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Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, Sydney, Australia

The Woolcock Education Centre, situated on Level 5 of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, is the • Your versatile event partner natural choice for your next event. • Available for casual or regular hire Comprising a total area of 1250 square metres of ﬂ exible meeting and conference facilities on a single level, the • 1250 square metres of dedicated meeting Education Centre can accommodate a wide range of events and conference facilities – from small intimate meetings to large functions of up to 230 seated attendees. • Spacious and well-appointed rooms with quality furnishings and ﬁ nishings Available for: • Unique heritage venue, sympathetically • Corporate and private functions updated with stylish, contemporary features • Conferences, seminars and lectures and state-of-the-art audio-visual technology • Training and workshops • Luncheons and breakfast events • Theatre seating for up to 230 people • Business forums and presentations • Convenient and central location • Formal dinners, cocktail parties and themed evenings • Charity events and fundraisers • Sweeping harbour and city skyline views • Product launches and fashion parades • Award ceremonies • Gold-licence catering • Wedding receptions and other milestone events • Commercial-grade kitchen and café area

The venue foyer features a long bank of ﬂ oor-to-ceiling glass • Wheelchair accessible doors leading out to expansive paved outdoor terrace. Most of our Education Centre rooms feature leafy outlooks and sweeping views across Blackwattle Bay, the ANZAC Bridge and the city skyline – providing a stunning backdrop for any Contact us today to discuss how occasion. we can make your event a success

Level 5, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037 T +61 2 9114 0000 F +61 2 9114 0010 E [email protected] ABN: 88 002 198 905

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Historic Glebe boasts a bustling café culture, excellent The following attractions and landmarks are all within Our mission is to improve the respiratory and sleep 4 Theatres 1 and 2 pubs and restaurants, and unique shopping experiences walking distance, many may be reached via the area’s health of all Australians through research, education, – balanced with attractive heritage architecture, gardens various spectacular walking and cycling tracks: prevention and care. 6 Boardroom and peaceful parks. 8 Meeting Rooms 1 and 2 • Sydney Fish Markets Internationally recognised for leading edge research, The suburb offers a vibrant village atmosphere the Woolcock has a distinguished record as a major conveniently close to the Sydney’s central business, • Darling Harbour, Star City Casino, Jones Bay Wharf 10 Café, Kitchen and Terrace shopping, restaurant and theatre districts. contributor to improving the management of disease • Powerhouse Museum and quality of life for many patients affected by sleep and 12 Floorplans and Site elevations • Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre breathing disorders. 14 Room capacities • Australian National Maritime Museum • Sydney University, Sydney Institute of Technology 16 Getting to the Woolcock Education Centre Ultimo campus, University of Technology Sydney • Glebe Point Road and Broadway shopping precincts • Various parklands including Bicentennial Park, Federal Park, Jubilee Park, Wentworth Park • Blackwattle Bay and the ANZAC Bridge • Sze Yup Temple • Footbridge Theatre, Seymour Theatre Centre

Page 2 Page 3 The Woolcock Education Centre Theatres 1 and 2

Our large theatre area is dividable into two separate Each Theatre features a ceiling mounted LCD projector, education spaces – Theatre 1 and Theatre 2. a front-of-room motorised 101inch projector screen, and a wall-mounted 50inch plasma display screen With these two rooms combined into one, a total of placed at the midpoint of the room length (to boost 184m2 is available for use. This space will comfortably visibility for seats in the back rows). seat 150 attendees in a theatre seating conﬁ guration (all seats facing front). Each room includes audio capability built in (either wired microphone, lapel mobile, or hand-held mobile). Every other row can be converted into a desk, using The sophisticated AMX® audio-visual system allows above: Lecture Theatre 1 – featuring plasma display screen, projector and motorised projection screen the clever Converta® desk/chair arrangement, allowing independent or conjoint control of various features a total of 74 participants. from central touchpanels in each room.

The room may be divided down the centre with an These rooms may also be independently or conjointly operable wall, offering two Theatre spaces. The two temperature controlled. rooms are 97 and 87 m2 respectively, and will seat (in theatre conﬁ guration) 80 and 70 seats comfortably.

5011 5009 BoB ardrd oom Meeetinng 5-5 2 5008 Meeettining 5-5 2 above: Lecture Theatre 1 – view to rear of room. An operable wall (at left), divides Theatre 1 from Theatre 2 – these rooms can also be combined into one large space.

