The Pulse - July 2025
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July 2025
Board Matters.
- The Board is currently investigating various methods/options to attract new members to the Club.
- The Branch Operation Procedures are currently under review.
- Tom Smith (Deputy Chair) was contacted by the ABC Perth (WA) for an interview regarding the removal of freedom camping in Western Australia. The interview was well received by the ABC.
- ·At the close of nominations for the Board, the Returning Officer, Mr D Hale, advised that only two (2) nominations were received, Mr Rob Tudor and Mr Frank Casey. Therefore, there will be not be an election at the AGM.
- The 2026 National Muster has been awarded to the Australian Rural Education Centre in Mudgee, from the 12 – 19 October 2026.
- The Club’s Service Award nominations close on the 1st August 2025. Make sure your applications are with the committee by emailing to
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Member Benefits.
The Member Benefits program is all about creating a relationship with businesses for the benefit of our membership (by supplying discounted accommodation and products for our members) and the business (by increasing foot traffic through their door).
After receiving an email request from the Secretary of the ACC Tassie Travellers requesting more Member Benefit Providers for Tasmania, we are acting on it. A request was sent back to give us an idea of locations and businesses that they may think would be interested in joining.
Our ACC membership is a great resource for identifying accommodation suppliers and businesses that may join our program, as they have on the spot knowledge and details, whether visiting a town or living in the town.
Members don’t have to do the hard sell, (although if you did, this would help Frank out), just ask the venue two questions, and gather the following information.
- Would your business be interested in becoming a member benefit provider for free?
- Would you like the Club to send you information regarding the program?
If they are interested in the program, just obtain their details/business card and send them to
Member Benefit Good News Stories
- Just in. A new member has contacted Frank Casey (Member Benefits), to let him know that he has saved $142 while purchasing a new UHF radio and Tyre Pressures Sensor from Oricom.
- Are you planning a trip to K’gari (Frazer Island) why not use our member benefits program. A member saved $146 over a 3-night stay.
- Ellangowan Hotel and Augathella Palms Motel, with a discount of 25%. Three nights $45.00 power/water/showers/Toilet. Also, there is great food at the hotel.
- Major Mitchell Caravan Park has joined our RVSTAY program. Please make sure you stay with Arron and Meegan when in Mitchell.
- Cowfish Industries. A member needed a 12-volt kit for their Gen 2 Starlink, after contacting Cowfish the member proceeded with the required kit and saved $67.00 off the purchase.
Member Benefits is a Benefit.
RVPARK of the month
June 2025 – Kerang Holiday Park, 9399 Murray Valley Hwy, Kerang Victoria. (03) 5452 2232,
Email:
Refer to the Member Benefits RVSTAY section of the website for the park details and discounts
Each month a Caravan Park is selected for promotion as a Caravan Park of the Month. Refer to the Member Benefits RVSTAY section of the website for the park details and discounts.
If you have had a great experience and can recommend a park for the “Caravan Park of the Month” please send the details through to
Branch Activities.
- Do not forget the 18th National Muster is just around the corner, with the town of Charleville excited to see us coming to town.
- Thank you to the branches that have provided information for the Nomad and Facebook page.
- Branches Secretaries have been asked to provide a profile of their branch. We see this as a fantastic initiative as visitors to the website can gain an insight into the branch. Thank you to the branch secretaries that have already sent the profile to Rob Tudor or Graham.
- Branch expenses have been coming in and it shows how much the branches are spending while on a Muster. From January to June 2025 the total is $307,153.
Industry Items.
New smoke alarm laws are coming for Queensland.
Interconnected compliant smoke alarms means when one goes off, they all go off.
All existing private homes, townhouses, and units require interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms by 1 January 2027. All registered caravans and motorhomes must also be fitted with a photoelectric smoke alarm.
Legislation introduced on 1 January 2017 requires all smoke alarms to comply with Australian Standard AS3786-2014 and requires pre-existing smoke alarms to be replaced with interconnected smoke alarms if the smoke alarm has expired; does not work anymore and/or converting the home into a rental property.
What does it mean to be compliant?
Smoke alarms must:
- Be photoelectric
- Be interconnected with every smoke alarm in the dwelling so all activate and go off together.
- Comply with Standard AS3786-2024 which is marked on the body of the alarm. To locate the marking, you may need to remove the bracket to look underneath.
- Not contain an ionisation sensor.
- Be hardwired, installed by a licensed electrician (eg 240v) to the mains powers supply with a secondary power source (i.e. non removable 10-year battery) or:
Be powered by 10-year non-removable type photoelectric smoke alarm that can be installed yourself.
From the Board, Graham Humphreys, Tom Smith, Dianne Pugh, Rob Tudor, Frank Casey
