This story is a couple of weeks old. Andy, had you heard about this? Any updates? http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22531273-23349,00.html
Yep, I did know about it but only in passing. I knew there were plans to acquire one of the Portuguese 'boats but didn't know they had managed to buy one or about the restaurant link. There's been some comment down here about the Oz airshow scene not being able to "handle" two Cats but to those people I, and a few other people, say "get stuffed"! To have one flying from Rathmines again will be great. I'm not sure if the HARS Cat is seaworthy yet but I think they were planning on making her so. The likelihood of having two Cats land at Rathmines for something like a splash-in is rather exciting!
She's arrived! Flying war memorial nears end of epic journey - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) There's a few more than 20 left - I can think of eight in Australia off the top of my head (three here in Victoria - Lake Boga, Point Cook RAAFM and Moorabbin air museum) - and there are many more around the world.
Wonderful video here. Watch the floats come down! Flying boat returns home - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Apparently, she did a touch and go on Sunday at Rathmines! Typical government: Catalina crew hit with $15k tax bill - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The touch and go: Catalina returns to Lake Macquarie - Local News - News - General - The Herald http://www.theherald.com.au/multimedia/images/full/414019.jpg