1. ALSA FEBRUARY COUNCIL 2016 Councilor's Guide Hosted by RMIT

2. CONTENTS Council Team………………………………………………………………………3 Council Details………...………………………………………..………………….4 Council Agenda………..………………………………………………….………..5 Accommodation……………………………………………………………………6 Meals………………......……………………………………………………………7 Transport……………………………………………..……………………………8 Nearby Coffee and Food Places……………………………………………………9 Melbourne…………………………………………………………………………10

3. COUNCIL TEAM For General Enquiries contact: Hannah McDonald Council Convenor feb16council@alsa.asn.au 0411799674 Jacinta Kenward Council Convenor feb16council2@alsa.asn.au 0400689595 Paul Melican ALSA President (RMIT) president@alsa.asn.au 0418970368

4. COUNCIL DETAILS When? Council is held on Friday and Saturday (9am to 5pm), and Sunday (9am to 3pm) Where? Room 13.02.29 of the Emily Macpherson Building at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Dress code Council attire ranges from smart casual to business. The weather in Melbourne is notoriously unpredictable so ensure that you dress appropriately.

5. COUNCIL AGENDA (A detailed agenda will be sent out by the 15 th of January)

6. ACCOMODATION The Great Southern Hotel  44 Spencer Street Melbourne Each room has:  2 single beds  Wifi  ALSA treats! Features of the hotel include:  5 minute walk from Southern Cross Station  2pm check in/11am check out  Located in the heart of the Melbourne CBD

7. MEALS Breakfas t can be purchased at the hotel, nearby cafes or at the RMIT. All lunches, morning teas and afternoon teas are provided for on Council days (Friday to Sunday). On Friday night, dinner is covered! Dinner on Saturday night can be purchased from the White Night stalls, or feel free to buy some beforehand. Please note that Councilors will need to buy their own food during Pre- Council (Thursday). We’ll be more than happy to suggest places!

8. TRANSPORT Coming from the airport  Skybus (25 minutes)  $18 each way  Taxi (25 minutes)  $50 (roughly) each way Accommodation to RMIT  Walk (30 minutes)  Tram (15 minutes)

9. NEARBY FOOD AND COFFEE PLACES Near the Great Southern Hotel  Restaurant at the base of the hotel serves a cheap breakfast and lunch Near RMIT  Miss Chu  Trunk  Mr Tulk  Police cafe Popular Melbourne Eating  Veggie Bar (Brunswick Street, Fitzroy)  Bowery to Williamsburg (CBD)  Cumulus (CBD)  Brother Baba Budan (CBD – arguably the best coffee in Melbourne)  Arcadia (Fitzroy)  Manchester Press (CBD)