Bike Fest Oz

24/11/2023

Looking forward to catching up with everyone in Melbourne over the next couple of weeks, including a chew n a brew at a few old haunts. Will be back riding with some old mates - hopefully the weather is going to behave itself 🤞

15/08/2023

Bike Fest Oz! Refund Info
To anyone who still hasn’t received their refund for advance payments for Bike Fest Oz events or bookings, organisers ask that you please send your names and the dates and amounts of your bookings to [email protected]. Be sure to include your bank account details too.
Once received, we will confirm the amount of your refunds and process the payments to your bank accounts.
The vast majority of refunds have already been processed, but with the event cancelled and staff having left, we want to ensure that our records are accurate and up to date.
The refund process has been complicated by a financial dispute that we are confident is about to be resolved in our favour.
In the meantime, apologies for the delay and inconvenience and thanks to those who have expressed their support and understanding through what has been an extremely difficult time for the family and business. Also thanks to the sponsors and supporters who have stood by us.
RIP Jack The Bloody Rippa Beattie lost to us on 9-4-2023
-- the BFO! Team

08/05/2023

A special note to all of our Bike Fest Oz! supporters and participants. We are currently continuing to deal with and finalise various aspects of the death of our key team member, brother, son and mate, Jack Beattie, and have also been further impacted with another major health issue as a result of his passing. But we want to assure all of our supporters that we remain committed to BFO! in Jack's memory and hope to have more specific information on plans for an alternative date and other developments in the very near future. That will include reaching out to all those who have made bookings with us for various events for this year's regrettably postponed festival. Look for an update once the Beattie family and BFO! team have finalised all matters related to Jack's passing and his key role in the festival. Thanks for your on-going kind support and understanding in the meantime.

01/05/2023

A NOTE TO BIKE FEST OZ! SUPPORTERS AND ATTENDEES
Due to the tragic and untimely loss of one of our key Bike Fest Oz! family members, it is with a heavy heart that organisers of the inaugural BFO! 2023 have taken the decision to postpone the motorcycle festival, with an alternative date to be published once we have reviewed all options.
We lost Jack Beattie, 26, our enthusiastic videographer, mate, team player, bike enthusiast and son, in tragic circumstances on the Gold Coast in April. Given his key role in the event, and other circumstances surrounding his passing, we have reluctantly come to the decision to postpone this year’s inaugural festival, which was due to run on the Gold and Tweed Coasts from June 7 to 11.
Our decision was also based on our position that we believed that in order to provide the best possible experience for our many participants, we were left with little option given the impact and disruption Jack’s passing has had on the entire BFO! crew and operation.
We understand that many people have made plans to attend the festival from far and wide and sincerely apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment that our decision may have caused. But we would still encourage people to think about coming to the area and experiencing the many fantastic attractions that it offers, in particular for motorcycle riders. And, of course, there is also all that is offered by attending the Cooly Rocks On music festival that runs over the same five days from June 7 to 11.
For those who have paid deposits on our various events and packages, we absolutely commit to providing full refunds and will be in touch with each of you shortly with more information and will make EFT transfers where applicable.
In the meantime, the Beattie family and BFO! team thanks you for your understanding and we will be in touch via the website, directly and via social media with an update at the appropriate time.
Vale Jack Christopher Des Beattie, aka Jack The Bloody Rippa 03/03/97 – 09/04/2023.

22/04/2023

If you weren’t at the Bike Fest Oz! Warm Up you missed out on Disgraceland - the best punk rock Elvis in history! Live at the Kingscliff Beach Hotel. Followed by the Faramones at 7:00pm!

