2024 Annual Workshop

*Attendance at the 2024 COMBS Annual workshop is by invitation only

Location 

The first annual workshop for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Microcombs for Breakthrough Science will be held at the RACV Cape Schanck Resort, 1.5 hours from Melbourne. 

The Workshop is being held in the Great Southern Ballroom.

Venue information

Rooms: To view the rooms we have reserved (Deluxe, Superior & 2 bedroom villa) please click here

Facilities: RACV Cape Schanck Resort has great facilities for you to enjoy during your stay please click here for more information.

Free time recommendations

RACV Cape Schanck Resort has many activities for guests to enjoy.  

*All activities are to be organised in your free time, the activities listed below are not RMIT organised  activities.

Pool and fitness centre: want to work off all the amazing food you will be eating? The resort has a well equipped gym, heated indoor pool, outdoor infinity pool, spa and sauna.  Click here to check out the resort facilities.

Golf: fancy a round of golf at the resort? Please click here to book a tee time.

Tennis: need to work out some frustration? There are 3 courts available to use at the resort, please see Reception.

Bush walk: want to enjoy beautiful Cape Schanck on foot and get those steps up? Please see Reception for bushing walking maps for the area.  

Day spa: need to relax? Click here for information about the spa and how to book.

Registration form

Registration has now closed. 

Please contact Nicci Coad via combs@rmit.edu.au if you would like to attend the workshop.

Transport

COMBS Bus Options:

COMBS will provide return buses to and from the workshop venue.  If you are unsure if you selected the shuttle bus option in your registration form please contact Nicci.

To the workshop 20 February 2024

• Bus from Melbourne city to RACV Cape Schanck Resort - departing from Southern Cross Station at 10am.

Please meet the bus captain (Toby) at the Southern Cross bus terminal by 9:45am.  If you are running late please contact Toby (number to be provided via email closer to the date).

Please see the information sheet for instructions.

• Bus from MEL Airport to RACV Cape Schanck Resort - departing the airport at 9:30am. Recommended inbound landing by 8:30am for domestic flights. 

Please meet the bus captain (Irina) at Terminal 1 (Qantas) Carousel #3 to meet the bus as a group, if you are running late please contact Irina (number to be provided via email closer to the date).  

Please see the information sheet for instructions.

From the workshop 23 February 2024

Please take the bus that bests suits you.

• 13:00pm bus from RACV Cape Schanck Resort to Melbourne city 

• 13:00pm bus from RACV Cape Schanck Resort to MEL - Airport - recommended domestic flights to depart no earlier than 16:00

Posters

There will be two poster sessions held on two of the afternoons of the workshop.

Please find the COMBS Poster template here - if you cannot access this file, please email Rachael at rachael.vorwerk@rmit.edu.au 

Families, Partners and Children

Families are invited to all workshop social events. Upgrade costs for the family accommodation option and meals for children and any carers are subsidised by COMBS, please contact the COMBS Centre Coordinator for further information. 

We strongly encourage the participation of all members at the workshop, please consider the COMBS carers’ grant to enable you to attend in person.

An onsite creche can be made available for parents who want to bring their children along and can not bring a carer. We will engage with an authorised service provider to care for children during workshop hours if the need arises. 

Please register your interest by getting in touch with the COMBS Centre Coordinator at your earliest convenience.