Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association -PeMSAA Australasia PeMSAA Newsletter Invitation to join 6th PeMSAA Australasia Congress Adelaide It is with great pleasure that we invite you to visit the PeMSAA Australasia website: www.pemsaaaustralasia.org to register! This year, the welcome reception is going to be held on the 12th of October 2018 evening, in the William Magarey Hall at the renowned Adelaide Oval. The first and second day of congress will be held respectively on the 13th of 14th of October in the William Magarey Room and the Ian McLachlan both located in the Adelaide Oval. This congress is graced by a Pre-Congress Tour in the Adelaide Hills as well as the PeMSAA Australasia Post-Congress tour (batch trip), which see s its inception this year into PeMSAA Australasia s calendar In this Newsletter, all the information needed about the Post Congress tour is outlined in the next few pages... PeMSAA Australasia Post-Congress tour Batch Trip : The tour starts in Adelaide on the 16th of October at 7:30 at the Old Lion Apartments at no. 9 Jerningham Street, North Adelaide. It then travels through to Kingston for a short break. From Kingston we arrive in Mount Gambier for lunch and to visit the Blue Lake and the Cave Gardens. We then travel to the Rose Margaret caves in Victoria where the time zone changes by 30 minutes. We then go onto Warrnambool, where we stay the first night. September 2018 Volume 1, Issue 6 Inside this issue Registration Now Open! Post-Congress Tour PeMSAA Australasia Contact Registration Now open 6th PeMSAA Australasia Congress - Adelaide Oval 12 14th October 2018 Two Adelaide sightseen Pre Congress tours 12.10.18 Reception 12.10.18 Academic sessions 13 & 14th October Gala dinner 13.10.18 Thaala 2018 with BnS 14.10.18 at Elder Hall, Adelaide. PeMSAA Australasia Post Congress Trip From Adelaide to Melbourne via Great Ocean Road From Warrnambool we travel to Port Campbell, to see the Twelve Apostles and the Loch Ard Gorge. Then it travels to Otway for the treetop walk and then onto Geelong, where we stay another night. We go on to Ballarat to visit the Sovereign Hills, and finally to reach the Melbourne airport at 2pm on the 18th.
PeMSAA Australasia Post-Congress Tour -2018 The PeMSAA Australasia Post-Congress Tour, is another new addition to PeMSAA Australasia s congress calendar. The inception of this concept came from various visitors who visited the previous congress locations, where they were trying to organise sight-seeing tours around the city of which the congress is held, themselves. As it was quite difficult for those coming from interstate and overseas to organise particular sigh-seeing opportunities without knowing the city in which they are visiting very well. This year, approximately 50 overseas visitors have already expressed their want to explore the region around Adelaide as well as further out into Australia. Hence, we created the PeMSAA Australasia Post-Congress Tour! In addition to these overseas visitors, we realised that this tour is a great opportunity for the committee themselves to wind-down after the eventful organising period throughout the last two years. THE TOUR - Full board costing = $775 PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 8 FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OVERAL EXPENSES The journey to Melbourne from Adelaide via the Great Ocean Road, is one of the world s most scenic drives along a beautiful coastline. The undulating road of this 1000-kilometre journey passes through 7 cities; Kingston, Mount Gambier, Warrnambool, Port Campbell, Geelong, Ballarat and finally, Melbourne. Route 16th October 2018 07:00 07:30 Bus leaves from Old Lion Apartments No.9 Jerningham St North Adelaide on the 16th of October. Adelaide Kingston, South Australia (294 Km - 3H 15M ETA: 10:45AM) 2 STOP FOR MORNING TEA AT THE BIG LOBSTER (for 30 m, leaving Kingston at 11:15)
Kingston - Mount Gambier, South Australia (157 Km - 1H 45 M ETA: 13:00) 2 SIGHTSEEING 13:00 14:00 Blue Lake Blue Lake is large lake formed within a dormant volcanic maar (volcanic crater) The Blue Lake is 72 metres deep and provides the Mount Gambier town with its drinking water. One can visit the site at no charge as it is open to the public Cave Gardens These Cave Gardens are 90-foot deep caves and were initially utilised as a water source for the town (now take from the Blue Lake), in 2001 these gardens were made a State Heritage Area These caves were initially found in 1845-46 when the area was first being discovered, and now brandishes a WWII German Gun, which is an ornament of the gardens Similar to the other locations, the Cave Gardens are open to the public 24/7. Mount Gambier Rose Margaret Caves, Victoria {29km 30m ETA: 14:30 (15:00 in Victoria)} *Rose Margaret Cave is located in Victoria; therefore, time zones vary* Sightseeing through the Rose Margaret taking the 15:30 (Victorian Time) tour which will travel for 1 hour. The Princess Margaret Rose Cave is a limestone cave located in Lower Glenelg National Park in Victoria, Australia. The cave features actively growing stalactites, stalagmites and helictites. It is the most decorated cave per square metre in Australia. It is named after Princess Margaret. Group Tour Fee: $17.50 per person http://www.princessmargaretrosecave.com/ 3
