- 2 night’s accommodation in a QT Two Bedroom Villa
- Breakfast daily for two in Bazaar restaurant
- Welcome cocktails for two
- A one hour spa treatment per person in spaQ, our brand new day spa
- One dinner for two people in Bazaar, including Bazaar interactive marketplace style dining experience and a bottle of wine
To Enter all you need to do is comment below and tell us in 200 words or less about who you would bring and why. Inspire us with your friendship story.
I personally would love enter but can’t – OBVIOUSLY ha ha.. The photo below is my bestie and I, she lives on the Gold Coast and I never get to see her.
“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.” – Henri Noumen
“A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.”
GOOD LUCK!!
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I'm sorry, I'm not very social media savvy, & I think I've pressed the wrong icon & have accidentally reported Tita Noah's post as inappropriate (& i can't figure out how to fix it. If this has happened, please ignore it! Your story of friendship is a truly beautiful one.
I would love to take my twin sister Michelle. She has been a single mum forever with her 7 year old son, but he was diagnosed with Leukaemia at the age of 2, and a year ago, he relapsed again and went for a transplant in Sydney. They have been battling a horrific time and she is absolutely exhausted beyond words can describe and I would just like to take some of her pain away and give her a special treat... She deserves so much, and is so so strong and has faced the absolute worse thing as a mum but continues on because that is what she has to do. I would give her so much more if I could, but can't, so this would be just a little thing from me to her with lots of love <3
My friend Mel is the most inspirational woman I know. When we talk, we generate so much energy it's like drinking good coffee. She
selflessly dedicates her life to help women that have trouble with
infertility to become 'imperfect mums' through egg donation and
surrogacy. She is warm and intelligent and is quite simply a
powerhouse of energy that changes lives. You would enjoy meeting her as
much as I enjoy being her friend.
She's a busy mum, and tends to put her own needs last. This weekend away would be a perfect get-away for a bit of 'me' time with some fancy dreaming about the future thrown in (we can't help ourselves when we are together it's what we do!)
Of course, when inviting Mel I'm cheating on the rules a little.... Inviting Mel means I'm actually inviting my own unborn baby, that's growing inside her. That's two people! Two very special people to me. I'd love the chance to enjoy this time with them, and to meet you, as I venture into becoming an imperfect mum myself.
Both these women are exceptional role models. And both have shown me love and support. They definitely deserve a weekend away together
Tereasa and Mel really deserve this wonderful holiday. They are very special women who inspire me to be a better person and they both make the world a better place with their love and compassion for others. Mel gave me the precious gift of two beautiful children which I am eternally grateful for and my wish is for her to be pampered and this holiday would be the perfect opportunity. Tereasa has become a very special friend to me also and provided me with so much love and support. These girls really do deserve some time away as they are always giving their time and attention to others...good luck xoxoxox
I would take my friend Meg's. 12 months ago I found out I had been through premature menopause (at 28 years old!) and was told the only way I'd ever have children was through donor eggs. My dearest girl has given my husband and I the most amazing gift ever and donated her time and body to us. We are now 13 weeks pregnant. How can we ever repay her?
I would love to take my best friend of 17 years, Megan away for such a fabulous weekend! we've lived apart for most of those years, but every time we catch up its easy, relaxed, like yesterday - a sign of a great friendship. It is a wonderful thing to have such a history with a friend - through uni, marriage, kids, moving cities, and the rest! Someone who's known you and been there for you through all of those stages. One thing we haven't talked about much though is when, a few years ago, she got so sick all of a sudden. Receiving the distressed call from her husband saying the doctors thought she mightn't make it through, instantly your world doesn't make sense. I packed my bag, & decided not to pack an outfit for a funeral. And thank God, she defied the odds & pulled through, the strong fighter that she is. Fast forward to August 2012, & Megan & her family moved from Brissie to Townsville, & as luck would have it a week ago myself & my family have landed in Townsville too! Lots more fun to come hey Megsy! Xx
My Best friend Megan is the strongest and most inspiring
woman I know– Why? Because when she was going through what any parent would believe
to be Hell, she still drove and supported me to reach my potential and strive
for my dreams.
Megan’s son was diagnosed with Leukaemia when he was just 9
months old. As you can imagine, this totally rocked their whole world. Megan
and her son spent countless weeks and even months in hospital and worse, in
isolation. Because of Isolation I could not be with her as much as I wanted,
yet she was still inspiring me via email, phone and texts to work for my dreams
to open my own Health Exercise and Lifestyle studio. I would not have achieved
this without her belief in me.
