Hobart lunch - 11th Oct 2025

[Dantas]

It must be time for Hobart to host a gathering. Join RooFlyer, Dantas and other HBA members for lunch on 11th Oct. Venue TBA but will be in the city/Salamanca area.

Will be a 12pm meetup and goodness knows what happens thereafter. Come for some Tassie hospitality and check out the A220 if you haven’t already (QF only!).

Members and plus ones welcome.

Usual bronze/gold/plat responses please.

 

[CaptJCool]

Hold me for Gold
I booked a reservation and need sort out flights

 

[RooFlyer]

For those looking for accommodation besides the usual chains of which there’s a pretty good spread these days, look at the Woolstore , Lenna and the Grand Chancellor, all or very close to the Hobart docks. Also, the RACV Hobart hotel which is in the CBD.

have a look at the Woolstore which is pretty comfortable and usually pretty well priced. A number of rooms self-contained.

There’s the Travelodge out by the airport, but beware, I don’t think they have a shuttle, or very limited, which is kind of weird.
EDIT I think the Skybus stops there to and from the airport. Yes, Hobart has Skybus.

 

[Ade]

Gold ATM. Flights and hotels not booked yet. Will do so in the coming weeks.

For those that fly from interstate - any activities planned for the Sunday? suggestions?

 

[Dantas]

We had only planned on hosting the lunch but could look at a Sunday add-on if there is interest. No visit to Hobart is complete without a ferry ride to Mona and a museum visit. Or alternatively the gin making experience at Lark is really good, but it's not until 3pm.

Gin Making Experience – LARK Distillery

Our 2-hour gin making masterclasses gives guests an exciting, first-hand look behind the process of crafting premium native gin. Explore the sensory world of botanicals, drink some delicious gin, and learn to blend aromas and flavours under the close guidance of our Forty Spotted Gin Professors.

larkdistillery.com

 

[BCons]

Would be a gold for this. No need for flts/hotel as wud be making the journey to Salamanca all the way from Sandy Bay..

 

[drron]

I really would like to come but will be back from a 7 week trip cruise just 3 days before the lunch. Doubt I will be able to make it.

 

[DejaBrew]

Put me and DejaBrew+1 down as Silver for now please. Keen to join, but unsure yet whether I can swing it.

 

[DejaBrew]

Updating to Gold for myself and DejaBrew+1. Flights and accommodation bookings pending, but looking increasingly likely we’ll be there.

 

[Dantas]

Attendee list as of 4/8/25:

Platinum:
RooFlyer
Dantas
Dantas +1
CaptJCool

Gold:
CaptJCool+1
Ade
BCons
DejaBrew
DejaBrew+1

Silver:
Drron

 

[CaptJCool]

I now booked JQ Direct flights from Adelaide (that’s dirt cheap)

In Oct 8
Out Oct 15

Got a great per night deal at Rydges (under $150pn) with $25 food & beverage credit
Two separate ones so I can be flexible

Will see my brother in Adelaide later this week and will discuss with him about coming along so I might have a +1/2…

 

[Sprucegoose]

SPRUCE has his leave form signed and confirmed as a plats +1

 

[Dantas]

I've made a reservation for 11 Oct at 12.30pm at The Black Footed Pig - The Black Footed Pig | Tapas Bar & Kitchen | Hobart Waterfront Hopefully there are a few more platinums register so I can increase the booking!

It's a great tapas bar/restaurant in the iconic Macq01 building, 18 Hunter Street Hobart.

If anyone is keen we can then move to Society from 4pm onwards for happy hour. Welcome to SOCIETY | Hobart's best coughtail bar

Why not take advantage of the DSCs and enjoy a Tassie escape

Attendee list as of 31/8/25:

Platinum:
RooFlyer
Dantas
Dantas +1
CaptJCool
Sprucegoose
Sprucegoose+1

Gold:
CaptJCool+1
Ade
BCons
DejaBrew
DejaBrew+1

Silver:
Drron

 

[straitman]

Gold please X 2

 

[PrezRegan]

Am now platinum

 

[BCons]

Apols - regret to say I am no longer Gold, must bump myself down to Bronze

 

[DejaBrew]

Platinum for me and DejaBrew+1. Accommodation pending, but flights now booked.

 

[CaptJCool]

Look forward to seeing you !

My brother is plus one so it’ll be a lot of fun !

Any idea if evening 15th October Q Club will be open ?
He and I are flying JQ That night to Adelaide
And he’ll meet my partner in Adelaide who’s not coming to Hobart cause he’s in NT on FIFO (me coming out to AFF)

 

[Dantas]

Look forward to seeing you !

My brother is plus one so it’ll be a lot of fun !

Any idea if evening 15th October Q Club will be open ?
He and I are flying JQ That night to Adelaide
And he’ll meet my partner in Adelaide who’s not coming to Hobart cause he’s in NT on FIFO (me coming out to AFF)

Probably not - last QF flight is 1750 and JQ to ADL is 2045. You aren’t missing much though

 

[CaptJCool]

Probably not - last QF flight is 1750 and JQ to ADL is 2045. You aren’t missing much though

Damn
What wait ?
I gotta pay for booze ?

This on tonight’s flight


Is thee venue BYO ?
Or perhaps later in the day
I’ll check the wine Rack (basket press is the backstop option.)

PS My brother has met @RooFlyer
A changeover in Richmond of all places