GOLD COAST
KGV GOLD COAST REVISED SCHEDULE
S A T U R D A Y 1 0 t h.
Welcome to those of you who braved the trans New South
Wales/Queensland airspace. Check in to the 5 star Phoenician Resort Apartments,
ideally located in the heart of café society and only a few minutes
walk to the beach. Choose from either a one or two bedroom/two bathroom
suite. As your reward, enjoy some ReWaSi - Relaxing at one of the very
impressive pools at the Phoenician, Walking along the pristine 44 km beach
or Sipping coffee (or a glass of wine) at The Coffee Club, our official
casual meeting place downstairs. Dinner at Mario’s. Relaxed al fresco
dining under the stars at this multi-award winning Italian restaurant.
S U N D A Y 1 1 t h.
Wake up late (sounds good so far, doesn’t it?) and
saunter to the pristine beach at the Kurrawa Surf and Life Saving Club
for a long and relaxed breakfast on their beach balcony. We’ll hang around,
ogling at the semi nude sun worshippers, counting the waves and snickering
at those who foolishly decided to drive here and miss all this! Bring your
swimmers and a towel. At some point we’ll think of something else to do
that’s not quite as hectic as we have to preserve our strength for tonight's
BBQ. It’s all go on the Gold Coast.
BBQ at the Pool. Wander downstairs in your swimmers
to the spectacular, Grecian inspired pool to catch the sunset and enjoy
a drink or three before the Aussie barbie with the rest of the crowd that
drove here.
M O N D A Y 1 2 t h.
The Ultimate Water & Mountain Gold Coast Tour.
This wonderful and relaxing day of discovery starts off with a canal cruise
on an Aquabus, viewing the waterfront mansions and natural attractions.
Then our coach takes us through the Hinterland and rainforests up the mountains
to fabled O’Reilly’s, worthy winner of many eco awards, for lunch with
beautiful views whilst cheeky birds try to steal your food! Experience
Australia’s longest tree top walk. Tour the highlights of the Gold Coast
on the way back. A delightful intro to the Gold Coast. Dinner at the Sheraton
Mirage, arguably Australia’s finest seafood buffet in very impressive resort
surroundings.
T U E S D A Y 1 3 t h.
The Perfect Day Tour. The award winning Currumbin
Wildlife Sanctuary is not to be missed with kangaroos that you can walk
amongst and stroke, koalas you can hold and the incredible and colourful
bird feeding frenzy. Then off to The Mermaid Café for a very relaxed
cosmopolitan lunch, with absolutely stunning views along the beach. Relax,
order another drink, go for a swim or watch the surfies. Life’s such a
beach!
W E D N E S D A Y 1 4 t h.
Byron Bay Tour. A fascinating drive through the beautiful
green Numinbah Valley and the sugar cane fields to Byron Bay, the town
where time stopped in the heydays of the 60’s flower power. Explore this
fascinating village and discover a vegetarian, seafood or organic restaurant
- no fast food chains here - for lunch at your own cost. Afterwards we’ll
visit the lighthouse on the edge of Australia and admire the nimble mountain
goats before heading back. A ‘Magical Night of Nostalgia’ featuring the
classic ‘Love is a Many Splendid Thing’ movie shot in 1955 in Hong Kong;
see how many locations you recognise after all those years. Dinner on the
beachfront balcony of the Northcliffe Surf and Lifesaving Club
T H U R S D A Y 1 5 t h.
Delightful cruise to the eco resort, Couran Cove.
Wander around this impressive resort, then take their ‘train’ for a delightful
and relaxed lunch at their Surfside restaurant. We’ll catch the ferry back
at 3pm.
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Free to do your own thing tonight. Fancy a movie?
Some late night shopping? Fancy noodles, sushi, pasta, curry, sweet and
sour, burritos, seafood, mee goring, bagels or simply stay in and watch
the TV?
F R I D A Y 1 6 t h.
Versace Hotel morning tea, followed by a choice of
leisurely walks or perhaps some shopping? The Ultimate KGV Gala Rock ‘n
Roll Shindig! The Mother of all Last Night Parties with plenty of Chantilly
rock ’n Kangaroo roll! Fabulous typical Queensland location at The Paradise
Springs Golf Club, ‘groovy’ 50’s/60’s disco plus professional rock ’n roll
dancers. Elvis lives! Wear your dancing shoes for a night you’ll never
forget (or hopefully can’t remember!).
Email addresses of Committee members who
are on-line :
Nick Vargassoff (Chairman) docvarg@ozemail.com.au
Frank Rodrigues (Secretary)
frank@supersolve.com.au
Les Baker (Treasurer) lesrosebaker@one.net.au
Jose & Susie Barros jbarros@bigpond.com
Vivien (Roach) Morley vgmorley@thepla.net
Maunie (Bones) Kwok maunie@zeta.org.au
Rui & Caroline Barros rbarros@colonial.com.au
Philippa & Mitch Meredith philippamitch@ozemail.com.au
Christopher Crook c.crook@hsbc.com.au
Claire (Marchetti) Cox bricla@ozemail.com.au
Phil Rosenberg (Qld) philtini@hotmail.com
Anne (Reynolds) Pike (WA) apike@echidna.id.au
Hilary (Bradley) Sayers (Vic) ha_sayers@hotmail.com