[Alivio Tourist ParkKunzea StreetO'Connor ACT 2602Phone: 02 62475466Email: reservations@aliviogroup.com.auWeb: http://www.aliviogroup.com.au]

Hi Folks
The next Nationals will be held in Canberra over Easter 2018 (Friday 30 March to Monday 2 April 2018).

Headquarters and accommodation will be at:

Alivio Tourist Park
Kunzea Street
O'Connor ACT 2602
Phone: 02 62475466
Email: reservations@aliviogroup.com.au
Web: http://www.aliviogroup.com.au

Alivio have enough accommodation for all of us but it is VERY IMPORTANT that when you book you tell them you are with the FE-FC Holden Nationals - otherwise you will be told they are booked out.  It is also important that you book sooner rather than later. 

They have luxury villas, cabins, motel rooms, caravan sites available. There is an on-site café and bar, camp kitchen, laundry, shop, barbecues, swimming pool, playground etc and plenty of parking for your vehicles and trailers.

More information on the Canberra Nationals will be posted on here as it comes to hand.

See you in Canberra in 2018

Grey Pride - Berrima.
The event is open to all Holdens, not just those that run a grey.
Bring the family along - there’s plenty to see and do in Berrima. The club will have food for sale, barbecue facilities are available if you BYO, or you can try one of the many local eateries or a counter lunch at the historic pub.

Hey
Further information on the ACT Holden Day and entry forms can be found here:

http://www.actholdenday.com

See you all there
Thanks
Kathy

Hiya
Further information and entry forms can be found here:

http://www.actholdenday.com
(Entry form is at the very top of the home page)

See you all in September 
Kathy

Grey Pride is on again in Berrima on Sunday 19 May 2013.
The Marketplace, corner of Old Hume Highway and Market Place

10 Years of Grey Pride - Around 100 cars have attended Grey Pride each year since its inception in 2004. The FE-FC Holden Car Club of NSW, the FE-HR Holden Owners Club ACT and a host of other early Holden clubs will again celebrate the early Holdens, particularly those powered by the mighty “Grey” Motor: the original 48-215, FJ, FE, FC, FB, EK and EJ models. Of course, the event is open to all Club Members’ Holdens, not just those that run a grey. Entry is by gold coin donation, with all proceeds going to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.

Folks are urged to bring the family along: there's plenty to see and do in Berrima. There will be a Barbecue available selling sausages and egg and bacon rolls.

That'd be great. Thanks Sharyn.

Hi Wayne
Thanks for the offer of assistance - it is much appreciated.  We have been in contact with the organisers and this event is included in the calendar of centenary events for 2013.  It's certainly going to be a big year for Canberra.
Hope to see many of you at the Holden Day.
Thanks
Kathy

Hi Folks
The ACT Holden Day is back and will be held on Saturday 7 September 2013.  Venue is still to be advised but we are hoping to again use the lawns in front of Old Parliament House.
Thanks
Kathy
ACT Holden Day Committee

Grey Pride is on again in Berrima on Sunday 20 May 2012.
The Marketplace, corner of Old Hume Highway and Market Place

Each year we see around 100 cars attending. The event is open to original and modified vehicles - all cars welcome, not just those that are grey powered.

Folks are urged to bring the family along: there's plenty to see and do in Berrima. There will be a Barbecue available selling sausages and egg and bacon rolls. Or you can try one of the many local eateries or a counter lunch at the historic pub.

We set off from Mildura just before 8am (or was that 9am).  Maddy unfortunately left her phone in Mildura so we'll have to pick it up on our way home.

We thought we'd start the day off with takeaway coffees.  They were nice coffees but she filled them so much that every time we went over a bump we wore it.  But David ended up spilling his coffee and then Colin dropped a water bottle on the floor between his legs and as it was dangerous having a water bottle rolling around under the drivers foot, David leaned over from the passenger side, reached down between Colin's legs, and retrieved the water bottle.  Then we found that the pages of the itinerary were sticking together - apparently that was from the spilled coffee.

It was a long day and we finally made it to our cabin in Wudinna at about 6.30pm.  A quick counter meal and we're back in the cabin preparing for bed and re-charging the numerous electronic pieces of equipment that we don't seem to be able to do without.

Tomorrow we're off to Border Village, but stopping for sight seeing on the way.

[5.15am]

DAY 1 - 5.15am

It's twenty three hundred and eighty six miles to Perth, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of musk sticks, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. 

It's got a grey motor, a 138-cubic-inch plant. It's got cheese cutter tires, crap suspension, crap shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters, so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say? Is it the new Natsmobile or what?

Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don't fail us now  we’re on a mission to Perth.

(Love that movie)
Kathy

And don't forget Maddy, Bec, Erik and Oscar too.  Jeesh Graham, you're slipping. 

