At the risk of having this dumped in the "too hard basket", what are the chances of a Convoy coordinator?
Someone who can take details of Club and individual travel details to aid in the forming up of convoys,
eg :
Broken Hill - SA Club 31st March leaving 2pm,
Albury - Vic Club leaving 12 noon.
Not only do convoys look cool and provide great video/picture oportunities, it helps when there is a breakdown etc.
Any Queenslanders heading down in convoy or want to try & arrange one??
Already thought of ;D
The Vic convoy leaves Kakallo roadhouse in Craigieburn 10 am Wednesday 31st
Stops Glenrowan 12 noonish
Stops Holbrook 2pm ish
Arrives Cootamundra for overnight stay
Leaves Cootamundra 10am
Arrives Blaney noonish for fuel
Arrives Orange mid afternoon on the 1st
Ken
The Victorian FE FC car club is leaving from the Kalkallo roadhouse 10.00 AM cnr Donnybrook rd &Hume Fwy Wednesday 31st March 2010
up the hume to Glenrowan around 12.00 ish then onto Holbrook NSW 2.00 ish for lunch
then head to Cootamundra for an overnight stay
Thursday 1st April depart Cootamundra 10.00 ish head out on Olympic HWY via Young and Cowra and Blaney and ORANGE and blah blah blah
for more information call Simon Addison 0418 569 466
anyone is welcome to join us enroute YEHAR
Bring it on Simon Addison
gee Ken we answered this question at the same time
and i beleive we both gave the same information
There will be a convoy from Canberra. The details are not yet organised, but there's a good chance we will meet the Vics in Cowra.
Surferboy - I see from your itinerary that you will be leaving from Canberra. You are welcome to travel in the Canberra convoy.
More details when they exist.
Cheers
David
Good idea Stinky.
The far south contingent of the ACT club departs Adelaide 30/3/10 at whatever time they see fit on the day and will travel through Lameroo, Balranald etc onto Hay for an overnighter. Then it'll be up to Orange on the 31st after they've had a nice brekky! ;D Happy to catch up with anyone on the way.
Kathi
The Vic convoy has been exceptionally well organised by Simon with arrival / departure times and venues, accomodation bookings arranged both on the way up and back as well.
It has been sent to all our members and is the best convoy organising information sheet I have ever seen.
It is a real credit to you Simon.
Ken
My family is leaving Townsville on Sat 27th march, taking a week to cruise there towing the camper trailer along the way. Not sure whether to go coast road or inland. Will take the opposite route back also taking a week. regards fred
I am almost organised. Somalia is proving to be a problem so I think a pump action may be required. After that should be good... Will be leaving next week! ;D
...... and why were we all waiting for that? ::) ;D
Some of the Q.l.d members will be leaving on Wednesday 31/3/10 at around 7am and will be travelling inland , will pickup myself and a couple of other members in Warwick then travelling too Narrabri for an overnight stay so anyone who wants to join us would be more than welcome, will have to check exact time for anyone interested.
Roy
There will be approx 20 cars from Qld heading down together with a stop over in Narrabri and on to Orange after lunch on the Thursday.
Hope to meet up with some other clubs outside of Orange. See U there Bruce
Bruce & roy could you PM me some further details so I can see if we can organise to meet up somewhere along the way please.
Dean.
Dean
We will be leaving Brisbane (Redbank Plains Shopping Plaza) on the wednesday, hope to get away around 7.45am.
Heading to Warwick where we will pick up a couple of members along the way and then make our way to Narrabri.
I think we have just about booked out the local Caravan Park.
The next day we will cruise down the Newell highway arriving in Orange after lunch.
Bruce
The Tassie contingent will start with a quiet little drive from Hobart to Devonport on the 27th and board a luxury liner for an exciting trip across the strait to Melbourne where we shall rest and recouperate for a couple of day (meaning Grand Kids)
We shall then tootle off on the 30th towards Wodonga (via Shepperton) for an overnighter with friends and a couple of glasses of red just to be hospitable. We will the next day, the 31st, meander on to Cootamundra for an overnight stay and by the looks of the Vic's itinerary we will definately be able to join the convoy at, or near Cootamundra and arrive on the 1st at orange.
