Hi Guys,
Since my trip to the US back in June, I've been kicking around the idea of hosting an Australian convention in Brisbane. After talking to a few people, I'm looking to propose a date of September/October 2008.
Whilst there wont be the number of machines that some other members have, in 18 months time between myself and Leon, we will have a reasonable collection of toys to play with, quite a few of which are unique to Australia. Plus there is the added bonus of an overseas holiday for the non-Australian members.
For now I'm just looking to guage feedback and see what people think of the idea. I know it's a long way away, however by planning now it gives everyone the opportunity to save and plan for the trip.
I've attached a link which goes into the tourist/whats on aspect of Brisbane.
I'll throw in a little bit of information about where Brisbane is and the climate etc at that time of year:
- Brisbane has a population of 1.8 Million People which makes it Australia's third largest City (Remember the total population is only 21 Million)
- In September/October it is spring with Avg temps of 18-28degC
- Brisbane is almost in the middle of the east coast of Australia, it is 1600km to Melbourne, 800km to Sydney and 1500km to the Great Barrier Reef. Airfares within Australia are cheap now so getting around is quite easy.
- At the moment the USD buys 1.30AUD, so even though most things (Particularily food) are more expensive than in the US, the exchange rate should make the cost about the same.
- Brisbane is located in the state of Queensland specifically in what is called South East Queensland, which is the Bottom eastern corner of the state. Within 2 hours of Brisbane, there are some of Australia's renowned beaches, Rainforests and Natural attractions, Eucalypt forrests, and many other things. Steve Irwins Australia Zoo is about 50 minutes north of the city.
Enough of my Rambling for now, let me know what you think and that way we'll see if we can make it happen
Kind Regards
Nathan
Since my trip to the US back in June, I've been kicking around the idea of hosting an Australian convention in Brisbane. After talking to a few people, I'm looking to propose a date of September/October 2008.
Whilst there wont be the number of machines that some other members have, in 18 months time between myself and Leon, we will have a reasonable collection of toys to play with, quite a few of which are unique to Australia. Plus there is the added bonus of an overseas holiday for the non-Australian members.
For now I'm just looking to guage feedback and see what people think of the idea. I know it's a long way away, however by planning now it gives everyone the opportunity to save and plan for the trip.
I've attached a link which goes into the tourist/whats on aspect of Brisbane.
I'll throw in a little bit of information about where Brisbane is and the climate etc at that time of year:
- Brisbane has a population of 1.8 Million People which makes it Australia's third largest City (Remember the total population is only 21 Million)
- In September/October it is spring with Avg temps of 18-28degC
- Brisbane is almost in the middle of the east coast of Australia, it is 1600km to Melbourne, 800km to Sydney and 1500km to the Great Barrier Reef. Airfares within Australia are cheap now so getting around is quite easy.
- At the moment the USD buys 1.30AUD, so even though most things (Particularily food) are more expensive than in the US, the exchange rate should make the cost about the same.
- Brisbane is located in the state of Queensland specifically in what is called South East Queensland, which is the Bottom eastern corner of the state. Within 2 hours of Brisbane, there are some of Australia's renowned beaches, Rainforests and Natural attractions, Eucalypt forrests, and many other things. Steve Irwins Australia Zoo is about 50 minutes north of the city.
Enough of my Rambling for now, let me know what you think and that way we'll see if we can make it happen
Kind Regards
Nathan