21/04/2023

If you’re coming to our Bike Fest Oz! Warm Up at the Kingscliff Beach Hotel tomorrow to see our mysterious mystery act, plus the fantastic Feramones, and you’re on a bike, there will be special bike dedicated parking behind the pub on the venue premises for a ride-in bike show, plus general bike parking. So if you reckon your bike is special - whether it’s a rat or a show stopper - go to the head of the queue and park at the back of the pub - but all others welcome too.
Also excited to announce that we’ll have a special local Indigenous group in attendance showcasing their culture and art along with some special fun stuff.
Tomorrow is all about respect for each, our local hosts and the authorities so riders let’s put our passion on display and ensure we all get invited back in June for the main event.
It’s also a celebration of a special riding mate whose life ended far too soon.
See ya there! 😎👍
www.bikefestoz.com.au

20/04/2023

THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS! The Bike Fest Oz! motorcycle festival Official Warm Up is tomorrow at the Kingscliff Beach Hotel and we have a heap of great raffle and giveaway prizes on offer, including merchandising and other great gear! Plus our entertainment line-up includes the frantastic Feramones from 7pm Saturday night, preceded by a special mystery act from 3pm. All we know for sure is that apparently he’s known for his unusual taste in footware …
So from scooters to sports bikes and Hondas to Harleys we invite all motorcycle riders to come join us for a day rock n roll and motorcycle fun.
www.bikefestoz.com.au. 🥳😎👍

20/04/2023

Coming to you live now from the spectacular and always changing Gold Coast Motor Museum, great supporters of Bike Fest Oz! and in particular our fun-filled Warm Up at the Kingscliff Beach Hotel this weekend. While at the museum to pick up some great door prizes we think we’re actually getting closer to solving the mystery of the identity of one of our Saturday support acts for the fabulous Feramones. Can’t say too much more right now but all will be revealed this coming Saturday arvo at Kingscliff! And that’s not even counting the fantabulous Fat Albert at the Chinderah Tavern Recovery on the Sunday, arvo. More info as it comes to hand! www.bikefestoz.com.au. 🥳😎👍

19/04/2023

We are so excited to share the news that a big name celebrity has been sighted at the Coolie airport and the word is they’ve flown in for a surprise appearance at a motorcycle music event this weekend somewhere on the Tweed coast. Sources suggest he is a major music identity (rock n roll royalty no less) and that fans are in for a big surprise if and when he shows up. More info as it comes to hand! www.bikefestoz.com.au

18/04/2023

Just a note to Bike Fest Oz! followers that we are currently a bit distracted due to the untimely loss of one of our young BFO! team mates - Jack The Bloody Rippa Beattie - so might be off line every now and then as we prepare for our great Warm Up this weekend at the Kingscliff and Chinderah pubs. We plan on honouring our former great mate on the weekend so whether you ride a bike or not come along and join us for two great family fun days - and the occasional King-size surprise…!

17/04/2023

A reminder to anyone keen to come to Kingscliff for our Bike Fest Oz! Warm Up this Saturday that the fun begins in the morning with the Kingscliff Beach Hotel opening for business at 10am. We invite all those with a bike they’d like to show off to ride into the rear carpark behind the pub, where a special parking area will be set up for a ride-in bike show. Lots of door prizes on offer throughout the day btw and of course we have the sensational Feramones playing Saturday night, plus the hard rockin’ Fat Albert on the Sunday at the nearby Chinderah Tavern!
And make sure you drop in for a great breakfast and coffee at the very bike friendly Soul Cafe inside the local Kingscliff shopping centre.
We also hope to announce another great act on the day so make sure you stay tuned for more breaking news!

09/04/2023

It is with great sadness that the Bike Fest Oz! Team marks the untimely passing of Jack The Bloody Rippa Beattie at the age of just 26 years. Jack left us suddenly on Sunday, April 9 on the Gold Coast and is greatly missed by his family, including Mum Vicki, sister Jess and Dad Chris.
A talented videographer, producer, guitarist and bike rider, Jack was extremely well liked and respected by his peers and those he worked with.
A big fan of the Carlton AFL team and the NRL’s Melbourne Storm, he was looking forward to being involved in the Bike Fest Oz! 2023 motorcycle festival and especially the music-themed Warm Up at Kingscliff on April 22-23. A special tribute will be made to a great artist, son, rider and bloke at the Warm Up.
“Jack left us way too soon. He was an incredibly passionate and talented video producer and musician and we are all so devastated that he left us so young and so full of life,” said his father Chris. “He was my rock, my mate and my partner in crime and will be forever missed by his family, many friends and workmates.”
Vale Jack Christopher Des Beattie 1997-2023. Rest In Peace Mate.

