au |
| Aman Chokshi | The University of Melbourne | achokshi@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Amy Weir | Monash University | awei0010@student.monash.edu |
| Andrés Vargas | UniMelb | afvargas@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Balu Sreedhar | University of Melbourne | bsreedhar@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Benjamin Metha | University of Melbourne | methab@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Bron Reichardt Chu | CAS, Swinburne University of Technology | breichardtchu@swin.edu.au |
| Tom Behrendt | The University of Melbourne | tbehrendt@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Cassidy Mihalenko | The University of Melbourne | mihalenkoc@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Colin Jacobs | Swinburne | colinjacobs@swin.edu.au |
| Daniel McPherson | Swinburne University of Technology | dmcpherson@swin.edu.au |
| Doran Huh | The University of Melbourne | dhuh@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Giulia Cinquegrana | Monash University | giulia.cinquegrana1@monash.edu |
| Isobel Romero-Shaw | Monash | isobel.romero-shaw@monash.edu |
| Jaimie Rose Sheil | Monash University | jaimie.sheil@monash.edu |
| James Paynter | The University of Melbourne | jpaynter@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Jemma Pilossof | University Melbourne | jpilossof@student.unimelb.edu |
| Juan Espejo | Swinburne University of Technology | jespejosalcedo@swin.edu.au |
| Julian Carlin | The University of Melbourne | jcarlin@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Justin Clancy | University of Melbourne | clancyj1@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Karl Glazebrook | Swinburne | kglazebrook@swin.edu.au |
| Kim Dorrell | The University of Melbourne | kdorrell@unimelb.edu.au |
| Tom Behrendt | The University of Melbourne | tbehrendt@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Lennart Balkenhol | University of Melbourne | lbalkenhol@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Lewis Lakerink | Swinburne UoT | llakerink@swin.edu.au |
| Maddy Howell | Monash University | madeline.howell1@monash.edu |
| Madhooshi Senarath | Monash University | madhooshi.senarath@monash.edu |
| Matthew Thomas | The University of Melbourne | thomasm3@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Melanie Hampel | Monash University | Melanie.Hampel@monash.edu |
| Mitchell Dixon | Swinburne University of Technology | mdixon@swin.edu.au |
| Nichole Barry | University of Melbourne | nichole.barry@unimelb.edu.au |
| Oliver Anagnostou | The University Of Melbourne | oanagnostou@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Rachel Webster | The University of Melbourne | r.webster@unimelb.edu.au |
| Renee Key | Swinburne | rgracekey@gmail.com |
| Rowina Nathan | Monash University | rowina.nathan@gmail.com |
| Ryan Turner | Swinburne University of Technology | rjturner@swin.edu.au |
| Simon Mutch | The University of Melbourne | smutch@unimelb.edu.au |
| Sonja Panjkov | University of Melbourne | srpanjkov@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Teagan Clarke | Monash | tcla0007@student.monash.edu |
| Yi Shuen Christine Lee | The University of Melbourne | ylee9@student.unimelb.edu.au |
ONLINE ATTENDEE LIST
| NAME | INSTITUTION | |
| Abbe May Whitford | University of Queensland | abbe.whitford@gmail.com |
| Albany Asher | Western Sydney University | 20202949@student.westernsydney.edu.au |
| Alexandra Moroianu | UWA OzGrav/ICRAR | 21964768@student.uwa.edu.au |
| Alexis Heitzmann | University of Southern Queensland | alexis.heitzmann@usq.edu.au |
| Aman Khalid | University of New South Wales | aman.khalid@unsw.edu.au |
| Andrew Jolly | University of New South Wales | andrew.j.jolly@unsw.edu.au |
| Andrew Law | The University of Melbourne | aishk.law@gmail.com |
| Anishya Harshan | UNSW | anishya13@gmail.com |
| Arianna Dolfi | CAS, Swinburne University of Technology | adolfi@swin.edu.au |
| Boquan Chen | University of Sydney | bche3093@uni.sydney.edu.au |
