Thank you all so much for coming to FurDU! ✨ 
We had an amazing time and hope you did too. Your energy, creativity, and community spirit made it truly unforgettable once again! We can’t wait to see you all again next year! 🌊

Winners of the Costume Competition!! 1st Place Fursuiter - Robin 2nd Place Fursuiter - Torani 3rd Place Fursuiter - ZenFloof 1st Place Skin suit - Moonhikari 2nd Place Skin Suit - BunBun 3rd Place Skin Suit - Azuri Looking forward to seeing everyone again next year! ✨

Have you seen Du Roo around the space? 👀🦘 He’s already been spotted by a few lucky people keep your eyes out, snap a pic, and don’t forget to grab a photo with him if you can! 📸 You’ll see him hopping around until DU finishes… don’t miss your chance!

Missed out on higher tiers? You can still grab FurDU exclusive merch! Swing by ConOps to snag shirts, posters, patches & more! Old AND new designs while supplies last. Don’t miss your chance to take a piece of FurDU home! ✨🌊

🌊 FurDU 2026 - Day 1 Recap 🐾 From the rego line, panels, dances, and more! Here’s how Day 1 unfolded!

🚨 Schedule Update – Aquaduck Tour 🚨 The Aquaduck will now be departing at 2:15 PM ( not 2:30 PM ) If you’re attending, please make sure you arrive no later than 2:00 PM to allow time for boarding. 📍 Find the location and directions here:
www.aquaduck.com.au/gold-coast/l...

Costume completion is starting!! Located in the garden out the back of the oaks hotel! Come dressed to impress 🌊✨

FurDU 2026 is officially STARTING!! Check out these adorable suiters posing outside by the pool, take the opportunity for a cute photo you’ll remember!! #FurDU2026

Want to donate to the auction? 🤔 Head to conops during open hours and drop off your item (you or someone on your behalt). You'll fill out a quick 2-minute form, we'll take photos, and safely store everything until the auction raising money for Wildlife Empire!! 🌊

FurDU Trivia – GET READY! 🦈 🥇 1st: $20 voucher
🥈 2nd: 15% off GOH Astris merch (dealers table)
🏅 Last: silly sticker Info: Limited tables – first come! Max 10 per team, grab your crew! We can’t wait to SEA you there! 🌊💙 #FurDU2026

Find me at FurDU Template! 🌊 Use this guide to spot your friends, check their do’s & don’ts, and go say hi! Tag it under #FurDU2026 so others can meet you too! ✨

Make a splash at our Costume Competition! 🌊 Join us on the Friday of FurDU 1:30PM at Oaks Garden for prizes in & out of fursuit. Show off your style, creativity, and handiwork - winners announced at closing ceremony! 🐾✨ #FurDU2026

Say hello to Juniipears! 🐟
They create trinkets, stickers, and prints featuring lots of birds and fish! Bringing identification charts of native fish, birds and story-rich magazine prints to FurDU 2026! Find them at Table 20!🐾
#furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights

