S E Qld Xmas mini meet

[Oneputt]

I am organising a two date mini meet on the Sunshine Coast for the 31st Dec/1st January.

The idea is for shoots at different locations on the Saturday and Sunday with dinner on the Saturday evening.

Two possible locations are the Cooloola National Park (by 4WD) and the Noosa Everglades (by boat). Other locations will be investigated over the coming weeks.

To get some idea of numbers, if you are interested please indicate here. We will have visitors from the deep south as well, Nicole has confirmed her visit and Birddog has expressed interest as well.

The dates are non negotiable, I don't want to open up that can of worms

So lets hear from you and then you can put the dates in your diaries.

[birddog114]

I'll get back to you , though I have few commitments on those dates.
Propose to drive up for few days during this coming holiday season.

[Zeeke]

id consider both as i have a boat and 4wd... but my boat is now up for sale and soon to be sold.. so im out i think...

Tim

[SteveGriffin]

Love to but........
Will be swimming with the D70 and sipping sunset margaretas in the Solomon Islands

[Oneputt]

Zeeke, if it turns out as I expect we will hire a boat for the Everglades trip. we are not expecting people to provide their own transport. Depending on numbers there enough of us up here with 4wd vehicles to have that aspect covered.

[Zeeke]

Sounds like a good idea

Tim

[Oneputt]

So are you a confimed attendee then?

[Nicole]

No excuses guys!

Sounds like a plan. I haven't been through Cooloola National Park and haven't done the Noosa Everglades trip yet so I am definitely in!

[Zeeke]

Very Possible.. have to see what im already doing tho..

Tim

[DionM]

Oh! I'll be back in town by then.

Shall see if I can make it, given it is New Years though. Do you really want to try and organise something on NYE/NYD though? I know you said dates non-neg, but still

Anyway, I'm interested. Since its Cooloola I would need to bum a lift - my Freelander doesn't go anywhere near the beach. Hiring a boat and doing the everglades sounds like an excellent idea as well. We could also look at hiring a 4WD - split it a number of ways and it does't work out much at all really, and saves those who own them the hassle of cleaning etc.

[Oneputt]

I know it is New Year, but what better date to have a dinner meet. No the dates are fixed, and Dion/Zeeke you have plenty of time to get organised - no excuses.

[Slider]

Great idea John.

Count me in. Could bring my tinny along too if needed.

Are we camping or are we going to try for some accomodation somewhere? Perhaps the Carvan/ Camping Village at Lake Cooroibah?

Just a thought.

Being New Years Eve I don't fancy having to get too far from where we have dinner

[Manta]

It would be a great way to spend New Year's Eve but, unfortunately, my family has a regular long-standing gig each year for that event so I'll have to give this one a miss.

That being said, I'd like to be involved if other get-togethers were planned around that time to coincide with the visits of Nicole and other southern members.

[Nicole]

I've booked my flights and I'll be coming up on the Mon 26th Dec and leaving Fri 6th Jan (have to be back at work on 10th Jan). Have to make sure I do the traditional shopping trip with mum. Other than that I plan to be out and about taking lots of pics!

[Oneputt]

OK this one is not getting a lot of response, so let me try another tack. Three seperate events.

Saturday - photo shoot Noosa Everglades?

Saturday evening - Dinner

Sunday - photoshoot Cooloola NP.

Come to one two or all three. Can we have expressions of interest please.

[DionM]

OK this one is not getting a lot of response, so let me try another tack. Three seperate events.

Saturday - photo shoot Noosa Everglades?

Saturday evening - Dinner

Sunday - photoshoot Cooloola NP.

Come to one two or all three. Can we have expressions of interest please.

Okay I would be pretty much able to make Saturday, and possibly Sunday pending on NYE plans. Ideally I would stay up the coast, but I feel accomodation would be rather busy, so will probably commute both days (which could be a problem).

[Slider]

OK this one is not getting a lot of response, so let me try another tack. Three seperate events.

Saturday - photo shoot Noosa Everglades?

Saturday evening - Dinner

Sunday - photoshoot Cooloola NP.

Come to one two or all three. Can we have expressions of interest please.

I'll take the trifecta

[Dargan]

Sounds great. Considering I live there I will have to make the effort, so count me in at this stage. I will just have to confirm with my family about all three days.

[DionM]

[quote="Dargan"]Sounds great. Considering I live there I will have to make the effort, so count me in at this stage. I will just have to confirm with my family about all three days.[/quote]

In that case, they should take the news about it only being two days quite well then

[neroli]

Hi folks.

I'm newish here but would love to join you all if that's okay.

I'm a bit concerned about accommodation too, and commuting might be a problem considering it's New Year.