| Chayan Chatterjee | University of Western Australia | chayan.chatterjee@research.uwa.edu.au |
| Chen Cheng | University of Sydney | cche2532@uni.sydney.edu.au |
| Claudia Saez | UNSW | claudiarsaez@gmail.com |
| Craig Meyer | The University of Western Australia | craig.meyer@research.uwa.edu.au |
| Damon Beveridge | The University of Western Australia | damon.beveridge@research.uwa.edu.au |
| Daniel Hey | University of Sydney | dhey3294@uni.sydney.edu.au |
| Daniele d’Antonio | University of Technology Sydney (UTS) | daniele.dantonio@student.uts.edu.au |
| Deepak Chahal | Macquarie University | deepak.chahal@students.mq.edu.au |
| Devika Shobhana | WSU | 90943721@westernsydney.edu.au |
| Di Wang | USYD | di.wang@sydney.edu.au |
| Filip Cha | The University of Sydney | fcha8613@sydney.edu.au |
| Georgia Hartzenberg | Queensland University of Technology | grh8893@outlook.com |
| Giulia Santucci | UNSW | g.santucci@student.unsw.edu.au |
| Gurvarinder | CAS, Swinburne University | ggurvarinder@swin.edu.au |
| Hasti Nateghi | Swinburne university of technology | hnateghi@swin.edu.au |
| Jack Engdahl | UNSW | j.engdahl@student.unsw.edu.au |
| Jack Hon | University of Melbourne | whon@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Jacky Thong | University of Melbourne | kokhongt@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| James Leung | University of Sydney | jleu9465@uni.sydney.edu.au |
| Jennifer Hardwick | ICRAR-UWA | jennifer.hardwick@icrar.org |
| Jessica Thorne | ICRAR-UWA | jessicaethorne@gmail.com |
| Kaho Tse | Monash Uni | kaho.tse@monash.edu |
| Kieran Luken | Western Sydney University | k.luken@westernsydney.edu.au |
| Kirsten Banks | UNSW | k.banks@unsw.edu.au |
| Lachlan Marnoch | Macquarie University | lachlan.marnoch@hdr.mq.edu.au |
| Liana Rauf | University of Queensland | l.rauf@uq.net.au |
| LiRoy Lourenço | University of Sydney | llou8283@uni.sydney.edu.au |
| Maddie McKenzie | ANU | madeleine.mckenzie@anu.edu.au |
| Manasvee Saraf | ICRAR-UWA and CSIRO | manasvee.saraf@icrar.org |
| Marcie Mun | Australian National University | jaeyeon.mun@anu.edu.au |
| Mark Edwards | University of Sydney | medw5112@uni.sydney.edu.au |
| Markus Dirnberger | Australian National University | markus.dirnberger@anu.edu.au |
| Matt Roth | Australian National University | m.a.roth@gmx.com |
| Mawson Sammons | ICRAR/Curtin | mawson.sammons@postgrad.curtin.edu.au |
| Mohsen Shamohammadi | Swinburne University of Technology | mshamohammadi@swin.edu.au |
| Nicholas Low | University of Melbourne | nlow1@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Noura Alonzi | The University Of Melbourne | nalonzi@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Peter Swanton | The Australian National University | peter.swanton@anu.edu.au |
| Prakrut Chaubal | University of Melbourne | pchaubal@student.unimelb.edu.au |
| Purmortal Wang | SIfA/USYD | zwan0382@uni.sydney.edu.au |
| Radhika Achikanath Chirakkara | Australian National University | Radhika.AchikanathChirakkara@anu.edu.au |
| Rebecca Lange | Curtin university | rebecca.lange@curtin.edu.au |
| Robert Koenig | The University of Adelaide | olaf2745@yahoo.de |
| Ryan Morris | UNSW | ryan.morris1@unsw.edu.au |
| Sabrina Einecke | The University of Adelaide | Sabrina.einecke@adelaide.edu.au |
| Shalmalee Kapse | Macquarie University | shalmalee.kapse@students.mq.edu.au |
| Shannon Melrose | UNSW Sydney | s.melrose@unsw.edu.au |
| Simon Goode | Swinburne University of Technology | sgoode@swin.edu.au |
| Teresa Klinner-Teo | University of Sydney | tkli4230@uni.sydney.edu.au |
| Tom Rutherford | University of Sydney | trut2989@uni.sydney.edu.au |
| Yaguang Li | The University of Sydney | yali4742@uni.sydney.edu.au |
| Yan Lai | The University of Queensland | y.lai1@uqconnect.edu.au |
| Yifan Mai | SIfA | ymai0110@uni.sydney.edu.au |
| Yuanming Wang | The University of Sydney | ywan3191@uni.sydney.edu.au |
| Ziteng Wang | The University of Sydney | ziteng.wang@sydney.edu.au |
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