Celebrations around Australia
Party your way around Australia! There's loads of celebrations in the works - check back soon for more information.
- 15 July 2009 Entries to the Win 100 Days Down Under competition close
- August 16 2009 Coffs Harbour YHA is laying on a free BBQ and drinks for guests, starting at 3 pm.
- August 22 2009 Opening of a time capsule buried in Hawkesbury Heights by YHA NSW forty-two years ago
- August 26 2009
- Richard Schirrmann Day. Burying of a new time capsule on the site of the new Sydney Harbour YHA. 100 Years party and activities at Adelaide Central YHA.
- Celebrate by the fire in WA at Lancelin Lodge YHA! Guests can celebrate with gluehwein on bonfire night, and have a great meal of camp-oven jaffle creations and skewers of goodies.
- Pemberton YHA will be hosting a free BBQ & drinks night.
- Newcastle Beach YHA celebrates its 10th birthday and 100 years of hostelling with a German backpacker themed party for guests offering Gluewhein and sausages
- Adelaide Central YHA will celebrate 100 Years of Hostelling by offering all guests a free BBQ dinner around the giant dining room table - come and join us, the more the merrier. So far the record around the table has been 80 people - come and help us break the record, enjoy dinner on us and join in on some hilarious 100 Years activities.
- Thredbo YHA is hosting a party to celebrate the anniversary! International outfits and dancing encouraged.
- Canberra City YHA is hosting an international themed night in the café with drinks, nibbles and an international trivia competition. Guests are encouraged to dress up in their favorite country theme.
- Bundanoon YHA is offering traditional German sausages and sauerkraut at 6pm.
- Blue Mountains YHA is having a sausage sizzle for guests with bratwurst, sauerkraut and 100 cupcakes (and six guests will win free accommodation on the night or 100 minutes free internet time).
- Sydney Central YHA is hosting the hottest 100th birthday bash, with international food including an Asian BBQ, Aussie kangaroo pizza, lamb Kiwi pizza and roast beef Pommie pizza! There will also be live music, salsa dancing lessons, heaps of prizes to be won, and sangria courtesy of Scubar. All this, plus pancakes for breakfast, free for guests staying at Sydney Central YHA, Railway Square YHA and Glebe Point YHA.
- Armidale YHA is hosting a German BBQ with spicy sausages, sauerkraut, wine and fancy dress hats.
- August 27 2009 Melbourne Metro YHA and Melbourne Central YHA will celebrate 100 Years of Hostelling with celebratory cup cakes for all guests who check in on the day, plus various fabulous giveaways on the day. The celebrations will continue on into the night with a very special Trivia Night at Bertha Brown, the ground floor bar of Melbourne Central YHA, where a good knowledge of YHA will surely stand you in good stead for drink prizes throughout the night.
- 12 September 2009 The newly redeveloped Brisbane City YHA will be holding a 100 years celebration on the rooftop to coincide with the Brisbane River Fire celebrations. The party will be Beach themed with a band, entertainers and sausage sizzle. BYO drinks. A great spot to watch the Fireworks and celebrate. Capacity is limited so entry will be first come first served.
- 21 September 2009 100 Years "Bed In" on International Peace Day at Adelaide Central YHA - not to be missed!
- 17 October 2009 YHA WA will be hosting a Celebration of Cultures fair day including performers and a BBQ to commemorate 100 years of hostelling. Check back soon for more details!