Say hello to AngyPaws! 🧦 They create socks, undies, and all sorts of fun accessories! ✨
Bringing TWO sock collabs, stash bags, and tail belts to FurDU 2026! Find them at Table 25! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to ZevanArt! 🐾
They create queer pride art, werewolf content, custom commissions, and plenty of shenanigans! 🎨 Bringing lots of Digimon rookie stickers to FurDU 2026! Find them at Table 12! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Dawn Designs Art! 🐾
They create mugs, stickers, jewellery, prints & adorable handmade plushies and sculptures! 🎨 Bringing new needle felted pieces & stickers to FurDU 2026!
Find them at Table 17!
#furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Aurastorm Studios! 🎨
They create prints, stickers, keychains & fun designs inspired by games, shows & memes! Find them at Table 7!
#furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Chronicle! 🎲They create anthro DnD & RPG content plus tabletop accessories like dice bags, playmats & minis. Expect new plushes, playtest RPG copies & more! Find them at Table 16+17! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to That’s Ruff! 🐶
They create fashion, artwork & accessories featuring cute cartoony animals in ruff situations! From bold apparel to playful designs, there’s always something new often debuting right at the event. Find them at Table 19+20!
#furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Toxi Art! 💚
They create vibrant wearable art featuring cute animal designs, from dresses and Hawaiian shirts to boardshorts, tees, and sandals. Don’t miss their new glow-in-the-dark shirts and fresh designs debuting this year!
Find them at Table 5+6! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Unicornis Costumes! 🦄 They create fursuits, LARP masks, bandanas, hand paws, talons, and detailed statuettes. Check out UV-reactive bandanas and glow-in-the-dark werewolf pieces! Find them at Table 4! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to IBUBOBUBO! 🌈 They make colorful t-shirts, kandi crafts, fursuits, and fun printed goodies. Check out their vibrant new prints and first 100% cotton tees! Find them at Table 5! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to fwxiiii! 🎨
They create vibrant character art, badges, keychains, prints, and more plus exciting new fursuit accessories and custom goodies this year!
Find them at Table 13 #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlight 🐾

Say hello to Touji Style ✨ They create fun, bold items from shirts and standees to skateboards, bags & more! Catch all-new designs at Table 7+8 #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Sly Fox Leather 🦊✨ Handcrafted leather and biothane gear from hoods to cuffs and collars. Unique high quality pieces for furry pup and kink communities. Find them at Table 1+2 #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Stitch Up Fursuits! 🧵✨ They craft high-quality fursuits, parts, and accessories, plus TPU head bases and more. Don’t miss their latest creations and unique designs! Find them at Table 18+19! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Kitsune Alchemy! 🔮 They create premium antibacterial fursuit sprays, eye blanks, and creature-safe fragrances. Check out their brand-new scent drops, limited-edition blends, and personal care expansions! Find them at Table 7! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Artiche Dolls! 🧸✨ They craft adorable figurines, from ball-jointed dolls to original vinyl and resin blind box critters. Don’t miss their brand-new shark-themed designs and colourful collectibles! Find them at Table 24! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Blueroo! 🎨 They create playful physical artworks, hats, shirts, stickers, prints and pins packed with bold colour and character. Discover fresh designs, new hats and brand-new prints from recent pieces at their table! Find them at Table 6! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Muttasaur! 💜 They create bold, vibrant art, merch, Live2D models and apparel featuring striking characters. Dive into fresh prints, stickers and original works at their colourful table! Find them at Tables 14+15! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to TF Publishing! 📚 They bring a huge range of furry fiction, including exciting original titles and books from creators around the world. Discover new stories, unique voices and fresh releases at their table! Find them at Table 21! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Voxollous! 🐟 They create colourful prints, apparel, charms, stickers and custom art, featuring cute critters and vibrant designs! You’ll also find their new cyber wolf T-shirt and the Pokelantis stamp rally! Find them at Table 11! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Say hello to Strawborzoi! 🍓 They create bright, nostalgic art including prints, enamel pins, keychains, standees, commissions and more featuring weird critters and plenty of borzois! Find them at Table 10! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights 🐾

Hey everyone! Quick hotel update: Crowne Plaza has apologised for the early final room deposit charges. No rooms will be cancelled due to failed early debits, and final payment date still applies. Need help? Contact Group Reservations: 07 5592 9958 or [email protected]

Kicking off our FurDU 2026 Dealer Spotlights with our local Guest of Honour, Astris Fursuits! 🐾 They create fursuits, parts, props, dakis, lanyards, stickers, buttons and more AND are bringing fursuit care items, premades & fursuit first aid! Find them at Tables 3+4! #furdu2026 #furdu2026spotlights

