Well the accommodation will be cheaper than it would have been on the Gold Coast, I think. Someone mentioned we can get discounted ferry rates because we're booking a function room, and I can't say for sure but maybe some of us who live in Brisbane could meet people at the airport and taxi them to the ferry.

A thought for mers coming from interstate: sometimes I have found it can be cheaper to fly to the Gold Coast airport and catch the train up to Brisbane (takes about an hour). It might even work that my boyfriend and I could pick people up from OOL if it's considerably cheaper and the train takes too long.

Something to consider, at least! I don't want mers to decide they can't come because of the extra travel Moreton Island is seriously beautiful and the perfect place for a mer convention!