Help with SC run

[Zippy7]

I need some help from the SC run gurus.

Due to the current financial crisis, work has locked down the T&E budget, and I am in need of 160SC.
I will get some trips next year, but I am going to save the associated SCs for the next year.

I have FF points and need some suggestions on how to most effectively burn them for JASA - I did it last year (and didn't need to!).

I was thinking of taking the mrs and kids on a holiday around the last week of January 2012 - JASA for me, but cash paid Y for them
We did Melbourne last year, but this time around given the amount required, I'd need to do it twice
I tried looking at flights taking the "scenic route" (eg. Sydney to Canberra to Melbourne, but it seems they are a stuck pairing and doesn't look like you can change the legs to different days?)

I can do JASA to Perth to get 160SC, but I'm then up for a fair bit of cash). Launceston/Hobart via Melbourne appears, but then I'm not sure what I'd do with the kids.

Ideas/Suggestions please!

 

[Storyteller]

Most simple thing I can think of would be do 2 x SYD MEL returns, for 40 SC @ 22513 points in J each way, or 16000 & $65.57. Gives a nice 80 SC.
In fact, why not pop down for a few hours at the MEL Xmas party? I see there are still seats available on the 4pm flight at this rate... and the 8am returning home. Or if you just spend a few hours, for more points you can get home Fri pm. Then one other afternoon, just do the same again. I can see lots of availability at the low points rate. Flights are so frequent that if there are delays / mechanicals you would imagine they'd be able to just slide you onto another flight.

Sometimes it's easier to do 2 things seperately, and muddying up the family holiday with not sitting with the family can lead to its own problems.

 

[serfty]

Presumably you are based in SYD.

When do you need the SC's by?