The Conference is convened by Diaspora Action Australia’s Diaspora Learning Network
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Diasporas in Action Conference 2018 Program (.pdf) click here
Getting to the University of Melbourne (Parkville Campus)
The University of Melbourne's Parkville campus is only a few minutes from Melbourne CBD and has many public transport stops within walking distance. In order to use public transport, you will need to buy a myki card. There are 800+ myki retail outlets throughout Victoria, including all 7-Eleven stores and at Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station.
The Public Transport Victoria (PTV) website has up-to-date information on how to travel to the Parkville campus on its university travel page (www.ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/university-travel).
The website features a printable brochure (https://static.ptv.vic.gov.au/siteassets/PDFs/Campus-brochures/Public-transport-to-and-from-Melbourne-University-Parkville-Campus.pdf) with:
- train, tram and bus routes
- a map of the public transport stops around campus
- information on how to top up your myki travel card.
You can also enter your current location and travel destination into the Public Transport Victoria Journey Planner (www.ptv.vic.gov.au/journey#jpsearch%5Baction%5D=showPlanner) for personalised instructions for tram, train and bus connections for travelling to any University of Melbourne campus.
Please be advise that due to construction work, car access to Grattan street is limited. For more information please visit Metro Tunnel
Diasporas in Action Conference Concept Note (.pdf) – click here
Diasporas in Action Media Release July 2018 (.pdf) – click here
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