Social Events

G’Day Mate - Welcome function

Hosted by the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

Sunday 6 June, 6-8pm

Rydges Esplanade Poolside
Drinks and canapés will be provided

Kangaroo

Poster session

Tuesday 8 June, 5:30-7pm

Crystal Twig Room
Canapés will be provided and delegates will be given two free drink coupons in their delegate materials. Cash bar will be available for additional drinks.

Plant 1

Australiana Conference Dinner

Friday 11 June, 7pm-12am
Joseph Banks Ballroom, Rydges Esplanade
Dinner and live band

Cash bar in the Crystal Twig Room will be open from 6:30 for pre-dinner drinks

Prospective menu will include:
To Start:
Fresh Tasmanian prawns, smoked king salmon mousse over red pepper avocado tian served with seedless lime and local bush honey dressing

Vegetarian option:
Table lands Potato, leek and egg drop tomato bake with Aussie farms Egmont cheese and reef salt

Main (alternate drop):
Australian mountain pepper seared kangaroo loin served with Jarrahdale pumpkin mash, blueberry reduction and crocodile wonton
Or
Spangled emperor fillet with lemon myrtle seasoning served over crushed Queensland chat potatoes, wilted spinach and tableland pomelo sauce

Vegetarian option:
Bush tomato seared polenta served with Aussie pepperbark smoked mushrooms and fingerlime tomato salsa

To Finish:
Pavlova topped with fresh tropical fruits served with passion fruit coulis and vanilla cream
Tea and coffee

Plant 2 Plant 3