Landholder Engagement Training Event Details
2-Day Event, Melbourne | 3 & 4 October 2023
The purpose of this training is support to you – those responsible for working directly with impacted landholders – to you do your job well, while keeping yourself and the landholders you’re working with physically and emotionally safe.
Download the slide pack
Download the Landholder Engagement Training slide pack to access all of the speaker presentations and details as well as important resources to refer back to.
Download the workbook
Download the workbook ahead of the 2-day training event to gain access to:
- The agenda for both days
- The landholder journey through the transmission lifecycle
- Speaker bios
- Group activities
Ask a question
Ask our speakers or event team a question. Please submit any questions prior to the event below.
Event locations
Pre-event welcome drinks
Optional networking drinks hosted by AusNet Services on Monday, 2 October from 5pm–7pm at Soho Bar & Restaurant, 2/4 Riverside Quay, Southbank.
(Approx. 3 min walk from the training venue at Level 31, 2 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank VIC 3006).
All speakers and participants welcome.
2-day training sessions
The Landholder Engagement Training sessions will be held at AusNet Services, Level 31, 2 Southbank Boulevard, Southbank VIC 3006.
Each day the program will commence at 8am including a welcome breakfast. All visitors to AusNet Services need to be signed in at the Reception Area on the ground floor. Please allow 15 minutes each day to be signed in and escorted to the training room.
Dinner and drinks
Dinner and drinks will be held at Pure South Dining at 6:30pm – 8:30pm. The address is River Level, Southgate Precinct 3 Southgate Avenue Southbank, with the reservation under ‘The Energy Charter’.
Transport options
| From | To venue |
|---|---|
|
Ballarat station by car |
Via National Highway M8 - 113km |
|
Ballarat by train |
To Southern Cross Station – approx. 2 hours, 10 mins, then tram or taxi/uber |
|
Melbourne Southern Cross station by Uber |
8 mins |
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Melbourne Southern Cross station by tram |
Approx 12 mins trams leave frequently – however, most routes seem to require some walking |
|
Melbourne Airport by Uber/Taxi |
25 – 45 mins depending on traffic, $50- $60 |
|
Melbourne Airport to CBD by bus |
50 mins $22 one way, $36 return fare |
Parking options
| Venue | Distance from training venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
Wilson Parking Freshwater |
3 min walk |
2 Freshwater Place, Southbank . Approx. cost early bird booked in advance $20 per day, overnight from $15. Height 2.1m. |
|
Wilson Parking Eureka |
4 min walk |
70 City Road, Southbank Melbourne. Approx. cost $16 early bird, overnight from $31, bookings online. Height 2.1m. |
Please note that some hotels provide parking at a fee, please check with your hotel when booking. Also, for overnight parking, you may need to leave then re-enter after 4pm and again in the morning.
Accommodation options
If travelling from Ballarat or interstate, you may want to consider arriving on the evening of Monday, 2 October as we have an 8am start on Tuesday, 3 October.
| Hotel suggestions | Distance from training venue | Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|
|
Crown Plaza |
10 min walk |
$238/night |
|
The Langham |
3 min walk |
$270/night |
|
Clarion Suites Gateway |
7 min walk |
$232/night |
|
Rendezvous Hotel |
8 min walk |
$235/night |
|
Adina Apartment Hotel Southbank |
3 min walk |
$220/night |
|
Double Tree Hilton |
9 min walk |
$210/night |
Event support
Anne Whitehouse
Event Coordination – Sales Assured
E: awhitehouse@salesassured.com.au
M: 0412 206 621 (please text for on-day support)
Amy Abraham
Training Facilitator – The Energy Charter
E: amy.abraham@theenergycharter.com.au
M: 0411 031 606
Southbank is part of the Traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples. We acknowledge Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land on which we will gather, and pay respects to their Elders past and present.