08/04/2023

If you’re looking for great accommodation options with undercover parking and you’re planning on coming to the Bike Fest Oz! Warm Up in two weeks time at Kingscliff and Chinderah, get in now as there are still a few options close to the beach. Otherwise, bring a towel and a shovel! Come one. Come all! 😎👍 www.bikefestoz.com.au

08/04/2023

When life is dealing you a crap sandwich a beach walk is sometimes all you need. Very lucky to live in such an amazing place. Can’t wait to share it with a bunch of bike riding brothers and sisters at the Bike Fest Oz! Warm Up in two weeks time at Kingscliff and Chinderah. Come one. Come all! 😎👍 www.bikefestoz.com.au

07/04/2023

Hey guys - don’t throw out your old leather riding gear! Bring it along to the Bike Fest Oz! Warm Up April 22-23 at the Kingscliff Beach Hotel and the Chinderah Tavern and we might find a buyer for it. Even better, wear it to the party and you might make a whole lotta new friends too! A lot of people like folks who wear leather apparently … 🥳🤪 www.bikefestoz.com.au

07/04/2023

Can’t say much more atm but rumours are growing re a famous performer who has shunned the limelight for a while possibly making a comeback in a town perhaps coincidentally named after him. He was apparently spotted in disguise lurking somewhere on the Tweed Coast just a few days ago… 😳🤔
But in the meantime make sure you don’t miss out on the rock n rollin’ Feramones, plus the fun n bike shows and door prizes etc at the Bike Fest Oz! Warm Up at the KINGscliff Beach Hotel at KINGscliff on April 22! And don’t forget the Recovery at the Chinderah Tavern the next day featuring Fat Albert! More info at www.bikefestoz.com.au. 😁👍

05/04/2023

Entries are now open for the BFO! Ride-In Stunt Spectacular for our fun Warm Up on April 22-23 at the Kingscliff pub. All you need is a bike, ironclad insurance (including medical and public liability) and a demonstrated ability to endure pain, suffering and public humiliation! We will supply the rest! 😁 Mavis (seen here preparing for the burnout comp) is already in training for what we hope will be a fun and injury-free event! www.bikefestoz.com.au 😎🤪👍

05/04/2023

Lol - re contagious smiles I’d like to steal a few words from the one and only Spike Milligan, who reportedly penned the following during one of his more lucid moments ...
Smiling is infectious,
You catch it like the flu. When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner,
And someone saw my grin.
When he smiled I realised,
I’d passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile,
And then I realised its worth.
A single smile, just like mine,
Could travel round the earth.
So if you feel a smile begin,
Don’t leave it undetected.
Let’s start an epidemic,
And get the world infected!
😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

05/04/2023

Lol - bit like carrying a human shaped rubbish bag out of your new home and slinging it very suspiciously into your car boot - along with a bag of lime and a couple of shovels. Tends to result in very well behaved neighbours from what we hear … 🤔😵‍💫😎👍

04/04/2023

Daniel Reader Actor getting ready to ride to the Bike Fest Oz! Warm Up in a coupla weeks … 🤔😎👍

04/04/2023

So they do …!

Finally the answer to that age old question… 🤣

04/04/2023

Achtung! Don’t be like these losers and miss out on your spots in our great rides at Bike Fest Oz! in June! If you don’t want to queue up for days on end waiting for the call to head out, go to www.bikefestoz.com.au and find out how you can book your spot! Otherwise you could miss out on all the action … 😎👍

04/04/2023

“Hey man - which way to the Bike Fest Oz! Warm Up auditions? Got my guitar and I’m really hoping my audition for the King of Kingy goes well. Don’t know where I can get hold of a pair of blue suede shoes do ya by the way sir?” There are gonna be one or two surprises during our Warm Up weekend at the Kingscliff and Chinderah pubs … www.bikefestoz.com.au

03/04/2023

Lane splitting could be an issue … 😳😵‍💫

03/04/2023

Our kinda lady riders for sure! Come on down the Bike Fest Oz! girls and pick yourselves up a passenger! 😎👍

03/04/2023

Dirty Lickings Vodka and Gin sponsored Monday larf … and they’re right, gimme spuds every day! 😂😎👍

03/04/2023

Happened in Melbourne again in the 1950s - which is how Australia got the Mafia … 😳😎👍

🍍🍕😂

03/04/2023

Absolute legend - and crazy man 😎👍

Indian Larry

03/04/2023

One last Bike Fest Warm Up update. Turns out the rare, and dangerous Giant Toothasaurus Fish comes on season around mid-April around Kingscliff and surrounds so make sure you bring your ballistic harpoons as most regular fishing tackle is not really up to the task. If boated, cooking instructions include microwaving the whole fish for several days, tenderising it with your mate’s semi-trailer, cooking it in a steel smelter than … using it for bazooka target practice! More info at bikefestoz.com.au.

