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FRONTLINE RETREAT 2015 (Young Adults) Welcome to the homepage for Frontline Summer Retreat, we are excited that you may joining us on
the South Coast!
Whether you get a group together for nice long weekend, pack the car for a family holiday or drive up
each day, Frontline Summer Retreat will be a fun, vibrant and encouraging weekend for all.
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WHEN: Thursday, 15 January – Saturday, 17 January, 2015
WHERE: Regent Theatre, 197/199 Keira Street, Wollongong, NSW 2500
COST: PRICE BEFORE 25th DEC 2015 Single Registration – $75 Couple Registration – $100 How to Register:
1) Online at hillsong.com/summer
2) At your Connect Group
3) In our foyers across the weekend
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PRICE AFTER 25th DEC 2015 Single Registration – $95 Couple Registration – $130 PART TIME-­‐ FRIDAY PM & SATURDAY ALL DAY OR FRIDAY ALL DAY Single Registration-­‐ $50 Couple Registration-­‐ $70 ACCOMMODATION
We are encouraging all our connect groups to “do the weekend” together, whether that’s carpooling
up each day or booking accommodation.
Here is a selection of affordable and close accommodation options to also choose from:
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Marketview Hotel Wollongong - www.marketviewaccommodation.com.au
Keiraview Hotel Wollongong - http://www.keiraviewaccommodation.com.au/
Flinders Motel - www.flindersbudgetmotel.com.au/bookings.php
Wollongong Backpackers Keiraleagh - www.backpack.net.au
Normandie Motel - normandie.com.au
Downtown Motel - www.downtownmotel.com.au
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Novotel Wollongong - novotelnorthbeach.com.au
Adina Apartments Wollongong - www.togahotels.com
Quest Apartments Wollongong - www.questapartments.com.au
PARKING
On Street Parking
The hours of operation of paid on-street parking are Monday - Friday, from 8.30am to 4.30pm.
There is free on-street parking on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, but time limits apply on
Saturdays between 8.30am and 12.30pm. Motorbikes can park for free on the street, but must abide
by time restrictions.
Off Street Parking
All Council operated off-street car parks are free and without time restrictions on Saturday, Sunday
and public holidays. Council has 11 off-street car parks located at: Burelli Street East (Former Dwyers
site), Stewart Street, George Street, Rawson Street, Victoria Street, Thomas Street, Atchison Street,
Belmore Street, Keira Street, MacCabe Park (off Church Street), Stewart Street East.
Other non-Council car parks are located at Wollongong Central Shopping Centre, Keira Street Secure
Parking, Market Street Secure Parking and David Jones Car Park. Please check sites online for
current parking hours and prices.
ARMBANDS
Will be mailed out two weeks prior to Retreat. If you register after this date, your arm band will be
available to pick up at Regent Theatre on the Thursday.
KIDS
We have a great kids program planned for those that will be joining us at retreat. Please ensure you
bring a packed morning tea and lunch for your children.
You can check your children into the program 30mins prior to the morning and evening sessions.
Please note you will need to collect your children during the “free time” breaks.
If you intend on bringing your children with you to Retreat, please RSVP their name and age
to frontlineretreat@hillsong.com.
THINGS TO DO* AWAITING UPDATE FROM WOLLONGONG LOCALS
Eating
You'll find heaps of cafes starting at the west end of Wollongong all the way to the end of Crown
Street. Here are some to check out:
Here Goes
His Boy Elroy
Diggies Café
Living Room
Little Prince
Swell
Trangs
Three Chimneys
Lower East
Lee and Me
Dagwood
The Social
Sand & Surf
Wollongong boasts a stunning coastline as you visit any of it's 17 beaches for a surf break. Pull out
google maps and take your pick.
North Beach Wollongong has a variety of lefts and rights that break over a sandy reef. The north side
prefers a Northeast swell and Southerly winds. South Beach Wollongong offers some peaky beach
breaks that are great in the summer months, since they're protected from the North-easterly.
Art & Media
City Gallery
41 Burelli St, Wollongong
www.wollongongcitygallery.com
Get your art fix by checking out this spacious and air,y ever-changing art displays. They've got good
taste, indigenous work and strong support from local artists.
