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andrew
08-29-2014, 10:49 PM
If there are any Aussies on here that are not members of the Australian and New Zealand Facebook group then please note we are having a meet-up in Sydney and Melbourne in September and October respectively. PM me or MishB for details.

If there's anyone in Canberra too, we can meet up as well.

Aussie FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/516643745050360/703727703008629/

mishb
08-29-2014, 11:08 PM
Monday 22nd September in Melbourne
Saturday 4th October in Sydney

The more the merrier

Debbie C
08-30-2014, 11:39 AM
I want to come and meet all my mates !

mishb
06-21-2015, 03:56 PM
Another Aussie meet up if anyone is interested. Andrew or myself can give you the details

Sydney - Saturday July 25th
Melbourne - Probably Monday August 10th


We would love to meet you for a cuppa and a bite to eat.

Alysia
06-24-2015, 09:30 PM
Another Aussie meet up if anyone is interested. Andrew or myself can give you the details

Sydney - Saturday July 25th
Melbourne - Probably Monday August 10th


We would love to meet you for a cuppa and a bite to eat.

maybe this time you will have a fellow canadian with you.... I bet my sweet Phil will come from above to see you all.... although there seems to be also wg Forum up there in heaven with some of our best experts.....

Geoff
07-04-2015, 03:59 AM
26th, 27th 29th October for me in Melbourne, sadly not visiting Sydney this time :(

mishb
07-04-2015, 09:40 PM
26th, 27th 29th October for me in Melbourne, sadly not visiting Sydney this time :(

What happened to the 28th ?


Well I'm there each day :tongue1:

Geoff
07-07-2015, 05:37 AM
Doing a bit of sight seeing on the Ocean Road Michelle, already booked from this end!!

Looking forward to catching up with you on one of the remaining days!!

Shocked to suddenly find out how many people I actually know in Melbourne. :ohmy:

mishb
07-07-2015, 07:38 AM
Doing a bit of sight seeing on the Ocean Road Michelle, already booked from this end!!

Looking forward to catching up with you on one of the remaining days!!

Shocked to suddenly find out how many people I actually know in Melbourne. :ohmy:


Yes, it's a very big place.

When you know where you are going to be staying, we can arrange something.

Geoff
07-09-2015, 07:01 AM
Ok Michelle, just been into town to thrash out the final bits and bobs only to find that all the seat reservations from 3 months ago have been "wiped out"!!

No drama but a bit of a heart stopper to be sure. We are staying at the Mercure Melbourne Treasury Gardens hotel from the 26th to the 29th October with the Great Ocean Road day booked for the 28th.

Anyone who wants to meet up for a chilled glass of white or even a coffee will be gratefully received!!

We are also trying to track down my Grandparenst movements back in the early 1900's when they stepped off the boat from the UK, and also where my Dad was born, yes I am part Aussie, there I have bared my soul!!

Should be a very interesting and very busy time and thoroughly looking forward to it. :thumbup:

mishb
07-09-2015, 11:02 PM
That's just up the road from where I work Geoff.

We have a little impromptu cuppa meeting this Tuesday so I will see who is in for October.
I'm sure Timbo will be.
Just have to try and get the Chief Kahuna to take a trip down to Melbourne.

I have been doing Ancestry tracking for many years. Trev (my husband) father came from the UK - Lincolnshire. We will have to get over there one day to track his side down.

andrew
07-10-2015, 07:54 AM
Just have to try and get the Chief Kahuna to take a trip down to Melbourne.



The Chief Kahuna is now running his own business so naturally has no money :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Would love to get down there to beat Geoff at drinking games again but that will have to wait for another day :flapper:

mishb
07-26-2015, 08:23 PM
The Chief Kahuna is now running his own business so naturally has no money :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Would love to get down there to beat Geoff at drinking games again but that will have to wait for another day :flapper:


Don't worry Geoff, we will get the Chief there :wink1:

mishb
07-26-2015, 08:27 PM
The Sydney Australia, Weggie catch up was held on Saturday 25th July. Below is a photo of the weggies that went along for a cuppa or a beer or two, and a great meal.
The Melbourne Australia catch up is on Monday 10th August. If you are interested in coming along, if you are in Melbourne at the time, send me a message and I will let you know the time and place.

