SMC 2026 · Senior Ministers Conference

Welcome

This is my favourite time of year

Hey friends,

Leadership can be lonely, and there's nothing like this safe, common space,
to listen, to discern, and to speak God's words over each other.

Wherever you're at when you arrive,
my prayer is that you leave refilled and refuelled, by God and by the moments shared with each other.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Sam

The week

The rhythm of our days

Each day has the same heartbeat: gather, go deep, get out together.

Mon 10

Arrive by 5pm

TravelMake your own way to Citadines on the Metro, the hotel sits above Victoria Cross station. Check in by 5pm
5:45pmMeet in the hotel foyer
7:00pmWelcome dinner at Oriana, Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay
AfterOptional walk and ice cream at Barangaroo

Tue 11

At Crows Nest

7:00amBreakfast at the hotel
8:45amCoffee at Northside
9:00amWorship and devotion, then we set the scene
11:00amSharing, first block
12:30pmLunch with the Northside team
2:00pmSharing, second block
3:30pmBack to the hotel, free time
6:00pmFerry to Manly from Circular Quay
7:00pmDinner at Felons, Manly Wharf

Wed 12

Turramurra and deeper

7:00amBreakfast at the hotel
8:45amCoffee at Northside
9:00amWorship and devotion
9:30amDrive up to the Turramurra campus
10:00amTurramurra campus tour
10:30amSharing, third block, with morning tea
1:00pmLunch back at Crows Nest
2:00pmSharing, final block, everyone's story told
3:30pmBack to the hotel, free time
6:30pmDinner at Barangaroo
AfterOptional darts at Flight Club

Thu 13

Consolidating

7:00amBreakfast, then check out of the hotel
8:45amCoffee at Northside
9:00amWorship and devotion
9:30amTopic session: building the bench, developing leaders and pipelines
11:00amNext steps, 2027 and closing prayer
11:45amEarly lunch
12:45pmDepart for the airport on the Metro

Where you'll stay

Citadines Walker, North Sydney

View the hotel on Google Maps

Your own apartment-style room, right above the new North Sydney Metro. One stop from the Crows Nest campus and about four minutes to the heart of the city for any exploring.

Your own room, three nights (check in Mon 10, out Thu 13)
Breakfast daily, lunches at Northside and Monday's welcome dinner at Oriana included
Tuesday and Wednesday dinners out are at your own cost
Walkable to the Metro, cafes and the harbour foreshore
Around $950 per person, invoiced by Northside

See the rooms and full details →
Visit the hotel website →

Studio at Citadines Walker, North Sydney

Getting here

Sydney Metro, the way to go

Both Northside and your accommodation sit directly above Sydney's newest underground metro. Tap on with your card or phone, no tickets needed. It's one easy run in from the airport, and a single stop between the hotel and Northside.

Map showing Northside beside the Crows Nest Metro Station entrances, on Pole Lane off Oxley Street — Northside sits right by the Crows Nest Metro entrances, on Pole Lane off Oxley Street.

Full directions, the airport run and the TripView app →

Where we are

One minute from the hotel.
Four minutes from the Sydney CBD.

Northside sits in Crows Nest, minutes from the harbour and the city, in the middle of Sydney's lower north shore. Easy to get to, easy to get around, and a great base for a few days together.

Aerial view of Crows Nest and the lower north shore