See you all on the road or at Orange
Cheers
Weddo
Bill & Judi
Some of you should experience the itinnery which we are required to keep up with when FE ambo is given the task. ;D
From memory he knows well in advance (ie months before the event) when bathroom breaks are going to be required and allows time to un-zip, zip . Almost works into the equation how many red lights we will encounter and how long each wil hold us up for.
****** No Not those kind of red lights ****** ::)
Its all good fun and adds to the challenge of the road trip
Jase
I haven't even started the FE FC Nationals itinerary yet, but it should be done this week. :D Oh and I should probably enter as well.
Next week I start on the HD HR Nationals itinerary. ;D :D
Cheers
Paul
The Victorian club convoy will be stopping at the Holbrook pub for a counter lunch around 2.00 PM could anyone planning to be there for lunch please contact Melinda Addison on 0409 147 187 via text with numbers for lunch
P.S. Thanks Ken for the kind words but at least half of the convoy itierary was organised by Melinda.
See you all soon not many sleeps till Orange now Simon Addison
I started the WA convoy back on December 12 2009, so far I have cleared the way to Adelaide, I am now having to wait here for the rest to catch up. They say I will have to Wait Awhile.
I expect to depart Adelaide on Thursday the 1st, overnight at Hay and drive in to Orange on Good Friday. I should have a few WA members in tow if all goes well.
Cheers Jim
Hi All, Below is the itinerary details for the ACT Club's convoy to Orange. Also, here is a link to our route plan
http://www.whereis.com/?id=36930219072490&intref=emailmap
TRAVEL ITINERARY TO ORANGE FOR
2010 FE-FC HOLDEN NATIONALS
Thursday 1st April
12.45pm Meet at parking bay on NSW/ACT border (Just north of Hall on Barton Highway)
1.15pm Depart Canberra, Travel to Cowra via Bowning (Approx 180km)
3.15pm Arrive Cowra. Afternoon tea break & refuel
3.45pm Depart Cowra, travel to Orange via Lyndhurst, Blayney & Millthorpe (Approx 110km)
5.00pm Arrive Orange
Look forward to seeing you all there.
Cheers,
Graham :)
Hi All
My car has begun the journey to the 14th Nationals. I will meet up with it in Melbourne on the 25th March, spending the weekend in Melbourne with family and friends before travelling to Echucha for a couple of days (Monday & Tuesday). Will travel to Cootamundra on Wednesday 31st March and meet up with Vic Club members and other travellers, then join the convoy to Orange on Thursday.
Yahooo, Nationals 14 here we come....
Seeya on the road or at the Nationals
Cheers
Damien & Dina
WA Club
Good to see you have all your plans happening but your leaving 2 years too early for the 14th Nationals.
Whoops, ::) ::) ::)
On organising committee for 14th Nationals over here in Perth, so between work, fixing & tidying up car, collecting info for 14th Nats I'm fried 8) 8)
Seeya all at the 13th Nats ;) and in two years time in Perth
Cheers
Damien
Have i missed something?
Cant see where the Adelaide contingent is meeting up prior to departure.
Im not going to Orange, as no where near ready,but id love to meet at the departure point for a quick hello and to meet a few peeps and give my well wishes.Not to mention the photo opp.
Cheers
Brad
Hi All
I reside at Cootamundra and will be travelling to Orange with our FC on the Thursday.
If I can help with anthing for anyone staying at Coota on the Wednesday night just call me. (Re Accomdation, Good Hotel for Dinner etc).
Would be great to meet up for Dinner that night, good priced meals at the Central Hotel.
Hope we can travel with the convoy.
Jan....."Mrs FC_Driver"......
An open invitation to all the ladies in the the club Bruce !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! & I've been thinking all this time I was your one & only besides Jan.
We'll be having words at Orange (cudles too) I know Jan understands.
Cheers Debbie
The Vic club are staying at Cootamundra on Wednesday night - we should be able to catch up.
Ken
Anybody going up on the saturday morning from sydney for the day???
Nelgy,I wiil probably go up on Saturday for the day. Undecided if i will take the Fc or modern car.
I'm taking the family up, hopefully in the ol girl, if she's ready.... If not , the wifes car it is... Maybe we can meet up qnd follow eachother out..
