Club News

What do you find at a brewery?  If it is the Byron Bay Brewery, Byron’s newest attraction, the latest advertiser in the Attractions, Activities, Adventures and Tours category of our Marketplace, you’ll find a lot more than beer.   The best way to describe the “historically iconic” Buddha Bar/ Restaurant is – look at the pictures on the website – I was stunned!  Also, when you can drag your eyes from the restaurant images, check out the beer gardens and entertainment/ function room and the Brewery tours.  Visit this website – the Lunch Special - $7.50 for burger and beer – awaits you!

Two more RV Friendly Towns have joined our scheme. A big hello to Barraba and Manilla in NSW. Make sure you put them on your list to visit, you will be made more than welcome. Click here for more details.

Calypso Campervan Rentals of Ringwood in Melbourne has renewed its Logo Link in the Motorhome Rentals – Australia category of our Marketplace.  They tell us they are a “small company with low overheads which mean extremely competitive rates combined with personalised service”.  They have pick-up and drop-off points throughout Australia.  So, if you would like to rent a campervan to tour Australia, or only half of it, or would like to experience motorhoming prior to purchasing your dream vehicle, visit this website.  You’ll get that famous “Calypso” feeling!

Watching TV is a regular past time for many Australians.  You can have quality TV in your motorhome.   Itechworld Pty Ltd, which has renewed its Logo Link in the TV, Satellite TV, TV Aerials, Audio & Video category of our Marketplace, offers “great TV anywhere, anytime!”  .  Satellite TV and radio across Australia.  Easy setup.  No fees. Optional 12v, 24v. Visit this website – you’ll get the picture!

When you visit Cape York, the Gulf or the Kimberleys, what are the best things to take along? The answer is probably the experience and the expertise of Peter and Vicki Littler of North West Safaris operations. They have renewed Logo Links in the Destinations category and the Attractions, Activities, Adventures and Tours category of our Marketplace.  They specialise in small group 4WD camping safaris and tag alongs which include 4wding, local knowledge, great bush cooked meals and personalised service.  Visit their website – and narrow the gulf between you and the Gulf!

Are you a 50's/60's music lover?  How would you like to go on a 50's/60's Rock 'n' Roll 'South Pacific' cruise of a lifetime?  Blue Suede Cruise, the latest advertiser in the Attractions, Activities, Adventures and Tours category and the Events category of our Marketplace, departs on 20th November 2010.  A total of 12 acts!  Here's a few - Elvis to the Max, The Beatnix, Lonnie Lee, The Fabulous Singlettes, Dusty Springfield Show, Jade Hurley and Roy Orbison Tribute by Dean Bourne.  Visit this website - great video – no pressure, but 85% sold out!

When you are next travelling in Queensland you’ll find three new RV Friendly Locations – Dimbulah, Rosedale and Yungaburra. If you are in the area why not pay a visit to these towns.

On your way to the Tasmanian Rally please be sure to call in to our newest RV Friendly Destination, Linda Café on the Lyell Highway.

Five new RV Friendly Towns are waiting for our members to visit them in Queensland, welcome to Chillagoe, Herberton, Mareeba, Ravenshoe and Texas.

Eat, drink and celebrate – be part of a tribute to Italian culture! We have two questions – when and where!  Australian-Italian Festival will be held in Ingham, North Queensland from the 14th–16 May 2010.  The Australian-Italian Festival has renewed its Logo Link in the Events category of our Marketplace.  Visit this website – and add this abundance of Italian cuisine, beverages and non-stop entertainment award-winning event to your diary.

Rescue Tape is the latest advertiser in the Mechanical Parts & Products category of our Marketplace.  To say the tape is "'fuel resistant', 'self-fusing’ silicone tape that can withstand engine temperatures - blown hoses under the bonnet can be easily repaired, even if covered in oil, fuel or coolants” doesn’t begin to tell how amazing it really is.  The 'self-fusing' doesn’t need any assistance from heat, chemical or a 'device' – it’s just magic.  Many people have used the tape as an emergency repair – then decided it was good enough for a permanent repair.  Visit this website – pick one of eight colours!

It’s Goanna Be Great!’  Outback Festival, to be held in Winton in Queensland Outback from the 20th to the 24th September 2011, has renewed its Logo Link in the Events category of our Marketplace.  This Festival is full of humour and distinctly Aussie entertainment.  Forty individual events spread over five days provide participation and fun for all ages from very young to elderly.  Visit this website, add the dates to your diary – and see why ‘It’s Goanna Be Great!’

Ever drooled over those luxury American motorhomes and wondered how to get one – and get it to Australia?  US Vans Australia Pty Ltd, which has renewed its Logo Link in the Motorhome & Campervan Sales category of our Marketplace, may have the answer for you.  They tell us that not only do import these motorhomes but are specialists in converting them to Australian standards and ensuring they meet compliance conditions for Australian registration.  Visit this website – have a quick drool – then dial and discuss with US Vans Australia.

