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  • Destination
    • Venue
    • About Melbourne
    • Accommodation
    • Getting There
    • Things To Do
  • Program
    • Program
    • Keynote Speaker
    • Panel Speakers
    • Network Drinks
    • Conference Dinner
  • Our Sponsor
  • FAQs
    • FAQs
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
  • Special Issue
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Things To Do

Eureka Sky-deck 88

This is the most incredible tourist attraction in Melbourne, the Gold-plated observation deck is located on the 88th floor with a panoramic city view & a protruding glass cube. General Admission Fee: Adult $19.50 Children $11 and family passes starting from $32. For more information, please Click Here

City Circle Tram

Take a ride on the City Circle Tram, it’s a great way to help you understand the layout of Melbourne. The City Circle Tram is a free and convenient way to see the sights of central Melbourne and the Docklands while experiencing a ride on one of the city’s much loved heritage trams. An audio commentary provides details of city landmarks and major attractions such as the City Museum, Parliament House, Docklands, Federation Square, Melbourne Aquarium and the Princess Theatre. The City Circle Tram Leaves every 12 minutes, and takes approximately 48 minutes to complete a loop.

Walking tours around Melbourne

Melbourne is a very cultural city, offering a wide range of walking tours around the Melbourne Streets. Melbourne walks is an award- winning company, providing personalised and specialty walks by arrangement for over two decades. They offer the largest choice of guided walks in Melbourne to individuals, groups or schools. Prices Vary depending on how many people are in the tour.

For more information please Click Here

Melbourne Museums

Melbourne has quiet a few museums worth visiting, from Sport Museums to science Museums and so many more.

Melbourne Museum – is a natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne,Australia, adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building. Admission fee : Adults $14 and Children are free. Website: Click Here 
Sports Museum – The National Sports Museum is a museum dedicated to Australian sport and is located within the Melbourne Cricket Ground( MCG) in Melbourne, Australia. Admission fees range from $11 for a child to $55 for a family pass. Website: Click Here

VISIT SOME MELBOURNE WILDLIFE

Melbourne has many wildlife parks worth visiting while in Melbourne such as the Melbourne Zoo and Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium.

Melbourne Zoo – The Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, commonly known as the Melbourne Zoo, contains more than 320 animal species from Australia and around the world. The zoo is located in Parkville a 15 minute tram ride away from the venue. Admission Fee: Adults $36.00, and Children under 16 $18.00Monday to Friday and Free on Saturday & Sunday. For more information, please Click Here

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium – Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a Southern Ocean and Antarctic aquarium located on the Yarra waterfront opposite the Crown Casino, is one of Victoria’s leading visitor attractions and a great outing for the whole family.  Sea Life Aquarium offers Shark Diving Sessions to those who are brave enough. General Admission: Adult $42.00 Children (3-12) $29.50 and a family pass $143.00. For more information, please Click Here

MELBOURNE PARKS & GARDENS

The parks and gardens in Melbourne are world famous. AlexanderGardens, Birrarung Marr, Fawkner Gardens, Fitzroy Gardens, Carlton Gardens, Flagstaff Gardens, Kings Domain, Botanical Gardens, Queen Victoria Gardens, Treasury Gardens are great spaces to sit and relax. The venue is located near Royal Park, Melbourne’s largest inner-city park. Royal Park has many sporting facilities, a native garden, grassland and timbered areas and a wetlands area, and is home to many native animals and birdlife.

Queen Victoria Markets

Fresh fish, meat, fruits and vegetables, cheeses, cold meats, breads, pies, cakes, are not the only attractions at Victoria market, there are also clothing stalls, bric-a-brac and much more. The market is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays

Visit St Kilda

St Kilda is not only full of bars, restaurants, clubs, interesting shops andlive music – it has a great beach where you can go swimming and it has Luna Park Fun Fair with the Big Dipper and many other rides and entertainment. There is a great open-air market along the Esplanade every Sunday with stalls offering all sorts of arts and crafts.

Enjoy a short drive to Phillip Island

Just a short 1 hour 45 minute drive you can visit the gorgeous beach town of Phillip Island. Phillip Island has many little towns within its area, offering tourists a variety of attractions to visit from local surf spots, to tours you will never be short of time.

Phillip Island is home to the famous Grand Prix Circuit, that holds racing events all year round.

Never seen a Penguin before? These cute little creatures are locals on Phillip Island wondering around in the night life.

Tour the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Explore the inner sanctum of the iconic MCG, walk on the hallowed arena and experience where legends play by taking a guided MCG tour!

Highlights of this must-see tour include:

  • The famous MCC Long Room
  • MCC Library (founded in 1873)
  • MCG Tapestry
  • Player change rooms
  • Cricketers’ viewing room
  • Ron Casey Media Centre
  • Portrait of Sir Donald Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar
  • A walk on the arena
  • Cricket Victoria Bill Lawry Centre
  • Ponsford Stand
  • City Terrace with views of Melbourne’s skyline

Guided MCG tours depart regularly between 10.00am and 3.00pm daily, and take approximately 75 minutes. Admission Price: Range from $13 for a child to $55 for a family.

For more information, please Click Here

Key Dates

Now Open: Paper Submission

01/10/2019: Notification of Accepted Papers

21/10/2019: Deadline for Presenters to Register

18/11/2019: Conference Date

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PAST CONFERENCES

The RMIT Accounting Educators’ Conference is held annually and was first held in 2010. Previous conference themes include:

2018: Out with the old, in with learning technologies

2017: Research Quality in Accounting Education

2016: Accounting Education: What it is, and what it is not

2015: Responding to challenges: the future of accounting education

2014: Responding to the unmet demands of accounting students and employers of accounting graduates: Challenges and advances in accounting education

2013: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

2012: The Changing Nature of Accounting Education: Compliance, Governance and Accountability

2011: Accounting Education or Educating Accountants

2010: The Inaugural RMIT Accounting Educators’ Conference

ABOUT AEC

This RMIT Accounting Educators’ Conference is a peer-refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practices of accounting education. The conference promotes collaborative excellence between members and institutions from practice and education. The aim of the Conference is to provide an opportunity for academics and professionals with cross-disciplinary interests to bridge knowledge gaps, strive for excellence in research and promote the evolution of accounting education in the development of future accounting professionals. The conference invites research papers that encompass conceptual analysis, design implementation, critiques, empirical analysis, practice, and performance evaluation.

Accounting Educators' Conference 2018

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angelah@laevents.com.au

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