IASPM-AANZ 2026//Getting here

Getting here.

The conference runs at the University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland. Sessions are in the Creative Industries building, Block K1.

90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs QLD 4556

Campus overview map PDF Campus accessibility map PDF

On the day.

Arrive and park

Campus parking is paid and enforced from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, which covers all three conference days. You have a straightforward choice:

Car Park 6 is closest to K1, where the conference is hosted, and costs roughly $5 for the day. Accessible bays there are free to permit holders.

Car Park 22, off Claymore Road, is free but a longer walk in. Full detail below.

Walk to K1, the Creative Industries building

Sessions run in the Creative Industries building, Block K1, on the eastern side of campus opposite the Art Gallery.

If you are not sure where you are, look for the large building that resembles a giant metal cheese grater — it is hard to miss. The Art Gallery sits just past it, and directly across from the gallery is a large glass door. The building behind that door is K1.

Check in at the K1 breezeway

The registration desk is in the breezeway at K1, open from 08:45 on Tuesday 1 December. Pre-conference attendees on Monday 30 November should check the separate Industry Research Day program.

Yes, that means checking in outdoors — which in early December is either a very pleasant sea breeze or a solid wall of humidity. Either way, consider it an authentically Sunshine Coast welcome.

Find your session

Every session in the program is listed against its room. Four rooms are in use across the three days, all findable on the campus overview map:

K1 TheatreK1 Studio 1LT1LT2

Parking.

UniSC uses ticketless parking with numberplate recognition — there is nothing to print or display, but you do need to pay within 15 minutes of arriving.

When you pay

Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm, all year except public holidays. That covers every day of the conference.

Closest car park

Car Park 6 — nearest to the K1 building, where the conference is hosted. Paid, at roughly $5 for a full day.

Free option

Car Park 22, off Claymore Road — 563 free spaces, open 6am to 9.30pm on weekdays. Allow extra time for the walk in.

Paid rates

Around $3 for up to four hours and $5 for a full day, for cars. Confirm current rates before you travel.

How to pay

Three ways: the CellOPark app (pay as you go), a virtual parking meter by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, or a coin-only eTicket from one of six ticketless meters around campus. The app is easiest if you are here all three days.

Accessible bays

There are accessible bays in Car Park 6, free to holders of a government-issued disability parking permit. The permit must be displayed.

Full details

General parking information and parking fees on the UniSC site.

Getting to the Sunshine Coast.

Air

Sunshine Coast Airport

Marcoola, the closest airport to campus. Direct services from several Australian capitals. Hire cars and rideshare available on arrival.

Approx. 20 min drive

Air

Brisbane Airport

More flight options, including international. Connect by hire car, coach transfer, or train plus onward bus.

Approx. 1 hr 15 min drive

Public transport

Bus and rail

Translink runs the region’s bus network, including services to the campus, and its journey planner covers the whole Sunshine Coast. Timetables shift, so check yours close to the date.

Translink Sunshine Coast travel information →

Road

Driving

Campus sits just off the Sunshine Motorway. Allow extra time on the Tuesday morning — first-day arrivals overlap with the local commuter peak, and you will need a few minutes to sort parking.

See parking, above

Access and facilities.

Accessible parking

Car Park 6 is the closest car park to K1, and its accessible bays are free to holders of a government-issued disability parking permit. From there it is a short bridge across to the building on a level, smooth footpath.

Lift access

Every conference space has lift access. The campus itself is flat and served by sealed paths, and the Alumni Way path links the eastern and western sides.

Parents and carers

A parenting room is available in Building I, Room I.G.23A.

Quiet space

K1 Studio 2 and Studio 3, on Level 1, are set aside for anyone who needs a break from sessions. Note that Studio 1 is a session room, so head for 2 or 3. The campus also has multi-faith prayer and quiet reflection spaces.

Accessibility map

UniSC publishes a dedicated campus accessibility map (PDF) covering the Sippy Downs campus.

Campus map

Room codes give building, level and room number. The campus overview map (PDF) shows buildings and car parks.

On the day

An on-site contact number will be published here closer to the conference. In the meantime, access requirements and anything else can go to the conference inbox.

Lost on campus?

Email IASPM_ANZ_2026_smb@usc.edu.au or ask at the registration desk.