AFF Gathering #18 in MEL on 21-23 November 2025

Save the date! The 2025 AFF annual member gathering will be in Melbourne from 21-23 November 2025.

There will be a welcome dinner on Friday evening, a more formal dinner with two fantastic guest speakers on Saturday evening, and optional activities throughout Saturday and Sunday.

All AFF members and their friends & family are welcome to attend. Most people usually fly into the host city on Friday afternoon, and leave on Sunday afternoon/evening. Of course, if you're a Melbourne local, the flying part is optional.

You can read more about the planned activities, dinner venues and costs and post #2 of this thread.

There will be a $5 registration fee per participant, plus the cost of any activities and/or meals that you choose to join.

Registrations are now open and will close soon! If you'd like to attend, and haven't already done so, please complete the registration form by clicking on the link below. Once you've done this, please also post your flight/hotel details in this thread!

For those unfamiliar with the AFF terminology:

• "Platinum" means your attendance is confirmed and you have booked flights/accommodation
• "Gold" means you're likely to attend but will need to confirm at a later time
• "Silver" means you're unlikely to attend at this stage
• "Bronze" means you're unable to attend.

The entire AFF team looks forward to seeing you in November in Melbourne!

Click here to register​

 

[AFF Editor]

I've now sent out a link to the payment form to everyone who has registered for the Melbourne gathering. If you have registered but did not yet receive a payment form, please let me know.

Hello Matt

Unfortunately some other circumstances have come up and I am required elsewhere that week so am unable to attend. Can I please be removed from those events?
Apologies!

Sadly my status has plummeted to bronze
I hope all attending have a great time and I'll try again next year.

Sorry that you both won't be able to make it, but thanks for updating us. I've removed you from the attendee list.

 

[Ade]

Late to the party - but registered now. Flights and hotels not booked yet.

Updates:

Travel booked:

• 21 Nov - CBR-SYD - Murrays
• 21 Nov - SYD-MEL - JQ62
• 24 Nov - MEL-CBR - QF1550

Hotel booked:

• Ibis Styles Kingsgate

PM received from @AFF Editor - payment made with thanks.

 

[MathNerd]

Platinum (almost - just need to pay the $5 registration fee).

MEL local so no flights/accommodation needed.

Looking forward to meeting old and new friends on Friday night and Saturday lunch.

 

[CaviAck]

Platinum, I've filled out the registration form, just waiting for the payment link.

Flying in on JQ62 Friday 21/11/25
Flying out on VA859 Monday 24/11/25

Staying at the Hyatt Centric Saturday night.

Updates:

Travel booked:

• 21 Nov - CBR-SYD - Murrays
• 21 Nov - SYD-MEL - JQ62
• 24 Nov - MEL-CBR - QF1550

Ade I'm on the same flight down to MEL, can offer you a guest spot into the FLounge and a lift into town as I'm getting a rental in Melbourne.

KPC and +1, offer's open to you too if you don't mind waiting for me to clear the international terminal.

 

[AFF Editor]

JQ62 on the Friday afternoon is looking like a bit of a party flight!

 

[MathNerd]

JQ62 on the Friday afternoon is looking like a bit of a party flight!

It's like the JQ "Bogan Bus" services from OOL/BNE/SYD/MEL - DPS (but with a much better behaved pax manifest)

 

[FishFood]

Changed accommodation to Sofitel, but I think it is the last time I'll change since it's non-refundable