Has anyone been to Kangaroo Point cliffs for Riverfire before?

I'm thinking of going around 11am with a bunch of friends and taking a picnic.

A) will we get a spot?
B) can you take an esky full of beer? I realise this is technically illegal but I also know cops turn a blind eye to people having beers with a picnic in a public park normally.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

You would definitely get a spot at 11am, but you can't drink piss in public places. You're right about the cops and saying normally, but riverfire is barely a 'normal' event so it wouldn't surprise me if you were told not to.

Just watch it on TV or even better get a video recording of it from a past year so you can watch it at any time you want!

crowds stink, dont waste ur time unless u know someone with an apartment on the river or something

If you have alcohol, the cops with own you to the full extent of the law, they are worse then nazi's on riverfire... you've been warned, definetely not a good idea.

Last Riverfire I parkoured (not sure that's a word) on top of a 2 storey building next to the river, awesome night... pity the noobs on the ground packed in like sardines.

crowds stink, dont waste ur time unless u know someone with an apartment on the river or something

well said. would be nice to see the jets in person though. too many people in Brisbane :(

last edited by Martz at 16:46:17 29/Aug/07

I went to kangaroo point cliffs for river fire a few years ago. was awesome. the jets go straight over head.

gets very busy very quickly.

ps hi coochie.

Last Riverfire I limpeted (not sure if that's a word) to a F-111 and toasted marshmallows on the afterburner as I flew over Brisbane. Pity the poor dolts down below on the building roofs.

If you have alcohol, the cops with own you to the full extent of the law, they are worse then nazi's on riverfire... you've been warned, definetely not a good idea.

Speaking from experice CHUB?

Last Riverfire I parkoured (not sure that's a word) on top of a 2 storey building next to the river, awesome night... pity the noobs on the ground packed in like sardines.

YES CHUB, YOU'RE BETTER THAN EVERYONE, ONCE AGAIN

riverfire is pretty meh

Speaking from experice CHUB?

I'm not stupid enough to drink to drink at riverfire, so no. Everytime a cop saw a drink, they were onto it, no questions asked.

YES CHUB, YOU'RE BETTER THAN EVERYONE, ONCE AGAIN

Damn straight, I thought I was pretty damn clever sitting on the roof.

adolf_h you are the worst troll account ever

watching from my vantage point in my building - brisbane square for the win!

I just got home and realised 20 metres from my front door is a good vantage point. Looks like drinks and bbq in my unit, then move up the street for Riverfire. Thanks for the advice guys!

i'll be watching it from my office, 18 stories up on Eagle St :)

Another vote for Brisbane Square

I'll be watching it in between the bosoms of your mum.

how will u be able to see the fireworks from there

You guys live in Brisbane Square or work there? Explain the top black bit...

i work in there. our work is letting ppl in afterhours on saturday :)
and no idea about top black bit? trying to look 'modern' or something? but i know the bottom two podiums have a meaning.

last edited by phathead at 19:56:04 30/Aug/07

how will u be able to see the fireworks from there

Sounds like he'll be making his own fireworks.

sky news reporting boat crash 3 dead, 2 missing

^^ that happened at moreton not on the river.

I was driving on the Captain Cook bridge when it started woo!

channel 7 says 3 missing one dead

That was madness, pilot did a second dump and burn on the way back to amberly :)
Awesome views from here in ipswich, makes me wish I'd filmed it..
Anyone got any good piccies for the desktop?

Ok, second photo could have done with a shorter exposure time, I had it set to 15 seconds :/

http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~boldajis/images/river_2.jpg

http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~boldajis/images/river_0.jpg

They should just save all the money and not have any fireworks and put it into more fueldumps. f*** they kick the s*** out of fireworks...

That was madness, pilot did a second dump and burn on the way back to amberly :)

I've seen that happen a couple of times before, I remember a few years ago on the radio they said that was the backup (3rd plane) out there.... and why not go for given he's up there anyway!

Ok, second photo could have done with a shorter exposure time

Hahahahahahaha

They should just save all the money and not have any fireworks and put it into more fueldumps. f*** they kick the s*** out of fireworks...

Couldn't agree more.

I only tuned in on TV for a few minutes, but was the entire soundtrack basically Pink?

Jeff Buckley with the fireworks raining off the bridge FTW, all the other skyrockets FTL.

That CGI jetfighter on channel 7 was noob as.

Boat crash article here

Anyway, saw the fireworks from Newfarm park, good distance view, but we could barely hear the fireworks and the noise is half the fun. Still there were a number of groups there on the lawn.
Defiantly the best part was the dump 'n burn. I liked the way they spiraled around the city as they climbed. Needs fireworks from helicopters and para-gliders, and it would be leet.

I didn't notice any of the shaped fireworks they were boasting about.

last edited by Lynx at 21:03:23 01/Sep/07

crowds stink, dont waste ur time unless u know someone with an apartment on the river or something

yeah.
dammit, my apartment faces the wrong way :(

climbed on roof to watch it, f*** going to the smelly crowd.

phew, got out of the dumb fireworks by going to the footy
f-111 did the dump and burn as we were lining up to get in

MAN WAS THAT LOUD AND AWESOME

fook me, i ended up dining at southbank when it started. awesome view.

went out on the folks boat for the first time this year, wasn't a half bad view but they wouldn't let us get too close to the bridge for obvious safety reasons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tdThQNc714