Port Stephens NSW Australia Regional Weekend

by Steve Hartmann, Australian OP Coordinator

19th March 2016

The first ever TrekCC Regional weekend celebrating all three game formats (2E, 1E and Tribbles) will be held at Port Stephens NSW Australia 22-24 April 2016. Port Stephens is a three hour drive from Sydney, just past Newcastle.

Accommodation

There are plenty of options for accommodation in the area. However, the event is running on the last weekend of the school holidays. So, ensure you book early to secure your room. Some options I found include:

• Bays Holiday Park has 1 bedroom studios for $115 a night. Two bedroom cottages are $140 a night ($70 each for two).
• Corlette Palms Motor Inn has a 2 bedroom apartments for $215 for two nights (sleeping up to two guests). 
• Pacific Oaks in Salamander Bay has 2 bedroom apartments and an amazing lagoon pool that can be seen on Google maps. Two people can stay for two nights for $169 each. 

Each of these are located close to the venue, beaches, cafes, and shops.

Tourism

We aim to get out on Saturday or Sunday for some local tourism.

• Maybe a cruise to see local wildlife (dolphins, whales, and seals) or a sunset dinner
• A walk to the top of Tomaree Mountain for the spectacular views of Port Stephens 
• A trip to Murrays Brewery to tastes locally made wine and beer 

Events

• Friday 22nd April – Star Trek Tribbles CCG from 8:30pm (free entry)
• Saturday 23rd April – Star Trek 1st Edition from 10:00am ($5 entry)
• Sunday 24th April – Star Trek 2nd Edition from 10:00am ($5 entry)

Once events are complete, we aim to play games and enjoy a few drinks until late on Friday and Saturday evenings.

If you are planning to attend, please pre-register or send me a PM. If we have more than anticipated attending, the venue will be moved to a local club.

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