And now she is inspiring me again as she drives an hour to
train in my studio with me and rebuild her life, her personal health and her fitness.
We know with absolute certainty that we can count on each
other no matter what. She is the only person aside from my Husband that I can
say with complete confidence loves me as much as I love her.
My beautiful friend Natalie.
Natalie is the most caring, thoughtful, genuine friend i could ever ask for, she has been there for both my son and i , always.
Even when i tried to push everyone away during an extremely traumatic time (i found out that i had fallen pregnant after being drugged and raped) but Nat stood by my side, comforted me, and i am so proud to call her the godmother of my child.
I would take my very best friend Leanne Clarke. We met through work about 10 years ago, and we have been through it all: break ups, weddings, children, surgeries, you name it. We have cried together, laughed together, plotted revenge together. In fact, if it hadn't been for her support and encouragement, I would never have had the courage to meet my now-husband and would not have our beautiful son. Life has dealt us both some curved balls, and with four kids between us our catch-ups are usually littered with "put that down!", "don't do that", "don't eat that" and "do you want to go home and straight to bed?". I would LOVE to spend some quality time with her up at Port kid-free and laugh and tease and chat and be the crazy nuts we were before we had our kids and grown up jobs just for two more days. I count her as my sister and is one of the most important people in my life.
My beautiful friend Abby is the strongest, most caring and hilarious friend I have ever had. We live hours apart but when we have our phone dates its like we have never been apart. My life to say the least has fallen into place with not many struggles or hurdles to conqur. I am very blessed. However my dear friend Abby who deserves the world has been thrown every curve ball imaginable yet still continues on with her head held high. She is the definition of resilience. If anyone deserves the world it is her. This girls weekend would be a great opportunity to escape from the realities of life and have some much deserved fun. Please pick us. :-)
My mum deserves a weekend away cause she lifts me up and pushes me on when i'm falling apart. I've never spent a weekend away, just the two of us so it would be awesome. Besides, i'd like to get her drunk on some yummy cocktails :)
A would take along my best friend Sarah who works and is a full time mom also, we live far from each other so to be able to have some time alone with no kids would be spoiling us!
I would bring my bestie Sarah. Sarah is the sister I never had and the god mother to 3 of my 4 children. Sarah is the most special friend I have ever had. There for the good times and the bad times. As I have 4 children we only catch up by phone calls and special occasions when she flies up. Our relationship is like my marriage, forever! I would love to win so we could spend time with just us, no husbands no children just the 2 of us :)
My mum. Most definitely my mum. She has been through so much with her health but hasn't allowed negativity to creep in and is still always there for me. She's an inspiration0 to me and everyone who meets her.
If i was to win id take my big sister Tina. Out of all my 6 sisters I am closest with her and we are so much alike. We finish each others sentences and always have the same ideas at the same time. Tina is 7 years older than me, she is my best friend, my sister and the person I aspire to be.
However we live 8 hours apart. So we rarely see each other and when we do we never get much sister time with each of us having 2 girls each and all the other family and everyone wanting to see her and her little family before they head home.
So if i won it would mean my big sister and i would get a weekend to ourselves to chat gossip and share ideas on life, plus all the cuddles in the world before we had to rejoin reality.
KIRRALEIGH BROOKS
I would take my mother in law she has alway been my rock :) she is a very caring dovated nana to all her grand babies, she looks after two of them full time and still has time to Watch my little one while I go to work, if u ask her a question or for help she will bend over backwards to make it happen... It would be a lovely way to show her how much we care for her and appecate everything she does for us and I'm sure she would just love time to be able to kick back and relax stress free :) good luck to all that's entered :)))
I met my friend Ai through the worst of circumstances. Both of our daughters have a chronic, lifelong illness. We were just names in a support group until we met in person and now, we are the closest of friends. We just "gt" each other and that is indeed a wonderful thing. Unfortunately, Ai lives in Sydney and I live on the Sunshine Coast in Qld so we very, very rarely get to see each other. We both desperately need some respite and I cannot think of any better way to do it than to spend some time together in Port Douglas.
