ACC Welcomes Blayney & Valley Tourist Park NSW
The Australian Caravan Club is very happy to welcome the Blayney & Valley Tourist Park in New South Wales to our Member Benefits programme.
Blayney Tourist Park’s guest list frequently features a nice mix of mature, friendly travellers and busy workers, the accommodation is spread out across a large block of land. You can anticipate a peaceful and tranquil stay, while still having all the convenience and facilities of a Big and Busy Park.
Blayney & Villages Tourist Park is the accommodation location to choose for a quiet relaxing stay in Central West NSW.
Blayney & Valley Tourist Parkare offering ACC Members 10% Discount on all powered & Unpowered Sites, Ensuite Cabins & Deluxe Cabins. Pets allowed under certain conditions (see Member Benefits).
ACC ready for launch of its Truck Friendly Program at the Warrnambool National Muster
It is Road Safety Week in Queensland and the Department of Transport and Main Roads organised various workshops across the state. Special attendees at the Bundaberg workshop were Ken Wilson (the man behind the development of the Truck Friendly road safety program) and our own Tom Smith.
The ACC has partnered with Ken to enhance and promote Truck Friendly within our Club. Ken took the opportunity to hand over to Tom our allocation of his Truck Friendly stickers which have been imprinted with the ACC logo.
The Club is planning to launch the program during the Branch Representatives Briefing on day 1 of the National Muster. For further information go to www.truckfriendly.com.au and details of the launch are here.
New Member Benefit - EzyAnchor
The Australian Caravan Club are very excited to welcome Ezy Anchor Pty Ltd to their Member Benefits program
Ezy Anchors are designed to be drilled in and out with a cordless drill. Ezy In Ezy Out!
Ezy Anchor commenced business on December 23rd2017 and since then has taken the caravan, camping and RV market by storm as people recognise just how easy the Ezy Anchors are to install and remove when securing your awnings, tents, tarps and gazebos when outdoors.
Ezy Anchor won the product innovation award at the Brendale Business Awards in 2018 and in the 20 months since inception have sold 19,000 individual units and have received 100% positive response from our customers that are based or travelling right throughout Australia.
Special Offer
SPECIAL OFFER FOR THOSE TRAVELLING TO & FROM
WARRNAMBOOL NATIONAL MUSTER
One of our valued Member Benefit providers has made a fantastic offer for those ACC Members who will be travelling to or from the Warrnambool National Muster.
Pine Country Caravan Park at Mt Gambier, just over the SA border from Warrnambool, are offering our members 10% discount on all accommodation. Stay 4 – Pay 3 AND all guests will also receive the following discount cards upon arrival- Bay Blue Coffee Shop – Buy one/Get one FREE, Bakers Delight – Free Loaf of bread, Macs Hotel – 10% discount off food, Pet Stock – Free Dog Wash
ACC Members must mention the Warrnambool muster and show Membership Card to receive the above offer.
National Muster News
National Muster Program change –
Additional Bus Tour now available on Tuesday 15th October.
Timboon & District Food and Wine Bus Trip: (Trip 2)
Travel by coach to the picturesque town of Timboon. Visit Berry World to pick your own strawberries (locals will tell you they are the best in the world – and we agree).
From Berry World travel to either the local Ice Creamery or the Distillery (included in price). Please note the Ice Creamery can only accommodate 24 members at their ‘Sundae School’ Members not visiting the Ice Creamery will cross the creek to the Timboon Distillery for some whisky tasting. If registering for this trip please select either Ice Creamery or Distillery. It is not possible to visit both.
Next stop is the Timboon Cheesery for some locally produced organic cheese tasting. A local winery will bring some tastings to the cheesery (sales of cheese and wine will be available).
Travel back into Timboon to the hotel for lunch (pre order and pay for speedy service - $17 each).
After lunch travel to the outskirts of Timboon to Dairylicous, a fudge factory for some more tastings (no one is going to want dinner tonight 😊).
Before leaving Timboon visit the Trestle Bridge. Built in 1892, the bridge is one of the few surviving railway structures of this type in Victoria.
Finally, back to the caravan park in time for happy hour.
Cost: $60 (not including Lunch). Lunch $17 pp
National Muster Promotion WINNER
National Muster WINNER announced!
Click on the link to see the draw of the Warrnambool National Muster Promotion.
This couple have won their entire muster costs back.
Great thanks to the I AM WARRNAMBOOL group.
Drawn at Flagstaff Hill, Warrnambool by David McMahon (Manager Visitor Economy)
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners!
We look forward to seeing Everyone at this years National Muster.
Caravan Research Project looking at defects in caravan manufacture
Have you ever encountered a manufacture defect in your caravan that rendered it unsafe to tow. Would you like the opportunity to have your say about the experience to have the defects corrected. If so, then read on
Hi 'Vanners
The Australian National University, ANU College of Law is conducting research to identify whether the Australian consumer law and the Australian vehicle standards are ineffective in ensuring that only caravans that are fit for purpose are used on Australian roads.
The project is reviewing relevant law applicable to the design and sale of caravans including the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cth), the Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019 (Cth) and Vehicle Standards Bulletin VSB1 Building Small Trailers National Code of Practice. Other relevant law will be the Australian Consumer Law (or ACL). The ACL is set out in Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).