Technical and Social Weekend

Technical and Social Weekend

Friday 1st December – Sunday 3rd December 2017

Get in early and book your accommodation for our “Technical & Social Weekend”. We have made preliminary bookings for our weekend in December. Accommodation has been “penciled in” only and we now need to confirm numbers, rooms, etc. Accommodation MUST be booked directby Sept 1st.

Room Types available as follows- Early booking gets a choice

6 of Self-Contained unit (4 person),Full kitchen, Queen and Single Beds $178.50/night

3 of Self Contained unit (2 person Queen Bed) $136/night

Tim Shea basic motel style room Queen 15 of rooms or twin 8 room’s $75.65/night

Pedder Wing- Lake View Motel rooms Queen only 6 of available $126.65/night

Possible to have extra roll away bed in some rooms at $50 extra/night

Caravans- No powered sites available, caravans are allowed to park on site for a fee- Discuss with venue

Please also email me your attendance and numbers so I can arrange the dinner etc.

LOCATION

Pedder Wilderness Lodge

Ph: 0362801166

Email

Pedder Wilderness Lodge is located right in the heart of Tasmania’s Southwest National Park

Venue Facilities The venue has a 30 metre indoor pool, tennis courts,gym, you can hire Kayaks, and or fish from the shores (no license required)

-YOU MUST BOOK DIRECT BEFORE 1st Sept

Please quote “Institute of Quarrying” reservationwhen booking to receive the Group rate

We will lose any rooms on hold if not confirmed by Sept 1st – from then on no rooms will be held – any late bookings will be pure chance if rooms still available, and the rate below may not be available.

Getting there- From interstate fly into Hobart(closest airport)-Then its 2hrs 18 mins via B61 highway 156km- See map below–Last town on the way is Maydena

Lake Pedder will have no Mobile phone reception

Last Mobile reception is just past Maydena.The venue does have Wi Fi- Packages available on line to sign up. There is a pay phone at the venue also.

PROGRAMME

Friday night:

Own careBook inat the Lodge- Twelvetrees Restaurant @6pm-8.30pmYou must book for dinner. For those who have booked self-contained you can also self-cater.

Saturday

Breakfast-Self-cater in your room/unit or Continental in the restaurant 7am-10am at $10/head self-serve or $ $18 for Cooked Breakfast avail- ( cooked to be pre ordered- night before).

Saturday

Ron Bugg’s Tours

Ron Bugg talks Rocks and we hope to find some good stuff. More details on the program will be sent closer to the day

We are trying to get an Underground visit to the Powerstation- Still gaining approvals and acceptance we can do this- no promises!

Lunch-We will have lunch at the Venue-Cost /head$18 Please advise any dietary requirements

Saturday night:

7:00pm Group dinner @Twelevetrees Restaurant- 2 coursesat own cost $35/head Plus drinks. Please advise any dietary requirements, We hope to have a guest speaker to present to us on History of the Hyrdro South West.

Sunday

AM- More exploring of the area- We recommend the detour into Scotts Peak Dam and especially Red Knob lookout- Then on the road back to Hobart – Mt Field National park and the Salmon Ponds.

Non IQA - Extra Activities- At your own cost and peril-Book- via the venue or the links below

For those keen you can book Guided Kayaking Half day adventures with Tassie Bound or for the more extreme Aardvark Adventures offer abseiling down the Gordon Dam

Links

WHAT TO BRING

Sturdy footwear

Jacket, warm weather clothing etc. + sun protection for either weather- We are in the South West Wilderness so we could get variable weather

TOUR GUIDE

Ron Bugg – Education Officer – Tas Minerals Council, extraordinary sailor and old time geologist.

RSVP – 1stSept for Accommodation reservations to the venue and also to John Stanton

Please contactPedder Wilderness Lodge direct to book your accommodation requirements.

All bookings must be finalised by 1st Sept. Please ensure you mention Institute of Quarryingwhen booking accommodation. Motel rooms or Units will no longer be on exclusive hold for us beyond this date. Please pay all accommodation and other associated room costs direct to the venue.

Code of Conduct- We ask that you adhere to the IQA competition and consumer protection protocols , policies and code of conduct, the IQA takes no responsibility for Non IQA events or actions beyond our control.

We look forward to having an excellent weekend together. Please RSVP with required information below and confirm you have booked accommodation so I can track numbers.

Kind Regards

JOHN STANTON

Tech and Social Weekend-Tas

Attending

How many attendingSat night dinner

Accommodation Booked