Rose Margaret Cave Warrnambool, Victoria (175km 2H ETA: 18:30) Short Evening Tea after arriving at 18:30 Flagstaff Hill Light Show 19:00 20:30 Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village This location is another State Heritage site, the spectacular Live Museum shows the history of the village in a live, engaging setting. There are also various light shows available throughout the nights. Light Shows: $30 per person http://www.flagstaffhill.com/ Check-In and Dinner at Warrnambool Deep Blue Hotel and Hot Spring A chance to walk along memory lane during dinner at Warrnambool Deep Blue Hotel and Hot Spring, which is coordinated by Uni. Pe.M.A, the 1980/81 medical school batch. 3 Course Meal: $45 per person 17.10.18 Breakfast at the Hotel Restaurant 09:00 Fletcher Jones Market 9:30 10:00 Leaving to Port Campbell at 10:00 Fletcher Jones Market This Market is a place that has many antiques and retro paraphernalia for purchase. A relaxing, interesting, old-school location which take you a step back in time thanks to the retro collectibles around you. Opening at: 10am 4
Twelve Apostles Warrnambool Port Campbell (62 km 1H ETA: 12:00) Arriving for lunch at 11:30 at the 12 Rocks Beach Bar Cafe 12 Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge 12:00 Leaving at 14:00 The Twelve Apostles are a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of the Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. There are currently eight remaining apostles (where they were 12). The 9 th apostle collapsed dramatically in 2005 Open 24/7 to the public Loch Ard Gorge Another part of Port Campbell National Park. This attraction is three minutes away from the Twelve Apostles. This site is also open to the public to visit at any given time, its beauty and structural phenomena is truly mesmerising! Open 24/7 to the public Port Campbell Otway (68km 1H ETA: 15:00) Treetop Walk at 15:00 17:00 - $25 Leaving for Geelong at 17:00. 5
Otway Geelong (124km 2H 21m ETA: 19:30) Rydges Hotel Check-In over-night 19:30 Ranging from approx. $125 per person 18.10.28 Geelong Ballarat (89km 1H 20M ETA: 9:30) Sovereign Hill Sightseeing + Lunch a 09:30 12:00 Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill is an open-air museum in Golden Point, a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Sovereign Hill depicts Ballarat's first ten years after the discovery of gold there in 1851. It was officially opened on 29 November 1970 and has become a nationally acclaimed tourist attraction. $57 per person http://www.sovereignhill.com.au/visit/opening- Botanic Garden A great botanical garden to relax in, with various festivals taking place there throughout the year Opened in 1857, these gardens have been a tourist attraction for over 161 years! To access these gardens, is open from 7:30am to 6pm. 6
Ballarat Melbourne, Victoria (117 km 1H 30M ETA: 16:00) Leaving for Melbourne after Botanical Garden 12:45 Trip Concludes when arrived at Melbourne Air Port by 1400h.. Suggested Sightseeing Sites for those staying in Melbourne: Crown Casino Melbourne During the first night visit the famous crown casino with the great restaurants and games rooms. There is no fee to enter the Crown Casino unless Valet parking Eureka Skydeck Open from 10am to 10pm, the Eureka Skydeck, a 297m skyscraper overseeing the metropolis of Melbourne. Completed in 2006 for as a tourist attraction. General Admission costs $23 on-site, however if booked online costs $21. Melbourne Museum Open from 10am to 5pm, the Melbourne Museum has various enticing exhibits, from Jurassic dinosaurs, to Egyptian tombs For individual admission, it costs $15, however there are various interactive shows and areas that can be enjoyed at minimal extra cost Royal Botanical Garden Victoria Market Science World 7
Post Congress Tour fees Full Board: $775 Per Person Included Coach Hire, Accommodation, Food and Attractions Coach & Hotel: $380 Per Person Food: $250 Per Person Two Dinners, Three Lunches, Two Breakfast Attractions: $150.00 Per Person Rose Margaret Caves, Flagstaff Hill Light Show, Otway Treetop Walk and Sovereign Hill Gold Mines. 8
PeMSAA Australasia Committee Members 2017-2018 President Secretory Treasurer New Zealand Dr Nayanananda Lekamge Dr Shantha Sooriyabandara Dr Janakie Ratnayake Dr Sisira Jayathissa (Immediate past president) Dr Lakashman Bandara State Representatives South Australia (2018 Congress Organising Committee) Dr Priyan Yapa Dr Shathi Bandara Dr Priyanka Perera Dr Kumara Ekanayaka Dr Ravi Ruberu New South Wales Queensland Victoria Western Australia Australia Capital Territory Tasmania Dr Malini Arumugam Dr Anura Thalagala Dr Nimmi Athuraliya ( Editor) Dr Sri Varman Dr Lakal Dissabandara Dr Akila Samarakkody Dr Tissa Wijerathne Dr Shalini Wickramasinghe Dr Janaka Thennakoon Dr Shiran Wijerathne Dr Senarath Werapitiya Dr Chandrasiri Premarathne Dr Kalyana Rodrigo Dr Dharshani Gunaratne Dr Kapila Idirimanna Dr Kshendra Thilakaratne PeMSAA Australasia Po Box 952 North Adelaide 5006 South Australia ABN 57083249753 Website ; http;//www.pemsaaaaustralasia.org Facebook PeMSAA AU E mail Contact ; Dr Nayanananda Lekamge Dr Shantha Sooriyabandara Dr Janakie Ratnayake President@Pemsaaaustralassia.org Secretary@Pemsaaaustralasia.org Treasurer@Pemsaaaustralasia.org ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DESIGNED BY PEMSAA AUSTRALASIA 2018. DNL 9