Conference Venue

Novotel Forest Resort Creswick is a brand new, 4½ star luxury, eco friendly hotel that opened in March 2008. It is situated on 150 acres of bushland and surrounded by an 18 hole Tony Cashmore designed golf course.  Located just 70 minutes from Melbourne's CBD, it's in the heart of spa country Victoria, only 10 minutes from the historic city of Ballarat and 20 minutes from Daylesford and Hepburn Springs.

Luxury features of the Resort include an A la carte restaurant, lobby bar, boutique day spa and numerous recreational facilities.

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Novotel Forest Resort Creswick is setting an environmental example for golf courses and other resorts nationally. The Resort was established in line with an environmental philosophy focused on long-term sustainability in energy and water conservation and with regard to its traditional owners.  Click here to find out more.

About Creswick and the Area

Creswick is a historic gold rush town set amid tall eucalyptus and pine forests just north of Ballarat in Victoria's Goldfields region, and nestled  in Macedon Ranges spa country.  It's wide main street is dotted with historic buildings including the old Masonic Lodge, State Savings Bank (now an antique and gift shop), Creswick Library, Post Office and the Creswick Historical Museum.

Noted artist Norman Lindsay was born in Creswick, and you can see a permanent exhibition of his paintings at the Creswick Historical Museum. The museum also displays paintings from the Lindsay family and historic artworks relating to Creswick's past.

Get outdoors and tour the Creswick Regional Park, which includes a 15-hectare koala park, trails through natural bushland, camp sites and picnic facilities. Follow the track around the shore of scenic St George Lake, home to waterbirds and the elusive platypus

Below are is a list of activities and things to do while you are in the area:

• Daylesford Getabout Wine Tours will introduce you to the wonderful local food and wine of the area.  You can look forward to meandering slowly through boutique wineries and sampling tasty morsels from the farm door:  www.daylesfordgetabouttours.com.au
• Experience the beauty and seclusion of the Wombat Forest through Secret Forest Walks. Mapped according to your tastes and abilities, choose from lush fern gullies or tall forest, to mountain views or dramatic river gorges.  You'll be provided with a backpack including requisite walker's needs, or can choose from a selection of gourmet picnics:  www.secretforestwalks.com.au.
• Golden Nugget Discover Tours offer environmentally sustainable day tours of Spa Country and Goldfields.  Whether you want to visit a gallery, explore heritage towns, immerse yourself in wild nature or go down a mine for your adventure, they can make all the arrangements:  www.goldennuggettours.com.au.
• At Macedon Day Spa you can experience a whole new domain of pure pleasure and wellbeing. Escape to a world of indulgence - a unique combination of treatments and spa packages and enjoy the essence of Eminence Organic skincare:  www.macedonspa.com.au.
• Set amongst the picturesque hills of the Mt. Prospect district, you will delight in the country horse riding experience provided at Hepburn Lagoon Trail Rides.  Catering for all levels of rider, you will enjoy a unique riding experience with individual attention and the opportunity to relive the experience by the fire with food and a drink in the tack room:  www.hepburnlagoonrides.com.au.
• Tuki Trout Farm provides fishing experiences for all, from the novice to the experienced.  After you've caught your trout, it will be cleaned and packaged for you to take home or you can choose to have the restaurant prepare it for you right away:  www.tuki.com.au.

Disclaimer:  Please be advised that the above tours are offered by separate operators, and do not have any connection with SQAO 2010 or the Conference Manager, arinex pty limited. This information is provided as a guide and it is the delegate’s responsibility to research, book and pay for the service directly with the supplier. Please ensure that you read the terms and conditions on the operator website before proceeding with payment to avoid any problems. Any issues relating to this are solely at the expense and responsibility of the delegate.