Obviously my "l" was having a little strike. My darling friend is ALI not Ai
I don't want to air my most personal dramas and hard times here for everyone to read but it is safe to say that both myself and my amazing friend Danielle Pearson have had our share of hard times and set backs. These things have made us stronger as individuals and as friends.
She works full time at night, is studying full time and runs a house filled with 3 young kids and the biggest kid of all her husband. I am a single mum of 2 kids, I am still adjusting to where my life has taken me and together Dani and I are doing our best to better ourselves and provide for our families. I help with babysitting when I can and she is patient with me when I need a vent. I could make you cry with my story but this is about friendship, not disaster.
The girls weekend away would be perfect for me and my best friend Lucia. Everyone has a 'special' friend, but to me she is the imperfect friend. We don't see eachother as often as I'd like, as we are both busy raising 2 x busy boys each, as well as trying to control our 'rocks' (husbands). A weekend away for the two of us could help us reignite the special friendship we've always had, full of fun, laughter and memories.
My best friend Kasi and I have a saying, Shitz & Gigglez. which means if one of us ever gets the shits we know to call and bam we have one another giggling. I have helped her through leaving an abusive relationship, she has held me up and kept me strong when my mental illness is trying to pull me down. I could not imagine life without her and I would love to be able to take her on a holiday to say thank you for all she has done for me, and also I'd just love a chance for us to go away together and have a bucket load more giggles :D
I have been friends with my bestie for over 20 years. we have both traveled similar paths and are both survivors of domestic violence. I have been the soul carer of two children for their entire lives. My life is dedicated to helping them work through their trauma and after three years I am finally starting to work through some of my trauma. (kids always come first) My friend and I have been each others rock helping and supporting each other through this journey of recovery. Recovering from the mental trauma that has been afflicted upon my self and my children has been the hardest journey yet. Looking at them now, I know that the hard work and the sacrifice of myself has been worth it. I often dream about going away and just relaxing and recouping with my friend, it would mean so much to us that I struggle to find the words.
I couldn't pick one best friend. I have 2 of the the bestest best friends a girl could want. We have been friend since primary school - a scary 30+ years. We have been there for support of each other through our marriages, birth of our children (& grandchildren), divorce, death & whatever else life throws at us -good or bad. Sharyn lives close, so we get to do a lot of things together. Nes is a lot further away but is still only a phone call away. And I know that if I needed anything, these 2 gorgeous girls would drop everything in a heart beat. Even though, I could only take 1 we would work out a way to take the other.
I would take my Best Friend - we are 28 and have been BBF's for over 21 years! We have 4 kids between us (each Godmother's to one of them) and they are as inseperable as we are!
We have been through alot together and in a few weeks she is moving her little family up north to a mining town where he husband works.
We have always lived within 10 mins from each other and this distance is going to be hard to deal with.
We would love one last getaway together - just the 2 of us to remember the old times and create some new memories to hold onto until we are reunited!
I would take a good friend of mine Kylie Short who as well as myself are both pregnant with our first whom over the last 18months have both struggled with fertility & conceiving issues! Finally we both got there in the end & are only 2 months apart ;) I would also take my cousin Kellie Keller who is pregnant with her second who had previously had a rollercoaster with fertility issues as well as a number of other hurdles! Then finally my sister Amanda chapman has in the last couple of years had a whirlwind of events including meeting the man of her dreams, buying a house and now getting married next month! I would love to win the weekend away to celebrate with those near & dear to me!! Xo
My friend Emma is the best friend anyone could have. We hadn't seen each other for over 3years and then I moved back home and she was there for me. We have been through thick and thin, our children are best friends and even when I don't see her I know she is with me, we can go moths without talking only to catch up and the relationship is the same as it use to be. Being a mother has taught me that even tho friends grow apart the ones who want to be there for you will always be there. I can trust Emma with my life and I know she feels the same.
I would probably take my mum we have never been on a holiday ever I'm 22 now, My mother left us when I was 6 and I honestly never wanted to see her again but since turning 18 I have forgave and let go and my mother has honestly made such a effort being that 'Best friend' thats mums are meant to be and since the birth of my son she has been amazing Grandmother but its so hard seeing her we live in different towns and because of work and her not having the most reliable car and from what I know my mum has never stayed in a motel since I've been born. I would love to win this package so we could spend genuine time together and have our long awaiting girls weekend that Ive waited 22 years for :)
I would love to take my mum she is most carving amazing mother anyone could ask for.