Music Farmers
5 Crown Ln, Wollongong
www.musicfarmers.com
For vinyl-lovers only.This coolest op-shop-best knows the sexy appeal of vintage vinyl from such
labels as Stax and Motown; get your collectibles and latest stock releases here.
IMB Sunset Cinema
Wollongong Botanic Garden, Murphys Avenue, Keiraville
www.sunsetcinema.com.au
Catch movies outdoors with IMB Sunset Cinema this Summer! Check the website to find out current
showings and times.
Markets & Things
DATES TBA
TRANSPORT
Driving Directions: WILL CONFIRM ROUTES CLOSER TO THE DATE.
From Hills Campus (1.5 hours): Take Westlink M7 toward Motorway/Blacktown/Canberra; exit right on Hume
Highway towards Campbelltown/Canberra/Metroad 5; continue onto Hume Motorway; exit left onto Picton Road
towards State Route 88/Wollongong; merge onto Picton Road/B88; take ramp onto B88/M1; exit left towards
Wollongong/State Route 88/City Centre; merge onto B88; at the roundabout exit left (third exit) onto Princes
Highway. Destination on left.
From Danks/Doody Campuses (1 hour 15 minutes): Take M1 towards Rockdale/Wollongong/Metroad 1; continue
onto Princes Highway/M1; exit left towards Wollongong/State Route 88/City Centre; merge onto B88; at the
roundabout exit left (third exit) onto Princes Highway. Destination on left.
From Southwest Campus (50 minutes): Turn left onto Appin Rd/B69; continue to follow Appin Rd; continue onto
M1; exit left towards Wollongong/State Route 88/City Centre; merge onto B88; at the roundabout exit left (third
exit) onto Princes Highway. Destination on left.
From Newcastle (3 hours): Take the ramp to National Highway 1/Toronto/Sydney; merge onto Pacific Motorway;
slight left onto Cumberland Hwy/Pennant Hills Rd/A28 (signs for Cumberland Highway/Metroad
7/Parramatta/Canberra); turn right onto the Motorway/Metroad 2 ramp to Blacktown/M7/Canberra; merge onto
M2; continue onto Westlink M7; exit right on Hume Highway towards Campbelltown/Canberra/Metroad 5;
continue onto Hume Motorway; exit left onto Picton Road towards State Route 88/Wollongong; merge onto
Picton Road/B88; take ramp onto B88/M1; exit left towards Wollongong/State Route 88/City Centre; merge onto
B88; at the roundabout exit left (third exit) onto Princes Highway. Destination on left.
Train Options*: WILL CONFIRM TIMES AND ROUTES CLOSER TO THE DATE.
From Blacktown Station (2 hours 15 minutes): From Blacktown Station (Platform 5) take T1 Western Line train to
Redfern Station (Platform 3). Then take South Coast Line train (Platform 12) to Wollongong Station (Platform 2).
From Campbelltown (2 hours 25 minutes): From Campbelltown (Platform 2) take T2 Airport Line train to Wolli
Creek Station (Platform 1). Then take South Coast Line train (Platform 4) to Wollongong Station (Platform 2).
From Central Station (1 hour 35 minutes): From Central Station (Platform 25) take the South Coast Line train to
Wollongong Station (Platform 2).
From Parramatta Station (2 hours): From Parramatta Station (Platform 1) take T1 Western Line train to Redfern
Station (Platform 3). Then take South Coast Line train (Platform 12) to Wollongong Station (Platform 2).
From Seven Hills Station (2 hours 15 minutes): From Seven Hills Station (Platform 2) take T1 Western Line train
to Redfern Station (Platform 3). Then take South Coast Line train (Platform 12) to Wollongong Station (Platform
2).
*Please note that you need to check both departure and return times each day to ensure that you will not miss
the train!
We look forward to having you with us for Frontline Retreat 2015 and are praying that God will speak
to you profoundly over retreat weekend! See you there!
Kind Regards,
Registrations Department
Frontline Retreat
PO Box 1195
Castle Hill NSW 1765
Phone: +61 2 8846 4816
Fax: +61 2 9894 6454
frontlineretreat@hillsong.com
ABN 37 002 745 879