Event Details

Join us for the 2024 TSANZ TAS Branch Annual Scientific Meeting

Date: Saturday 23 November 2024

Venue: White Sands Estate, 21554 Tasman Highway Iron House Point TAS 7215

Direction information on how to get to the venue is available here

Program: View the current program here - please note that this is draft and subject to change.

Abstract Submissions are now open and will close on Thursday 31 October 2024. View the Abstract Submission guidelines here.

Onsite Accommodation:

• Please note that there is limited onsite accommodation, which is not included in the registration fees. Please book directly with White Sands Estate with accommodation rooms held for this meeting. Please contact them via phone on 03 6372 2228 between 9am-4pm, 7 days and quote TSANZ24.
• Note: Shared accommodation in two-bedroom villas is available and we ask where possible and appropriate to please consider sharing with a friend/colleague to allow more TSANZ TAS members to be able to stay onsite. There is also a six-bedroom lodge available which can be shared, please get in touch with White Sands Estate on this if you have a group and would like to book this in.
• Check in: from 2pm Check out: 10am
• A credit card will be required at the time of booking – which will be charged on the day of check-in.
• Please note that the property does not have a Reception Desk, you will receive a confirmation email with all of the relevant reservation information. A few days prior to arrival you will then receive a Welcome email, which has a pin-code to access Villa keys from the lockbox and a Villa location map.
• In addition to the Villas we have held for this Event, there are a number of privately owned Villas located on the Estate, which delegates can also book via external websites such as Booking.com or Airbnb.
• All Villas have fully self-contained kitchens for meal preparation & serving - see below information on the closest supermarkets to the venue.
• IMPORTANT: Please note White Sands receives Telstra & Optus mobile coverage only. Free Wi-Fi is available in the main building during opening hours.  
• Note: For those staying at White Sands Estate there is a breakfast option that can be added on at $30 per person for Sunday morning. Please express your interest in this via the registration form and this will be confirmed if proceeding and we will be in touch to request payment, closer to the meeting.

Offsite Accommodation options:

There are a number of accommodation options in nearby Scamander, approximately 15-20 minutes from the venue as below:

• Scamander Beach Resort 
• Pelican Sands Scamander
• Saltwater Sunrise Villa

St Helens is approximately 30 minutes from the venue and has a number of accommodation options as below:

• Sweetwater Villas
• Bayside Hotel
• Panorama Hotel St Helens
• Georges Bay Apartments
• Anchor Wheel Motel

Please note due to being busy dates in this area of Tasmania we recommend booking your accommodation as soon as possible.

Closest Supermarkets on the way to the venue

• If travelling from Launceston a supermarket in St Marys would be the closest supermarket.  
• If travelling from Hobart, Bicheno would be the closest enroute.
• There is also a small supermarket in Scamander.

Code of Conduct

Attendees are required to adhere to the TSANZ Code of Conduct at all TSANZ meetings and events. 

Event Cancellation

If you register to attend the meeting and are no longer able to attend, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing communications@thoracic.org.au. 

The TSANZ Member Refund and Cancellation policy can be read here

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