Kitefest Pelican Park Redcliffe Saturday 20th May

[SteveGriffin]

FYI

This event might make a fun minimeet with lots of colour

Any Interest???

[Big Red]

i will be competing in the tough tracks challenge that weekend.

[big pix]

would be good for a mini meet......... is the any more info you can give or a web site.......

[Oneputt]

Steve definately interested.

[moz]

Best info seems to be here:
http://www.redcliffe.qld.gov.au/tourism/kitefest.html
The kite kids site didn't work for me:
http://www.qldkiteflyerssociety.com.au/events.html

[SteveGriffin]

Looks like we have a mini-mini meet at least at the moment

Oneputt & SteveGriffin will be there

[Manta]

Sounds great Steve. I'm definitely intersted and I'm sure the rest of Team Manta will tag along.
Just the place to play with your new 70-200. Unless you were planning on driving your own "kite" there...!

[hdj80]

Sounds excellent. Pending shifts I will be aiming on meeting some of you folk that weekend.

Anyone know of a ballooning event coming up at any time?

[DionM]

Bugger Working

[the foto fanatic]

Sounds like an excellent opportunity, but I will not be in Brisbane for a couple of weeks around that date.

[Manta]

Anyone know of a ballooning event coming up at any time?

If anyone does, it's the author of this thread...

[SteveGriffin]

Somewhat off topic but: Ballooning Meet
There is nothing on around here in the near future that I am aware of. the QLD club got very political a few years back and sort of imploded. There was talk of a skydiving from balloon world record attempt out at Gatton in late April but that seems to have gone very quiet. John at Ripcord Skydivers was trying to put it together.

If you are in travel mode then Easter is the time. Take your pick of Leeton in central NSW or Canberra. I suspect that Leeton will be the most interesting.

I am planning to shatter the AU hot air balloon duration record once it cools down and will be looking for offical photog/s. Probably June /July midweek.

Streuth Manta you are going to crack 2000 posts on this forum before I get to 400

[Manta]

...I am planning to shatter the AU hot air balloon duration record once it cools down and will be looking for offical photog/s. Probably June /July midweek.

Streuth Manta you are going to crack 2000 posts on this forum before I get to 400

An image of your record breaking flight might make a great 2000th Steve, but I don't think I'm going to last that long! (3000th maybe? I better get hold of some of that stuff Alpha7 is smoking...!)

[Alpha_7]

...I am planning to shatter the AU hot air balloon duration record once it cools down and will be looking for offical photog/s. Probably June /July midweek.

Streuth Manta you are going to crack 2000 posts on this forum before I get to 400

An image of your record breaking flight might make a great 2000th Steve, but I don't think I'm going to last that long! (3000th maybe? I better get hold of some of that stuff Alpha7 is smoking...!)

I'll be sure to pass it around Simon I'd love to take shots of the ballon record shatter too!

[big pix]

I am planning to shatter the AU hot air balloon duration record once it cools down and will be looking for offical photog/s. Probably June /July midweek.

Streuth Manta you are going to crack 2000 posts on this forum before I get to 400

Steve I am free mid week ...........

[SteveGriffin]

We are seriously off topic here.

Kites - Balloon Meets - Breaking records - Smoking dope hmmmmm I am sure that there is some common thread there.

I will keep your availability in my head Bernie

[Alpha_7]

Let me just state for the record, I don't smoke any substance.

[Slider]

1. The Kite fest sounds great.

2. I am available for photos recording your record breaking attempt.

3. Do I get to ride in the balloon to take the shots or do I have to chase you have way across Oz to get a land based shot?

[blacknstormy]

dope, did someone say dope ???????

[bindiblue]

I would love to attend this kite fest and meet you all,,

Suzanne

[terminaltackle]

Is there any more info on the kitefest yet, if the Im not working, chasing the kids around at there sports or fishing I would love to be there, as for work sport and fishing I have to wait until the week itself to say yes or no.

It would be great to meet you all and put faces to names.

Brett

[SteveGriffin]

Has anyone been to Kitefest previously?? It is on both Saturday and Sunday so I guess that we should decide which day is going to work for most people and then try and organise a time. My guess is that there won't be much flying until 2ish when the sea breeze should kick in.

Thoughts

[big pix]

I have been to the kitefest at Bondi many years ago, and it is a very good photo opp........ I am free sat & sun.......