The time has nearly arrived and it’s nearly departure day.  Although in reality, departure day for me will be 5.00pm tomorrow night when I leave my workplace and enter the car park.  It could be pouring rain for all I care – I will be on holiday and nothing will dampen my enthusiasm.  The thought of sitting in a car for approximately 8 hours per day for 6 days straight doesn’t phase me either.  I’ll be on holiday, I won’t be at work, I won’t be doing chores, I’ll be exploring that big wonderful place we all call home.

The trip is about the reminiscing, of previous Nationals and the funny/hilarious/rude and sometimes tragic things that happen while on those trips.  It’s about the whole adventure, the event, the travel to and travel from - the whole package.  It’s the leap frogging on the highway, it’s the stories in the bar at the end of the day, or the stories the day after about the events in the bar the night before.  It’s the “oh did you see that idiot”, or “what a maniac” referring to some road user who doesn’t drive the way sane people do.  It’s about the release of tension that has built up in the weeks prior to the event and the renewing of friendships.  It’s about talking about the next event, while still on this one, and mentally preparing yourself for what needs to be done in order to attend (Tassie) - and it’s never soon enough.  When’s the next one….. are we there yet …. (hands up all those who say “are we there yet” when you’re only 10 kilometres into your journey).

Remember when you were a little kid and your parents took you on holidays.  You used to sit in the back seat of the car and you were so excited.  You played games like I spy or Punch buggy.  Really - are we much different than that now that we are adults.  We all pile into our cars and hit the highway, with big grins on our faces, excited, and very easily excitable, we do silly childish things, like pull faces or put musk sticks or snakes up our nostrils while overtaking our friends.  We look out the windows at the cows, we see the punch buggies and then we spot another FE/FC, or old Holden (or even other classics) and we all get excited.  It's "ooh, I wonder who that is", or "are they going to a Nationals", or "cool, there's Harry and Fred from the NT Club". 

I wonder what funny stories will come of this event.  Of course we will all be talking about the wedding.  But there is already stories – like Fred and Candy driving 800 odd kilometres to progress only 300 odd kilometres.

There was this one time, at the HD-HR Nationals, when Graham and Ray had to share the bathroom after a particularly heavy night of drinking – one in the toilet bowl and the other in the vanity sink…….. don’t think I’ll elaborate any further on that one except to say that you should always carry a spare toothbrush.  Anyway you get the picture  ……  I’m sure if you ask, Graham or Jodie will fill you in on all the details.

So, until Saturday, (when the ACT contingent posts our first day’s report), happy and safe travels.

Kathy

Paul

You could try this...........

http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/telstras-3d-hologram-party-trick/2008/05/27/1211654006265.html

Kathy

Hi Guys

Hope to see many of you at the upcoming ACT Holden Day being held on 9 September 2007 on the lawns in front of Old Parliament House.  We have a record 233 entries for the day.

Cheers
Kathy

I think my point has been missed.  My "disappointment" is with Ken's criticism of Clubs for not taking part.  

Clubs should not be criticised without first knowing and/or understanding the situation those Clubs are in or the reasons those Clubs decided to not take part.

Comments such as "sitting on their hands" or "sorry we're not interested" etc are very unfair and unsubstantiated.  

Also, I am not having a go at the hard work that Ken and others have put in to make this happen.  I just find it disappointing that assumptions have been made that the Club's don't care.

All I was trying to do was defend my Club's position and the negative comments that were made.  And if that makes me sensitive then I'm happy to wear that tag.  I'd rather be sensitive than not care about the Club to which I'm a member.

Ken

I'm a little disappointed that throughout this post you make cynical remarks about not getting support from other Clubs and also that other Clubs had the opportunity to purchase and now they miss out.  Yes, we had the opportunity - but we simply do not have the funds to enable us to bulk purchase.  We had two members wishing to purchase but you made it quite clear in your earlier post that that "was not much use".

The ACT Club has a membership of under 40 with a membership fee of $40.   I'm sure you are aware of the costs of running a club - you do the math.   We essentially live from pay to pay and we simply are not in a financial position to stock a range of spare parts on behalf of our members.  

Don't forget, our Club only has about 10 or so FE/FCs of which many have either already been restored or have been modified with other styles of seats.  

The ACT Club is not like Victoria and NSW with a much larger membership base and FE/FC model specific.  I, and I am sure the rest of our Club's Committee, would appreciate a bit of understanding before comments like yours are made.

Maybe it is for these reasons that other Clubs didn't come to the party too.

Thanks
Kathy
Treasurer
FE-HR Holden Owners Club ACT

Happy Birthday Tim.  Hope you have a great day.  

Cheers from the
Pryce Clan

Hi Norm

It's devastating and I'm sure we are all feeling a little gutted that our GOD is no longer around.  

Such a nice person too, down to earth, with all the time in the world for his fans.

More reports can be found here:  http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/peter-brock-killed-in-crash/2006/09/08/1157222310976.html