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ARAQ 31st Annual Conference
Hilton Surfers Paradise
16 - 18 October 2026

We look forward to welcoming you to the Hilton Surfers Paradise for the ARAQ 31st Annual Conference to be held from 16 - 18 October 2026.  Our Annual Conference is always a great way to come together to celebrate our collegiality and friendships and enjoy the high calibre of speakers on the program. 

Full Registration includes:

  • Dinner Friday night (casual family-friendly event) 

  • Lunch on Saturday

  • Morning tea Saturday and Sunday          

  • All scientific sessions.

Saturday dinner is an adults-only event. If you wish for childcare so that you can attend the Saturday dinner, pls arrange your childcare and submit invoice to ARAQ Treasurer post-event. 

Traffic from Brisbane to Gold Coast on Friday afternoons is very busy and we suggest you leave as early as possible to enjoy the Friday dinner.

We look forward to seeing you in October!

Aoife Sweeney and Hash Abdeen
Co-Convenors, ARAQ 2026

Childcare

ARAQ will cover reasonable costs of childcare to attend the conference and associated social events. Please arrange childcare, obtain a tax invoice, and submit to ARAQ Treasurer post-event. For babysitting details, please contact Aoife Sweeney on 0412 129 688.

The ARAQ Conference does not sell, distribute or provide delegate or visitor lists for any of its events.

Any communication from an individual or organisation claiming to have access to, or offering to sell, ARAQ Conference delegate or visitor lists should be considered fraudulent.
We strongly recommend that you do not respond to these approaches or provide any personal, business or payment information.