Accurate as of 16 January 2017, subject to change *** These flights should be booked ASAP. Friday 10 February and Saturday 11 February European delegates on recommended flights*** depart Europe Friday 10 Feb, pm, departing Dubai 10.15am Sat 11 Feb for Melbourne. All others make own way to FedUni, Camp St as below between 11.30 and 12.30pm Sunday 12 Feb. Sunday 12 February Welcome and Orientation 6.30am Arrival in Melbourne on recommended flight ***Emirates EK406 (from Europe via Dubai) 7.30-9.30am Those of recommended flight met on arrival by Barry Golding & Henrik Steenberg and driven to Fed Uni, central Ballarat, Camp Street Residence S 12 midday Delegates not on recommended flight (above) make own way from Melbourne to Ballarat (e.g. by pre-booked Ballarat airport shuttle bus or by VLine train from Southern Cross Station, Melbourne) and book into Residences, above, from 11.30am-12.30pm midday. Those on VLine train that departs Southern Cross, Melbourne 9.35am will greeted on arrival in Ballarat at 11.11am and taken to camp St accommodation nearby 1.30pm Depart for MADE (Museum of Australian Democracy, Eureka). 1.45pm Lunch at MADE at Salt Bush Café, followed by Welcome activity in the Theatre 3.15pm Depart Made for St Georges Lake, Creswick (walk or swim) 4.30pm Depart Lake for Daylesford Botanical Gardens or Hepburn Spa 6.10pm Depart Daylesford Botanical Gardens for 6.30pm dinner at Captains Creek Winery, Blampied 8.15pm Depart Captains Creek for Ballarat, arrive Residences 9pm
Monday 13 February Australian Field Trip 8.00am 9.30-10.30am 10.30-11.45am 11.45-1.00pm 1.00-2.00pm 2.00-2.40pm 2.40-3.30pm 3.45-4.00pm 4.00-6.30pm 6.30-9.00pm Depart Camp Street for 8.15am breakfast at Buninyong Men s Shed. Travel Buninyong to Winchelsea Winchelsea Community House: Orientation to learning in later life in a rural Australian community, including a cuppa Travel Winchelsea to Wye River along the Great Ocean Road Lunch (optional beach swim), Wye River General Store Travel via Cape Patton through Apollo Bay to Maits Rest Rainforest walk at Maits Rest Travel back to Apollo Bay Bowling Club Marrar Worn Neighbourhood House: Orientation to learning in later life in an Australian coastal community, including Broadband for Seniors presentation at Apollo Bay Bowling Club Return by bust to Ballarat Tuesday 14 February Ballarat Conference 8.45am Registration for Ballarat One Day Conference, Older learning in diverse contexts, Camp St Ballarat See separate detailed Ballarat one-day program: Conference Welcome at 9.30am, Keynotes from 10am, International Papers 11.30 am and 1.30 pm, Close 4.30pm 5.30pm 7.15pm City of Ballarat Civic Reception for Exchange delegates, Ballarat Town Hall, Sturt St Light dinner at the Forge Pizzeria in Armstrong St and early night
Wednesday 15 February Melbourne Conference 7.15am Leave Camp St (with luggage) for Ballarat Railway Station 7.46am Depart Ballarat by train, arrive Melbourne (Southern Cross Station) 8.58am, tram to Royal Society of Victoria (RSV), Spring Street 9.30am Registration and morning tea, Melbourne One Day Conference, Learning in later life and social inequalities, RSV, Melbourne See separate detailed Melbourne one-day program: Conference Welcome at 10.00am, Keynotes from 10.20 am, International Papers 12.45pm, Close 3.00pm 3.00pm Delegates participating in New Zealand events depart RSV for Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport by shared taxi 6.20pm Fly Melbourne to Wellington NZ850 (3.5 hour flight) arriving 11.55pm NZ time***. Transfer to CQ Hotel, Cuba Street in city. Any other Exchange restraints make own way to and book into CQ Hotel, 223 Cuba Street Thursday 16 February Wellington Conference 9.00am Registration for Wellington One Day Conference, Learning, empowerment and identity in later life See separate detailed Wellington one-day program: Powhire (Welcome) at 9.00am, Papers 9.45am and 1.50pm, Poroporoaki (Farewell) 4.00pm 6.30pm Dinner
Field trip hosted by Wairarapa REAP 8.25am 10.00am 10.20-11.30am 11.30-12.15pm 12.15-1.30pm 1.30pm 3.00pm 3.30-4.30pm 4.30-5.15pm 5.15pm Friday 17 February New Zealand Field Trip to the Wairarapa Train leaves Wellington Train arrives at Masterton Henley Menz Shed, Masterton Senior Net & King St Artworks Travel to and lunch at Pukuha, Mt Bruce Te Reo Māuri Lesson Kaka (native parrot) feed Travel to Featherston Featherston Community Centre Bus back to Upper Hutt Station, train to Wellington, arrive 6.30 pm Saturday 18 February Morning Sightseeing in Wellington Morning 1.30pm 10.25pm Sightseeing, Wellington City, including Te Papa Museum and Wellington Botanical Gardens Transfer to Wellington Airport by 2.30pm for recommended 5.00 pm Qantas flight QF172*** back to Melbourne by 7pm (3,5 hour flight) European delegates on recommended flight back towards Europe depart Melbourne for Dubai on Emirates EK049*** at 10.25pm
A unique collaboration between researchers in Europe, Australia and New Zealand Full Exchange Program registration includes all three one day conferences, transfers, three nights in Ballarat, three nights in Wellington (NZ), most meals, participation in two one-day study tours of community-based older adult education, as well as cultural and social programs and indigenous welcomes in both countries. Prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD) and do NOT include airfares. Full Exchange Program (Australia and New Zealand) A$1,300 Australia Exchange Program only, A$538 New Zealand Exchange Program only, A$762 Ballarat and/or Melbourne Conference only, $100 (A$75 conc.) Wellington Conference only, NZ$100 (NZ$75 conc.) Registration: https://ala.asn.au/getting-wisdom-learning-later-life/ Note: Program registrants will be advised of, book and pay for their own arrival and departure flights as well as recommended connecting flights. Book early to ensure a suitable flight. Accommodation in Ballarat and Wellington has been kept to reasonable a cost. Registrants who book other accommodation do so at their own, additional expense. The one week Exchange (12 18 Feb 2017), including three one day conferences, is a unique collaboration between the Education and Learning by Older Adults (ELOA) Network of ESREA (European Society for Research into the Education of Adults); Adult Learning Australia (ALA), the peak adult and community education in Australia; Federation University Australia, and ACE Aotearoa, the peak organisation inclusive of New Zealand s diverse Māori, Pākehā and Pacifika cultures and people.