I've got a small tent - any chance of 'parking' it on someone's back lawn? Could even sleep in the car if there's somewhere safe to park.

Cheers
Judy

[Oneputt]

Accomodation will only be a problem right on the coast. A very short drive away there are plenty of small B&B type operations, especially if you book early.

I was thinking that the Saturday dinner should be in the middle of the coast somewhere.

[DionM]

Oneputt,

You've never tried to book accomodation up that way, have you

Any long weekend is nigh on impossible. NYE is worse.

I will commute each day and give the dinner a miss, I think.

[Oneputt]

Dion at the moment there is heaps of accomodation to be had. It will not last that long though.

[Dargan]

Hey. Congrats on the 1001 posts that I just noticed Oneputt. Now if you had a story for each one .... we could call you Scheherazade

[DVEous]

... Obsolete ...

[mitedo]

Dion we have a spare room if you guys would like to stay no prob's at all.

Hi Judy we also have loads of room out the front to camp if you like, this also goes for anyone who would like to stay the night we have heep's of room dont let the accommodation side of thing's put you off
Kevin

[Slider]

Another congrats from here on the 1001 posts John but here's the dilema.

By the time you read this after posting on other threads it'll be 1002 or 1003 or...

[neroli]

Hi Kevin

That's really generous of you - I'll definitely keep you in mind for a tent space . Will keep in touch via the thread, should be a great weekend!

Judy

[TonyH]

Sorry Guys, I'll be in London at that time. So unfortunately that'll be another mini-meet I can't attend.

[jyt]

Hi,

I have been off line for a while as my computer died! Motherboard and HDD!!! lost quite a few photos...ARGH...I must learn to back up more.

Anyway I have been reading this thread for a while, and would like to register my interest (subject to clearance from my finacee) for Sat at least.

Has meeting place and time been set for the dates? Is there a registration thing we need to go through? or just turn up...

[Oneputt]

jyt no registration needed, except if you want to come to dinner Saturday evening (unless we get about ten members interested, the dinner will not go ahead). Times, meeting place etc will be advised.

[DionM]

BUMP!

Any more progress on this? Still a happening thang?

[Nicole]

I'm still coming. My flights are booked. 6 weeks to go.

[Oneputt]

It is still happening but looks like being a one day thing only through the Cooloola NP.

[Slider]

I'm still in.

[mitedo]

Im in

[Slider]

It is still happening but looks like being a one day thing only through the Cooloola NP.

[DionM]

It is still happening but looks like being a one day thing only through the Cooloola NP.

Arranging a boat for everyone on the second day I guess was always going to be a PITA.

Maybe we could still do two days - one on Cooloola, and one out to Imbil or something?

Anyway, I'm still keen on Cooloola

[Oneputt]

Dion a boat was not the problem, the lack of interest and comitment was.

[DionM]

Dion a boat was not the problem, the lack of interest and comitment was.

Oh okay.

[Michael]

Im afraid I can't afford time off work and or money to go on a trip but if a BBQ or something like that is happening in a park or at someones house I'd like to come to that.

[Oneputt]

Michael the meet will be a day trip through the Coloola NP by 4WD - it will not cost you a cent other than getting yourself to the Sunshine Coast. We may still go out to dinner but it will not be a big thing.

[Nicole]

Can I just confirm which day the Cooloola NP trip will be planned for (Sat 31st or Sun 1st)? I'm planning some other trips around Brissie etc. so just trying to sort out which days are free.

[Oneputt]

Nicole it is planned for the Saturday.

[Nicole]

Excellent. Thanks.

[Oneputt]

OK it is Saturday the 31st, a 4WD trip through Cooloola national Park.

Confirmed attendees

Oneputt
Nicole
Mitedo
Sliderr
DionM
Dargan

Maybe

Neroli
jyt

I haven't seen the last two on the board for a while. Are you still around guys?

And what about the Brisbane guys. Surely it is not too far to travel?

[the foto fanatic]

Sorry, not available that day due to family commitments.
I'm sure you'll have a great time.

[ozonejunkie]

I am unsure if I can make it or not, however: If i were to be able to make it, I would not have any transport at all. Is it BYO transport, or are we all meeting up? If we are meeting up, then I may be able to train / bus to Noosa. Also, approx. what time would we be meeting?

Thanks
Tristan

[xerubus]

not sure at this stage.. will advise.

cheers

[blacknstormy]

Hi guys - it's a possibility - but at this stage I'm not sure about work (not AQIS, but surveys)....... fingers crossed maybe Quick question though- I don't have a 4WD, and my other half (the fauna guru - my words not his) is keen to come along if we can make it up.....