Hello Ladies After organizing our Melbourne ladies lunch in April , we thought we may have a weekend gathering to enable interstate ladies to come & meet us all.At this stage the date is the weekend of 19th October in Melbourne .I am more than happy to co-ordinate & organize ,but will need input from those wishing to attend . Please give me you thoughts on …...1. Are you coming ? - level of commitment & where you're coming from ?2. Accommodation - City ? country ? Find you own accom ? Price you want to pay? Happy to stay in someone's home ?Apartments, hotels , Airbnbs ?3.. Activities - Lunches, dinners , picnics , movies, theatre, winery tours or anything else you'd like to do .This can go ahead with only a few people or a lot , but I will need to know ASAP of numbers especially if booking accom for everyone .Looking forward to your thoughts & meeting everyone Cheers Beth x

That date’s the last weekend of the Melbourne Art Festival and the last time the Festival will be held in October, as it moves to be a winter festival - hooray - in 2020. Program is out on July 16. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I’ll check for anything interesting.

Not sure where in Australia we will be living or if we will be homeless, but I plan on being there!

At the other end of the spectrum, the Jasper is worth a look online. It used to be the YMCA many years ago but offers normal motel type rooms (own bathroom) at a very modest price for the city. It’s close to the Queen Vic markets.

Thanks Kate. I may take you up on that. It just depends on my roster; I've been working at least one day every weekend and can't really afford to knock any hours back.

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Blossom1961
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6 years ago
I’ll be there. I am happy to go with the majority on accommodation. Happy to pay up front as you will require this to make any bookings. Just so long as I have somewhere to nap I am happy. Whilst I love the theatre it isn’t indusive (not sure if that is the right word) to socialising.
Afraser
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6 years ago
That date’s the last weekend of the Melbourne Art Festival and the last time the Festival will be held in October, as it moves to be a winter festival - hooray - in 2020. Program is out on July 16. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I’ll check for anything interesting.
Annie_C
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6 years ago
Definitely coming. Happy to go with the flow regarding accomodation and activities. As to the cost - isn't that is what credit cards are for?

Like @Blossom1961 just need somewhere to "have a camp" after lunch (Kimberley lingo for a sleep/ rest/ nap).

Melbourne Art Festival sounds wonderful.
Zoffiel
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6 years ago
Impossible for me to say yay or nay at this stage. I will if I can and would stay where ever.
I did suggest earlier on that BCNA may be able to find an accommodation venue that would let us piggy back on their corporate rates for anyone travelling interstate. These things are a 'thing' as I know from past experience.
Sister
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6 years ago
I would absolutely love to but I suspect it won't be possible. Hard to know for sure at the moment.
Blossom1961
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6 years ago
I’ll bring a coffee machine. Not worth talking to me in the morning otherwise. My family say I am addicted. I say leave me and my coffee alone and no one gets hurt.
Annie_C
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6 years ago
@Blossom1961
I'll join you, we can be "leave me alone" together until after that first cup of coffee then all's well with the world (sort of).
iserbrown
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6 years ago
19 October is Caulfield Cup Day

Here's a link that you may find useful to tie into the planning

https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/things-to-do/things-to-do-in-melbourne-in-october
Artferret
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6 years ago
Hi @tigerbeth I'm happy to be part of it. Won't need anywhere to stay as already Melbourne based (northern suburbs) but we have a spare bed should any country/interstate person should want it. First in best dressed! Close to the station too. Thanks Beth!
Afraser
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6 years ago
Hmm, I am working my way through the Melbourne Festival program. A mentalist in the Spiegeltent could be fun but as tickets start at $59, I need some guidance? There will be a free program in the Spiegeltent also, but getting us all in for anything on spec could be hard. If anyone else has looked at the program, let me know if there is anything that interests you. Regards