03/04/2023

They’ve got a point… 😳😂😎👍

So true 😂

03/04/2023

In another scoop for Bike Fest Oz! we can reveal that Volkswagen has revived a couple of its most popular models for a BFO! Warm Up special reveal planned for the Chinderah Sunday Recovery starring the Fat Albert band. Plan is to have the band ride in on the new rig which will become the Official Fat Wagon for the band’s longer trips! You read it here first! Otherwise go to www.bikefestoz.com.au. Albert

03/04/2023

Harley-Davidson to unveil radical new Pneumatic Air Bags at Bike Fest Oz! Warm Up April 22-23! Yep, you read it here first folks! They are already proving extremely popular with riding couples who are enjoying the feeling of security, comfort and other benefits that the paired devices apparently deliver! Bike B**b Bags - accept no substitute! And special thanks to undercover BFO! Special Agent Roger Lawrence for his efforts in obtaining the scoop pic! The Warm Up is getting warmer by the minute! More info at www.bikefestoz.com.au

31/03/2023

No wonder this place is so busy! Food is awesome, staff are fun n friendly and the vibe is cool as! If you’re coming to Kingi for our Bike Fest Oz! Warm Up a meal at the La Barrita Mexican Cantina at Salt is absolutely compulsory! Tell ‘em Connie sent ya! Make sure you book ahead tho (02) 6674 8487 👍😎

31/03/2023

Holy hell! Have we got a star-studded line-up for our Bike Fest Oz! Warm Up in a few weeks time at the Kingscliff Beach and Chinderah pubs! Not supposed to make the official announcement until tomorrow, the first day of April, but if you’re lucky and you’re in the area we’ll be auditioning these guys at the Kingy tomorrow arvo, April 1. This thing is gonna be BIG! And all drinks are on the house…! Just tell em Angus and Ozzy sent ya! 🥳😎👍

31/03/2023

THE COMEBACK KING! We've got really BIG news re our Warm Up scheduled for April 22-23. Can't say too much at this stage, but a really BIG celebrity might be coming out of hiding for one final appearance, and we've heard a hint that it might be at the KINGscliff Hotel, sometime over the weekend. In fact, he was spotted recently hanging out at one of his favourite fast food outlets. Word is he was going for a test ride on his new bike and might be spotted somewhere in the area on April 1. You read it here first ...!

30/03/2023

A big thanks to our great mates at Oz MC News for a great Bike Fest Oz! update in their latest iss out today. Deano, Hamish and the rest of the AMCN crew have put together a rundown on our big fun Warm Up weekend over the April 22-23 weekend at Kingscliff near the NSW/Qld border. Two awesome bands, two great venues, plus a bike show, giveaways and raffles and one or two surprise display bikes. Come one - come all - and make sure u stay the weekend! Info: www.bikefestoz.com.au 😎👍

29/03/2023

MotoGP’s new mid-race rider swaps still have a few bugs to sort out but we can’t wait for the introduction of the wild card-race direction swap! The field reverses direction at a signal from race control in a move to make backmarkers lift their game! 😎👍

29/03/2023

Really pleased to report how much great support we're getting from all of the Gold Coast and other bike shops for our April 22-23 Warm Up event starring the Feremones and Fat Albert - two of the hardest-rocking bands on the east coast! Can't wait to see them perform at the Kingscliff and Chinderah pubs next month in support of BFO! and the Charlie Teo Foundation! If you're thinking of riding to our Warm Up, just a reminder to make sure you book overnight accommodation coz rooms and campgrounds are apparently filling fast as word spreads about all the fun stuff we've got planned! Hope to see you all there! 😎👍