[bindiblue]

I spoke to the president of the kite club today, and he has said he will give my friend and myself a pass so we can go in restricted areas to take photos,,, woooooooo hoo,,,


Look forward to meeting some of you there,,

Suzanne

ps only going on the sunday, as I am off to the mulitcultural festival at zillmere on the saturday

[Oneputt]

Either day is good for me.

[Manta]

Either day at this stage but Saturday probably best.

[xerubus]

I'm not available ... shooting RAR championships

[Grev]

I'd like to participate.

And whatever else you guys are doing. I'm serious.

[gecko]

Kite fest sounds like a good opportunity to meet fellow members...
I will try and make it with the gecko clan

Cheers
Gerard

[big pix]

From the kitefest web site:

Kitefest Weekend
Saturday - Practice and test flying day.
Featuring arts and craft market stalls, food and refreshments.
Sunday - Main festival day.
Huge colourful kites, new market stall, amusement rides, food and refreshments.
Fun for the whole family.
Location: Pelican Park, Hornibrook Esplanade, Clontarf

sounds like the best day will be Sunday 21/05/06.......

[Manta]

sounds like the best day will be Sunday 21/05/06.......

We've got some sporting commitments that day but we don't know specific event times yet. (Qld Diving Association comp at Chandler Pool)

[bindiblue]

I am going to the kite fest on the sunday , with an older guy from the camera club,, now how do I know who if from this forum,, are we going to have a meeting point at a given time or what,, will be great to meet some of you.

Suzanne

[big pix]

..... Can someone who knows the area suggest a meeting point..... coffee shop, eatery, statue, street corner,........

[big pix]

....... or taven, or bar, maybe a pub.......

[Bob G]

I can't make it Sunday but am a possibility on Saturday.

Bob G

[Slider]

Sunday will be the most likely day for me at this stage

[CraigVTR]

Would like to meet up on the Sunday. Have a rather full weekend of work and social events starting on Friday, so I may crash and burn by Sunday.
Craig

[Manta]

I may crash and burn by Sunday.

Nice turn of phrase Craig - touch wood!!!!!!!

[CraigVTR]

Thinking of that at the time I said it Simon. Work on both the Friday and Saturday are track based courses, so I have tapped my head a couple of times.
Craig

[Manta]

Thinking of that at the time I said it Simon. Work on both the Friday and Saturday are track based courses, so I have tapped my head a couple of times.
Craig

[blacknstormy]

Craig - that explains a LOT

[SteveGriffin]

How about 1.30 pm on Sunday?? Not sure about a meeting point - any suggestions????????

[Oneputt]

1330 on Sunday sounds fine to me, but we do need a meeting point. I do not know the area but surely someone does.

[CraigVTR]

Is the big jetty at Redcliff? Does that sound like a good easy to find spot?
Craig

[Zeeke]

John, have you got a spare seat?

Tim

[Oneputt]

Yes Tim, no doubt we can pick up Mark on the way down.

[bindiblue]

Darn,, I am going to the kite fest, but in the morning, have to be back in caboolture for a camera club workshop by 2pm. BTW the redcliffe jetty is a bit of a drive away from the park,,, the park is north side of the hornibrook bridge,,

Was really looking forward to seeing some of you guys there, with abit of luck maybe I may be stopped , tiny lady with damn big camera and older friend . This is a pretty shocking pic, but its me,



Hopefully I may catch some of your guys,

Suzanne

[CraigVTR]

 BTW the redcliffe jetty is a bit of a drive away from the park,,, the park is north side of the hornibrook bridge,,
Suzanne

Thanks Suzanne, glad someone knows what they are talking about.
There is a pathway into Pelican Park directly opposite the traffic lights at the intersection with Maine Rd. I wised up and had a look at a map. I would post a copy of the map but after several attempts I now know I know nothing about the web. The map I looked at I got courtesy of the Whereis site.
Craig

[Oneputt]

Ok Tim and I will be there about 1.30pm and will meet up with Bernie and Mark and anyone else who is there...Craig? My mobile is 0408643403 and we will find one another using this number. See you all on Sunday afternoon.

[Bob G]

Don't think I can make this one.

I have a Saturday night birthday party in Bris. and belated Mother's day, several birtrhdays and catch up with our kids in Bris. Sunday Lunch.

I was looking forward to it but will certainly catch up with those of you who are going to O'reilly's the following weekend.

Have a great time. Hoping to see some great results posted

Bob G