Jul 26, 2015, 4:02 am
Last edit by: serfty
OzFest #13. "Gold Coast Queensland" Australia. Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29, 2016
Booking site: www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=199270
Activity Summary:
We set up a web based reservation system to book and pay for activities: later
Google doc link for activities. Click activities tab. Note is very much work in progress. Just getting working now
Friday
18:30 dinner at Seascape Restaurant, 4 The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217. A short walk from the Hilton. AU$61
Saturday
The day bus trip on Saturday is to Byron Bay. Australia's most easterly point. Starting from the Hilton at 09:00 ~ 09:30 and return about 15:30. AU$40.
For those not going to BB other activities will be suggested
Saturday Evening
Oz Fest 13 official dinner 18:30 Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club, Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Please make you own way to the venue. Handy to a rail tram stop.
Pay on the night to the venue. Please indicate your attendance on the reservation link, so we advise the venue how many will attend
Sunday morning
A tour, by Oz Fest bus, to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary where you have the option of having your photo taken with a koala. A great spot for lunch a short walk from CWS, is the Currumbin Vikings Surf Club, which has great views up and down the beach and is very close to Coolangatta Airport (OOL) for those people flying out Sunday afternoon. The Oz Fest bus can drop off at the airport. AU$50
Sunday Evening
Casual dinner at a local venue for those still in the Gold Coast. May be organised on the day.
Booking site: www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=199270
Activity Summary:
We set up a web based reservation system to book and pay for activities: later
Google doc link for activities. Click activities tab. Note is very much work in progress. Just getting working now
Friday
18:30 dinner at Seascape Restaurant, 4 The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217. A short walk from the Hilton. AU$61
Saturday
The day bus trip on Saturday is to Byron Bay. Australia's most easterly point. Starting from the Hilton at 09:00 ~ 09:30 and return about 15:30. AU$40.
For those not going to BB other activities will be suggested
Saturday Evening
Oz Fest 13 official dinner 18:30 Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club, Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Please make you own way to the venue. Handy to a rail tram stop.
Pay on the night to the venue. Please indicate your attendance on the reservation link, so we advise the venue how many will attend
Sunday morning
A tour, by Oz Fest bus, to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary where you have the option of having your photo taken with a koala. A great spot for lunch a short walk from CWS, is the Currumbin Vikings Surf Club, which has great views up and down the beach and is very close to Coolangatta Airport (OOL) for those people flying out Sunday afternoon. The Oz Fest bus can drop off at the airport. AU$50
Sunday Evening
Casual dinner at a local venue for those still in the Gold Coast. May be organised on the day.
OzFest #13. "Gold Coast Queensland" Australia. Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29, 2016
Jul 27, 2015, 7:54 pm
#46
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Jul 27, 2015, 8:38 pm
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Not any more... someone took all the cheap seats 
Jul 28, 2015, 1:56 am
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Jul 28, 2015, 1:59 am
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Party all night? Too old for that 
Jul 28, 2015, 5:44 am
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This has to be some type of records for you 
So looking forward to seeing you again! 2004, wasn't it (the last time)??
So looking forward to seeing you again! 2004, wasn't it (the last time)??
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Jul 28, 2015, 6:54 am
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Damn I could have saved $10 and got 500EQM Oh well the $56 USD SYD-OOL is a 7am and I like my 11am flight time better
Jul 28, 2015, 8:57 am
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I've got a booking at the Hilton Surfers Paradise for the requisite nights and will now look at finding a *A Award to get me to Australia, so you may as well list me as platinum.
In case anyone else might be interested, I'm thinking about a side trip to Kakadu, which I missed out on during Oz Fest 8, either pre- or post-Do, assuming I can get the logistics to work -- and find enough vacation days.
In case anyone else might be interested, I'm thinking about a side trip to Kakadu, which I missed out on during Oz Fest 8, either pre- or post-Do, assuming I can get the logistics to work -- and find enough vacation days.
Jul 28, 2015, 1:48 pm
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I'm hoping to attend. All depends on the draw for the Euro 2016 games and finding a decent routing.
Jul 28, 2015, 3:35 pm
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Please put me down as a Gold (maybe). I do wish it was during a warmer time. However, OOL was markedly more humid than SYD/MEL in Dec, so I'm hoping that translates into milder Aussie winter for OOL.
I'm based in IND.
I loved the mountains and grennery seen in the air. Thanks for giving me an excuse to return.
I'm based in IND.
I loved the mountains and grennery seen in the air. Thanks for giving me an excuse to return.
Jul 28, 2015, 6:23 pm
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Hilton is booked. 
Jul 28, 2015, 10:19 pm
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I've made a booking at the HSP for Friday & Saturday nights (the $216 AUD for Advanced Purchase was tempting, but will take the $289 changeable option for now).
Jul 29, 2015, 5:06 am
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Jul 29, 2015, 5:11 pm
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