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Hey all,
Following on from THIS thread, here is a list of those going from Queensland and discussion on travel arrangements.
Maybe we can all wear something purple or something else so we can recognise other BB members... maybe even have BB balloons! :) We'll definitely have to see if we can have a BB lunch somewhere after the rally.
If you are flying, bussing, or wanting to share transport, please post here!
Who's Going & How
I really want to go, and im hoping to find a cheap way to get down there
I'm going.
I am flying from Brisbane either on the Sunday night or early Monday morning.
A road trip would have been fun but I have client due on the 9th of September so I have to be down and back!
I really want to go! I will have to have a talk to DH about it!
Hi Queenslanders...
I have gotten myself organised and I hope that it's ok that I nominate as a Co-ordinator for South East QLD at least.. I am on the Gold Coast and hope to lend a hand to get as many people from this area to Canberra as possible. I will look into flight costs and if there are a few travelling on the same flights we can share cabs etc.. Anyone who is interested let me know. I will post any info I find at a later time.
I have created myself a new Email address especially for this and you can contact me at mybirthmychoice@live.com.au
Anyone can also contact me on 0414726530
I have set this number up especially for this purpose
For anyone who is interested. There has been talk of a get together of BB members afterwards so we maybe need to take that into consideration when booking flights. I have had a look at Virgins website and at the moment the most appropriate flight is at 6.30am ex Brisbane for $139 flight DJ1206 and then the only direct return flight is
5.35pm for $119 or there's flights via Sydney at 5.00pm or 7.00pm for $119 as well. Maybe we should get an RSVP list for people wanting to fly here so others know what's going on.
RSVP
Lilmiss - Gold Coast
Sara - Brisbane
Dawn - and sister
Maybe we could do a breakfast thing considering it starts 11.30am??? I'll do a post.
Thanks Kelly and would I be able to ask a favour as i'm a bit IT challenged. I would like to link this thread to my Sig but can't, are you able to help me.
Thanks
Hey there - has anyone thought of doing a mini rally the same day in Brisbane for those who can't there? At a hospital or the Gov Office and ring to get local TV coverage? I know alot of large families who homebirth in the Brisbane area who would get there but the logistics of getting to Canberra a near impossibility. Just a thought?
I wonder if Claire Bowditch knows about this????
Has anyone emailed her?
I'm not sure Sara you think she would know... maybe we should contact her anyway, we need to get as many people helping as possible. I have been in touch with Leigh D1ck Reid, he only found out about this through a BB email and wants to talk to me further to do something, he left me a message need to call him back... we need to dig out all of our contacts and get them coming along...
Hows your sig lilmisshavachat? If you go into edit signature you can change the wording etc if you like.
I've sent a brief email to Claire's management. I hope they pass it onto her.
ETA - Kelly I've also edited my signature. Let me know if it too big.
Thanks heaps Kelly.. Now to recruit some more people..
A reply from Claire's management:
Unfortunate that she can't be there but any type of word makes a difference!:
Hi Sara-Jayne,
Clare has been pretty active getting the word out there so far with emails to her email list, twitter and web-site etc, and i dont think thats going to end any time soon.
Unfortunately she is overseas during the rally so wont be able to get to it though.
Here's hoping it will have an affect though!
Cheers,
Marty
I am still deciding if I can fly down for the day? I dont want to arrive and be lonely :(
You won't be lonely hun!:
I am going to fly down on the day also, so perhaps we could try and arrange to catch the same flight etc???? I have a friend who may be coming also.
Ok will have to have a chat to mum and DH just to be sure! Was thinking of going on the 6:30 flight and returning on the 7pm one.
Claire's Open Letter - Homebirth
Was just sent this link....
IHalltribe - will be in Brisbane on the day of the Rally and would be interested in attending a mini rally in Brisbane if anyone is organising one. Is parliment house even in session in QLD in Sept?? I have no idea about these things. I have heard a few people mentioning smaller rallies in other capitial/larger cities - could there possibly be a thread about organising these? I am happy to help in any way I can from 1000km away :-)
I really want to come down too!! but I'll have to join you lilmiss as I'm like boomba and don't want to be on my own. Also, I know I would get lost! :wall: It's a shame we can't get t-shirts made/printed for this... they would be a great keepsake to show our children/grandchildren when we are old/er :redface: They are not overly expensive if a number of them are made and ofcause we would each pay for our own, They could even be sold down there for a profit going to help BB. Just a thought???
One of the BB marketplace members has birth rights rally shirts available. Alternatykes.
Thanks Saram, I'll go buy 1 for the rally now. :D
I just went and had a look to go get a shirt but was actually hoping to get one specifically for BB members... would be a great way to be able to recognise other members while we are there. If there are some there, I mist them, I'm not really with it today and it was proberbly a dumb idea anyway. :redface: Sorry!
Opps sorry _ did hear someone mentioning something about BB t-shirts - maybe in the main thread - not a silly idea at all!!
Kelly - How did you go on organising a breakfast for BB members.. I haven't seen anything on it.. If there is a thread could you please direct me in that direction...
Thanks