Programme

Download the 2025 Conference Programme

Download directions for Sunnybank Food Safari and Conference dinner location.

Keynote speaker will be Dr Sandi Robb, whose presentation will be “Joining the dots, reflecting the journey and leaving a legacy: reflections on how to stay true to yourself when life takes over”, weaving, into her talk, the development of relationships, promotion of Chinese Australian history and heritage, and community engagement.

Dragon Tails 2025 will be a single stream conference, from Friday 28 November to Sunday 30 November. There are also special pre-conference tours on Thursday 27 November.

Thursday 27 November - Tours

Temple Tour
Holy Triad Temple, Higgs St, Albion, Brisbane
9.30am - 11.30am

Chinatown Archaeology Tour
Albert St, Brisbane CBD
1.00pm - 1.30pm

Queensland Museum Kurilpa
Back of house tour of highlights of the Chinese Australian historical collection 
2.00pm - 4.30pm

Conference Sessions - Draft Programme

Friday 28 November
8.30 - 9.00 Registration
9.00 - 9.15 Conference Opening
9.15 - 9.45 Introduction to Brisbane’s Chinese history
9.45 - 11.15 Panel 1 - Unearthing Past Relationships
11.15 - 11.45 Morning tea
11.45 - 12.45 Panel 2 - Finding and Forgetting
12.45- 1.45 Lunch
1.45 - 3.15 Panel 3 - Cultivating Connections
3.15 - 3.45 Afternoon tea
3.45 - 5.15 Panel 4 - Connecting Communities and Cultures

Saturday 29 November
8.30 - 9.00 Registration
9.00 - 10.00 Keynote Presentation - Sandi Robb
10.00 - 10.30 Morning tea
10.30 - 12.00 Panel 5 - Channels of Communication
12.00 - 1.00 Lunch
1.00 - 2.30 Panel 6 - Friends, and More than Friends
2.30 - 3.00 Afternoon tea
3.00 - 4.00 Panel 7 - Regional Relationships
6.00 - 6.45 Tour: Sunnybank Food Safari
7.00 Conference Dinner: Landmark Restaurant, Sunnybank

Saturday 30 November
8.30 - 9.00 Registration
9.00 - 10.30 Panel 8 - Finding Family
10.30 - 11.00 Morning tea
11.00 - 12.30 Panel 9 - Chinese Workers and ‘White Ways’
12.30 - 1.30 Lunch
1.30 - 3.00 Panel 10 - A Serious Undertaking
3.00 - 3.15 Concluding Remarks