Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

[UP4014]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

During the week I'll go through the thread and see who said they are coming.

Matt
PS, sunday 6.40am flight, I won't be seeing you on Sunday then.

 

[penegal]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

I have collated details based on public posts in this thread... Please post if there are errors or amendments.



Platinum – Attending

1. BAM1748
2. MartinMemo (formerly startawar)
3. penegal
4. serfty
5. vertisol
6. Hvr
7. bass_ke
8. gwilli1
9. Major
10. Mrs Major
11. Cat207
12. Mr Cat207
13. medhead
14. medhead +1 (father in law)
15. SFSC
16. snocone
17. samh004
18. Heleigh
19. Bundy Bear

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erkpod
Fifa
Fifa + 1
tuapekastar
Kiwi
Heleigh +1
basso[/TD]
[TD]Bronze – Can’t make it
nlagalle - OOL
froggerADL – flying CDG-SYD
Lowjhg - TXL/SXF/BER[/TD]
[TD]Locals - Welcome party in CBR
Jkyn[/TD]
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Flights to Sydney
Earlybirds (Friday) QF551 BNE-SYD arr: 20:30 - Cat207, Mr Cat207
QF408 MEL-SYD arr: 08:25 - Hvr
QF872 CBR-SYD arr: 08:25 - vertisol
VA500 OOL-SYD arr: 08:30 - bass_ke, Major, Mrs Major
JQ401 OOL-SYD arr: 08:40 - samh004
VA815 MEL-SYD arr: 08:55 - serfty, Bundy Bear
QF412 MEL-SYD arr: 08:55 - penegal
VA819 MEL-SYD arr: 09:25 - MartinMemo


Flights (and trains) from Canberra
xx dep: 06:40 - Bundy Bear
QF1466 CBR-SYD dep: 09:15 - Cat207, Mr Cat207
NSW TrainLink CLK634 dep: 11:40 - SFSC, snocone
VA647 CBR-SYD dep: 13:05 - gwilli1, serfty, bass_ke
VA272 CBR-MEL dep: 14:05 – MartinMemo
VA651 CBR-SYD dep: 14.35 – Major, Mrs Major
QF815 CBR-MEL dep: 15:00 - penegal



Saturday Night Accomodation
Novotel - MartinMemo
Hyatt - penegal
Crowne Plaza - gwilli1, bass_ke, Major, Mrs Major, bass_ke, Cat207, Mr Cat207, SFSC, snocone
Rydges -

 

[UP4014]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

wow good work

 

[Cat207]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

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Flights to Sydney
Earlybirds (Friday) - Cat207, Mr Cat207

QF551 arr 20:30 - haven't booked accommodation yet.

Flights from Canberra
xx dep: 09:15 - Cat207, Mr Cat207

QF1466

Saturday Night Accomodation
Novotel - MartinMemo
Hyatt - penegal
Crown Plaza - gwilli1, bass_ke, Major, Mrs Major, bass_ke
Rydges -

Accommodation - Crowne Plaza

 

[bass_ke]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

Looks like the CP will be full of AFF folk!

Looking very forward to this!

 

[vertisol]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

Looks like the CP will be full of AFF folk!

Looking very forward to this!

Just stay out of the Casino

 

[MartinMemo]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

Looks like the CP will be full of AFF folk!

Looking very forward to this!

I'm still considering changing, but will regret it if I am in Canberra and I don't hit the nightclubs.

 

[gwilli1]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

For those that haven't booked flights as yet , the current VA & QF Sales encompass this event . You need to book by the 30th September.

CBR-SYD / VA $75 , QF $79
CBR-MEL / VA $85 , QF $89
CBR-BNE via SYD / VA $136 , QF $152

Saturday Night Accomodation
Novotel - MartinMemo
Hyatt - penegal
Crown Plaza - gwilli1, bass_ke, Major, Mrs Major, bass_ke
Rydges -

I havent locked in my accommodation as yet . will advise when i book

 

[Jkyn]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

Can't make the trip as too close to me heading to France but will be in CBR so would be interested in joining any Saturday night festivities. I could be the welcome party I live only a short walk away from the station in Kingston. Sounds like fun.

 

[UP4014]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

Jkyn, closer to time, check to see what Countrylink is doing, you might be able to catch the train for $20 and ride up to Tarago or Bungendore to meet us for the run into the Capital.

Matt

 

[Jkyn]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

Thanks BAM1748 will keep that in mind sounds like a good alternative and at least join in on some of the fun.

 

[SFSC]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

I have collated details based on public posts in this thread... Please post if there are errors or amendments.


Saturday Night Accomodation
Novotel - MartinMemo
Hyatt - penegal
Crown Plaza - gwilli1, bass_ke, Major, Mrs Major, bass_ke
Rydges -

snocone and I will also be at the CP.

Other from Canberra

NSW TrainLink CLK634 11:40 - snocone, SFSC

 

[serfty]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

I have collated details based on public posts in this thread... Please post if there are errors or amendments. ...

I am pleased to be of assistance and direct you to post #91.

 

[SFSC]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

Thanks BAM1748 will keep that in mind sounds like a good alternative and at least join in on some of the fun.

According to the new timetable, the 634 also departs 11:40 Sat. and has Bungendore 12:19, Tarago (when required) 12:43 and Goulburn 13:10.

 

[penegal]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

Updated attendee list to here

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Looks like the CP will be full of AFF folk!

I'm still considering changing, but will regret it if I am in Canberra and I don't hit the nightclubs.

The CP does appear to be quite popular, although the rates aren't too friendly.

MartinMemo, I think you should be able to walk to the nightclubs from either the Novotel or the Crown Plaza. The Hyatt is on the wrong side of the lake.

 

[MartinMemo]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

Updated attendee list to here

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The CP does appear to be quite popular, although the rates aren't too friendly.

MartinMemo, I think you should be able to walk to the nightclubs from either the Novotel or the Crown Plaza. The Hyatt is on the wrong side of the lake.

Yeah I realised I was confusing them last night, thought the two clubs I want to go to are much closer to the Novotel. I did consider booking till I saw what you saw - standard room rate of $250+... I assume they jacked it up when they noticed the popularity coming out of nowhere from the AFF bookings? Or is it always that high? I booked the Novotel at $150 fully flexi but will prob lock it in at $130 no cancel no change in the next few days.

 

[serfty]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

Updated attendee list to here...

I'm still not Platinum, but am at least listed as having flights and accomodation ...

I have updated post #1 with the lists ...

 

[MartinMemo]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

Flights to Sydney
Earlybirds (Friday) QF551 BNE-SYD arr: 20:30 - Cat207, Mr Cat207
QF408 MEL-SYD arr: 08:25 - Hvr
QF872 CBR-SYD arr: 08:25 - vertisol
VA500 OOL-SYD arr: 08:30 - bass_ke, Major, Mrs Major
JQ401 OOL-SYD arr: 08:40 - samh004
VA815 MEL-SYD arr: 08:55 - serfty, Bundy Bear
QF412 MEL-SYD arr: 08:55 - penegal
VA819 MEL-SYD arr: 09:25 - MartinMemo

is it worth me swapping to VA815 to get in at 8:55 so i'm not holding everyone up?

 

[serfty]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

is it worth me swapping to VA815 to get in at 8:55 so i'm not holding everyone up?

You might try "Fly Ahead" from the VA lounge ...

 

[MartinMemo]

re: Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

You might try "Fly Ahead" from the VA lounge ...

Yeah, I will still only be silver but Mo is usually pretty good in the lounge and she will prob let me jump on the flight with you guys... Otherwise i guess ill have more pancake time.