5005 5006 Theatre 1 Theatre 2

Terrace Foyeer

Level 5, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037 T +61 2 9114 0000 F +61 2 9114 0010 KiK tccheh n 5004 E [email protected] Café

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above: Converta® chair/desk combo – a chair that transforms into a desk via a simple folding action www.woolcock.org.au © 2009 Woolcock Institute of Medical Research AMX® and Converta® are registered trademarks of their respective owners E&OE

Page 4 Page 5 The Woolcock Education Centre Boardroom

The boardroom (5011) is a large L-shaped meeting The sophisticated AMX® audio-visual system control room. Furnishings include a long board-room style of various features from central touchpanel. meeting table, three comfortable lounges, side tables and a long serving credenza. This room may also be independently temperature controlled. Featuring a ceiling mounted LCD projector and a motorised 101inch projector screen, the boardroom Windows along the north-western and north-western has built-in audio capability (either wired microphone, perimeter afford striking views across the Anzac Bridge lapel mobile, or hand-held mobile). and Blackwattle Bay.

above: Boardroom

5011 5009 Boardroom Meeetinng 5-5 2 5008 Meeettining 5-5 2

above: view from Boardroom across the Anzac Bridge and Blackwattle Bay. above: room detail featuring audio-visual touchpanel 5005 5006 TThheaeatrtre 1 ThT eaeatrtre 2

Terrace Foyeer

KiK tccheh n 5004 Level 5, 431 Glebe Point Road, Café Glebe NSW 2037 T +61 2 9114 0000 F +61 2 9114 0010 E [email protected]

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Page 6 Page 7 The Woolcock Education Centre Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

These two meeting rooms are conﬁ gured in a board- While rooms 5008 and 5009 do not have built-in AV room style. equipment, LCD projectors and screens are available for your event if so desired. Room 5008 (~29m2) comfortably seats 8-10 participants in leather board room chairs, and room Windows along the western perimeter offer leafy views 5009* (46m2) will accommodate 12-14 leather board across the historic suburbs of Glebe and Annandale. room chairs at the table, with up to another 10 leather seats around the periphery of the room. above: Meeting Room 2

5011 5009 BoB ardrd oom Meeting 5-2 5008 Meeting 5-2

above: Meeting rooms 1 and 2 offer tranquil, leafy views across the historic suburbs of Glebe and Annandale. 5005 5006 TThheae trt e 1 ThTheaeatre 2

Te rrace Foyeer

*Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Respiratory KiK tccheh n 5004 and Sleep Medicine Meeting Room Café Level 5, 431 Glebe Point Road, The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research houses Glebe NSW 2037 T +61 2 9114 0000 the Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Respira- F +61 2 9114 0010 tory and Sleep Medicine. The Centre seeks to enhance E [email protected] Australia’s international research reputation in clinical respiratory and sleep medicine by encouraging links between hospital-investigators and fostering development | leaders in breathing and sleep research | of new clinical researchers in these ﬁ elds. above: Meeting Room 1 www.woolcock.org.au © 2009 Woolcock Institute of Medical Research AMX® and Converta® are registered trademarks of their respective owners E&OE

Page 8 Page 9 The Woolcock Education Centre Café, Kitchen and Terrace

Adjacent to the various Education Centre’s meeting Windows along the north-eastern perimeter look areas, are the Café, Kitchen and Terrace. out towards the wide expanse of the paved outdoor Terrace area, which boasts panoramic views of the The Café is great place for attendees to relax between Anzac Bridge, Blackwattle Bay and the Sydney city meeting session and enjoy hot, fresh beverages from skyline. the top-of-the-line coffee machine. Drink and snack vending machines are also conveniently located for self- The new commercial-grade stainless steel Kitchen service. with 2 large Smeg ovens/ranges with overhead above: Kitchen ducted exhaust hoods, 3 microwaves, 2 Westinghouse Furnishings in the Café include 22 café tables seating 4 refrigerators, Zip hot/cold ﬁ ltered tap, long stainless persons each, 90 stacking chairs, and several long buffet steel preparation areas, 2 AEG dishwashers, deep sink, servery tables. servery counter with lockable drawers and coffee machine.

5011 5009 BoB ardrd oom Meeetining 5-5 2 5008 Meeettining 5-5 2

above: relaxing in the Woolcock Café. The Café affords views across terrace to the Anzac Bridge and the Sydney city skyline 5005 5006 TTheatre 1 ThT eaatre 2

Terrace Foyeer

Level 5, 431 Glebe Point Road, Kitchen 5004 Glebe NSW 2037 Café T +61 2 9114 0000 F +61 2 9114 0010 E [email protected]

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Page 10 Page 11 The Woolcock Education Centre The Woolcock Education Centre Floorplans Site elevations

The Woolcock Education Centre, situated on Level 5 of Private tours of the facility Internationally the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, is dedicated recognised for leading edge research, the Woolcock to hosting meetings, conferences and events. has a distinguished record as a major contributor to improving the management of disease and quality of Comprising a total area of 1250 square metres of ﬂ exible life for many patients affected by sleep and breathing meeting and conference facilities on a single level, the disorders. Education Centre can accommodate a wide range of events – from small intimate meetings to large functions Private guided tours of the Woolcock’s various clinical of up to 230 seated attendees. and research facilities and laboratories are available on request. This ‘inner sanctum’ experience offers your guests a unique insight to into how modern medical research into respiratory and sleep disorders happens.