Entally Estate, at Hadspen, some 15 minutes from Launceston, is the latest advertiser in the Attractions, Activities, Adventures and Tours category of our Marketplace. Built in 1819 by the eldest son of a former convict who became one of Australia’s wealthiest women, has been one of Tasmania's heritage treasures since 1947. Open to the public seven days a week. Visit this website – and circle Hadspen on your map!

What’s more distressing than driving along a country road and seeing dead animals beside the road every few hundred metres? One answer would have to be hitting one of these animals.  Not only would the animal be killed or seriously injured but your motorhome damaged.  Hobi Ultrasonic Animal Alerts, the latest advertiser in the Mechanical Parts and Products category of our Marketplace, offers a simple solution – for both parties.  A wind activated whistle warns animals of the approaching vehicle.  It also works with birds and insects.  Visit this website and see why millions have been sold worldwide.

Did you know that all previous Member Recommended entires can be viewed online. You can even perform a search and narrow the results. The link to this page is www.cmca.net.au/memberrecommended

What is better than standing up? Answer: sitting down.  Well, sitting down so long as the seats are comfortable – and comfortable motorhome seats are essential.  Fortunately there are businesses which specialise in motorhome seating.  Seats R Us has renewed its Logo Link in the Accessories - Products category of our Marketplace.  Motorhomeseats.com.au is a subsidiary of Seats 'R' Us and they specialise in Captains Chairs.  Additional products include furniture and turntables.  Visit this website – and “take a seat!”

The March edition of The Wanderer is now available online.

Samray Wholesale is the latest advertiser in the Premium Table of the Motorhome & Campervan Sales category of our Marketplace. Not only does Samray Wholesale import Japanese buses and carry a large range in stock but the business offers great deals on converting these buses to motorhomes. Visit this website soon – don’t miss your bus!

Luxury gooseneck mobile homes?  Fifth Wheelers?  It wasn’t that long ago that many of us didn’t even know what they were!  Now, like mobile phones and email addresses, we have them! Cruise RV's, located at Clifton on the Darling Downs, Queensland, has renewed its Logo Links in the Fifth Wheeler category and the Motorhome & Campervan Sales category of our Marketplace.  Manufacturing locally, Cruise RV’s tells us they delight their customers by building to suit individual taste and requirements. Visit this website – and you may soon be cruising in your Cruising RV’s!

Eastern Downs Storage and Stopover, at Clifton, Queensland, has renewed its Logo Link in the Motorhome Storage category of our Marketplace. Clifton is situated 0.5 hours from Toowoomba and Warwick as well as 1.5 hours from Brisbane. Short to long term motorhome storage facilities – big rigs welcome. Great rates, no salt air.  Managers live on site.  Spare parts, maintenance and repairs.  Dump-Ezy on site.  DIY workshop for hire, laundry, bathroom and other facilities on site in future.  Member SSAA. Visit this website – and see what is in storage for you!

The April edition of Members Market is now available online.

Lanotec, the largest producer of lanolin-based products in Australia, is the latest advertiser in the Mechanical Parts & Products category of our Marketplace.  Lanolin, a unique natural substance derived from the greasy coating on the raw wool, is an all-natural, highly effective substance which acts as a moisture barrier and lubricant. Use it on the motorhome, your fishing gear and your bike.  Rejuvenate leather, vinyl or plastics. Visit this website – especially if you are a little 'rusty' on lanolin!

Heading off for a lap of Australia in the motorhome?  What are you going to do about the house, the garden, the pets you can’t take, the furniture and general security?  HouseMinders is the latest advertiser in the Work Opportunities and House Minding category of our Marketplace.  Established in 1997, Houseminders assists owners in finding a house sitter.  They also assist people in finding house sits.  Visit this website – you and your sitter could be “sitting pretty”.

The NSW Riverina's John O'Brien Bush Festival, held in Narrandera in March each year, is friendly and fun. The Festival celebrates the best of Australia through bush poetry, bush music and dance.  There's also a Bush Poetry writing workshop. Visit the website through the John O'Brien Bush Festival Logo Link in the Events category of our Marketplace– and add this Festival to your diary.

Insulation Super Store Pty Ltd has renewed its Logo Link in the Accessories – Product category of our Marketplace. They tell us that, “solar insulating paint from Insulation Super Store makes your motorhome a huge 47% cooler under the summer sun. And, as 97% of summer heat gain inside your motor home is caused by radiant heat transfer from the roof, solar insulating paint is not an optional extra, it's essential to creature comfort”.  So, visit this website – and 'don’t lose your cool!'

Real Ezy Trailers Pty Ltd has renewed its Logo Link in the Trailers & Towing Systems category of our Marketplace. The 'Barcoo' Real Ezy Folding Boat Trailer, with independent coil suspension, is a versatile trailer which can be easily mounted on motorhomes and campervans. It will take boats up to 3.9 metres and can be towed at all legal limits. Visit this website – and perhaps swap some of your folding stuff for one of their folding ones!