She's always there for me and three wonderful children, but as of late she has been having a few health issues and it would be nice to take her away and try and take her mind off things :-)
My friend Jess is my rock. She was there for me every inch of the way when my daughter was stillborn. Most of my friends disappeared when I needed them the most.
While Jess was helping me with my tragedy, she got the devastating news that her dad had cancer. Despite this, she was still there for me. Jess deserves a luxurious break.
I would take my wonderful sister. We were always close, but at around age 16 (her 14) my parents separated and as I was in a serious relationship, I just wasnt there for her like I should have been to help guide her and be her friend. As she got into relationships as well we drifted apart through no fault of our own really - that's just how it happened. When there was an eb for her, I was in a flow. When I was in an eb, she was in a flow. A good friend said to me that my sister had said "Our lives have never been in sync, it's not fair". When I heard this it made me really sad and it's always stuck with me. I am the older sister and I should have made more effort. So I did, and we now have a good relationship, we have a LOT of fun together reminiscing over old times growing up. We had a particularly rough time growing up for reasons I won't say but we realise we have each other as family and to make the most of it. We always joke about flying away for the weekend somewhere just us but in our hearts we know its just too difficult to plan and put in place with little families of our own. And if I don't win then you have made me think and inspired me. Good luck to all the other wonderful IM's as well :-)
i would take my mum with me she has been there for me though everything the good and the bad. she has done a wonderful job of raising 6 kids and one with spina bifita (not sure on the spelling of that ). ah has stayed strong for me when i have needed it and would love some mummy daughter time with her. as if it wasnt for her i wouldnt be here. love ya mummy xxx
My partner. After nearly passing away at the birth of our second daughter and needing a lot of specialist care he stepped up to the plate. He had to quite his job to take care of me and the girls. He is the most selfless, inspirational person i know. I'm so lucky to have a man like this.
I would take my mum, she does so much for everyone and looks after my 90 year old grandma and my dad. She has had her own health issues and hasn't had a holiday in years, my sister lives in Queensland to
Or I would take my 15 year old daughter because I am her best friend and I'm hers, we've had a lot to deal with she has had to grow up fast, and had to deal with things no 15 year old should've. My mum is the most amazing person in the world. She has never done anything for herself, I would so love to win this and take her up there and spend some mother daughter time
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id love to take my good friend si we can both have a break from our kiddies and relax in style. who doesn't?!
I would take my best friend amy johnson together we have been through many highs and a few lows that we have helped each other through. When i met her she was a mum already she has taught me so much and given me confidence as a mother and woman. We have had a rollercoaster and have had many fantastic times together and havehave always been there for each other no matter what time it might be or what we were doing In the last year though we haven't been able to spend as much time together as i have moved a few hours away. It would be lovely to spend time together relaxing and catching up face to face although a great friendship lasts no matter the space or distance.
I met my kindred spirit 13yrs ago at a children's birthday party. I had 3 kids and Tammy also had 3 kids. We hit it off and then our hubbies met and our families have been super close ever since. Today we both have six kids each and are flat out with our families, uni, animals etc. even though we live in different towns, we always make time for each other. We celebrate our families good times and comfort through life's not so happy journey. I would love to share this prize with Tammy, because she never does anything for herself. Tammy deserves this becuase she is so giving and selfless. She is my soul sister and I am eternally grateful to have met her many moons ago. Best of luck to all the entries.
After going through all of my friends in my head trying to decide who I would take if I were to win it suddenly occurred to me how obvious the answer was. Though I have many wonderful friends I would have to take my sister! Two months ago my sister at the age of 29 had a cerebral stroke. She lost proper movement/coordination in her left arm and leg and was unable to see unless her left eye was covered. It was a stressful time especially because she was wrongly diagnosed with things like ms before they found the clot in her brain stem. But even through all of this she made it impossible to feel too sad because every time I went to visit her she would be sitting in her hospital bed with a big goofy smile on her face staying positive. Anyway my sister going through this has taught me two valuable lessons. We need to treat our bodies better. We have only one and it is far more important than allot of the other crap we fill our lives with. And secondly we should tell people that we love them even if we don particularly like them at the time. (This lesson have me the clarify and perspective to forgive and mend broken relationships with my in-laws). Also to top off all of the health scares my sister endured she is now currently battling through a messy divorce while caring for her two children. Unfortunately her husband wasn't able to cope with a wife who now needed his care. Its not all doom and gloom though! She has been working hard at rehabilitation and now can walk without much of a limp, her eye is better and she is looking forward to rebuilding her new life with her kids :) sooo...while I probably dorm deserve this luxurious holiday I do deserve to see my sister happily relaxing while she enjoys it ;)
This would be perfect for my bestie and I as she has just come out of a very harsh relationship that stripped her of who she was and what she is worth something I I know all so well! Id love to show her who she is again and how much she really is worth! So fingers crossed and goodluck to all! X
Mandii.
