Venue/Lodging
ReefCon recommends staying at the Grosvenor Inn [Cairns City] (07 4031 8588). This is a 4 star motel with reasonable rates. It is fairly close to the venue (though not waking distance), and also close enough to the city (if you like some night life).
There are several cheaper motels/hotels in the Manunda, Westcourt, or Manoora suburbs if that is your wish. |
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Transportation
Parking is available in the school car park. The entrance to the car park is off Eureka Street, Cairns.
The school is 3 minutes by taxi from the Cairns Train Terminal, and 7 minutes by taxi from the Cairns Airport. There is no reliable bus service, unfortunately.
The Library is to the LEFT of the CARPARK (if you are facing the ADMINISTRATION block). J Block and C Block (Gaming Rooms) are next to the Library. |
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Community
Entry fee into the convention is a flat $20 - no matter how many games you play.
Anybody who DMs three (3) or more games for us gets in for FREE. There is also a rewards package for DMs. Every DM who DMs one (1) or more games for us gets a free box of D&D Miniatures. Please note, however, that sometimes we have more DMs than we need for a session, and that you may need to choose a game to play in that session (as opposed to DMing). Experienced DMs will always be chosen over inexperienced DMs. DMs will (usually) be 18+ years of age or older.
Any person who offers (and is approved) to do 2 or more sessions as Event Staff recieves a free box of miniatures. This includes offering to help set up the convention space, do food runs, or cook barbeques, etc.
The entry fee is paid at Registration (which is between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on Friday July 29th). Registration takes place in the marshalling area ˇV which is in the School Library. If you can't make Registration, then you can pay Bruce Paris (the convention organiser) before you play your first game.
The fee goes towards paying for prizes and other convention conveniences (such as FREE tea, coffee, Milo and biscuits).
One thing: if you want free tea/coffee/Milo, then bring your own mug or cup.
Coffee, tea, Milo and biscuits will be provided at the convention FREE of charge.
Make sure you bring a cup or mug. There are washing-up facilities at the convention to keep things clean.
There is a garage next to the venue which sells soft drinks, chips, chocolate, and a few pies, etc. My advice is to “stock up” before you come. That includes your lunch (sandwiches, etc).
If you have a car (or can walk fast), there is a Pizza Hut nearby and a KFC. You will get about 30-40 minutes in-between games to drive out and get something.
If we can get it organised, we will have a barbeque on for lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday, as well as cold cans of drink. These will not be free, but prices will be kept as low (e.g. non-profit) as possible.
This year, prizes will be sets of Wizards of the Coast Miniatures, as well as other nice goodies supplied by our sponsor (Hasbro Inc.).
At the end of every game, the DM will judge the two best players at the table. Best play involves good role-performance of characters, as well as problem solving and having a sense of fun and fair play.
Those names will then go into a barrel and be drawn out on Sunday night at the 10.30pm prizegiving ceremony. If you are not present at the prize-giving ceremony, then you cannot receive a prize (if your name is drawn out). One prize per person drawn. If your name is drawn again, then someone else’s name is drawn. |
