I'll be in Mebourne with my 20 year old daughter from 10 Jan until the 14th. We're staying at the Quest on William Serviced Apartments, 172 William Street.

We're So. Californians and will be at the end of a trip starting in BNE on 26 December & on to Sydney on the 30th. This will be my daughter's 12th trip to Australia with me and she is looking forward to this Winter break in the middle of her last year at University. She's a Senior at Claremont McKenna College here in So. California... http://www.cmc.edu/

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I will be arriving in MEL on 13 January at 1130, but will be spending most of the afternoon with accredditation, uniform collections, and so on. Normally free from around 1700 this day if those leaving early want to hook up for a feed.

Probably a little bit too early to plan anything definitive at this stage though, it is still more than a month away.

Dave

Sorry to keep bumping this thread, but if I don't, it won't remain near the top.

The Aussie Open starts in lss than a month, I will be umpiriring at the tournament, anyone keen to hook up?

Dave

Dave,

I'm trying to make itr work BUT I'm struggling with work roster issues at present. I'll drive down (2.5hrs) if days permit. ^

From an earlier post by Mwenenzi:

From posts above and below to post #31 the FT’ers in Melbourne around the Australian Tennis Open and keen on a drink or a meal some time.
thadocta – SYD -an umpire from Jan 14 to Jan 23 and a staying few days after
PHLbuddy – BOS – In Melb Jan 14 to Jan 17
Falconea – MEL – a local resident
Mr Falconea – MEL – a local resident
Perthite – PER - good chance of being in Melbourne then
tuapekastar – MEL – a local resident:- willing and able
Mwenenzi – MEL – a local resident:- willing and able
serfty – MEL – a local resident
zvezda – Tiraspol - possible before or after the SIN Run 08 Jan 18-20.
Futaris – BNE - in Melb Jan 26 to Jan 28
Marmitik – MEL – a local resident
Sailorob81 – MEL – a local resident always up for pint
RichardInSF – SFO – in Melb Jan 22 to Jan 27
kluau88 – SFO - in Melb Jan 24 to Jan 30
itsalongwaydown – Vic – 2 hrs from Melb a probable
Sue Oz– Vic – 2 hrs from Melb a probable
wallacej – MEL – a local resident
Rudi – ZRH – in Melb Jan 14 to Jan 28 - at the tennis every year
prspad – Cal – in Melb Jan 10 to Jan 14
Ms prspad – Cal – in Melb Jan 10 to Jan 14


So a bunch of people certainly were interested. Suggest people re-confirm their interest and we can work on something appropriate based on the numbers.

I'm still interested (though Friday 18th is definitely out) and happy to do any legwork regarding a venue.

I'm still interested too...

The dates I am 100% flexible are:
� Saturday, jan-12
� Sunday, jan-13
� Saturday jan-26 evening only

a link to/about last years Australian Open (with a foto showing how I look like when Roger Federer is playing);
http://www.moremiles.org/ubb/ultimat...=000183#000001

my flights:

Thursday, jan-10
� TG 971 ZRH-BKK (Bangkok) 13:30-05:55 (Friday) 1st (Royal Silk Class),

Friday, jan-11
� TG 999 BKK-MEL 08:00-21:20 business

Monday, jan-28
� TG 982 MEL-BKK 17:30-22:40 business

Tuesday, jan-29
� TG 970 BKK-ZRH 00:40-06:40, 1st (Royal Silk Class)

my hotels:
jan-11 through 14: Ibis Melbourne (+61)3/96660000, 15-21 Therry Street

jan-14 through 28: Victoria Hotel Melbourne(+61)3/96690000, 215 Little Collins Street

my tennis diary:

Monday jan-14
� 11:00 Vodafone, upper shadow S62 AA 464
� 19:30 Rod Laver Arena (all Rod Laver arena seats are located in the shadow section, reserved for ADCTF members = Australian Davis Cup foundation)

Tueday jan-15
� 11:00 Vodafone, shadow Mezzanine S42 R 504
� 19:30 Rod Laver Arena

Wednesday jan-16
� 11:00 Vodafone, shadow Mezzanine S37 R 462
� 19:30 Rod Laver Arena

Thursday jan-17
� 19:30 Rod Laver Arena

Friday jan-18
� 11:00 Vodafone, shadow Mezzanine S35 N 443
� 19:30 Rod Laver Arena

Saturday jan-19
� 11:00 Vodafone, shadow Mezzanine S37 O 462
� 19:30 Rod Laver Arena

Sunday jan-20
� 19:30 Rod Laver Arena

Monday jan-21
� 19:30 Rod Laver Arena

Tuesday jan-22
� 19:30 Rod Laver Arena

Wednesday jan-23
� 19:30 Rod Laver Arena

Thursday jan-24
� 19:30 Rod Laver Arena

Friday jan-25
� 12:00 ADCTF (Australian Davis Cup Tennis Foundation, I am lifelong member) luncheon (Sofitel)
� 15:00 twilight session Rod Laver arena

Saturday jan-26
� 13:00 Rod Laver arena

Sunday jan-27
� 15:00 twilight session Rod Laver arena

I will be around from the 10th-13th and on the 19th and into the early afternoon on the 20th. But I also have extended family and friends in the area, so I'm not sure when I'll be free.

... still quite interested; however we will be moving house in the first two weeks of the year so would mainly be looking at times on dates after 13th.

I will be in Melbourne on Jan 14th and probably also the evening of the 13th. Always happy to meet up for food or drinks.

Planning on getting tickets to see some tennis on the 14th (flying out late that same night 23:59). Any suggestions for what tickets I should buy, considering I have never watched any tennis except for on TV, and TBH for one day it doesn't matter too much if the tickets are AUD29 or AUD49?

I fly into Melbourne on December 29th and will probably spend some time in the area before making my way up to Brisbane where I start a little quick tour of Australia, where I'm also game for meeting up along the way:
Jan 6 - Sydney
Jan 7 - Ayers Rock
Jan 8/9/10 - Perth
Jan 10/11 - Adelaide
Jan 12/13 - Hobart

I have posted my flights in the January QP Get-togethers thread in the QF forum.

KRS - Do you mean January 6-13? If so, I think we're probably on the same SYD-AYQ flight on the 7th.

January, yes, it's late here... (I've updated my post)

I'm on the QF728 SYD-AYQ at 09:50 which I guess you are as well.
Edit: got your PM (and your inbox is full btw)

I will be arriving in MEL from SYD on Fri Jan 11th and leaving on Sun 13th Jan. I have relatives in the Melbourne area but I can make Saturday 12th free if anyone is planning to get together then.

My flights:

QF435 SYD-MEL 11JAN
QF73 MEL-SYD 13 JAN

Myself and the family will be transiting SYD on Jan 4th, and with a half day stopover on Jan 11th. Not sure if I'll try to head into the city or not on the 11th. Not much of a DO opportunity, for sure.

Glad to see more folks joining in. I've updated my data in my original post.
Briefly, I arrive 21:30 11 January and depart Melbourne 18:30 on 15 January. I have a ticket to the Open for the eve of 14 January.

Cheers