Caravanning News

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The Board has approved the purchase of keytags designed in the form of a caravan with ACC in green emblazoned on one side with a deep yellow background, and imprinted with the words on the reverse:
 
 
       and individually numbered. The size is approx. 55mm long and 25mm wide.
 
Purchasers of these keytags will have their membership number and name recorded in a register for return of the keys in the event they should be lost.
 
The product is enamelled and epoxy coated on the face side and gold on the reverse side, and comes with a heavy duty chain and split keyring.
 
Cost of each keytag is $7.50 plus postage $1.30.
 
Only a limited number will be available initially, with further purchases dependent on sales. To reserve yours, please order now, using the order form in the Club Shop and the Stock Code "S-Key".  If initial demand exceeds the quantity ordered, we will increase the order accordingly.

Our June issue of The Nomad is on its way to members, you will  find in the centre of the magazine a small version of the ACC caravan sticker.  This is being supplied to all members, and we request that they be affixed to the inside front windscreen of your motor vehicle.
Please be aware that if you have aftermarket tinting on your side or rear windows and if you place the sticker on these, the film may be damaged if the sticker is later removed.
Members can purchase up to an additional 3 stickers at a cost of $1.00 for each sticker, inclusive of postage.
 

 

We now have copies available of the Caravan Industry Towing Guide and a DVD from Hayman Reese on the correct fitting and use of towing equipment.

To obtain either or both of these items, please email the Secretary at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and they will be sent to you by post.

 

We received this note from Sid & Marilyn, fellow travellers and members of the CMCA.

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We have only been members [of the CMCA] for the last 20 months and have travelled the east coast and central QLD and NSW and Tasmania but in that short time we have met and befriended many wonderful nomads of all persuasions, and like all travellers we kept a record and diary of our meetings,names addresses phone numbers etc..

This last xmas New year break saw us back in Kinglake West Victoria helping out at the Kids place house sitting and looking after horses and pets etc as you do while they had a well earned holiday.

All did not go well as I suffered a heart attack on Dec 28th.

The recovery time had delayed our departure which brought us up to Black Saturday Feb 7th, when as we all know now fate decided to deal everyone it's deadly blow including us, as we also lost all our possesions, all that is except our motorhome in which we escaped by the skin on our teeth to Yea for the weekend.  Fortunately we were invited to a dear friends house in Lalor near Melbourne where we are slowly replacing the contents of the motorhome which we were using inside the house.

Included in the list of items was all of our records, photo's names addresses etc maps 4 and recorde of some good sites that we have been to, so if any of our friends and readers recognize our name and logo we would be very happy to hear from you.

Before i sign off I must let you all know that never was the club motto more appropriate than during our ordeal as it was all we had left, "Laugh more Live longer".

 Sid and Marilyn Clark

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After a particularly slow day on Thursday, slow due to the 46C heat,  the overall attendance was a near record. On the Saturday, attendance was well over 10000 people. Our stand was very well sited and gave those manning it maximum opportunity to "sell" the ACC, which the team did to best advantage. Many enquirers had already heard of the ACC,  a refreshing feeling in that knowledge was felt by all and provided more impetus to our efforts.

All of the people whom we were able to engage in conversation were very keen to get a full rundown on the ACC, and many expressed the opinion that they would give positive thought to joining.  So far it seems to have some success with new members already coming in, although it will be some months before we can truly gauge the extent of new membership.

All in all, the show was quite successful, particularly as it was the first effort in Adelaide. The team of volunteers are to be congratulated for the effort they put in, and their enthusiasm for the future of the ACC. It was a pleasure to work with them.
Bazza