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Alysia
07-27-2015, 12:43 AM
The Sydney Australia, Weggie catch up was held on Saturday 25th July. Below is a photo of the weggies that went along for a cuppa or a beer or two, and a great meal.
The Melbourne Australia catch up is on Monday 10th July. If you are interested in coming along, if you are in Melbourne at the time, send me a message and I will let you know the time and place.

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And like I already wrote on facebook, I hope I am allowed to write it again: the empty chair is of my angelic Phil. I am sure he was there with you.

mishb
08-26-2015, 09:39 PM
Melbourne catch up was on the 10th August and we had 16 people turn up.
Lots of laughs as per usual, lots of coffee consumed and a lot of talking.
I can't put a photo up of the Melbourne one because many that came are not members on here.


Next up is Brisbane.
Anyone from Brisbane interested in a catch up with other Weggies, we will be getting together on Sunday 6th September at 10:00am.
Send me a message to find out where.
Unfortunately, I didn't realize at the time, that it is Fathers Day.
It just happened to fall on this day because my husband and I are flying up from Melbourne to watch our football team play on the Saturday.

drz
08-27-2015, 01:49 AM
That is nice turnout and great that you all do that.

Debbie C
08-27-2015, 11:48 AM
I'll be at the next one,if I win the lotto tonight:biggrin1:

mishb
08-27-2015, 02:21 PM
I'll be at the next one,if I win the lotto tonight:biggrin1:

I'll hold you to that one Deb :flapper:

Debbie C
08-28-2015, 12:08 AM
Well sorry to say you will have to carry on without me this time. Have a "cuppa" for me !

Geoff
08-29-2015, 05:28 AM
Awww B*****, I will be in Brisbane at the end of November, such a shame i will miss that meet up of the Ozzie brigade!!
Still only 9 weeks until i land in MELBOURNE!!! Yippee!! :hug3:

Hammy8241
09-22-2015, 10:14 PM
Still only 9 weeks until i land in MELBOURNE!!! Yippee!! :hug3:

.......and now even less before the UK can have some peace and quiet - Just wait and watch the Uk share prices zoom up - Lets hope the customs don't return Geoff too soon ;)

Have a great trip Geoff. :)

Geoff
09-23-2015, 02:15 AM
Cheers Paul for your heart felt support!!

I shall be flying out on XH558 (if only, in my dreams) however in conjunction with the Rugby World Cup, we fly out just after the match against Australia, and then I find we are in Auckland for the final, is there a portent there I wonder?? watch this space!!

jeniban
07-27-2016, 05:44 PM
Having another weggie meet up in Sydney. Saturday 8 October 2016. Would live to see new faces there.:hug2:

mishb
07-27-2016, 06:13 PM
Count me in, even though I'm not a new face :wink1::biggrin1:

Debbie C
07-27-2016, 10:10 PM
Darn...I can't make it AGAIN, Sorry maybe next year :(

Alysia
07-28-2016, 01:02 AM
Count me in, even though I'm not a new face :wink1::biggrin1:

Yes you are, with your new nose :)

andrew
07-28-2016, 07:34 AM
Now that I've realised the calendar stopped working in 2011 I've fixed it and updated it with the meetup. :blink::blink::blink::blink::blink::blink:

mishb
07-28-2016, 10:31 PM
But wait Deb, there's more.

A Melbourne meet up on Sunday 13th November and an Adelaide meet on Saturday 19th or 26th November.

More opportunity for you to come over Deb:thumbsup:

mishb
10-31-2016, 09:50 PM
Just posting again to let you know that the Melbourne meet up is on Sunday 13th November, and Adelaide is on Saturday 19th November.

Anyone in either of those two States, are more than welcome to message me for further information, or if you are not in either of those States but still wish to attend, we would love to see you.

vdub
11-06-2016, 10:41 PM
Did you guys have the Sydney meet up? Pictures?

mishb
11-06-2016, 10:49 PM
Yes we did and Andrew was a no show :crying:

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Pete
11-07-2016, 07:24 AM
But you guys don't look sick!! :)

vdub
11-07-2016, 12:47 PM
I'll bet you guys talk funny don't you? :-)

Very nice pic! Thanks for sharing....

mishb
11-07-2016, 09:05 PM
I'll bet you guys talk funny don't you? :-).


No, we all talk the same :tongue1:

MikeG-2012
11-08-2016, 05:30 AM
Can someone give us a legend of who is in the photos? It would be nice to put names to faces...

mishb
11-08-2016, 08:21 PM
Can someone give us a legend of who is in the photos? It would be nice to put names to faces...

