Social Program

Ice Breaker – The Luck Shag – Tickets included in Registration

Sunday, 28th June 2026, 5:30pm-10pm

The conference Ice Breaker will be held at the Rooftop Bar of the Lucky Shag, a popular riverside venue located in Elizabeth Quay in the heart of Perth. Overlooking the Swan River, the venue offers panoramic views of the waterfront, the Perth city skyline, and the surrounding Elizabeth Quay precinct. The rooftop setting provides an informal and relaxed atmosphere for delegates to meet, reconnect with colleagues, and begin the conference. The event will be held on Sunday, 28 June 2026, from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm and will include canapés and drinks served under a bar tab. Attendance is included in the conference registration

Come along and celebrate the opening of the conference.

Gala Dinner – The Boatshed Restaurant – Tickets $100pp

Wednesday, 1st July 2026, 6pm-8pm

The conference Gala Dinner will be held at The Boatshed Restaurant, a well-known waterfront venue located on the South Perth foreshore with views across the Swan River toward the Perth city skyline and Kings Park. Located on the historic Coode Street Jetty, the restaurant features elegant interiors with a large open dining space and floor-to-ceiling glass windows overlooking the river, creating a particularly scenic setting at sunset and in the evening when the city skyline is illuminated. The gala dinner will include a three-course meal with drinks.

Come along for a wonderful night.

Discounted tickets were made available by the our sponsors of this event; ARC Centre for Critical Resources for the Future and CSIRO, to assist in the attendance of students and ECRs to attend this networking event.