Oz Fest 15 Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia. USA Memorial Day Weekend May 25-27, 2018
May 27, 2018, 1:48 am
#452
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Boarded the flight down to SYD just now, thanks so much for your efforts in getting a plan going Itsalongwaydown, it was great to see old FT friends and make a few new ones!
Hope to see you all again - some I know will be considerably sooner than others.
Hope to see you all again - some I know will be considerably sooner than others.
May 27, 2018, 1:56 am
#453
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Not sure what I was doing going to sunrise beach when I was set to arrive at sunset. Nice view either way. Got a little lost on the way back walking down dark streets without sidewslks. Finally found a bus stop, now on the way to Hastings street
Last edited by CDKing; May 27, 2018 at 2:06 am
May 27, 2018, 4:14 am
#454
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Brisbane AU, Planet X
Programs: QC Life, QFF Gold, VA Gold, HH nothing,IHG Gold
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Thanks to itsalongwaydown in getting Ozfest organized.
Thanks to those who traveled far and wide for the event.
For those that are in Brisbane tomorrow night looking at having dinner at Vapiano
Time 6:30pm.
Vapiano Albert Lane, Brisbane Brisbane Italian Restaurant in Brisbane CBD.
Its about 50 metres around the corner from where we had dinner on Thursday night and the Hilton.
Address: 191 Albert Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000
Bundy Bear
tom911
CDKing
rabau
krazykanuck
AC777
Any others welcome.
Thanks to those who traveled far and wide for the event.
For those that are in Brisbane tomorrow night looking at having dinner at Vapiano
Time 6:30pm.
Vapiano Albert Lane, Brisbane Brisbane Italian Restaurant in Brisbane CBD.
Its about 50 metres around the corner from where we had dinner on Thursday night and the Hilton.
Address: 191 Albert Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000
Bundy Bear
tom911
CDKing
rabau
krazykanuck
AC777
Any others welcome.
Last edited by Bundy Bear; May 27, 2018 at 4:02 pm Reason: Adding attendees
May 27, 2018, 4:48 am
#455
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SYD, BNE and BKK
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Thanks to Itsalongwaydown and the organising committee for another wonderful OzFest.
We took the scenic beaches route down to Brisbane earlier today and then battled the congestion on the M1 again. My wife, daughter and myself thoroughly enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new friends. Looking forward to next year.
We took the scenic beaches route down to Brisbane earlier today and then battled the congestion on the M1 again. My wife, daughter and myself thoroughly enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new friends. Looking forward to next year.
May 27, 2018, 5:34 am
#456
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Another great Ozfest concluded. Thanks to all involved, but mostly itsalongwaydown for putting it all together. The restaurant choices were outstanding and the zoo was great.
Happy travels to all, and see you at the next Ozfest.
Happy travels to all, and see you at the next Ozfest.
May 27, 2018, 5:40 am
#457
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: AC SE, SPG Lifetime Plat, ACMM
Posts: 3,535
Thanks to itsalongwaydown in getting Ozfest organized.
Thanks to those who traveled far and wide for the event.
For those that are in Brisbane tomorrow night looking at having dinner at Vapiano
Time 6:30pm.
Vapiano Albert Lane, Brisbane Brisbane Italian Restaurant in Brisbane CBD.
Its about 50 metres around the corner from where we had dinner on Thursday night and the Hilton.
Address: 191 Albert Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000
Bundy Bear
tom911
CDKing
rabau
krazykanuck
Thanks to those who traveled far and wide for the event.
For those that are in Brisbane tomorrow night looking at having dinner at Vapiano
Time 6:30pm.
Vapiano Albert Lane, Brisbane Brisbane Italian Restaurant in Brisbane CBD.
Its about 50 metres around the corner from where we had dinner on Thursday night and the Hilton.
Address: 191 Albert Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000
Bundy Bear
tom911
CDKing
rabau
krazykanuck
But do count me in for dinner in Brisbane tomorrow night.
May 27, 2018, 9:35 am
#458
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Smyrna, GA, USA
Programs: DL FO 1MM
Posts: 1,761
hear hear, my thanks as well to @Itsalongwaydown and all of the supporting cast. Despite not feeling very social myself I got to meet several very interesting folks and got to see lots of very interesting things.
May 27, 2018, 10:39 am
#460
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Oz
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Also, thanks to everyone who came along to enjoy our lovely Sunshine Coast!
Dinner venues both days were great! Lovely pasta at Zachary's, and the Bistro C spaghetti seafood was the most succulent I have had!
Despite being a local, it was only my 2nd visit to Australia Zoo - they have a surprising collection of regional and exotic species.
Am looking forward to catching up with all the old friends and new ones again
Cheers
Dinner venues both days were great! Lovely pasta at Zachary's, and the Bistro C spaghetti seafood was the most succulent I have had!
Despite being a local, it was only my 2nd visit to Australia Zoo - they have a surprising collection of regional and exotic species.
Am looking forward to catching up with all the old friends and new ones again
Cheers
May 27, 2018, 4:11 pm
#462
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Brisbane AU, Planet X
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May 27, 2018, 7:11 pm
#463
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Austin, TX - AUS
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Another great Oz Fest. I got to cuddle a crocodile (baby one), koala, and a kangaroo. I’m enjoying the Premium Plaza lounge at BNE, then flying to AKL on China Airlines which would be my first flight in premium economy. I’ll be in New Zealand (Auckland and Queenstown) through Saturday. Then fly to New York for the Wine Do. Safe travels to all.
May 27, 2018, 7:39 pm
#464
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Thanks to (mainly) Bill for organising!! Ok....I'll bite first. Where will Oz Fest 16 be? I think we have just about exhausted all Australian cities / places, and unless we want to go to regional centres (eg Broome, Launceston, Kalgoorlie, Hamilton Island etc), we either need to revisit the main Australian cities again or consider NZ eg Christchurch, Queenstown. My 2c. 