Nelgy ,no worries .
Club Members who haven't entered - as well as Forum members and other FE/FC owners - are welcome to participate in the Special Interest Display. An area of Sir Jack Brabham Park has been set aside for non-entered vehicles to be parked and displayed. This goes likewise for owners of period touring cars and the like.
So please bring your old girl if you can, and try to arrive between 10:00 and 10:30, where you'll be marshalled onto the park.
If you come in your modern, there is heaps of street parking along Forest and Huntley Roads.
Richard,bring the old girl if you can :o :o :o
What about the FC.
Regards,Greg.
I was just quoting Nelgy. You can drop your own self in the poo with Kellie, if you want. Nothing to do with me ;D
I'm bringing the ol girl, and hope to have the fc ready for the trip also... :P
The Tasmanian contingent have just started their engines, see you all in Orange ;D ;D
regards
Weddo
Bill & Judi
Is anyone coming on my convoy from Sydney departs on Friday Morning at what ever time you like we will be stooping at MC Donald's for fillet of fish and apple pie ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D.......FC427....
Hi All
For those who are going up on Thursday the NSW club are meeting at Glenbrook Information Centre at 9.30 for 10.00 departure.
Quote from: FC427 on March 27, 2010, 11:44:08 AM
Is anyone coming on my convoy from Sydney departs on Friday Morning at what ever time you like we will be stooping at MC Donald's for fillet of fish and apple pie ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D.......FC427....
Oh dear oh my... ::)
Mark, you clearly need some education re your fish-eating habits... ;)
(maybe I should bring some fish to the Nats, Rita could cook it for you; you'd
never eat fish at McDonalds ever again... ;))
The question is though, how fragrant would the fish be after the trip from Port Fairy?
Quote from: jack_fc on March 27, 2010, 07:43:46 PM
Oh dear oh my... ::)
Mark, you clearly need some education re your fish-eating habits... ;)
(maybe I should bring some fish to the Nats, Rita could cook it for you; you'd never eat fish at McDonalds ever again... ;))
Jack I know it not real fish just a pretend fishy substitute for good Friday..... We had a 4 kg Speckled Emperor on the BBQ now that was a fish hmmm fish ....FC427....
graham
Cathy and me should be catching up to join the ACT convoy
We can sleep in (again ::)), relax and let somebody else get us lost ;D
See you Thurs 1st
8) 8) 8)
Quote from: RET on March 27, 2010, 08:17:00 PM
The question is though, how fragrant would the fish be after the trip from Port Fairy?
no problem at all :); when I was fishing out of Darwin, we used to bring cartons of prawns back to Port Fairy in the back of 'throw-away' old Holden wagons - it just takes at least two drivers, spare fuel and a heavy foot! ;D
(such trips necessitated adequate supplies of cool drinks as well, and if we broke down, we had one hell of a party and feast on the side of the track ;D 8))
Sadly, all very 'non-PC' these days...
The Casino convoy will be departing from my front lawn at 08:30 on Wed morning. We will then make our way to Coonabarabran for an overnight stop-over.
Thurs will see us meet up with the QLD convoy for our trip to Orange. I am hoping for a brief stop in Gilgandra to inspect a car that I spied in a paddock just out of town. It may be the new "Ratted-out" project car ;D.
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/1.jpg)
Dean.
Is the vic crew going through wagga or via hume on way to coota from holbrook ?
Cheers
Peter
Gidday Peter, the Vic crew are going through Holbrook where we are stopping for lunch around 2ish all being well. Cheers, Jack
The Vic club leaves tomorrow morning and will be staying overnight at Cootamundra. The FE and FC's are all packed so let the Nats roll on and this will be my 13th one and I still get as excited as l did for the first one. ;D
See you in Orange
Tony.
See you in Orange on Thursday & this is my first attendance & hope to attend many more.
John
For me, it's like Christmas eve when i was a kid, i don't think i will get much sleep tonight!
Hi All
I to am looking forward to the trip and can't wait to hit the road tomorrow, should be great cruising.
Yep I will have a restless night and I am sure Nicola won't as she is flying back today from NZ to be with us at the Nat's, is she a dedicated wife or what.
We will see most of you tommorrow night.
Safe cruising
Nicola and Julius