Harvard Club of Victoria

 

Harvard University Committee on Australian Studies
Harvard Club of Australia
Harvard Club of Victoria

 

Invitation 
Historic Occasion
 

50th Anniversary Celebration
of
Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser
Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard

 

Friday 4 December 2026
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra 
11:00-12:00 Arrivals
12:00-2:30 Lunch Celebration
2:30-3:30 Gallery Tours

 

Program
Welcome to Country
Violet Sheridan, Senior Ngunnawal Elder

 

Origin Story
Nicholas Whitlam

 

Stories of Australians at Harvard
Professor David Haig, Former Committee Chair

 

Impact for 50 Years and Beyond
Professor Michael Hiscox, Current Committee Chair

 

Importance of Academic Exchange
Professor Mark Elliott, Vice Provost of International Affairs

 

Vote of Thanks
Robert Johnson, ACT Alumni Chapter Convenor

 

Registration
Click here
HCA/HCV members – $50
Recent degree members 2022-26 – $25
Non-members & Guests – $100
 

Dress Code
Business attire

 

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Weekend Social Program
of
Conversation, Fellowship and Enjoyment

Friday 

Tour of National Portrait Gallery
Directly after formal lunch
Free

 

Casual dinner
Med Barton
6:00-8:30
$100 per person
Post-dinner cash bar 
Leyla Rooftop Bar

Saturday 
Dress: Smart casual
 

Academic Symposium
ANU campus
10:00-12:30
Followed by lunch
$100 per person

 

Tour of Old Parliament House
2:30-3:30
$20 per person

 

Special dinner
Hotel Realm
6:00-8:30
Speaker: Prof Brian Schmidt AC, Nobel Laureate
Seating in affinity groups
$140 per person
Post-dinner cash bar
Leyla Rooftop Bar

Sunday

Farewell Breakfast
Hotel Realm
8:00-10:00
Free for hotel guests
Others cover own costs

 

Registration for all events
Click here

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Hotel Arrangements
 

Three Doma Hotel options
Hotel Realm
Burbury Hotel
Little National Hotel
All walking distance to event venues
 

Special Harvard Deal
Block of standard rooms being held until 3 Nov
Available for nights of 3rd, 4th & 5th Dec
Special group rate (includes breakfast)
Realm $240
Burbury $210
Little National $210
Once block allocation exhausted, 
then 20% off best available rate

Booking Process
For Group rate
First come first served
Group Code = HARV031226
Once block exhausted then
Promo rate of 20% off
Promo Code = HCOA26

 

For Realm & Burbury
Step1 – Go to hotel website found at www.domahotels.com.au
Step 2 – Click on the ‘Book’ button at top right corner
Step 3 – Select your dates
Step 4a – Click on ‘I have a Code’
Step 4b – Enter Harvard’s Group Code
(If block exhausted then enter Promo Code)
Step 5 – Click on ‘Book Now’

 

For Little National
Step1 – Go to hotel website found at www.domahotels.com.au
Step 2 – Click on ‘Book’ button at top right corner
Step 3 – Enter dates, then press ‘Search availability’
Step 4a – Click on ‘Special Codes or Rates’
Step 4b – Toggle from ‘Promo Code’ to ‘Group Code’, 
Step 4c – Enter Harvard’s Group Code and press ‘Apply’
(If block exhausted then toggle back and use Promo Code)
Step 5 – Click on ‘Book Now’

 

Contact
Binaya Vaidya
Group Accommodation Coordinator
binaya.vaidya@domahotels.com.au
+61 (02) 6163-1844