One of the joys of motorhoming is spending time just outside the motorhome – on your folding chair, drink in hand and nibblies on the table. One of the less enjoyable aspects is packing up the table – and trying to find a space for it in the motorhome. Nomadic Solutions, which has renewed its Logo Link in the Outdoor Equipment category of our Marketplace, has an answer – a low profile, folding table attached to the side of your motorhome.  Visit this website – and perhaps put your cards on this table in the near future!

Freshield, the ultimate vacuum packing system which saves food, either fresh or cooked, up to five times longer, has renewed its Logo Link in the Cooking Accessories, Health, Food and Wine category of our Marketplace. It reduces tainting, drying, spilling and freezer burning as well as space in motorhome fridges. The Freshield flat bed sealer with filter collects residue while vacuuming. Visit this website – and it will be 'air today, gone tomorrow'.

A new voice for the MoTOURing public
Four of the country’s leading recreational vehicle (RV) clubs have joined forces under the banner of ‘MoTOURing Australia’ to better represent over 500,000 Australian RV owners. Read more...

Power Protection Solutions is the latest advertiser in the Premium Tables of the Motorhome Accessories category, Solar Power & Accessories category and the Batteries, Battery Charges and Battery Accessories category of our Marketplace. They are the exclusive importers and distributors of power electronics and power generation equipment from world leading manufactures, Mastervolt, Blue Sea Systems and Blue Sky Energy.  They offer a superior range of three stage battery chargers, pure sine inverters, Combi Inverter/Chargers, MPPT tracking solar regulators and electrical accessories.  Visit this website – and see why Power Protection Solutions is a one-stop-shop for independent power solutions.

Port Lincoln Caravan Centre has renewed its Logo Link in the Repairs and Service to Motorhomes category of our Marketplace.  Huge range of accessories and spare parts. Need some repairs? You’ll get a friendly welcome from this locally owned business. Visit this website – and circle Port Lincoln on your map.

When was the last time you sat around at Happy Hour and discussed the unique Sawafuji Swing Motor?  Well, you probably would have if you knew it was part of the Engel portable fridge/freezers, which Engel, with 40 years experience in the business, tell us is the world's most efficient AC/DC compressor and uses less power than any other portable fridge-freezer compressor.  Engel has renewed its Logo Link in the Accessories - Products category of our Marketplace.  Visit the website – you’ll get a warm (should that be cold?) welcome!

OZvan RV Accessories, an online store, has renewed its Logo Link in the Accessories – Products category of our Marketplace.  Browse the extensive range of plumbing, 12 volt equipment, awnings, fridges, windows, doors and other RV products.  Make your purchases online and have your order freighted to your door Australia wide. Freight costs on large orders reduced.  Visit this website – the online store is open 24/7 – and you don’t have to get dressed to visit!

Toilets are 'conveniences for our convenience' and aren’t built into motorhomes to be smelly and embarrassing.  Odour-B-Gone, which has renewed its Logo Link in the Toilet Products category of our Marketplace, offers ten reasons to use their product.  The ten are: bio degradable, safe and economical, quick and easy, septic tank / dump point safe, same product top and bottom, no messy or bulky liquids and no measuring, lightweight and compact, multiple uses, plenty of endorsements and Aussie made.  Visit this website – at your convenience, of course!

Abbotsford Honda Power Products, based in Melbourne, has renewed its Logo Link in the Generators category of our Marketplace.  Huge range of petrol, diesel, LPG/gas generators. The range includes portable, stationary and units specially tailored for motorhomes – automatic, remote and wireless start options.  Visit this website – it will be sure to generate interest!

Caravan and Camping Expo

The 2010 Townsville Home Show and Caravan and Camping Expo is on at Townsville Showgrounds from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th March 2010.

CMCA will have a site at this event, and there will be over 100 other exhibitors displaying the best home and lifestyle products and the latest in camper trailers, caravans, motor homes, boats and more. We hope to see you there.

Click here to visit the website for more information.

The February edition of The Wanderer is now available online.

Victorian Winnebago dealer, Geelong Winnebago, has renewed its Logo Link in the Motorhome & Campervan Sales category of our Marketplace.  Margie Lawler, Dealer Principal, is both a long time resident of Geelong and an experienced Winnebago retailer.  She has a reputation for building good relationships with her customers – one of them, Roger Sykes, is a partner in the business along with Margie and husband, Wally.  Visit this website – perhaps your first step in acquiring your new Winnebago!

Hands up all those who have passed through Diamantina in the last week?  Or know where it is?  Or know that Birdsville is part of it?  The website of Diamantina Shire Council, which has renewed its Logo Link in the Regions and Shires – Motorhome Friendlies category of our Marketplace reads, “More than a spectacular and unique region, the Diamantina is synonymous with real Australian experiences that embrace the nation’s cultural heritage and pioneering spirit”.  And they are motorhome friendly as well!