Greetings from the sunny shores of FurDU! 🌴🌊 Huge congrats to the crew at Melbourne Furry Convention for an absolutely fin-tastic event! You made waves all weekend and we’re still riding the high tide. 🌺 See you on the next adventure in 2027! 🏝️

🌊🎨 ARTIST ALLEY SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN! 🐚✨ Ready to make waves and showcase your treasures from the deep? We want YOU in our creative cove! 🐙💙 Dive in and apply now 👉 frdu.au/artistsalley

✨ Website Revamp! ✨ We’ve given the FurDU website a fresh new look! Huge thanks to Kelvin for all the hard work that went into making it shine ❤️ We’d absolutely love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! 👉 furdu.com.au

🏨 Hotel rooms are SOLD OUT! A huge thank you to everyone who booked and to those who tried, we really appreciate your patience and support. We’re so excited and can’t wait to see you all at FurDU 2026! 🎉🌊

🏨 Hotel bookings are NOW LIVE! Book your room at Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise here: 👉 book.passkey.com/gt/221032278... Rooms are limited and subject to availability. Standard rooms will show at booking, room types assigned later. Good luck! 🤞

⏰ Hotel rooms open in 1 HOUR ⏰ Bookings go live 7:00 PM AEST. The official link will be posted here on Telegram and across Instagram, Twitter/X, Bluesky & Facebook. Limited rooms (269 total). Standard rooms only at launch. Fingers crossed! 🤞

🌊🐚 Ahoy FurDU crew! 🐚🌊 Hotel rooms drop next Friday, Jan 30 at 7PM AEST! Start saving those doubloons the tide’s coming in! 🌊✨

⚠️ UPDATE ⚠️ We’re still working with the hotel on room availability, and rooms will be opening soon. No exact date yet, so please put some funds aside. We know the wait has been frustrating, thank you so much for your patience. Can’t wait to see you all under the sea! 🌊🐠

🎨🌊 Calling all creative sea creatures! 🐠✨ Art submissions for FurDU 2026 are now OPEN!! Share your masterpieces and help fill our ocean with colour and life 💙🖌 Submit here 👉 furdu.com.au/furdu2026/co... #FurDU #FurDU2026

🦆 Ready for a quacking good time? FurDU is private chartering the Aquaduck on the Gold Coast! 📅 Sat 18 April 2026, 2:15pm - $65pp 🎟 Order via Login → My Account → Book Addons → AquaDuck Fursuit heads allowed on land only! #FurDU2026 #FurDU #AquaDuck

🌊 Community Update: We’ve hit a small tide delay- bulk rooming info will surface mid-January while volunteer & dealer accommodation is finalised. Thanks for your patience while our hotel fixes some issues! We’ll keep you posted. Happy holidays!! 🐠💙

🌊🐚 Ready to dive behind the scenes at FurDU 2026? 💙 Volunteer applications are now OPEN!! Help keep the ship sailing smoothly and be part of the magic that makes FurDU shine. ⚓️✨ Apply here 👉 forms.office.com/r/Ea4efzQZkU #FurDU #FurDU2026

🎨🌊 Calling all creative sea creatures! 🐠✨ Art submissions for FurDU 2026 are now OPEN!! Share your masterpieces and help fill our ocean with colour and life 💙🖌 Submit here 👉 furdu.com.au/furdu2026/co... #FurDU #FurDU2026

🌊 Dive in, explorers! The FurDU 2026 ticket waitlist is now open! 🐠 Don’t miss your chance to make a splash at Australia’s biggest furry beach adventure: 👉 furdu.com.au/furdu2026/re... #FurDU2026

🌊✨ Calling all sea stars and dancing dolphins! 🌟 FurDU’s Talent Show & Dance Comp are OPEN!! Show off your skills and make a splash on stage! 💃🐠 🎤 Talent: forms.office.com/r/fHcABiJDjq 🕺 Dance: forms.office.com/r/xW4rFBtKAf Closes 31/1/26 #FurDU #FurDU2026