About the Conference

2024 Conference - Quorn

About the Conference

For all Conference enquiries please contact:

Conference Convenors -

Registration enquiries - Racheal Hilder: rhilder15@gmail.com, or the Convenors (details above)

PORT AUGUSTA

Port Augusta is located at the top of the Spencer Gulf, just over 300kms North of Adelaide.  Its population is around 14,000 and is the central hub and service centre for many rural and remote families in the State, along with being at the crossroads for East/West and North/South travel routes.

For more information on what Port Augusta has to offer, please see the Port Augusta City Council page for more information.

THURSDAY 20th MARCH 2025

Pre-Conference Dinner: Meet and Greet

  • The Pre-Conference Dinner will be hosted in conjunction with the SA Arid Lands Landscape Boards' Pastoral Field Day.  The Dinner is free for everyone to attend and has kindly been provided by SAAL Landscape Board.  Online registrations for the Dinner are now closed, but you can still register by contacting the SAAL office on ph. (08) 8429 9666 (places are limited so get in quick!).
  • PLEASE NOTE, this is a separate registration to the SA ICPA Conference online registration. You will need  to register for the Field Day  Dinner (ICPA Pre Conference Dinner by phoning SAAL) and the State Conference (by completing our online registration via the yellow tab above).
  • To register for the SAAL Field Day or to find out more information you can follow this link, you can also like and follow SA ICPA and/or SA Arid Lands Landscape Board on Facebook for further updates.
  • An auction will be held following the Dinner, so make sure you check out some of the fantastic items that have been kindly donated: Auction Items.
  • A bus has been hired to collect people from the Race Course and drop them back into Port Augusta accommodation at 9:30pm.  One drop off only, so don't miss it!
  • Drinks will be available to purchase from the licenced bar.
  • Music by Caitlyn Drew.

FRIDAY 21st MARCH 2025

Conference Registrations                            

2024 SA ICPA State Conference

Child Care

Post-Conference Dinner

** CHANGE OF VENUE **

The Conference Dinner will now be held at Western Hotel from 6:00pm until late (not at Hotel Augusta as previously stated). 

  • Eyre Highway (Cnr of Caroona Road), Port Augusta West SA 5700
  • Ph. (08) 8642 2781

Please indicate on the registration form if you are planning on attending so we can provide numbers to the venue for catering requirements.  You will be able to order/pay directly from their menu.

ACCOMMODATION:    

Majestic Oasis Apartments:

  • Have offered ICPA guests and members 15% off their Best Available Rate for their stay at Majestic Oasis during the Conference  
  • To be eligible to receive the 15% discount, you must book for at least 2 nights
  • To book your accommodation to receive the 15% discount, please follow this unique ICPA link 
  • Please note rates are dynamic and subject to availability of the room category (the sooner you book the better the rates)
  • If you only want to book one night, please book directly via their website at standard rate

Other accommodation options can be found in the Port Augusta City Council Accommodation Guide

The Flinders Ranges Branch cannot wait to see you all in Port Augusta in March!