The JERAA 2025 Conference will be held at Griffith University’s South Bank campus on the banks of the Maiwar (Brisbane River). Located centrally within Brisbane’s South Bank precinct, this campus is embedded in the cultural heart of Brisbane and is just a 10-minute walk from the CBD and everything it has to offer.

Accommodation

There are a range of accommodation options close to the conference location. For those looking further afield, all public transport trips are just 50c and South Bank is well-connected to trains, buses, and CityCat ferries.

**All costs are approximate and are subject to change and availability at time of booking:

Emporium Hotel Southbank – $459 per night
Approx 100 meters from Griffith University

Courtyard by Marriott – $269 per night
Approx 300 meters from Griffith University

Mantra Southbank – $325 per night
Approx 500 meters from Griffith University

Rydges Southbank Brisbane – $362 per night
Approx 600 meters from Griffith University

Novotel Brisbane Southbank – $364 per night
Approx 800 meters from Griffith University

Adina Apartment Hotel – $179.50 per night
Approx 1.1km from Griffith University

Ivy & Eve Apartments by CLLIX – $266 per night
Approx 1.2km from Griffith University

Riverside Hotel Southbank – $191 per night
Approx 1.7km from Griffith University

Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane – $300 per night
Approx 2.2km from Griffith University

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Getting around

Set among South Bank Parklands, the campus is easily accessible by public transport and serviced by buses and trains at the nearby South Bank station, and CityCat ferries at both the Maritime Museum or South Bank Ferry Terminals. If you plan on driving to the campus, keep in mind on-campus parking is limited.

You can plan your bus, train, or CityCat journey with Translink here: https://translink.com.au/

Have we mentioned that all fares are just 50c? No need to purchase a ticket, you can simply tap on with a contactless credit or debit card. Be sure to also touch off when completing your journey.

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Things to do

South Bank is Brisbane’s premier lifestyle precinct, home to a range of food, drink, and entertainment options nestled in parklands alongside the iconic Streets Beach. Follow the bougainvillea arbours down to the Cultural Precinct, take the Goodwill, Neville Bonner or Kurilpa pedestrian bridges across to the CBD, or take a train down to the Gold Coast for a beach day – South Bank is the heart of Brisbane with a range of activities to suit all interests.

What’s on in Brisbane

Queensland Performing Arts Centre
https://www.qpac.com.au/whats-on

Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art
Great and Small Kindred Creatures in Indigenous Australian Art – QAG
Animals have played a central part in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and spiritual beliefs for over 60,000 years. ‘Great and small’ is a celebration of these connections.

Contraptions – GOMA
‘Contraptions’ considers how artists use machines for play, experimentation, and hands-on exploration of ideas

State Library Queensland
Stranded: celebrating 50 years of 4ZZZ
Join State Library as we mark five decades of 4ZZZ Radio—Brisbane’s trailblazing community radio station and a champion of independent media. Discover the music, art, fashion, design and radical creativity that have shaped the station and its community since 1975.
Stranded conversations
The Stranded Conversations series will be of particular interest to JERAA attendees with an interest in the democratic power of media.
Stranded conversations 1: Independent media
6-8 pm, Wednesday 3 December
A panel on democratic media, community broadcasting and the birth of 4ZZZ.
Museum of Brisbane

Precious
An irresistible array of breathtaking curiosities, Precious brings together thousands of remarkable items from more than 30 public and private collections.

Bluey’s World
If you’ve got little ones in tow or are a kid at heart, pay a visit to one of Brisbane’s (and Griffith University’s!) favourite exports: Bluey! A scenic CityCat ride from South Bank, Bluey’s World takes you inside the Heeler’s house on an interactive adventure.
Be sure to book tickets in advance: https://ticketek.blueysworld.com.au/