Being a young country Aussie I would have to say do not miss
one of these things whilst over here. $60 bucks all you can
drink for 2 days, fat V8 utes, fat chicks & not so fat
chicks, extreme drunkeness, and of course Bundy Rum. It is
a piece of Australian culture you can not afford to miss.
Please come along
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Can anybody tell the location of these balls and how to find
out via the publications in Sydney and elsewhere? When I set
foot in Australia I wanted to know where so I could give my
$60. Also,what should I wear a cheap tux or formal wear from
Goodwill?
I too was wanting to get more info on the B&S Balls flyer.
Please let me know if you have any info. I am only going to
be in Australia a little while longer, and this sounds quite
worthwhile. Thanks
I also want to know, where and when? Any in WA?
Please someone must know.
Hey guys,
OK a B and S, requires that chicks wear skirts and blokes
wear a tux, please don't wear anything you love as it will
get covered with food dye (the boys seem to love spraying
this all over the place) ... everyone, girls included will
be wearing RM's (THE Aussie Riding Boot and rural Icon),
about when to go to one ... the biggest one in NSW is
Gunnadah B and S. Its on New Years eve and bloody huge ...
most country towns havea ball or equally messy event. I
think if you get a copy of The Land (or equivelent in other
states ... the rurual paper) you'll see ads for them .. also
ask in pubs ... I have gone to heaps, and finding out has
always been word of mouth. Condo B and S is apparently
another big one. Don't go to one in the city ... they are
just hanging off the counntry thing, and won't be the same
experience.
Whatever ... have a wild time you'll be sure not to forget
it!
Where in Australia can a guy get a expendable tux? Since it
will get dirty and soiled I wanted to find that place either
in the big cities or rural areas in Oz. Your help is
welcome.
To get a Tux that you only plan to wear once go to a second hand clothing shop you often find them there. They are bit hard to find now days as everyone in Australia has got that Idea as well. Bear in mind that the dress code is always Black Tie but the controlling of that is pretty slack at a lot of them, dark pants and a white shirt and black bow tie in most cases will get you in. As for where to go I agree with #4 don't go to the city ones there not the real thing, she must have come from Gunnedah, I would say that it's certainly not the biggest but it's up there with them. Most major country centres have them as she said go to the pubs and read the local country papers in the classifieds and you should be able to track one down. And above all even if you don't like getting rolling drunk it's worth just a look anyway because it's been a tradition for the young people of Australia for a long time although they are wilder now than they were back in our parents day. Just one last thing if food colouring and beer get throwen all over you just take it and laugh it off because it probably will happen and if that's going to worry you, you had better not go.And one final thing make sure you have a spare set of clothes as by the end of the night you could cold, wet and have mud all over you. Best of luck for your search for the Great Aussie B&S
The problem with locating these B and S balls is that they
are not well advertised. Everyone who goes to one will get
invited to another, but it is hard to find where that
elusive first one is. Also you may be have to travel half
way across the country if you want to get to one during
your stay. And just like Murphy's Law, you always either
just miss one or there will be one the day after you leave.
As far as I remember Cootamundra held its B & S over the
October long weekend. A friend has always recommended the
Condo Races as well.
I always preferred the winter B&S's. Chicks just remember
to wear a nice frock that you won't get fucked off if
someone chunders all over it and blokes a tux is the way to
go. Check out St Vinnies or the Smith Family shops for
something appropriate.