Australian Schools Sports Council Inc. / PO Box 1109, Carlton Vic 3053
150 Palmerston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053
P: (03) 8689 0170
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W: www.schoolsport.edu.au
ABN: 61 836 861 492 ACN: A02718

PRELIMINARY EVENT INFORMATION BULLETIN - 2015

[Note: This is a DRAFT document only]

(To be emailed by 2015 host states to all member bodies, the relevant National Secretary and the SSA Office prior to the 2014 School Sport Australia November Conference.]

EVENT / Orienteering Championships / HOST / Orienteering Victoria / School Sport Victoria

Ø  VENUE

VENUE NAME / Ballarat – Federation University & Deep Creek
ADDRESS / TBC – University Drive, Mt Helen & Sandon on Creswick-Newstead Rd, Deep Creek

Ø  STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

All teams will be accommodated at the Welcome Stranger Holiday Park - 263 Scott Parade, Brown Hill (Ballarat) - http://welcome-stranger-holiday-park.vic.big4.com.au/?gclid=COGp_KeIl78CFdgjvQodbV0AVg
Please note Victoria does not provide billeting. Accommodation options will be provided in an updated Preliminary Bulletin & / or the Host State Bulletin 1 in due course.

Ø  TEAM & TEAM OFFICIALS ACCOMMODATION

HOTEL NAME / Welcome Stranger Holiday Park
ADDRESS / 263 Scott Parade, Brown Hill (Ballarat) - http://welcome-stranger-holiday-park.vic.big4.com.au/?gclid=COGp_KeIl78CFdgjvQodbV0AVg
COST [If available] / $380pp – price not including currently catering (TBC)

Ø  EVENT PROGRAM

DAY / DATE
1 / Friday 25 Sep / Arrivals, Managers Meeting
2 / Saturday 26 Sep / Competition [VIC State Middle Championships] Creswick Forest
3 / Sunday 27 Sep / Competition [Australian Middle Championship] Creswick Forest
4 / Monday 28 Sep / Opening Ceremony, Start Draw, Pre Event Meeting Competition [Schools Sprint Championships] - Federation University (TBC)
5 / Tuesday 29 Sep / Competition [Australian Schools Individual], Post Event Meeting– Deep Creek
6 / Wednesday 30 Sep / Competition [Australian Schools Relay]Deep Creek, Presentation Dinner
7 / Thursday 1 Oct / Park & Street Demonstration Event (late afternoon) – Ballarat CBD
8 / Friday 2 Oct / Competition [Australian Sprint Championships] Ballarat Central Area
9 / Saturday 3 Oct / Competition [Australian Long Championships] Creswick Forest
10 / Sunday 4 Oct / Competition [Australian Relay Championships], Meredith Area, Departures

Ø  COMPETING STATES

BOYS / ACT / NSW / NZ – TBC / QLD / SA / TAS / VIC / WA
GIRLS / ACT / NSW / NZ - TBC / QLD / SA / TAS / VIC / WA

Ø  TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Arrival Date / Airport / Recommended Arrival time
Friday 25 September / Melbourne (Tullamarine) / 10.00am – 2.00pm (TBC)
Departure Date / Airport / Recommended Departure time
Sunday 4 October / Melbourne (Tullamarine) / After 4.00pm (TBC)

Ø  EDUCATIONAL EXCURSION [Preliminary Information – Venue & Costs]

Sovereign Hill

Ø  AUSTRALIAN ORIENTEERING CARNIVAL COORDINATOR

NAME / Mark Valentine
ADDRESS / C/- PO Box 3 Wendouree 3355
PHONE / 03 5338 1220 / FAX / 03 5338 1992 / EMAIL /

Ø  AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS ORIENTEERING COORDINATOR

NAME / Aislinn Prendergast
ADDRESS / 4A Norwood St Glen Iris 3146
PHONE / 0400959735 / FAX / - / EMAIL /

Ø  SCHOOL SPORT UNIT COORDINATOR

NAME / Howard Louis
ADDRESS / P O Box 13 Coburg VIC 3058
PHONE / 03 9488 9482 / FAX / 03 9488 9499 / EMAIL /

Ø  OTHER COMMENTS / GENERAL INFORMATION

Preliminary Event Information Bulletin