RIVERFIRE

[POWDER]

TODAY WAS THE DAY TO REGISTER YOUR BOAT FOR ACCESS TO THE RIVER FOR THE FIREWORKS.
REGISTRATION WAS 9AM TILL 12. I GOT THERE AT ABOUT 8 AND WAS 155TH IN LINE.
BY 9 ID SAY THERE WAS AT LEAST 300 PEOPLE THERE WITH ONLY 355 SPOTS AVAILABLE. ANYBODY WHO CAME LATER ID SAY WOULD HAVE MISSED OUT.
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE,REGISTRATION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE $25. FOR SOME REASON IT ENDED UP FREE .
I HAVNT TAKEN THE BOAT BEFORE SO IF ANYBODY KNOWS THE BEST VANTAGE POINT LET US KNOW.
IM SURE THE KIDS WILL LIKE IT.IM ALSO SURE THEY WILL PROBABLY DRIVE ME NUTS.
LET ME KNOW IF ANYBODY ELSE IS GOING AND ILL KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR YA
CHEERS

[bungie]

how did you find out today was the registration day ?

[POWDER]

IT WAS PURE ARSE.I RANG BISBANE CITY COUNCIL ON FRIDAY AND THEY FILLED ME IN. I DONT KNOW ABOUT THE REST OF THE PEOPLE THERE BUT THERE WAS A HEAP OF THEM.MUST HAVE BEEN ADVERTISED SOMEWHERE

[MY-TopEnder]

FARK!!!!!!!!!!

I wanted to take the friggen boat down there this year. GRRR that shits me off. ###### bloody council mob could have publicised it better.

[skelz]

dont wanna rub it ib but i to registered today or wifie did ( number 146). was given all sorts of stuff water bottle display flag. I have been told that near the story bridge is the best

[MY-TopEnder]

I'll give ya a bottle of rum for ya space....

[Richo1]

Please do us a favour, when travelling upstream stick to the right hand(starboard) side of the river and likewise when travelling down river. You will need to get a spot early, as the best spots are taken by about 1300, even earlier if you have a big boat. Make sure all your nav lights are working as there will be more water police and boating and fisheries than you can poke a stick at! Mind you, they turn up just before the fireworks start and leave as soon as they finish.
Cheers Richo
P.S I'll be driving one of the city cats! Don't hold that against me !!!!

[Cheech]

So does that mean that every time I get on a city cat, if I ask the guy docking if richo is driving today, if I get a yes, introduce myself, then I will get to give a cat a run. That would be a hoot.

[Richo1]

Yeah give us a yell, and I'll certainly say G'day. Don't know if I'll let you drive it though, the company has a problem with people smashing boats into pontoons!
Richo(scott)

[Jeremy]

I'll be there with bells on. This will be my 4th time for riverfire. 3 other people from my work going too, so we'll probably raft up.

Jeremy

[adriancorrea]

Hi all
what date is it on???

Tight Lines
Adrian

[MY-TopEnder]

Saturday 28th of August

[aquarius]

The wife and i will be there again this year.......registered number 220 in the line on Monday at South bank parklands.
Awsome experience last year and can't wait for this years display.
I will be staying overnight under the storey bridge as i did last year........A mad rush to get back to a boat ramp after the show something i can do without!!!!!!!!
I heard Suncorp put the $25 fee on the brochure just to try and keep the numbers down.
Cheers Brent

[MY-TopEnder]

What i want to know is what if joe blow wants to legitimately sit in the river fishing don near say Newfarm Park? are the water police gonna come shuffle you along?

[Richo1]

No you'll be fine there. As far as I'm aware, downstream of the storey bridge is open to all craft.Only between the Storey bridge and the Victoria Bridge requires a flag. will let you know more when they decide to tell the ferries what's going on!