Amma's Australia Tour 2010: MELBOURNE 6-10 April
- Public Programs - 6 & 7 April
- Retreat - 8, 9, 10 April
- Public Program "Devi Bhava" – 10 April (pm)
Venue: Sandown Racecourse, Multi Purpose Room,
591-659 Princes Highway,
Springvale, VIC 3171
Email: melbourne@ammaaustralia.org.au
Telephone: 03 9782 9398
Retreat Information & Registration
Off-Site Accommodation for Public Program & Retreat
* There is no on-site accommodation at the Melbourne Retreat. See below for a list of nearby accommodation.
Notes:
- Accommodation names in blue with an asterisk (*) Denotes group booking available – quote Amma’s tour when enquiring.
- International call dial + 61 3 and number.
- All listed accommodation is within a few kilometres of the Sandown Race Course. See notes under accommodation name for specific distance and approximate driving time.
- Tariffs listed are per night; pp is per person; p is person. For any additional information and to check tariff and details please contact the hotel/motel direct.
MA Centre will run a regular shuttle bus between these listed accommodations and the program hall throughout the retreat, except those marked ##. We ask registrants with cars to assist by providing transport for those without.
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Tariff |
Information |
Ramada Encore *
50/52 McCrea St, Dandenong
 7 kms ~12 mins
Phone: (03) 9793 0088
Fax: (03) 9793 0388
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$120 Standard
$30 (child 12 & under) |
Min 2 adults. incl bkfst, parking & internet |
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Sandown Regency *
477 Princes Hwy, Noble Park
1.7 kms ~ 2 mins
Phone: (03) 9548 3444
Fax: (03) 9548 2520
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$120 (2 p)
$145 (Apt 3p) |
$15 extra pp |
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Mulgrave Court Motor Inn
5 Harcourt Ave, Mulgrave
2 kms ~ 2 mins
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1 Queen
1 Double + Single
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Hotel Formula 1
185 Princes Hwy Dandenong
4.6 kms ~ 7 mins
Phone: (03) 9708 5121
Fax: (03) 9708 5898
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$69 (one rate)
Queen bed |
Single bunk – no extra charge |
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Sandown Heritage Motel *
433 Princes Hwy, Noble Park
2.2 kms ~ 3 mins
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$95 Queen
$100 Queen + Single
1 & 3 Bedroom Units $130 - $340
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Min stay 3 nights |
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Dandenong Motel *
147 Princes Hwy, Dandenong
5.1 kms ~ 8 mins
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$91 (twin)
$90 (deluxe)
$130 (Family)
$11 extra person
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Max 3 people
Max 3 people
Max 5 people
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Comfort Inn Dandenong *
124/126 Princes Hwy, Dandenong
5.3 kms ~ 9 mins
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$125 (Stnd)
$154 (Deluxe)
$162 (Exec)
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Eco Room for $110 no breakfast. Up to 4 people |
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Sandown Park Hotel-Motel
Crn Princes Hwy & Corrigan Rd, Noble Park
1 km ~ 2 mins
Phone: (03) 9546 5755
Fax: (03) 9546 7720
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Click here to View Website
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$90 Standard (2p)
& Family (4p) |
$22 extra pp over 2p |
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Quest Dandenong *
(Serviced Apartments)
Crn Princes Hway & James St, Dandenong
5.5kms ~ 9 mins
Phone: (03) 9797 2200
Fax: (03) 9797 2299
Click here to Email
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$130 Studio
$145 One Bed
$160 Exec
$190 Two bed
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Extra p $20 per night |
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Clayton Monash Motor Inn ##
1790 Dandenong Rd, Clayton
5.5kms ~ 9 mins
Phone: (03) 9544 0911
Fax: (03) 9543 3638
Reservations only free call
1800 841 111
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$123 (queen)
$122 (twin)
$195 (apartment)
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Download Melbourne Accommodation & Transport List (PDF)
For information regarding other accommodation in Melbourne please contact: http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/vic/melbournearea/directory/accommodation and go to the southeast melbourne link.
Transport to Public Program & Retreat Venue
Getting To Sandown Racecourse
Sandown Racecourse is 25 kilometres southwest from Melbourne’s central business district. It is on the Princes Highway, just past Springvale Road, and on the right hand side heading away from town.
By Car
From the city, take King Street, which becomes Dandenong Road which becomes the Princes Highway. Alternatively the Monash Freeway (toll applies) to the Springvale Road exit into Ferntree Gully Road then right into Springvale Road and left onto the Princes Highway, keep left and take the racecourse overpass. The turn-off to the racecourse is clearly signposted. From the City via the overpass and from Dandenong via Main Entry Gate 16. There is ample car parking at the course.
Melway reference: 80 C9
Melbourne Public Transport
Layout: In Melbourne, the train lines radiate out from the city, like the spokes on a bicycle wheel. Trains are generally the fastest way to get from the city to suburban destinations like Sandown Racecourse and Entertainment Centre. Buses tend to run point to point, often connecting north south in the eastern suburbs.
Fares: Melbourne has two fare zones. Zone 1 is a circle whose central point is the CBD. Zone 2 is a circle outside Zone 1, covering all the suburbs outside of Zone 1. Sandown Park Racecourse is in Zone 2. If you are travelling from the city to Sandown Park Racecourse, you will need a Zone 1 + 2 ticket. This is available for a 2 hour period for A$5.80, and for a full day for A$10.60. |
By Train
Sandown Racecourse is next to the Sandown Park railway station. From the city, take a Dandenong line, Cranbourne line, or Pakenham line train. Trains on these lines run at intervals of 20 mins or less throughout the day until 11.15pm. Access to the venue is through Gate 14. It takes 40 minutes from Flinders Street to Sandown Park station.
The venue is inside Sandown Racecourse and Entertainment Centre and NOT Sandown Park Greyhound Track.
By Bus
The two buses that run near the Sandown Racecourse do not run from the city. These buses won’t suit everybody, but may be helpful to some. Grenda’s Bus 800 runs from Chadstone to Dandenong. It starts at the Chadstone Shopping Centre and runs via Middle Road, Warrigal Road and Portman Street to Oakleigh Railway Station. It then runs along Station Street, Atherton Road and the Princes Highway, where you would get off for Sandown Park Racecourse. This bus terminates at Dandenong Railway Station, but people coming from Dandenong are probably better to just catch the citybound train. Visit www.grenda.com.au for timetables and routes.
Bus 888 runs along Springvale Road, from Nunawading railway station in Nunawading, through East Burwood, Glen Waverley and Mulgrave to the Princes Highway, where you would get off and walk east approximately 2 kilometres to get to Sandown Park Racecourse. Or you may avoid the walk by catching the 800 down the Princes Highway, if the timetables make that feasible.
The 888 return trip runs the from Edithvale Railway Station, going through Edithvale, Aspendale Gardens, Braeside, Keysborough and Springvale South before arriving at Dandenong Road, where you would alight and walk about 2 kilometres right (east). Again, you may possibly avoid the walk by catching the 800 along the Princes Highway.
For timetables and route details on the 888 bus, visit www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au.
From Tullamarine Airport
Skybus connects Tullamarine Airport to Southern Cross Railway Station (formerly Spencer St) in the city. It operates seven days a week, departing every 12 -15 minutes between 6am and 9:30 pm and half hourly or hourly at other times. Cost is $16 onway or $26 return. See www.skybus.com.au for details.
At Southern Cross Railway Station, buy a Zone 1 + 2 ticket and catch a Dandenong/Cranbourne/Pakenham line train to the Sandown Park Railway station.
Download Melbourne Accommodation & Transport List (PDF)
Venue Location/Maps
