YM24 in Adelaide

YM24 in Adelaide

Yearly Meeting 2024 will be held from Saturday 6th July to Saturday 13th July close to Adelaide at the West Beach Parks complex, near the foreshore at West Beach. This was the site of Yearly Meeting 2017. It will be a hybrid event combining in-person and online gatherings.

The main meeting venue will be at the headquarters of SA Sea Rescue on Barcoo Rd, West Beach. Formal sessions will be held at this venue.

A range of smaller spaces for meetings, Share and Tell sessions and Friendly Schools, will be in the lounge areas of the accommodation units at The Retreat nearby. 

Accommodation
The Seadragon and Spinifex Shacks at The Retreat have been booked for Friends attending Yearly Meeting. These are comfortable, air-conditioned small houses with wi-fi and well-equipped kitchens, suitable for self-catering.  Friends can request single or shared bedroom accommodation. Four of the Shacks are wheelchair accessible.  

A range of alternative, budget style accommodation is available for Friends to book for yourself at the Big 4 West Beach Parks Caravan Park which is 800 metres from The Retreat. The Caravan Park offers a range of accommodation including cabins and caravans. Please book early because YM24 takes place during school holidays and this is a popular venue.

For those who choose to make their own arrangements with accommodation, there is a bus connecting the CBD with The Retreat. For seniors, bus travel is free or at a concession rate in Adelaide.  For interstate visitors, access to travel at Seniors rates needs to be organised in advance. 

Meals
Packed lunches for $12 will be available to be picked up from a central point. Dinner at the Westward Ho Golf Club will be a vegetarian main course and dessert for $35.  The shacks have well-equipped kitchens, so Friends can choose to self-cater.  Harbour Town, a large shopping complex, is a five-minute drive from The Retreat and daily deliveries may be possible.

Children's activities
The Pool Side Function Room has been booked for activities for young children and their carers. It is close to a play ground with a large jumping pillow.

Junior Young Friends (JYFs)
Two Sand Dune shacks at the Retreat, adjacent to an adventure play ground, have been reserved for the daytime use of Junior Young Friends and their carers. However, a camp offsite during Yearly Meeting may be possible. Please contact the SANTRM Clerk if you are interested in being involved in a JYF camp or working with the JYFs during YM24.

How much will it cost?
You will be advised of the costs of registration, accommodation and meals on the registration form.

Keep watching this page for updates.

Contact the Yearly Meeting Organising Committee for more information: 
cymorganising@quakersaustralia.info.