Moving to Brisvegas - Local Help Appreciated.

MYVYSS · 08-08-2006, 03:16 PM

Ok I have just accepted a 6 month contract working and living in Brisbane, coming up from Mexico I understand I will be automatically in for some warmer weather and the likes, However I will be living in from what I understand to be SouthBank (Company Provided Accom), now apart from spending my time in the Lap Pool and in the Gym of the apartment, what else should I look at spending my spare time (after hours) and what are some of the better (not more expensive) places to eat. I plan on a visit to the casino, and a couple of days walking around the city to get to know my adoptive new town, what are the central places good for a drink after work, and also for if (when) I want to kick on a bit and really water the throat. Also wouldnt hurt to find where all the eye candy hides!!!!

Thanks In Advance

Craig.

orsomxc · 08-08-2006, 04:24 PM

Geez, Southbank... you lucky fella.
Walking distance to everything, including the casino.

MYVYSS · 08-08-2006, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by orsomxc

Geez, Southbank... you lucky fella.
Walking distance to everything, including the casino.

Thats what I am told, but I dont know what everything is...thats the point of the post, I am trying to find out what to do whilst there, apart from enjoy the warm weather and drink!!! its more about WHERE TO DRINK I think.

TheSneakiness · 08-08-2006, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MYVYSS

Also wouldnt hurt to find where all the eye candy hides!!!!

Usually in the Valley (Fortitude Valley) is where most eye candy hides.

orsomxc · 08-08-2006, 05:04 PM

Depends what you're after. In that part of town there is talent everywhere. In the CBD there is talent everywhere. The casino bars are honestly great places to drink, meet people, party in general on weekends.
The valley is really if you're out for a crazy night with crazier women.

promina · 08-08-2006, 05:08 PM

you will probably be able to see the casino from your room

EF, What else? · 08-08-2006, 05:26 PM

Learn to love Rugby League

gozza · 08-08-2006, 05:27 PM

don't go around calling the place brizvegas

orsomxc · 08-08-2006, 05:37 PM

yeah... it's called brisneyland

Gammaboy · 08-08-2006, 06:26 PM

Or Euro-Brisney in the flasher areas :P

red_hotxr6 · 08-08-2006, 06:54 PM

Are you bringing your holden with you.?

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mr scotto · 08-08-2006, 08:48 PM

get a refidex,drop the melways at the border.time & money are your limits in brisbane

MYVYSS · 08-08-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by red_hotxr6

Are you bringing your holden with you.?

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Still deciding on that one, I wont actually really need a car up there, I apparently will be living like less than a km from my office, so I dont know if I will, if I need a car I could just hire one, or use Public Transport and taxi's (I dont plan on being all that sober out side of Business hours).

Plus that way I might improve my chances up there LOL, dont want to tell them I am a Holden driving Bogan now do I!!!!

vztrt · 08-08-2006, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MYVYSS

Still deciding on that one, I wont actually really need a car up there, I apparently will be living like less than a km from my office, so I dont know if I will, if I need a car I could just hire one, or use Public Transport and taxi's (I dont plan on being all that sober out side of Business hours).

Plus that way I might improve my chances up there LOL, dont want to tell them I am a Holden driving Bogan now do I!!!!

lol Craig, they might give you a Falcon as a company car!!!

GCFordChic · 08-08-2006, 09:51 PM

You wont need a car, not that close to everything!

(sarcasm) Plus, didnt they tell you, they no longer let Holdens up here...there was too much rock throwing and stuff, got really bad with the VY, especially the SS. Ford hoons ganged up with imports'r'us. Im sure it would have been in a paper down there.... (end sarcasm)

Umm...as for good places, depends what you really want and what day of the week. If you listen to the news at the moment you shouldnt go to the CBD unless you want to get stabbed. So my advice, just run across the bridge and duck into the casino. YAY!!!

But in all reality...jump on the train and come to the Gold Coast...we dont have to add 'vegas' to the name to make it sound cool.

lol :hihi:

fiery · 08-08-2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MYVYSS

Still deciding on that one, I wont actually really need a car up there, I apparently will be living like less than a km from my office, so I dont know if I will, if I need a car I could just hire one, or use Public Transport and taxi's (I dont plan on being all that sober out side of Business hours).

Plus that way I might improve my chances up there LOL, dont want to tell them I am a Holden driving Bogan now do I!!!!

Yeah leave your holden down in Mexico land.. and just hire a decent car (FORD obviously)... and then join in on some of the events we are having up this way... (meets, cruises whatever)...

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Ha ha nasty nasty people saying about the Valley...

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AUIII · 08-08-2006, 10:13 PM

I’m more of a settled down burb dweller these days so I can’t advise on up to date eye candy hangouts but there’s plenty of good restaurants at south bank and a couple of pubs the plough inn used to be ok haven’t been there for a few years though.

As mentioned the casino is good general place to have a drink and meet people I quite like the bars there and you can have a smoke with your beer on the balcony there too, it’s got a couple of restaurants as well

See where your colleagues are drinking and hit those places hard

P.S Leave the lion at home QLD is ford country lol only joking.

Although if you can borrow someone’s falcon bring it up, you won’t need it through the week but it would be handy to have on weekends, as your only a hour or so away from the gold or sunshine coasts.