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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
May 2, 2016, 6:59 pm
#256
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: SYD
Programs: UA, VA, ZL, Priority Club, HH. Rydges.
Posts: 126
This is another OZFEST I am going to have to miss.
Please put me as Bronze
Please put me as Bronze
May 2, 2016, 7:24 pm
#257
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RNO, NV, USA.
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 5,061
I have signed up and paid for all events. 
May 3, 2016, 2:17 am
#258
In memoriam
Join Date: May 2008
Location: AKL
Programs: QF WP & AA EXP
Posts: 5,233
Will have to miss out this year for us too unfortunately 
Please put crankychick and myself as Bronze
Please put crankychick and myself as Bronze
May 3, 2016, 6:34 am
#259
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: OOL
Programs: QF WP - LTG, VA Plat, HH D, IHG Plat, Rydges Black, GHA Black
Posts: 451
Our flight details are as follows (We are currently in South America):
Wed 25 May LAX-BNE QF16 (Arrive Fri 27). At this stage we have a few things to do in Brisbane so not sure of departure time to assist with transport to GC.
Depart 31 May BNE-CBR QF1545
4 nights at Hilton SP
Wed 25 May LAX-BNE QF16 (Arrive Fri 27). At this stage we have a few things to do in Brisbane so not sure of departure time to assist with transport to GC.
Depart 31 May BNE-CBR QF1545
4 nights at Hilton SP
May 3, 2016, 7:36 am
#260
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SYD, BNE and BKK
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald), PC Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 1,029
If anyone is in Brisbane on the Wednesday night before Ozfest we have planned drinks/dinner that night.
http://www.australianfrequentflyer.c...day-75692.html
http://www.australianfrequentflyer.c...day-75692.html
May 3, 2016, 8:05 am
#261
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Taif, KSA
Programs: BA GGL, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,906
If anyone is in Brisbane on the Wednesday night before Ozfest we have planned drinks/dinner that night.
http://www.australianfrequentflyer.c...day-75692.html
http://www.australianfrequentflyer.c...day-75692.html
May 3, 2016, 9:45 am
#262
FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
May 3, 2016, 3:05 pm
#263
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SEA/YVR/BLI
Programs: UA "Lifetime" Gold, AS MVPG100K, OW Emerald, HH Lifetime Diamond, IC Plat, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 9,489
I'm afraid I need to downgrade to Bronze.
I ran the numbers and simply don't have enough vacation days to make Oz Fest #13 work. (Oh, and I also can't find any confirmable business class upgrades across the Pacific for any dates that would make sense for me.)
I'm going to miss catching up with friends and enjoying Aussie hospitality; hopefully I'll be able to make next year's event.
I ran the numbers and simply don't have enough vacation days to make Oz Fest #13 work. (Oh, and I also can't find any confirmable business class upgrades across the Pacific for any dates that would make sense for me.)
I'm going to miss catching up with friends and enjoying Aussie hospitality; hopefully I'll be able to make next year's event.
May 3, 2016, 3:07 pm
#264
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: SEA/YVR/BLI
Programs: UA "Lifetime" Gold, AS MVPG100K, OW Emerald, HH Lifetime Diamond, IC Plat, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 9,489
May 4, 2016, 12:09 am
#265
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA MM Gold
Posts: 151
We are all paid up.
A reminder that I will be doing name tags again - if I have done a correct tag for you previously then I have your details. If I have done a wrong tag for you in the past please remind me!
Name tags will include your FT handle, preferred name and your home airport code.
To give you an idea of what they are, here's a (ancient!) sample:
Audrey
A reminder that I will be doing name tags again - if I have done a correct tag for you previously then I have your details. If I have done a wrong tag for you in the past please remind me!
Name tags will include your FT handle, preferred name and your home airport code.
To give you an idea of what they are, here's a (ancient!) sample:
Audrey
All paid!
May 4, 2016, 6:24 am
#266
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SYD, BNE and BKK
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald), PC Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 1,029
May 4, 2016, 7:01 am
#267
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Taif, KSA
Programs: BA GGL, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,906
May 4, 2016, 9:57 pm
#268
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: AC SE, SPG Lifetime Plat, ACMM
Posts: 3,535
Paid up for both of us.
Falconea, Mrs. ac777 is E not SE. I am still SE!! Otherwise everything else is the same.
Falconea, Mrs. ac777 is E not SE. I am still SE!! Otherwise everything else is the same.
May 4, 2016, 10:01 pm
#269
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: AC SE, SPG Lifetime Plat, ACMM
Posts: 3,535
Hi John K, what is the free bus to Brisbane and how do we access it if allowed? We can then check out of the hotel, do Currumbin and then go to Brisbane after lunch.
May 5, 2016, 1:49 am
#270
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Delta 3MM, DM, AIA IR Shs and MLBabe
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Posts: 2,445
I regret to say this but we have to cancel our trip to OOL. Medical issues suddenly upon us make it necessary. Have fun," slip, slap, slop" as they always said when we were there before. Perhaps in the future.