5011 5009 Boardroom Meeting 5-2 5008 Meeting 5-2

5005 5006 Theatre 1 Theatre 2

Terrace Foyer

Level 5, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037 T +61 2 9114 0000 Kitchen 5004 F +61 2 9114 0010 Café E [email protected]

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Page 12 Page 13 The Woolcock Education Centre Room capacities

Room Name Room Square Ceiling Room capacity: Room capacity: Room capacity: Room capacity: Ceiling-mounted Wall-mounted Tele-conference In-built audio Broadband Motorised blinds Number metres height Boardroom style Theatre style Classroom Cabaret data projector + 50in plasma system capability internet and a motorised 101in display panel wireless access projector screen leather executive seats (all seats arranged (all seats and desks (all seats arranged (mounted at mid-point (for wired, lapel mobile, arranged around long table) facing front) arranged facing front) around scattered tables) of room length) or hand-held microphone) Theatre 1 5005 97m2 2.7m – 110 pax 40 pax capacity estimate for this Yes Yes – Yes Yes Yes confi guration (separated from (standard seats) (Converta® desk/seat + DVD/VHS feed available on request – please Theatre 2 combos) + free-to-air channels and contact us to discuss your via operable wall) selected cable 80 pax event channels (Converta® seats) Theatre 2 5006 87m2 2.7m – 120 pax 34 pax capacity estimate for this Yes Yes – Yes Yes – confi guration (separated from (standard seats) (Converta® desk/seat + DVD/VHS feed available on request – please Theatre 1 combos) + free-to-air channels and contact us to discuss your via operable wall) selected cable 70 pax event channels (Converta® seats) Theatre 1 5005 184m2 2.7m – 230 pax 74 pax capacity estimate for this Yes Yes – Yes Yes Yes confi guration + + (standard seats) (Converta® desk/seat + DVD/VHS feed available on request – please combos) + free-to-air channels and Theatre 2 5006 contact us to discuss your selected cable (combined) 150 pax event channels (Converta® seats) Boardroom 5011 77.4m2 2.7m 20 pax– – – Yes – Yes Yes Yes Yes

+ DVD/VHS feed + free-to-air channels and selected cable channels Meeting 5-1 5009 46m2 2.7m 14 pax – – – – – – Yes Yes – (CCRE*) + 10 pax arrayed portable data projector and around periphery projector screen available

Meeting 5-2 5008 29m2 2.7m 10 pax– – – – – – Yes Yes – portable data projector and projector screen available

Café 5004 – 110 pax – 88 pax – – – – Yes – (standard seats) (seated 4 pax per table) portable data projector and projector screen available

Deﬁ nitions: ‘pax’ = people; ‘Converta’ = a convertable chair, with arms, that transforms into a desk via a simple folding action; ‘standard seat’ = narrow, arm-less chair Level 5, 431 Glebe Point Road, *Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Meeting Room Glebe NSW 2037 T +61 2 9114 0000 NB: All capacities are approximates and are not guaranteed – please inspect room/s in person to ensure that the space will accommodate your group F +61 2 9114 0010 Capacity estimates for alternative arrangements (eg. U-shape, expo booths, workshop, cocktail, banquet, dinner/dance, hollow square, etc. are available on request E [email protected] All rooms are air-conditioned, new carpet thoughout

Following are just some of the items we have available on request (hire fees may apply): rectangular tables (suitable for guest registration, buffet servery, etc.); water stations, movable white boards, ﬂ ipcharts, display boards (grey carpeted face), portable data projectors and projection screens, lectern, use of fax/scan/copy machine | leaders in breathing and sleep research |

Page 14 Page 15 Getting to The Woolcock Education Centre

Location Corner of Glebe Point Road and Leichardt Public Transport The Woolcock Education Centre is Street. The nearest cross streets are Cotter Lane and well serviced by public transport: Leichhardt Street. The venue is approximately 25 minutes from Sydney Airport by road. Bus: A bus stop is located directly infront of 431 Glebe Point Road. Several State Transit buses service the area A spacious, self-contained hotel-style apartment is and link with a number of ferry and rail services: available on request (on-site on Level 2) for overnight (call 131 500 for timetables and maps, or visit accommodation of event organisers (conditions apply). www.131500.info)

Access Enter via front foyer and take the lift directly to 431: Daily full-time service between Glebe Point, Level 5. Wheelchair access is available via the Ground Glebe, George Street City and Millers Point. Level disabled lift. A large goods lift offers direct delivery 433: Daily full-time service between Balmain and access from basement carpark to Level 5. Millers Point. Walking Approximately 40 minutes walk from Central 370: Daily daytime service between Leichhardt and Station to Glebe Point Road. Coogee. 434: Daily early morning service between Balmain and Parking Some unrestricted on-street parking is availabe Millers Point. in the neighbouring streets to the west of Glebe Point 432: Daily evening service between Birchgrove Road. Light Rail: The Metro Light Rail runs from Central Station On-site parking is available for event organisers. Parking to Glebe. The closest stations are ‘Glebe’ and ‘Jubilee’. for attendees of small meetings may be reserved, subject For information call (02) 9285 5600. to availability.

Level 5, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037 T +61 2 9114 0000 F +61 2 9114 0010 E [email protected] ABN: 88 002 198 905

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