FAQs
Getting to the venue
Located just 5 minutes from the Sunshine Coast Airport and 112km north of Brisbane.
Car Parking
Parking is available to delegates free of charge on a first come first served basis, and there are ample parking spaces across the resort grounds.
Taxi and Uber Drop Off
Ask your driver to drop you off at the main entrance of the Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort, 270 Ocean Drive, Twin Waters, Sunshine Coast QLD 4564.
Registration
The RANZCOG Registration desk will open 30 minutes prior to the start time of the daily program.
Dress Code
The dress code for this event is smart casual.
Parents Room
A parent's room will be available on Friday 5 July, Saturday 6 July & Sunday 7 July. Please see RANZCOG staff at the registration desk for directions. The Parents Room will have a small kitchenette inside.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is available for delegates throughout the Symposium.
Wi-Fi Name: Ranzcog
Password: Ranzcog2024
Catering
Workshops - Friday, 5 July 2024
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided to workshop participants, with the exception of the OASI workshop which does not include morning tea.
Main Symposium - Saturday, 6 & Sunday 7 July 2024
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided on Saturday and for Sunday, morning tea and lunch is included.
Dietary Requirements
If you provided your dietary requirements at the time of registering for this event, and you registered before 5 June 2024, your requests have been catered for. Please ask wait staff if you are unsure which dishes you can eat.
Trade Exhibition
The Trade Exhibition will be an integral component of the Symposium. This is a great opportunity for delegates to meet with trade representatives from the leading companies that provide products and services to the fields of obstetrics and gynaecology and find out about the latest developments and trends designed to assist practitioners.
To acknowledge the importance of the exhibition, the meeting program has been structured to ensure delegates have ample time to visit the trade area. Morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch will be held in this area during the Symposium.
Opening hours
The Trade Exhibition will be open 30 minutes before the opening of the Symposium and will finish at the conclusion of the afternoon tea break.
Saturday 6 July: 07:30-15.40
Sunday 7 July: 08.00-13.30
Location
The Trade Exhibition will be located in Minyama Room 4.
Sunset Soiree (Symposium Networking Function)
To be held Saturday, 6 July 2024 - see social function page for more details.
Audio Visual - Personal Recording
Due to the sensitive nature of content shown during the Symposium, we ask you to please note that personal recording of any Symposium session is not permitted.
Insurance
Delegates are strongly advised to secure appropriate travel and health insurance. Delegate registration fees do not provide any such insurance coverage. The Working Group and RANZCOG accept no responsibility for any loss in this regard.
COVID Safe
The Symposium will take all reasonable steps to provide the safest possible environment for delegates, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, staff and suppliers – including providing sanitising stations together with masks on request.
We request that if you are unwell, you refrain from attending the Symposium in the interests of health and safety of other delegates.
Acknowledging Risk
Due to COVID-19, it is important that all delegates acknowledge there are inherent risks associated with large events such as the RANZCOG Symposium. RANZCOG Symposium organisers will not be liable for any loss or damages to individual delegates that are caused by events beyond our control. We strongly recommend all delegates carefully check the details of any insurance coverage you may hold, as well as the specific terms and conditions of your travel and accommodation bookings and obtain flexible booking policies where possible.
Liability Disclaimer
In case of industrial disruption, the Working Group and RANZCOG accept no responsibility for loss of monies incurred by delegates..
Privacy Statement
Information provided on the registration form will be used to administer the Symposium including accommodation, catering, transport, sponsorship and exhibition. Data obtained will remain the property of RANZCOG.