WELCOME TO LATROBE CITY
Latrobe City, also known as Latrobe Valley, is a vibrant regional City with a population of over 75,000 people. It is recognised as one of the four major Victorian regional cities and one of the fastest growing nonmetropolitan centres in Australia. The City is made up of four major urban centres: Churchill, Moe/Newborough, Morwell and Traralgon, with seven smaller townships of Boolarra, Glengarry, Toongabbie, Tyers, Traralgon South, Yallourn North and Yinnar.
The beautiful and highly productive Latrobe Valley is located at the gateway to Gippsland in the South East corner of the state of Victoria. Latrobe City is diverse, substantial and really is a new energy in regional Australia.NED MORE INFORMATION?Contact the Latrobe Visitor Information1409
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TRAVEL DISTANCES Melbourne City to Morwell 150 km Melbourne City to Traralgon 163 km Morwell to Churchill 11 km Traralgon to Churchill 20km
GETTING THERE From Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine): By Skybus: Skybus offers a convenient and frequent transport service between Melbourne Tullamarine Airport and Southern Cross railway station in central Melbourne. More information about Skybus service and timetable.
By Taxi to Melbourne CBD: Taxis are on standby at Melbourne Airport, approximately 25 minute drive.
By car Following City Link (electronic tollway) will bring you towards Melbourne, South Eastern Suburbs and the M1 Freeway. Follow signpost to M1 Freeway, South Eastern suburbs and Warragul from Melbourne. IMPORTANT: To travel on the City Link tollway, you will need to purchase a pass (if you do not have an E-Tag). Find out more information or purchase a City Link Pass or phone 13 26 29.
Continue past Warragul, and you will reach Moe, the first town within Latrobe City. Further along the Freeway, approximately 15 minutes’ drive is Morwell, the centre of Latrobe City's three major towns. Traralgon is another 15 minute drive further.
Churchill campus of Federation University Australia (the conference venue) is sign-posted off the M1 freeway at Morwell, a ten minute drive.
RAIL
V/Line provides a rail service connecting Traralgon, Morwell and Moe with Melbourne (Southern Cross Station). The service takes approximately 2 hours 15 minutes and runs on a 1 hour rotation approximately.
V/Line also has a coach service connecting Morwell and Traralgon with Melbourne and other regional centres.
GETTING TO FEDERATION UNIVERSITY, GIPPSLAND CAMPUS CHURCHILL Car Along the Princes Freeway near Morwell, take the exit to the University and follow the FedUni signs into the township of Churchill where the campus is located. As you enter Churchill, turn left at Northways Road and the University will appear ahead. Maps and directions are available online.
Free parking is available across the campus and can be viewed on the campus map. See the Campus map for locations
Bus Federation University Gippsland Campus (Churchill) has a regional bus service (Latrobe Valley Buslines) connecting Churchill with Morwell and Traralgon.
Morwell bus arrives and departs from the railway station and connects with V/Line train and coach services. The Morwell-Churchill bus service operates between 6:30am and 9:30pm on a 1 hour rotation. On campus, the bus arrives and departs from the campus bus loop (off Northways Road).
Myki – Public Transport ticket
Myki is Victoria's ticketing system for train, tram and bus services throughout the state. Myki is a smart card that uses prepaid credit to pay for your fare. A blank myki costs $6 and can be purchased from newsagents and railway stations. Topping up a myki can be done online through Public Transport Victoria website or bus drivers can load up to $20 cash into the myki.
Once the card has credit you simply swipe the myki sensor when boarding and departing all trains, trams and buses.ww.visitlatrobecity.com
Latrobe Events Tourism
Transport V-Line (Melbourne to Moe, Train travel 1800 800 007 www.v/line.com.au Morwell or Traralgon Gippy Shuttle Bus airport/Latrobe 03 5611 3455 www.gippyshuttle.com.au City bookings essential Latrobe Valley Bus Lines Morwell 03 5134 2055 www.lvbl.com.au Mountain-Top Experience Morwell 03 5134 6876 www.mountaintopexperience.com mini bus, 4x4, charter services Latrobe Valley Aero Club Traralgon 03 5174 2591 www.latrobevalleyaeroclub.com.au (Charter services & scenic flights)
Car Hire Avis Rent a Car Traralgon 03 5176 6188 www.avis.com.au Budget Rent a Car Traralgon 03 5176 3777 www.budget.com.au Hertz Car Hire Traralgon 03 51765100 www.hertz.com.au Turnbull’s Hire Drive Traralgon 1300 664 068 www.turnbulls.com.au
Taxi Churchill Taxi Churchill 03 5122 1000 Moe Taxi Moe 03 5127 1633 www.facebook.com/moe.taxi Morwell Taxi Morwell 03 5134 4772 www.morwelltaxis.com.au Traralgon Taxi Traralgon 03 5174 6511