i would have to take me my Ruth, she has stuck by me through everything my highs my lows the good times and bad. We talk everyday about anything and everything we share the same wicked sense of humor and love just hanging put
I would take my mum. She has always put us first and recently her partner has been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She is working hard to make up for the loss of his income and very much so deserves a break. If I could, I would even give my place to my step-father so that they both have a break without stress.
I would take my Mum. She has always been there for me, I wasn't a perfect child & put my mother through hell when I was younger (I was a naughty toddler & in my teens I was extremely rebellious) But she was always there for me. Now that I've become a mother myself I understand what she went through with me & it kinda breaks my heart (even at 30 years old) I would absolutely love to take her away & spoil her :)
Some simply fabulous comments below, there are a lot of deserving entries! Like many others I would take my mother. She is my inspiration, my strength, my guide, my support not only for me but all my family. My father died when I was almost 3 from a road accident. Left for work one day & never came home. With a toddler to care for mum (now a single mum) she did everything she could to be mum & dad. She has never re-married & her family is everything. She deserves a special holiday!
17 years ago on my first day of year 9 at a new school, feeling incredibly insecure and terrified a bright and bubbly beautiful spirit plonked herself next to me and introduced herself very matter of factly with "hi, I'm Cheyenne" she took me under her wing and we have been inseparable since even though I initially thought she was a nutter, I have absolutely grown to love her dearly and we have been through many many tearful, triumphant and traumatic times together including a collective 5 children (4 of them mine) we have never gone anywhere together with or with out kids. I would love to escape with her and show her how much I appreciate her making the effort to introduce herself all those years ago and spend some girly time reconnecting as kindred spiritsz love my besty
I would love to bring my friend Shayley. She is a busy working Mum with 4 kids but still manages to make time for friends and family. She would love the break :)
Hi i would bring my very best friend, my 28 year old daughter. Julie has been there for me during some very bad and hard times, i have had chemical poisning since 1989 my daughter has been there for me in so many ways and understands what life has been like for me, we do everything together, we even live together with her 7 year old daughter. Julie knows me like no other person ever could. I would love to tell her we could leave all of our troubles behind for just one weekend. She is totaly my best friend and will always be there for each other , i am so lucky....
My friend Kel is always there when I need her!! She is the best listner and always there as am I when needed!! We have the best times when we are together and share much laughter and great times! Kel lives in melbourne so dont get to see her as much anymore but even with being so far away nothing ever changes in our friendship which is what a good a friendship is, also one where you can be YOURSELF!!
My sister Justine, She is always there if I need anything and with 4 kids she is a great help, from cutting their hair (she's a hairdresser) to just playing with them.. I think she is just wonderful, there aren't words to describe her I love her very much xo
I would take my friend Louise as we have been friends since kindergarten shes been there though thick and thin, shes been there when i had my son sixteen weeks premature and she's still there today when he's just had a airway reconstruction & tracheotomy put in. We might not be in the same state as each other but shes only a phone call away
I would take my BFF Tegs – she’s my rock, my partner in
crime and quite often the only one who can keep me sane! I’ve leant on her so
many times over the years, especially during the last few years dealing with
PND with all three of my children and struggling with a husband that works away
– she’s never let me fall once J
We’ve been friends for over 20 years and our families have
known each other even longer. We’ve supported each other through boyfriends and
breakups, marriage, family crises, pregnancies and all the day to day stuff.
She’s the type of person you can ring at 4am with an emergency and she’s out
the door on her way before you’ve even said hello.
She’s an amazing godmother to my eldest and surrogate aunty
to all my children and I’m moving over 9 hours away from her soon (I don’t know
how I am going to cope with that!) I’d love to have the opportunity to take her
away to thank her for everything she has done for me.
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