BEEFSTEAK AND BURGUNDY CLUB

2026 CONVENTION
MISSION BEACH QUEENSLAND
Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August

Hosted by the Innisfail Beefsteak and Burgundy Club

THE LOCATION
The 2026 Beefsteak and Burgundy Convention will be centred at Mission Beach, located 1.5 hours south of Cairns and 0.5 hours south of Innisfail in the lush and spectacular country of North Queensland. The Convention will provide an incentive for those who have not travelled in the area to use the opportunity pre- or post-convention to explore locations such as Innisfail, Cairns, Palm Cove, Port Douglas, the Atherton Tablelands, Kuranda and the Raintree Rainforest.

The host club, Innisfail Beefsteak and Burgundy Club, has put together a program that in addition to the normal convention social activities and highlights also gives an insight into the beauty and life of the area. It is receiving great support from local companies so will be a quality event in a beautiful area.

Delegates can register for the Convention here

THE PROGRAM
Friday 31 July 2026
3.00 pm Registration
Once settled in their accommodation at Mission Beach, delegates can register their arrival for the Convention in a designated space at one of the Mission Beach facilities where they will be able over a glass and some nibbles to catch up with, or meet, other delegates, renewing past acquaintances in many cases.
6.30 pm Welcome Dinner
6.30 pm Gather for pre-dinner drinks
7.00 pm Delegates commence seating at the Plenty Restaurant Mission Beach for the Welcome Dinner (Smart Casual Dress)

Saturday 1 August 2026
9.00 am Business Session
The Beefsteak and Burgundy Club’s Business Meeting will be held at a designated space at Mission Beach. Hopefully each club present will be represented by at least one or two delegates attending.
10.30 am Morning Tea
11.00 am Lunch Tours
In their registration delegates opt for one of the following tours, departing from Mission Beach and returning there by 2.30 pm:
 Tour of Paronella Park 30 minutes from Mission Beach, including a wine masterclass at the site https://www.paronellapark.com.au/
 Tour of Hampson Brothers Banana Farm at Utchee Creek Road, including a wine masterclass at the site
 Visit to Mary’s Pasta, Moresby seeing how they prepare their pasta and then experiencing it with a glass of wine (limited to 15 delegates)

The focus of the masterclass is still being determined. The two venues will have the same masterclass so that should not be a determinant of which excursion tour is chosen.

4.00 pm Gather at Mission Beach designated space to depart for the Saturday night at Innisfail
5.00 pm Pre-dinner seafood snacks and drinks
These will be held on the Innisfail Seashore where delegates will have pre-dinner drinks, accompanied by seafood snacks.
6.30 pm Gala Dinner
Held in the Cassowary Coast Shire Hall, Innisfail (wear Club tie or Club pin or badge)

Sunday 2 August 2026
11.15 am Assemble at Mission Beach designated space ready to take the ferry to Dunk Island
12 Noon Farewell Lunch (Casual dress – White Party Theme) on Dunk Island with Jazz Band
4.00 pm Ferry back to Mission Beach

THE COST
Early Bird: Register and Pay by 31 March 2026 – $900
Full Payment: Register but not pay until 30 June 2026 – $980
Add on masterclass cost of $20 per person

REGISTRATION
Registration forms can be accessed via the Convention Link on the Home Page of the Beefsteak and Burgundy Club website www.bsb.org.au .
While it would be administratively convenient for payment to be made when registering, to do it separately is possible as per the directions on the website.

ACCOMMODATION
For their accommodation delegates can choose from one of the following three sites:
 Eco Village Mission Beach (currently being renovated but will be available by when we are there) Nala Resort – Mission Beach
 Mission Beach Resort Mission Beach Resort, Mission Beach, QLD
 Elandra Resort Mission Beach The Elandra Resort Mission Beach
Delegates should book their accommodation direct with their place of choice. Use the code Beefsteak and Burgundy Club Convention. [If doing online and that does not work use Beef Steak and Burgundy Club Convention]

TRANSPORT
Transportation to and from the accommodation from the airport, the Saturday lunch excursions, to and from Innisfail for the Saturday evening events and to and from Dunk Island for the Farewell Lunch Sunday will all be provided as part of the Registration.
Particular points to note are:
 The Convention Transport provided from Cairns Airport to Mission Beach will leave the airport on Friday 31 July at 10.00 am, 11.40 am and 1.30 pm.
Delegates flying and using the transport provided should choose their flights accordingly. No flights arriving after 1.10 pm will be accommodated.

 The Sunday Farewell Lunch will require transport by ferry. It has only one Club sailing which will not return to Mission Point until late afternoon. This means that delegates, if flying, should book return flights on Monday, unless they make/have alternative arrangements. Note: Travel time from Mission Beach to Cairns Airport is slightly over 2 hours, meaning flights would have to be after 7.30pm – assuming one would risk driving after an enjoyable afternoon on Dunk Island! Not recommended!

 The Convention Transport provided from Mission Beach to Cairns Airport on Monday 3rd August will have its first departure at 6.30 am which will service flights from 9 am, with the next departure being 8.30 am which will service departures from 11.00 am. No flights leaving before 9.00 am will be able to be accommodated.
Clearly, if delegates are booking flights and they wish to avail of the transportation provided, they will need to choose flights that arrive and depart that fit in with the transportation schedule above (which have been determined according to the Qantas and Virgin arrival and departure times in the morning and
early afternoon).
If delegates do not want to be dependent on provided transport, car hires can be booked for collection at the Cairns Airport.

DRESS
Dress for all events will be smart casual, although for the Gala Dinner on Saturday night, delegates are asked to wear a club tie or a club pin or badge, as featured on the Regalia page of the B&B website.

BUSINESS SESSION
The Agenda for the Business Session will be sent to clubs a month before the convention so that they can provide any feedback on the matters listed, either directly to the General Secretary, or through a club delegate attending the Business Session.

MASTERCLASS
Because of the tightness of the program, a masterclass has been scheduled as part of the tour of the Hampson Brothers banana farm and of the Paronella Park. As noted above, the focus of the masterclass is still being determined. The two venues will have the same masterclass so that should not be a  determinant of which excursion tour is chosen.

FURTHER DETAILS
The website news for the Convention will be on the Home Page of the Beefsteak and Burgundy Club website on Monday 10 November. It will contain a link to this information brochure as well as a link to the registration form to be completed online. The template of the Registration Form will have been sent to members prior to then.
Any further information that may arise will be posted as a link to the website Convention section.
A month or so before the start of the Convention registrants will be sent an update which will give some more specific details, such as the location of events starting with where the registration check-in will occur.
It will also ask delegates to provide their means of travel and if arriving at Cairns Airport, the scheduled time of their arrival.
Delegates will also be asked what their accommodation venue is.

QUESTIONS/QUERIES

If members have any questions or queries relating to the Convention, please email the General Secretary at gensec@bsb.org.au