RivFur

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RivFur is a large-scale furmeet held annually in early July in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. RivFur's dates for 2010 have not yet been announced. The name "RivFur" is derived from the Brisbane River that sprawls through the city.

The event has seen steady growth, with roughly 30 to 40 people attending in 2007, 40 to 50 in 2008 and over 50 in 2009. The organisers are FlameDrake, Nikita Wolfpaw and Foxy Malone.

Activities

2007

Friday, July 6
  • 4pm BBQ at South Bank Piazza. Fursuiting allowed. Cost: Free, but BYO food/drink.
  • 7pm Transformers movie at South Bank cinemas. Movie choices to be made on the day. Cost: $8 adults, $6 students.
Saturday, July 7
  • 9am trip to the Australia Zoo. Cost: $45 adults, $35 students.
  • 6:30 dinner at Southside RSL, Mount Gravatt. Ears and tail not permitted. Cost: $7-15 meal with buffet.
Sunday, July 8
  • Morning left free for personal recreation. Suggestion of mini golf.
  • 7pm Laser tag at Woolloongabba Laserforce. Fursuiting allowed. Cost: Free, pizza can be supplied for $7 each.
Monday, July 9
  • 10am chocolate making classes at Mount Gravatt PCYC run by AussieHusky. Cost: $10.
  • 4:30pm bowling at Greenslopes AMF Bowling Alley. Fursuiting allowed. Cost: $15 for two games.

2008

Friday, July 4
  • 6pm BBQ at South Bank Piazza. Fursuiting allowed. Cost: Free, but BYO food/drink.
Saturday, July 5
  • 10am trip to Movie World. Departing Brisbane at 9:30am. Cost: $66 Adults, $43 Pensioners/Under 13s.
  • 7pm FurBall at Mansfield Tavern. $5 entry fee. Fursuiting allowed. Underage attendees welcome.
Sunday, July 6
  • 11:30am Scavenger Hunt at Brisbane City Bontanical Gardens. Alternative activities include South Bank Markets and an art jam at the Scavenger Hunt finishing point.
  • 7pm Laser tag at Woolloongabba Laserforce. Fursuiting allowed. Cost: $10, plus $7 per pizza (optional).

2009

Friday, July 17
  • 6pm BBQ at South Bank Piazza. Fursuiting allowed. Cost: Free, but BYO food/drink.
Saturday, July 18
  • 11am Indoor rockclimbing at RockSports. Cost: $16. Alternative activity, The Sciencentre located at the QLD Museum. Cost: $11
  • 7pm FurBall at Mansfield Tavern. $5 entry fee. Fursuiting allowed. Underage attendees welcome.
Sunday, July 19
  • 10am trip to Dreamworld. Departing Brisbane at 9:00am. Cost: $69 Adults, Children (4-13yrs inclusive) $45.00

Merchandise

2007

RivFur Mascot by MistyStriker
  • RivFur 2007 t-shirts were designed by FoxyMalone and incorporate the RivFur logo on the back, plus a mascot design by MistyStriker on the front. Both the colour of the t-shirt and the ink can be chosen from a list. T-shirt cost was $25.
  • For those who sent an RSVP before a certain date and provided a character description, miniature chibi con-badges were drawn and coloured in a collaborative effort by MistyStriker and Bingo Dingo.

2008

RivFur Mascot by Rose*Quoll
  • RivFur 2008 t-shirts were designed by FoxyMalone and have the revamped RivFur logo on the back, plus a black-and-white mascot picture by Rose Quoll on the front. The shirt colour could also be chosen from a list, and people could pay an extra fee to get a name embroidered on the sleeve. T-shirt cost is $25.
  • Those who registered before a certain date and provided character information, RivFur ID cards were drawn and coloured by MistyStriker and Bingo Dingo.
    RivFur2008IDBadge-RayLiehm.jpg

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