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Date Posted: Sat, Jun 24 2023, 17:32:36"
Author: Bendigo next year will be interesting.
Subject: Crazy expensive I agree. And stadium so far from anything. Perth last year was amazing to be in the city centre.
In reply to: Come on aida 's message, "Is there any discounts for the hotels in Sydney park for the nationals, we are booked but so expensive if staying onsite" on Sat, Jun 24 2023, 16:04:59"

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Irish dance in Australia is not going to thrive if the organisers don’t start to think about costs for dancers and families. Not even the Victorian’s will benefit from Bendigo with it being so far from the city. (NT) -- Dad, Sat, Jun 24 2023, 18:26:05"

A venue in the centre of Melbourne would probably end up costing more in entry fees though. One way or another the families have to pay. Only cheap options would be community halls and schools. (NT) -- 🤷🏼‍♀️, Sat, Jun 24 2023, 21:14:50"

I'd much rather pay double or even triple the entry fee for a city location. Bendigo is going to cost a fortune to get to (NT) -- Happy to have it in a dodgy venue in a better location., Sun, Jun 25 2023, 13:06:57"
- There is a shuttle bus from airport to Bendigo, accommodation is a really good price as well, for us it's a road trip just an hour and a half down the road and really happy to finally have it here in Victoria (NT) -- Let's go, Bendigo, Mon, Jun 26 2023, 20:51:01"
  - Do you know the venue? Unfortunately it’s just been whispers so far and no formal announcement from our school. Would like to book accommodation. (NT) -- Kat, Sat, Jul 01 2023, 8:05:15"
    - Contract not officially signed yet, so that's why no formal announcement yet. (NT) -- It will be announced in a couple of months once official. But go ahead and book accommodation. We have!, Sun, Jul 02 2023, 10:41:09"
      - Location advice -- Visitor, Sun, Jul 02 2023, 10:59:19"
  - Where are you finding this really good price for accommodation? Cheapest i've seen is $2k for 6 nights and would still need a car to get to the venue, plus flights on top -Happy for it to be in Vic but somewhere easier to get to with more (and cheaper) accommodation options. They will lose a lot of entries because of this, not a smart move. (NT) -- DM, Fri, Jul 21 2023, 8:53:23"

Agreed, organisers don’t seem to listen to parents they just book venues that are available and hope for the best. Put out a Nationals roster and each State book the venue 3yrs in advance, it’s not rocket science (NT) -- DM, Sat, Jul 01 2023, 0:44:19"

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