Visiting Brisbane

 Australia, who hosts this year’s Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress, plays a unique role in the global community as a conduit between the Global North and the Global South, and indigenous peoples and traditional sustainability practices.

Australia is one of the largest countries in the world by area, and is an ancient landscape with low, intermittent rainfall. Settlement has created opportunities and prosperity for Australians and those in the Oceanic region, while also representing serious degradation of biodiversity, high susceptibility to climate change impacts and uneven access to opportunity.

The congress will showcase the challenge of sustainable development for Australia and the similar issues faced in countries around the world. It will address how we maintain an equitable and desirable lifestyle through creating new economic opportunities within the bounds set by these geopolitical, social, economic and biophysical parameters – as articulated in the Sustainable Development Goals.

Brisbane is the gateway to great Australian tourist icons – pristine beaches, rainforests, the Great Barrier Reef – the best of Australia at your fingertips. The Congress will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC), named World’s Best Convention Centre 2016-2018, by the International Association of Congress Centres. Located at the very centre of Brisbane’s Knowledge Corridor, BCEC is surrounded by universities, world leading research institutes and major hospitals.

The local hosts are Future Earth Australia and a consortium of Australian universities, CSIRO and the Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist.

Logistics

Cnr Merivale and Glenelg Streets
South Bank, Brisbane
Queensland Australia
General Enquiry: +61 7 3308 3000

  • Accommodation:  We have negotiated blocks of rooms at the following hotels, all within walking distance from the Brisbane Convention Center. We recommend doing your reservations as soon as possible.
  • Transportation
  • Visa information: Currently, Australia’s borders are closed. We will share information about traveling to Australia on this page.

Venue: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Center

Cnr Merivale and Glenelg Streets
South Bank, Brisbane
Queensland Australia
General Enquiry: +61 7 3308 3000

Rydges South Bank Brisbane

Address: 9 Glenelg St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Phone: +61 7 3364 0800
Price: AUD 249 per night. It includes GST. Breakfast can be purchased for AUD 41

Novotel Brisbane South Bank

Address: 38 Cordelia St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Phone: +61 7 3295 4100
Price: AUD 240 per night. It includes GST. Breakfast can be purchased for AUD 25

Mercure Brisbane

Address: 85-87 North Quay, 4000, Brisbane, Australia
Phone: +61732372300
Price: AUD 165 per night. It includes GST. Breakfast can be purchased for AUD 18

Novotel Brisbane

Address: 200 Creek St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
Phone: +61 7 3309 3309
Price: AUD 175 per night. It includes GST. Breakfast can be purchased for AUD 20

Ibis Brisbane

Address: 27-35 Turbot Street, 4000, Brisbane, Australia
Phone: +61732372333
Price: AUD 130 per night. It includes GST. Breakfast can be purchased for AUD 15