Most of them aren't members on here, or aren't active members, Mike.

On the standing picture, I'm the shorty, Jen (Jeniban) is in black & white, next to her is Darren (dazzhen).
Next to Darren is Amanda (not a member). In the scooter is Terry (not a member).
The tall fellow behind me is Kym (not a member). Beside Kym and myself is Kerry (Kpatch), and beside Kerry, is Leanne (not a member and has a different form of vasculitis).

Melbourne this weekend (Sunday, in Richmond) if any Melbourne people are reading this, and then the weekend after (Saturday) in Adelaide, South Australia

mishb
02-18-2017, 09:25 PM
A new Aussie Weggie meet is being set up for the Gold Coast, Queensland

Date - Sunday 5th March at 3 Sixty Bar & Restaurant 12:00 noon

Let me know if you wish to attend (a leading question, I know)

Debbie C
02-20-2017, 10:51 PM
I wish to attend !!!

mishb
02-21-2017, 09:29 PM
I wish to attend !!!

I've booked a seat for you Deb, don't be late

mishb
04-17-2017, 09:44 PM
Today, we had another Melbourne catch.
We had an awesome turnout.

I can't take credit for the below photo. It was taken by a man named John

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The next catch up will be in Auckland, New Zealand on the 6th May, and then another in Adelaide, Australia around the 8th July.
It's great for the newly diagnosed, to know that they are no longer alone

MikeG-2012
04-17-2017, 10:41 PM
Can you go around the table and put names to the faces?

drz
04-17-2017, 11:52 PM
WOW! Nice large group.

jeto
04-17-2017, 11:54 PM
Great, you can organize meeting like this,
In my country that is impossible

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vdub
04-18-2017, 01:52 AM
Good looking group, Mitchelle!

mishb
04-18-2017, 02:10 PM
Can you go around the table and put names to the faces?

Mike I could, but none of them are members on here, and are not known to anyone on here, or via facebook

The only ones would be, myself at the back standing (yes standing - yes I'm really that short) next to Timbo (grey jumper, black collar), then there is Dazhen in the purple.
I think that is it, for this forum.

Geoff
04-18-2017, 07:05 PM
Nice one Michelle!! I think the expresion is "None of you look ill" :biggrin1:
Did you dry up with all the talking around the group?? Looking forward to catching up with you and Timbo hopefully before long.
Congratulations!!

mishb
01-20-2018, 03:38 PM
One day we will catch up again Geoff :wink1:

Since our last weggie catch up, as above, we have had two more in Melbourne, one in Adelaide, one on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, and another in Sydney.

2018 sees our first catch up of the year with Perth, Western Australia, finally getting a group together.

If you are from Western Australia (or feel like travelling there), we are having a catch up for lunch on Sunday 4th March, 2018
We are always happy to see new faces.

Geoff
01-22-2018, 11:17 PM
YAY!!! Flights booked, see you guys there! SMILING HARD!!:hug3:

mishb
01-23-2018, 11:31 PM
YAY!!! Flights booked, see you guys there! SMILING HARD!!:hug3:

I'm sure there is an Aussie beer with your name on it, just waiting for your return :smile1:

Geoff
01-26-2018, 03:17 AM
Just the one???? You really don't know me that well Michelle!! Lol

mishb
01-26-2018, 07:54 PM
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::flapper:

Debbie C
01-31-2018, 12:00 PM
Darn it... you always plan these things when I have something else going on, I'm beginning to think you do it on purpose :) Well maybe I well see you when I attend Kym's next Christmas holiday in Bali !!!!! I am going as his long lost cousin

mishb
01-31-2018, 09:18 PM
You know we always save a place at the table for you Deb, but you never turn up when you say you will :flapper:
This time, the equally gorgeous Geoff will have your seat instead.

Your long lost cousin is in Melbourne at the moment

Geoff
02-02-2018, 12:07 AM
"Gorgeous Geoff"?? You really should get your eyes checked Michelle!!

Just been up in our loft to get some shorts etc down for the trip, I do hope you are going to save some sun for me, I really do need it, and soon!:thumbup:

mishb
02-02-2018, 10:33 PM
Not much sun in Perth this Summer I understand.
It's all in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
Hopefully Perth are having a late Summer this year, so it will be awesome when you are there :thumbup:

Geoff
02-05-2018, 05:56 AM
Counting down the days! Lol