Activities & Who is doing what:
Over time this post will be have more information and links to other posts in this thread.
Details for activities progressing. A little later than normal, but time and life go slower in far north Queensland.

Activities are listed in an online google doc link. Click link Click on activities tab.

Note:
Saturday & Sunday activities have been swapped from that first published

Prepayment
For the Saturday dinner cruise pre payments to Oz Fest, please pay to a Paypal account as post 118
The full details to follow in the next few days, but payment for the Saturday dinner appreciated now.
For the Saturday Kuranda trip payments to Oz Fest, please pay as as post 137
Indications of who will be attending any activity, including self pay activities, will help to firm up numbers with vendors,

Friday 1700ish
Drinks at the Hilton
Link -->Hilton dining

Friday evening 1930 - 2000
Dinner at Dundee's on the Waterfront. Meals from the regular menu. Pay as you go
Link-->Dundee’s on the Waterfront

Saturday
Saturday 25th may we meet at the Cairns Central Station from 9am to catch the 9:30am train to Kuranda. The train is scheduled to arrive at Kuranda 11:20am where we have time to stroll around the village, enjoy some lunch and relax.

Departing from 2:15pm the Skyrail will take us metres above the pristine jungle canopy from Kuranda to Smithfield over a rainforest landscape with views of Barron Gorge and Australia’s Wet Tropics World Heritage Area .

From the SkyRail Terminal at Smithfield a bus will transfer us back to the Cairns Central Station, departing 4pm.

The cost is AU$120 per adult with is a discounted cost* of AU$110 for those holding Australian Seniors or pension Cards.
Payment details in post 137
Links-->
Saturday evening
The dinner cruise details are: Spirit of Cairns dinner cruise
6:00pm checkin for a 6:30pm cruise.
AU$129 plus $3 for incidental costs pay in advance to Oz Fest. Buy drinks as you go.
Payment AU$132 to a Paypal account as post 118

Sunday
Trip to Green Island as post 143
Self Purchase as the link in post 143. Adult fares are $105 return (ferry ride only) or $116 (Includes Glass bottom boat / Snorkeling). A 15% discount is available by using the code. Note that on checkout, to save that 15% enter the Coupon Code "HOLIDAY15".
Link-->Green Island

Sunday dinner
Cairns RSL Bistro 115-119 The Esplanade. Pay as you go.
Link--> Cairns RSL
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In late February – March we start to think about activities and talk to suppliers, vendors and restaurants, as by that time we have rough guide of attendee numbers. Before that time very little detailed planning happens. We set up a web based reservation system to book and pay for activities in late March-April.

Some activities require pre payment and others a commitment to attend. Some people attend all activities and others a few or maybe only the main Saturday night dinner. All are welcome albeit all or 1 activity. On the Friday some of the early attendees meet for self arranged lunch/what ever. People can start to arrive from Wednesday and some do not leave until the following Tuesday/Wednesday. Some people leave Oz Fest on the Sunday.

The Oz Fest team base costs on people attending activities based on known flights and the history of similar events attended. Due to commitments the Oz Fest team has made/will make to restaurants, suppliers and/or vendors no refunds are possible, unless another person takes your place. We often have to pay upfront for activities and/or restaurants. The cost includes the fees (~7.5%) Oz Fest pay to the reservation web site.

Generally Oz Fest has

• Friday evening drinks-dinner
• Saturday activity or activities. Sometimes a bus day trip
• Saturday evening Oz Fest dinner. Tends to get 100% participation
• Sunday activity or activities.
• Sunday evening casual dinner. Often self organised with no pre booking